IGF
Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
The Internet Governance Forum was one of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process.
The IGF is a multi-stakeholder policy dialogue forum and process, first convened by the United Nations Secretary General in 2006, according to the mandate agreed by governments, and outlined in the ‘Tunis Agenda For Action’.
The first IGF took place in Athens, Greece in November 2006. The second in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in November 2007, and third will take place in Hyderabad, India in December 2008.
APC has priotised the IGF as one of it’s most important global public policy spaces, where it promotes policies and regulatory approaches that ensure equitable and affordable access, freedom of information and expression, access to knowledge, public participation, human rights, capacity building and a development agenda for internet governance.
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.
European-wide, open-ended, multi-stakeholder dialogue and exchange on fostering security, privacy and openness on the Internet
European-wide, open-ended, multi-stakeholder dialogue and exchange on the main thematic discussions and workshop proposals for the IGF, in particular on fostering security, privacy and openness on the
IGF Open Consultations
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.
Internet Governance Forum: APC makes recommendations on themes and structure
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. APC also submitted a paper that identifies and documents the main areas of discussions and ‘recommendations’ that were generated under the access theme at the second IGF, held in Rio de Janeiro in November 2007.
