IGF-USA to raise awareness about Internet governance - the debate about who should govern the global Internet
IGF USA media advisory September 28.pdf
September 28, 2009
*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***
FIRST IGF-USA TO TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 2 IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT INTERNET GOVERNANCE - THE DEBATE ABOUT WHO SHOULD GOVERN THE GLOBAL INTERNET
WHAT: The Internet Governance Forum-USA is a gathering of connected leaders and stakeholder who can make a difference in developing a positive future for the Internet. This open forum engages participants from civil society, government, industry, technology/research and academia. At the October 2 workshops and plenary sessions at CSIS, they will discuss hopes and concerns over Internet issues including: The Future of the Internet, GenNext's Online Future; Cyber Security; Freedom of Information in a Web 2.0 World; Critical Internet Resources; Privacy and Security Implications for Web 2.0; and Access Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities.
Speakers in the morning plenary session will include Markus Kummer of the UN Secretariat for the global IGF, Larry Strickling of NTIA and Lee Rainie of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, with participants such as Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center; Phil Bond, TechAmerica; Lee McKnight, Internet Governance Project and others. Morning and afternoon workshops will cover a multitude of important Internet issues. The closing plenary will include Ambassador Phil Verveer and Richard Beaird, U.S. State Department, as well as participants from civil society, business, and youth. This Plenary will address the upcoming deliberations regarding the future of the global Internet Governance Forum - a process now in its fourth year that was originally chartered for an initial five-year period and whose future is being debated.
Other speakers and participants throughout the day will include business executives from companies and associations; the U.S. Government -- Internet policy administrators from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of State; directors of civil society organizations and university professors, as well as other highly engaged participants in the processes of global and national Internet governance policy. A full list of speakers and organizers is available on the igf-usa.us site.
This one-day event is a multi-stakeholder effort to raise awareness about Internet governance issues and the Internet Governance Forum, a global initiative aimed at fostering the best future for communications networks in service to all. The forum will also use innovative approaches to use the Internet to involve and engage remote participants from all over the country and around the world.
WHERE: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1800 K Street, N.W., Washington DC,
WHEN: 8:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., October 2, 2009.
CONTACT: IGF-USA by phone at (202) 360 1196 or visit the web site http://www.igf-usa.us
Additional Background
A multi stakeholder steering group has organized the IGF-USA: including: Fiona Alexander, National Telecommunications and Information Administration; Janna Anderson, Elon University; Iren Borissova, VeriSign; Beckwith Burr, Wilmer Hale; Marilyn Cade, ICT Strategies; Derrick Cogburn, American University; Steve DelBianco, Net Choice; Robert Guerra, Freedom House; Liesyl Franz, TechAmerica; Brenden Kuerbis, Internet Governance Project; Janice Lachance, Special Libraries Association; Leslie Martinkovics, Verizon; Katitza Rodriguez, Electronic Privacy Information Center; Heather Shaw, United States Council for International Business. Special supporters include Jonathan Zuck and Kim Huey of The Association for Competitive Technology; Lillie Coney, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Katrina Neubauer, Freedom House, Tom Donnelly, for Intercontinental Hotels Group: Fred Felman, MarkMonitor; Brian Cute, Afilias and Nika Herford.
Full agenda with speakers and bios available at www.igf-usa.us
The fourth annual meeting of the international Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is being hosted by the Government of Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh November 15-18, 2009. The overall theme of the meeting will be Internet Governance – Creating Opportunities for All. The theme reflects the basic purpose of the IGF to develop a common understanding of how to maximize the opportunities the Internet offers for all nations and peoples, and how to address the risks and challenges, while also raising awareness of the development dimension of Internet governance. IGF-USA is one of several national and regional events taking place.
Other regional and national IGF meetings are taking place globally, including gatherings in East Africa, Europe (EuroDIG), Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, Spain and Italy. These events are organized on a local level and have no direct ties to the international IGF, however the UN Secretariat recognizes the importance of the regional and national events and reports from these meetings are shared at the international gatherings.
September 28, 2009
*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***
FIRST IGF-USA TO TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 2 IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT INTERNET GOVERNANCE - THE DEBATE ABOUT WHO SHOULD GOVERN THE GLOBAL INTERNET
WHAT: The Internet Governance Forum-USA is a gathering of connected leaders and stakeholder who can make a difference in developing a positive future for the Internet. This open forum engages participants from civil society, government, industry, technology/research and academia. At the October 2 workshops and plenary sessions at CSIS, they will discuss hopes and concerns over Internet issues including: The Future of the Internet, GenNext's Online Future; Cyber Security; Freedom of Information in a Web 2.0 World; Critical Internet Resources; Privacy and Security Implications for Web 2.0; and Access Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities.
Speakers in the morning plenary session will include Markus Kummer of the UN Secretariat for the global IGF, Larry Strickling of NTIA and Lee Rainie of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, with participants such as Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center; Phil Bond, TechAmerica; Lee McKnight, Internet Governance Project and others. Morning and afternoon workshops will cover a multitude of important Internet issues. The closing plenary will include Ambassador Phil Verveer and Richard Beaird, U.S. State Department, as well as participants from civil society, business, and youth. This Plenary will address the upcoming deliberations regarding the future of the global Internet Governance Forum - a process now in its fourth year that was originally chartered for an initial five-year period and whose future is being debated.
Other speakers and participants throughout the day will include business executives from companies and associations; the U.S. Government -- Internet policy administrators from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of State; directors of civil society organizations and university professors, as well as other highly engaged participants in the processes of global and national Internet governance policy. A full list of speakers and organizers is available on the igf-usa.us site.
This one-day event is a multi-stakeholder effort to raise awareness about Internet governance issues and the Internet Governance Forum, a global initiative aimed at fostering the best future for communications networks in service to all. The forum will also use innovative approaches to use the Internet to involve and engage remote participants from all over the country and around the world.
WHERE: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1800 K Street, N.W., Washington DC,
WHEN: 8:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., October 2, 2009.
CONTACT: IGF-USA by phone at (202) 360 1196 or visit the web site http://www.igf-usa.us
Additional Background
A multi stakeholder steering group has organized the IGF-USA: including: Fiona Alexander, National Telecommunications and Information Administration; Janna Anderson, Elon University; Iren Borissova, VeriSign; Beckwith Burr, Wilmer Hale; Marilyn Cade, ICT Strategies; Derrick Cogburn, American University; Steve DelBianco, Net Choice; Robert Guerra, Freedom House; Liesyl Franz, TechAmerica; Brenden Kuerbis, Internet Governance Project; Janice Lachance, Special Libraries Association; Leslie Martinkovics, Verizon; Katitza Rodriguez, Electronic Privacy Information Center; Heather Shaw, United States Council for International Business. Special supporters include Jonathan Zuck and Kim Huey of The Association for Competitive Technology; Lillie Coney, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Katrina Neubauer, Freedom House, Tom Donnelly, for Intercontinental Hotels Group: Fred Felman, MarkMonitor; Brian Cute, Afilias and Nika Herford.
Full agenda with speakers and bios available at www.igf-usa.us
The fourth annual meeting of the international Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is being hosted by the Government of Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh November 15-18, 2009. The overall theme of the meeting will be Internet Governance – Creating Opportunities for All. The theme reflects the basic purpose of the IGF to develop a common understanding of how to maximize the opportunities the Internet offers for all nations and peoples, and how to address the risks and challenges, while also raising awareness of the development dimension of Internet governance. IGF-USA is one of several national and regional events taking place.
Other regional and national IGF meetings are taking place globally, including gatherings in East Africa, Europe (EuroDIG), Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, Spain and Italy. These events are organized on a local level and have no direct ties to the international IGF, however the UN Secretariat recognizes the importance of the regional and national events and reports from these meetings are shared at the international gatherings.
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