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"Message by Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

The Internet has become the backbone of our globalized world. It is a powerful tool that can assist us in our efforts to promote peace and security, as well as development and human rights. Given the tremendous potential of the Internet to change our lives, it is no wonder that people take an interest in how it is being run and managed. What has become known as ‘Internet governance’ has thus become a new issue on the agenda of international cooperation. The Internet is a new technology and its governance is as innovative as its underlying codes and protocols. In essence, Internet governance is based on collaboration between all stakeholders.

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) builds on this tradition of multistakeholder cooperation. It is a direct outcome of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and its main purpose is to bring people together from all stakeholder groups - governments, the private sector, civil society and the academic and technical communities - to stimulate debate and discussion, exchange information and share good practices. Participants at the IGF engage as equals in a dialogue on public policy issues related to the Internet and its governance.

In spite of the diverse interests of its stakeholders, from its first meeting held in Athens in 2006 via Rio de Janeiro to its 2008 meeting in Hyderabad, the IGF has become a melting pot for a common understanding of issues. While the IGF does not have decision-making authority, it can inform and inspire those who are in a position to make decisions. The IGF is thus a tangible contribution to the implementation of the WSIS Tunis Agenda.

The first two meetings of the IGF produced a lot of valuable materials. This book presents a digest of the increasing wealth of knowledge on issues related to Internet governance. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) provides the institutional home of the IGF Secretariat, which has prepared this book with the support of the ITU and UNESCO."

Table of Contents

Message by Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
Foreword by Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Foreword by Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Introduction

• The IGF Book - Markus Kummer
• The Role of the Internet Governance Forum - Nitin Desai
• Message From the Hosts of the 2006 IGF Meeting - Michalis Liapis
• Message from the Hosts of the 2007 IGF Meeting - Hadil da Rocha Vianna
• Message from the Hosts of the 2008 IGF Meeting - Andimuthu Raja

Background Papers

• Engaging in the Internet Governance Forum: An Opportunity and Responsibility for Developing Countries - Tarek Kamel
• Internet Governance and Intellectual Property Rights - Francis Gurry
• The Role of the IGF from the Viewpoint of the Multi-stakeholder Process: The Council of Europe’s Perspective - Maud de Boer-Buquicchio
• The Role of the IGF from the Viewpoint of the Multistakeholder Process - Catherine Trautmann
• Preserving the Internet Model: Multi-Stakeholder Processes in Practice - Lynn St. Amour
• Why the IGF matters to World Business - Subramaniam Ramadorai
• An Industry Executive’s View of the Role of the IGF from the Viewpoint of the Multistakeholder Process - Naoyuki Akikusa
• Reflections on the Internet Governance Forum from 2006-8 - Anriette Esterhuysen
• More dialogue, More Consultation - Qiheng Hu
• Broadcasters are On-track for Internet Services - Jean Reveillon and Richard Sambrook
• Convergence between the Information Society and the Low Carbon Economy: An Opportunity for Internet Governance Innovation? - Don MacLean
• The Scope of Internet Governance - Vinton G. Cerf

The Preparatory Process

The IGF Process - Chengetai Masango
Excerpts from Syntheses of Contributions and Consultations
Preparation for Athens
The Four Broad Themes of the Inaugural IGF Meeting
A. Openness
B. Security
C. Diversity
D. Access
Preparation for Rio
The Substantive Agenda of the Rio de Janeiro Meeting
A. General Comments
B. Critical Internet Resources
C. Access
D. Diversity
E. Openness
F. Security The Way Forward

Proceedings Athens Meeting, 2006

Summing-up - the IGF Secretariat
Format of the Meeting
Setting the Scene
Openness
Security
Diversity
Access
Emerging Issues
Excerpts from Transcripts of the 1st IGF, Athens, Greece, October 30 – November 2
1. Opening Session
2. Setting the Scene
3. Openness
4. Security
5. Diversity
6. Access
7. Taking Stock and the Way Forward
8. Emerging Issues 9. Closing Ceremony

Rio de Janeiro Meeting, 2007

Chairman's Summary
Overview
Opening Ceremony/Opening Session
Critical Internet Resources
Access
Diversity
Openness
Security
Taking Stock and the Way Forward
Emerging Issues
Other Events
Chairman’s Closing Remarks
Critical Internet Resources
Diversity
Access
Openness
Security
Excerpts from transcripts of the 2nd Internet Governance Forum Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 12 – 15, 2007
1. Opening Ceremony
2. Opening Session
3. Critical Internet Resources
4. Access
5. Diversity
6. Openness
7. Security
8. Taking Stock
9. Emerging issues 10. Closing ceremony

Workshops
Workshop Reports from Athens

• Approaches for Deploying IP-based Network Infrastructure in Developing Countries 369
• Anti-spam Toolkit: a Multi-stakeholder, Multilayered Approach
• A2K & Freedom of Expression
• Building Human and Institutional Capacity for Meaningful Participation in Internet Governance Issues
• Building Local Legal Capacity on Internet Governance
• Content Rights (for the Internet Environment)
• Content Regulations from Gender and Development Perspective
• Enhancing Multi-Stakeholder Participation in ICT Policy Making: An Exploration of Effective Policy Processes That Enhance Access to ICTs and the Internet
• Equal Access on the Web
• Exploring a Framework Convention on the Internet
• Greening Development through ICT and Civic Engagement
• Internet Governance as a Tool for Participation (Democratization and Empowerment)
• Internet Infrastructure
• ICT: Tool for Transparency
• New Technical and Policy Challenges in DNS Root Zone Management
• Privacy Workshops I and II
• The Internet Bill of Rights
• Towards a Multilingual Global Internet: Avoiding the Risk of Fragmentation

Workshop reports from Rio de Janeiro

• Content Regulation and the Duty of States to Protect Fundamental Rights
• Broadening the Domain Name Space: Top Level Domains for Cities, Regions and Continents
• DNSSEC: Securing a Critical Internet Resource
• Fulfilling the Mandate of the IGF
• Governance Frameworks for Critical Internet Resources
• IGF Workshop: One size doesn’t fit all
• IPv4 to IPv6: Challenges and Opportunities
• Making Accessibility a Reality in Emerging Technologies and the Web
• Multi-stakeholder Policy Development
• Qualifying, Quantifying, and Meeting the Challenges of Internet Access Costs
• Regulatory Frameworks for Improving Access
• Toward a Development Agenda for Internet Governance
• Trusting the Quality on the Internet
• Public Policy on the Internet: What is it? Who makes it?

Appendices

Glossary of Internet Governance Terms
Dynamic Coalitions
About the Book
Editors
Authors Publication Note