Ambassador Janis Karklins (the new interim MAG Chair who has taken over from Markus Kummer) has issued the following call for information: "The Internet Governance Forum was created by the World Summit on the Information Society as a multistakeholder discussion platform on Internet governance … [Read more...] about Call for information from Ambassador Janis Karklins
Internet governance principles in a changing international environment session at UK IGF 2013
This panel session looked at the role of Internet governance principles in maintaining the multistakeholder model. With the global IGF and other international fora all looking at what some are calling “constitutional” issues surrounding the Internet, existing and proposed principles are under heavy … [Read more...] about Internet governance principles in a changing international environment session at UK IGF 2013
Call for nominations for the IGF Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for 2014
Under-Secretary-General Mr. Wu Hongbo of UNDESA has issued a statement requesting nominations for the IGF Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for 2014. The hard deadline for the submission of names is 1 December 2013. The statement and full details of how to nominate are available on the … [Read more...] about Call for nominations for the IGF Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for 2014
Chair’s summary of the Seoul Cyberspace Planning session at the UK IGF 2013
The purpose of this panel was to provide an update on planning for the Seoul Conference on Cyberspace, scheduled to take place on 17th-18th October, and to seek views from UK IGF members on what specific outcomes and deliverables we should be seeking to reinforce. The panel was drawn from … [Read more...] about Chair’s summary of the Seoul Cyberspace Planning session at the UK IGF 2013
Thoughts on IGF Nairobi by Dr Louise Bennett
My main take away impressions of the 6th IGF were: That the European view, as expressed by the Council of Europe via EuroDIG, that puts human rights and net neutrality, as absolutes, at the top of the agenda, without due consideration of the proportionality between security and privacy was not a … [Read more...] about Thoughts on IGF Nairobi by Dr Louise Bennett
Thoughts on IGF Nairobi by David Souter
The sixth IGF, and the sixth that I’ve attended. How does it compare? I thought it followed the positive trend of the last four meetings. Participants from different stakeholder groups are now very comfortable with one another and with the meeting’s tone. Debates each year seem … [Read more...] about Thoughts on IGF Nairobi by David Souter
Thoughts on IGF Nairobi by Raf Fatani
Over 2,000 participants from more than 100 countries descended on Nairobi for the 2011 United Nations Internet Governance Forum, to engage in discussions and knowledge sharing. The increasing attendance at the IGF meetings demonstrates that the Forum continues to be useful and of value to attendees. … [Read more...] about Thoughts on IGF Nairobi by Raf Fatani
Thoughts on IGF Nairobi by Nick Thorne
From the talking shop we created at WSIS in 2005, the Forum has developed into a really useful platform both for the practical exchange/dissemination of ideas and a sounding board for all parties in the overall governance debate. We still need more genuinely Multi-stakeholder input from Business … [Read more...] about Thoughts on IGF Nairobi by Nick Thorne