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It's been a year since we adopted the Sustainable Development Goals - a new roadmap for international development.
It is an exciting time for those of us who focus on bringing Information and Communication Technologies to the world. While Goal 9 calls out the need for Internet access, it is also clear that Internet development is key to accomplish all the SDGs.
But the task is a big one. Rough estimates of touted that we'll need at least $1 trillion of additional annual investment in developing and emerging economies to achieve them.
It's numbers like these that have a lot of...
Date published 03 October 2016
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Bom Dia
Your Excellency Eng. David Gomes, Board Chairman, ANAC
Your Excellency, Commissioner for Telecoms and Information Technologies at the Economic Community of West African States
Dear Mr. Richard Barnes, member of board of trusties of the Internet Society
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure for me to speak on behalf of my organization the Internet Society, in Praia at the Intercommunity, a novel meeting that talks about the Internet on the Internet. For those of you who do not know the Internet Society, please allow me to say a few words about it.
The Internet Society was...
Date published 21 September 2016
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This is a key moment for the IANA transition. On September 30, the contract between the US Commerce Departments National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is set to expire. As this date approaches, some members of the United States Congress have expressed reservations about allowing the IANA transition to go forward. There have been calls by some to block the transition while others have suggested that a delay is in order.
In a letter to key Congressional leaders, the Internet Society CEO,...
Date published 12 September 2016
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Many young people age 18-25 are the first generation of adults to grow up not knowing the world without the Internet. For those that do not have access, they are some of the people that are pushing hardest for it.
Young people are shaping online culture in so many ways. They use the Internet to meet people around the world, create the videos that go viral, they create art that moves us and start and stand behind online social movements that make us think.
They are building their dream Internet.
And yet when it comes to policy discussions, most of them are not at the table.
We want...
Date published 07 September 2016
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With more than half the world’s population (and its languages), the Asia-Pacific is by far the most diverse region. Throughout history, countries in the region have had to balance influences and sensitivities related to – amongst other things - culture, religion, traditions and working norms.
The Internet world is no different, and we see great diversity within the region (and sometimes within a country!) when it comes to the Internet and the role it plays in society. The Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) is one medium through which players and actors from across the...
Date published 30 August 2016
Access, APrIGF, Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum, Education, Global, Human Rights, Internet Governance, Internet Governance, Supporting Women, Taiwan, Other external events
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We’re looking for young, dynamic individuals who are passionate about the opportunities the open Internet can bring!
What’s an IGF Ambassador?
Every year we send a group of dynamic and progressive next generation leaders to one of the world’s largest forums dedicated to a free and open Internet.
What’s The IGF?
The Internet Governance Forum (known to many as the IGF) is an annual United Nations event.
It’s the ultimate bridge builder where everyone - regardless of background - can work together to build solutions to pressing online issues like boosting access or building online ...
Date published 12 July 2016
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While billions use the Internet every day, its inner workings and history are not normally in the public eye. Over the past 30 years, the Internet’s technology, policy, operations, and administration have evolved through both small and large steps. Originally a private research network available to a few, the Internet has become a self-governing and self-managing entity that provides invaluable content and services in every corner of the globe.
The history of IANA, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, is tightly tied to the history of the Internet. As a key manager of the naming and...
Date published 11 July 2016
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What's at stake in 2016: Internet leaders meet at IGF-USA to discuss Internet growth and policy
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On Thursday, July 14, thought leaders from civil society, industry, academia, and government will meet at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC for IGF-USA - the preeminent conference on Internet governance in the United States.
The Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF-USA) is a multistakeholder effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussions about the future of the Internet. The...
Date published 04 July 2016
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It's the final day of the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Digital Economy here in Cancun, Mexico, and there are just two more sessions blocks followed by the Closing Ceremony. Here below is where our attention will be focused today - and to understand the broader questions around why we are here, please read our OECD Ministerial Background Paper. (All times are local to Cancun - UTC-5.)
Visit the OECD Ministerial Live Stream page to find video links
You can also view the OECD Ministerial Agenda for a full list of sessions and participants.
9:00-10:45 - Improving...
Date published 23 June 2016
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During last week’s EuroDIG, Olaf Kolkman and Tatiana Tropina moderated two animated and interactive sessions on the state of cybersecurity in Europe. The first session looked at the current initiatives in the area of cybersecurity, while the second focused on the possible ways forward.
Cybersecurity remains a topic that is hard to define. The discussion touched upon technical, governance and rights elements, and flowed between baseline principles and different operational aspects. The lack of clear definition makes the assessment of European cybersecurity efforts difficult, but our moderators...
Date published 17 June 2016
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