[isoc-ny] Internet Governance in May - Some background information

[ISOC-NY announcements]

An update on forthcoming Internet Governance events from the Internet
Society's
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Senior Director of Global Internet Policy Constance Bommelaer.

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Dear all,

May has traditionally been a busy month for Internet governance discussions
in Geneva. This year is no different, but the stakes are higher for those
who care about the Internet and its future.

2015 is the year where we celebrate the *10 years of the World Summit on
the Information Society (WSIS)*. For the past 10 years, governments, the
private sector, civil society, academia and the Internet technical
community have worked together at the local and the global levels to make
the Internet a useful tool for development. We now have more than 3 billion
people online, with growth mostly in developing countries. We have more
work to do to reach the vision of an "Internet for Everyone"; but much has
been achieved and we should celebrate success.

May will be populated with a series of WSIS-related meetings taking place
in Geneva. *Here is some background information to help you navigate and
engage in these discussions* :

   -  *CSTD* <http://unctad.org/en/Pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=606>
   (4-8 May): This is the last phase of the WSIS review process before the UN
   General Assembly process begins in June. A report on " *Implementing WSIS
   outcomes: A ten-year review* " will be discussed, and a Resolution on
   WSIS will be negotiated, which will provide important guidance for the
   events to happen in New York in December. Raul Echeberria, VP
   Global Engagement (ISOC), has been invited to deliver a high-level
   statement at this occasion.


   -  *IGF MAG and Open Consultations* <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/>
   (20-22 May): The Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) will continue
   preparations for the 2015 Internet Governance Forum, to be held 10-13
   November 2015 in Brazil. Much efforts are spent on intersessional work and
   ongoing progress with Best Practice Forums
   <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/best-practice-forums>, a format that
   focuses on sharing lessons learned from dealing with tangible issues such
   as spam. A new track on developing " *Policy menus for* *Connecting the
   Next Billion*" has also been launched. We will be sending a separate
   note on how to concretely engage in this work next week.


   -  *ITU Council 2015* <http://www.itu.int/en/council/Pages/default.aspx>
   (12-22 May): ITU Council meetings are open to all ITU Member States as well
   as ITU sector members and are available as webcasts to Member States and
   sector members. It is expected that the Council will discuss the role of
   the ITU in the WSIS process.


   -  *ITU WSIS Forum* <http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/>   (25-29
   May): WSIS Forums provide an annual avenue to take stock of progress on
   WSIS Action Lines. The Internet Society is organizing a set of sessions
   (collaborative security, local content) and will have high-level
   representatives delivering policy statements. The theme of this year's
   forum is " *Innovating Together: Enabling ICTs for Sustainable
   Development* ". More to follow as we get closer to the event.


The original WSIS process took place soon after international agreement on
the creation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Similarly, this
year's final WSIS+10 review takes place shortly after the follow-up to the
MDGs, the so called *Sustainable Development Goals* (SDGs), to be adopted
in New York, 25 - 27 September 2015. It is already quite apparent that the
SDG process is going to influence the direction of the WSIS beyond 2015
towards the contribution of ICTs for development.

As you can see, 2015 is a busy year for Internet Governance and the
Internet Society will continue to be on the front and facilitate the
participation of the Internet community. For an outlook and key global and
local IG tracks this year, *visit our Internet governance timeline* :
http://www.internetsociety.org/igtimeline

Additional information will be circulated w.r. to each of these events. In
the meantime, if you plan to participate or have any questions, please let
us know!


Best regards,

Constance Bommelaer
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Senior Director, Global Internet Policy
The Internet Society
http://www.isoc.org



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