Chilean School of Internet Governance

Summary

Name of your School:	Chilean School of Internet Governance
Is your School a global, regional or national initiative?	national
Who is the convenor/s of your School?	Prof. Ignacio Sánchez (IEI – University of Chile) & Luis Arancibia (NIC Chile – ccTLD .CL).
Is your School targeting one specific stakeholder group (i.e. do you focus on young people)?	No
Region or country your School is based:	Chile, GRULAC
Year of foundation:	2023
Frequency of your School:	more frequently
Duration of your School:	First phase of the School: one-week course each academic semester (July 2023, January and July 2024); Closed courses for government officials and diplomats lasting 1 month during the second semester of 2024 (October-November). From 2025 onward: One one-month course per year (30 hours, academic extension course). All courses are certified by the University of Chile.
Besides Internet Governance do you focus on another sub topic?	While all modules are framed within Internet Governance and its intersection with International Relations, the course places a strong and explicit emphasis on digital trade and digital economic integration. After covering the foundational aspects of Internet Governance—such as institutions, actors, and multistakeholder processes—the program delves into specialized modules on international relations, regimes, international economic relations in the digital sphere, cybersecurity, among others. In particular, the course addresses digital trade integration, digital commercial policy, and the incorporation of digital disciplines in international trade agreements, including cross-border data flows, e-commerce, digital identity, and emerging digital economic instruments. This approach reflects the growing relevance of Internet Governance for trade policy, foreign policy, and international negotiations, positioning digital trade as a central pillar of the curriculum rather than a peripheral topic.
Is your school associated with or co-located with any other event or process?	Organizer of the School (University of Chile – Institute of International Studies) is an IGF Chile Board Member (recognized by the UN IGF Secretariat) as representative of the Academia sector.
What is the funding model of your SIG?	Not for profit
Please provide the link to the website of your school:	iei.uchile.cl/catedras/programa-gobernanza-tecnologica-digital/escuela-de-gobernanza-de-internet
Anything else you would like to tell us about your school?	This School is the first academic experience on the subject in the country, for which reason it has even been given to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has been supported by LACNIC in its support program for Internet Governance Schools.