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Introduction
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis resulted in the decision to establish an Internet Governance Forum. The decision taken by parties at the WSIS indicates WHAT the Forum should do and WHO should be involved (multistakeholder approach). However, it remains to be seen HOW the Forum will be organised. This conference aims to provide an initial mapping, through addressing questions such as:
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How can the structure of the Forum appropriately involve various stakeholders covering a wide range of issues?
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How can the Forum promote a bottom-up and inclusive nature, while maintaining an efficient and operational
organisation?
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How can various stakeholders be involved, making the Forum representative of the global Internet community?
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How can complementarity between all stakeholders be increased?
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What solutions from other international organisations/initiatives could be adapted for the Forum?
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How should the Forum and any supporting bodies be structured and
organised?
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How can meaningful participation of institutions and individuals from developing countries in the Forum be facilitated?
Prominent players in the Internet Governance debate will also address the following topics:
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Internet Governance Capacity Building
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Policy Lessons Learned from the WSIS Process (2002-2005)
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Implementation of the WSIS Conclusions on Internet Governance
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Multistakeholder Approach to Internet Governance
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International Cooperation and Internet Security
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Legal Challenges of Internet Governance
The conference will also include a presentation on the results of the Internet Governance Research Project, which began in September 2005, with the participation of 20 researchers. The following research topics will be presented:
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IP Allocation and IPv6
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The Role of Civil Society from Developing Countries in Internet Governance
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The Protection of the Public Interest with regards to the Internet
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Alternative Economic Models for Interconnection Charges
The conference will mark the launch of the Internet Governance Capacity Building Initiative, involving more than 15 institutions involved in training and research activities in the field of Internet Governance/Policy. The initiative participants will develop a plan of action for 2006/2007.
For more information about the conference please contact Yasmeen Ariff
at yasmeen@diplomacy.edu.
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