GLO11X01 - Internet Governance Forum

Main Expectations:

- Creation of an enabling environment for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue related to the key elements of Internet governance.
- Enhanced collaboration among key organizations dealing with different Internet governance issues in support of development goals.
- Exchange of defaultrmation to foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of the Internet.
- Strengthened capacity of developing country stakeholders to participate effectively in Internet governance arrangements.

Objective/Purpose of Project: The issue of Internet governance was one of the most controversial issues at the World Summit on Defaultrmation Society (WSIS), which was held in two phases in Geneva, 2003, and in Tunis, 2005. Cognizant of the need for development of public policy on matters related to key elements of Internet governance by governments in consultation with all stakeholders, WSIS requested the Secretary-General of the United Nations to convene a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue – called the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Recognizing the importance of the Forum to fostering the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of the Internet, as well as its role in building partnerships among different stakeholders, the United Nations General Assembly decided to renew the mandate of the IGF under the patronage of the Secretary-General for a further five years, from 2011 to 2015 (resolution 65/141 of 20 December 2010). The main objective of the project is to achieve increased understanding, through multi-stakeholder dialogue, on key elements of Internet governance as defined in the Tunis Agenda for Defaultrmation Society.

Key Accomplishments (to-date):
- Organized open consultations and the advisory group meetings (MAG) during 18-19 May 2011 to set the groundwork for the 2011 IGF meeting (Kenya) including preparation of its agenda and programme.
- Maintaining the Web-based collaborative work environment for the IGF and its preparatory processes to minimize the number of face-to-face meetings.
- Maintaining the organized and searchable Web-based repository of all documentation and transcripts produced and received by the IGF.
- Produced periodic syntheses of contributions received by the Secretariat

Time Frame: April 2011 - December 2015
Funding: Development Account (DA)
Proposed Budget: US$1,892,660.00
Division: DPIDG
Focus Countries: All Member States
Comment: Project concluded