Statements & positions: Internet governance
| Title | Abstract |
Date |
Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| APC Reflections on the Sixth Internet Governance Forum Nairobi, Kenya September 27-30 2011 and Recommendations for IGF 2012 |
Prior to the IGF, APC released a briefing paper outlining our priorities for the IGF2. In this report, we reflect on those priorities and on the Sixth Forum in general. We also renew our proposal to have human rights be the central theme for the next IGF. |
Dec 2011 | English |
| IGF workshop 155 report: Human rights - a unifying approach for development, freedom, access and diversity? |
A report from the APC workshop organised at the 2011 IGF in Kenya. Workshop participants discussed examples of current internet related human rights violations, considered implications for development, freedom access and diversity, shared strategies for remedies and accountability against human rights violators, opportunities and challenges for seeking remedies, how human rights is a growing theme in the IGF, and the role of government, private sector and civil society in taking these issues forward together. |
Nov 2011 | English |
| APC's closing statement to the Sixth Internet Governance Forum |
In its statement at the close of the sixth IGF, APC criticises the lack of non-governmental participation in development of the IG proposals which dominated discussions and calls for human rights be the main theme of the IGF in 2012. |
Sep 2011 | |
| Human Rights Council: APC's comment on human rights with regard to the internet and transnational corporations | May 2011 | ||
| APC at the Human Rights Council 17th session | May 2011 | ||
| APC on IGF improvements |
Input provided by APC following the Structure of the Report on Improvements to the Internet Governance Forum, 14 March 2011. |
Mar 2011 | English |
| APC's reflections on the Fifth Internet Governance Forum |
On September 17 the fifth Internet Governance Forum (IGF) came to an end in Vilnius, Lithuania. The five-year UN-run annual event is a uniquely experimental and influential space on the road to guaranteeing open, universal and affordable internet and ICT access to all. However the continuity of the IGF is uncertain. Download and read our analysis of the most recent forum. |
Nov 2010 | English |
| CSTD Working Group IGF Questionnaire: APC response | Nov 2010 | English | |
| Internet governance issues on sexuality and women's rights |
In preparation for the 2010 IGF, this briefing document highlights key issues on internet regulation that are relevant for gender equality and sexuality. It also brings to the debate findings from various research initiatives undertaken by APC and key partners, including a cross-country research initiative – EROTICS – that is being conducted in five countries: Brazil, India, Lebanon, South Africa and the United States. |
Oct 2010 | |
| APC's submission to the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group questionnaire |
The Internet Governance Forum’s Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) is a group of governments, private sector and civil society representatives, among which there are APC staff and members. This is APC’s submission to a questionnaire that the MAG distributed as a follow up to its May meeting. |
Oct 2010 | English |
| APC Brief on the Fifth Internet Governance Forum |
The Internet Governance Forum is a platform for policy dialogue on internet governance, that emerged from the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The fifth annual meeting of the IGF will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania from 14 – 17 September 2010. |
Sep 2010 | English |
| Comments to ICANN on Discussion Draft: Affirmative Reviews | Mar 2010 | ||
| Internet Governance and Information Society: Developing an African Strategy - An agenda for African MPs | Presentation on internet governance, information society and developing a strategy for African MPs. The presentation looks at current processes an institutions, how MPs can approach Internet governance and finally suggests some activities for MPs. | Nov 2009 | English |
| APC perspective on the future of the Internet Governance Forum |
Willie Currie expressed APC’s support for the world’s only existing global debate space on the future of the internet saying “The IGF is an innovation in multi-stakeholder internet governance, it works, it is evolving and should continue” but stressed that it should evolve to be more than a dialoguing space and produce concrete outcomes. |
Nov 2009 | |
| APC's assessment of the fourth Internet Governance Forum |
APC’s assessment of the fourth Internet Governance Forum held at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt 15-18 November 2009. This year the fourth internet governance forum was playing it safe – perhaps because next year could be its last – but we still saw real progress. Privacy no longer plays second fiddle to security, people’s rights online are recognised as central by all sides. Social networking was the new star centre stage. There are still too few women and people of colour but participants are getting younger which is a good sign. Next year APC hopes for an IGF focusing on development and human rights and looking to the future. We would like to thank NUPEF in Brazil for producing a Portuguese translation of the assessment. |
Nov 2009 | Português, Français, Español, English |
| Comments to ICANN: Proposed bylaw changes to improve accountability | The Board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened new accountability measures for public comments. Willie Currie, APC's policy manager, said in his submission that “The community still does not have the power to dismiss the Board [which] is a signifier of a lack of accountability and democratic procedure that cannot be cured by the current proposed amendments.” | Sep 2009 | |
| Paper 1 (12/2008): Concept and possible scope of a code of good practice on information, participation and transparency | Dec 2008 | English | |
| Statement from APC on the IGF open consultations, Geneva, February 2008 |
The first preparatory meeting for the next Internet Governance Forum (scheduled for December 2008 in India) was held in Geneva on 26 February 2008. APC issued a statement recommending the implementation of regional and national IGFs, using sustainable development as a key theme and advising on the format of working groups to address and follow up on key issues. |
Feb 2008 | |
| APC reflections at the commencement of the 2nd IGF |
APC’s reflections and priorities at the commencement of the second Internet Governance Forum held in Rio de Janeiro in November 2007. This document includes APC’s assessment of the first forum, held in Athens in 2006, and highlights our priorities for the second IGF. |
Nov 2007 | English |
| World Summit on the Information Society Phase II, Tunis, PrepCom I Report |
This report touches on issues such as the human rights and ‘north-south’ agendas, as well as the preparation by civil society in the WSIS process up to 2004. It includes brief observations, suggested discussion points and strategies needed to protect and strengthen civil society participation in the WSIS process. |
Jul 2004 | English |
