The
Tunis Agenda for the Information Society
invited the
Secretary-General of United Nations to convene a
new forum
for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue called the Internet
Governance Forum (IGF)
(para 67).
IGF official website
Fifteenth meeting of the IGF, 2 - 6 November 2020, Katowice, Poland
Fourteenth meeting of the IGF, 25 - 29 November 2019, Berlin, Germany
Thirteenth meeting of the IGF, 12 - 14 November 2018, Paris, France.
Twelfth meeting of the IGF, 18 - 21 December 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
Eleventh meeting of the IGF, 6 - 9 December 2016, Jalisco, Mexico.
Tenth meeting of the IGF, 10 - 13 November 2015, João Pessoa, Brazil
Ninth meeting of the IGF, 2 - 5 September 2014, Istanbul, Turkey
Eighth meeting of the IGF, 22 - 25 October 2013, Bali, Indonesia.
Seventh meeting of the IGF, 6 - 9 November 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Sixth meeting of the IGF, 27 - 30 September 2011, Nairobi, Kenya.
Fifth meeting of the IGF, 14 - 17 September 2010, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Fourth meeting of the IGF, 15-18 November 2009, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Third meeting of the IGF, 3 - 6 December 2008, Hyderabad, India.
Second meeting of the IGF, 12 - 15 November 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
First meeting of the IGF, 30 October - 2 November 2006, Athens, Greece.
MANDATE OF THE IGF (para 72)
:
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Discuss public policy issues related to key elements of
Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability,
robustness, security, stability and development of the
Internet;
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Facilitate discourse between bodies dealing with
different cross-cutting international public policies
regarding the Internet and discuss issues that do not fall
within the scope of any existing body;
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Interface with appropriate inter-governmental
organisations and other institutions on matters under their
purview;
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Facilitate the exchange of information and best
practices, and in this regard make full use of the expertise
of the academic, scientific and technical communities;
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Advise all stakeholders in proposing ways and means to
accelerate the availability and affordability of the
Internet in the developing world;
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Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in
existing and/or future Internet governance mechanisms,
particularly those from developing countries;
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Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of
the relevant bodies and the general public, and, where
appropriate, make recommendations;
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Contribute to capacity building for Internet governance
in developing countries, drawing fully on local sources of
knowledge and expertise;
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Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment
of WSIS principles in Internet governance processes;
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Discuss, inter alia, issues relating to critical
Internet resources;
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Help to find solutions to the issues arising from the
use and misuse of the Internet, of particular concern to
everyday users;
- Publish its proceedings.
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