The Sixth Internet Governance Forum
begins next week
The Internet Governance Forum is
a multi-stakeholder policy dialogue space convened by the UN
since 2006 to “foster the sustainability, robustness, security,
stability and development of the internet”. It acts as a pressure
valve for some of the most controversial internet governance
issues. People with radically different and often opposing views
come together in an environment that is generally respectful and
constructive. This year's IGF is on internet as a catalyst for change.
APC at the Sixth IGF
APC
priorities at the Sixth IGF (new!)
APC's pre-event on Internet
Rights are Human Rights: Development, Empowerment and Access to the
Internet
Where
to find APC at the IGF: Download the calendar
Issue papers for Southern
African IGF are good preparation for Nairobi
WELLINGTON
(Joy Liddicoat for APC) – APC's human rights expert Joy Liddicoat
outlines the state of human rights online and the major challenges
facing activists and human rights defenders. As levels of
censorship and surveillance are increasing worldwide including in
democratic countries threaten the lives of democracy activists, APC
calls for the theme of the 2012 IGF to focus exclusively on human
rights.
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JOHANNESBURG
(APC for APCNews) - APC has put out a statement strongly endorsing
the proposal of the Swedish Government for an expert panel
on freedom of expression at the United Nations. We invite you
to endorse the statement. More>
MONTEVIDEO
(APC for APCNews) - APC’s Joy Liddicoat explains the significance of
Sweden’s proposal to the Human Rights Council to establish an
expert panel on the internet and human rights. More>
OTTAWA
(GJ for APCNews) - Increasingly governments are delegating
responsibility for content restriction, surveillance, and even internet
blackouts to private companies. APCNews spoke with Milka Pietikainen,
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Nokia Siemens about the role
of the private sector in protecting our rights. More>
CALGARY
(LC for APCNews) - Africa has committed to move to digital broadcasting
by June 2015. In West Africa, very few countries have begun the
migration. Rife with challenges, the process is daunting to most, with
the benefits largely unclear. A new paper from APC and Balancing
Act investigates. More>
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