Internet Governance Forum
A forum supporting the United Nations Secretary-General in carrying out the mandate from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) with regard to convening a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue:
- Discuss public policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of the Internet;
- Facilitate discourse between bodies dealing with different cross-cutting international public policies regarding the Internet and discuss issues that do not fall within the scope of any existing body;
- Interface with appropriate inter-governmental organizations and other institutions on matters under their purview;
- Facilitate the exchange of information and best practices, and in this regard make full use of the expertise of the academic, scientific and technical communities;
- Advise all stakeholders in proposing ways and means to accelerate the availability and affordability of the Internet in the developing world;
- Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in existing and/or future Internet governance mechanisms, particularly those from developing countries;
- Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the relevant bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate, make recommendations;
- Contribute to capacity building for Internet governance in developing countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise;
- Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of WSIS principles in Internet governance processes;
- Discuss, inter alia, issues relating to critical Internet resources;
- Help to find solutions to the issues arising from the use and misuse of the Internet, of particular concern to everyday users;
- Publish its proceedings
There exist dynamic coalitions on:
- Dynamic Coalition on Internet and Climate Change
- Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability
- Dynamic Coalition on Child Online Safety
- Gender and Internet Governance
- Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Media on the Internet
- Coalition Dynamique pour la Diversité Linguistique
- Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles
- Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values
- Youth Coalition on Internet Governance
- Dynamic Coalition for a Global Localization Platform
- Dynamic Coalition on Social Media and Legal Issues
- Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries
- Dynamic Coalition on the Internet of Things
Further information:
Website: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/intgovforum
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IntGovForum
Post-Baku, Pre-WCIT Special Report: Internet Governance On A Shoestring, by Monika Ermert, Intellectual Property Watch.
Jan Goossenaerts
@collaboratewiki