Internet governance

APC reflections on the sixth Internet Governance Forum, Nairobi, 2011 and recommendations for IGF 2012
APC reflections on the sixth Internet Governance Forum, Nairobi, 2011 and recommendations for IGF 2012 13 December 2011 APC

Prior to the IGF, APC released a briefing paper outlining our priorities for the IGF. 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.

APC's Joy Liddicoat to advise on critical internet governance issues
APC's Joy Liddicoat to advise on critical internet governance issues 04 November 2011 APC

APC is proud to announce that Joy Liddicoat has just been elected for a two-year term to the Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO) Council. This council is one of the key venues through which civil society can voice its opinions and effect internet governance policy.

IGF workshop 155 report: Human rights - a unifying approach for development, freedom, access and diversity?
IGF workshop 155 report: Human rights - a unifying approach for development, freedom, access and diversity? 02 November 2011 Joy Liddicoat

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 th...

APC on IGF improvements
APC on IGF improvements 30 October 2011 Anriette Esterhuysen

Input provided by APC following the Structure of the Report on Improvements to the Internet Governance Forum, 14 March 2011.

A vision for transformational global communication that heals inside and out
A vision for transformational global communication that heals inside and out 10 October 2011 APC

The movement building skills and ability of the Occupy Wall Street Protesters have been a ray of hope for people around the globe. This movement is building in every major city in America, and the mainstream media outlets are finally mentioning the protests.

Let's get spectrum right: It's time to start making use of TV white spaces
Let's get spectrum right: It's time to start making use of TV white spaces 03 October 2011

The use and management of spectrum was raised repeatedly during the IGF with many seeing digital migration and TV white spaces as an exciting opportunity for bridging the access gap. A number of recommendations came out of an APC workshop on spectrum for development as APC schedules a white spaces workshop in Joburg this week.

APC's closing statement to the Sixth Internet Governance Forum
APC's closing statement to the Sixth Internet Governance Forum 03 October 2011 APC

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.

Civil society involvement in ICANN: Strengthening future civil society influence in ICANN policymaking
Civil society involvement in ICANN: Strengthening future civil society influence in ICANN policymaking 21 September 2011 Robin Gross

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was established in 1998 by the USA to run the root-servers that control the internet among other things. This new paper investigates ICANN’s processes, the role of civil society within decision-making, and highlights lessons learned from this multi-stakeholderism experiment as well as recommendations for future similar initia...

APC Priorities for the Sixth Internet Governance Forum
APC Priorities for the Sixth Internet Governance Forum 21 September 2011 APC

In this document presented in the run-up to the 2011 IGF in Nairobi, APC strongly supports the focus on access, development and freedoms but outlines a series of recommendations for IGF participants.

Multi-stakeholder participation on internet governance: An analysis from a developing country, civil society perspective
Multi-stakeholder participation on internet governance: An analysis from a developing country, civil society perspective 20 September 2011 Marília Maciel and Carlos Affonso Pereira de Souza

A new analysis of multi-stakeholder participation in internet governance processes, including international experiences like the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) as well as the national level process in Brazil.

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