[Ecommerce] consultations re Internet Governance Forum in Geneva Feb 16-17, 06

[Manon Ress]

http://www.intgovforum.org/

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

Consultations on the Convening of the IGF

Mr. Nitin Desai, the Secretary-General's Special Advisor for the
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) will hold
consultations on the convening of the IGF in Geneva on 16-17
February. All stakeholders are invited to attend the meeting which
will take place in Room XVIII in the Palais des Nations. Meeting
times are 10:00 - 13:00 and 15:00 - 18:00 hours.

The aim of the consultations is to develop a common understanding
among all stakeholders on the nature and character of the IGF. The
meeting will address the IGF's scope of work and substantive
priorities as well as aspects related to its structure and
functioning. It will also discuss the convening of the inaugural
meeting including agenda and programme.

Click here to view the official notification of the meeting sent out
to all stakeholders.

Click here to view the agenda and more information regarding
participation and logistics of the meeting.

Website

This website is still under construction. It aims to support the
consultative process on the convening of the IGF and to provide an
interactive collaborative space where all stakeholders can air their
views and exchange ideas. To prepare for the consultations,
contributions from all stakeholders are encouraged and will be posted
on this website. First comments are already posted here.

Background

The Tunis Agenda for the Information Society invites the Secretary-
General to convene a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue
(para 67). The Forum is to be convened by the second quarter of 2006
in an open and inclusive process (para 72). Click here to view the
mandate.

The IGF's structure, function and its working are addressed in paras
73 - 79 of the Tunis Agenda.

The WSIS welcomed the generous offer of the Government of Greece to
host the first meeting of the IGF in Athens no later than 2006 (para
82).



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