Statements & positions: Internet governance
Title | Abstract | Date | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | November 2009 | |
| 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. | November 2007 | |
| 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.” | September 2009 | |
| 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. | November 2009 | Internet _Governance _for_MPs_102009.pdf |
| Paper 1 (12/2008): Concept and possible scope of a code of good practice on information, participation and transparency | December 2008 | Full report | |
| 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. | February 2008 | |
| 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. | July 2004 | English |
