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This year's IGF-USA will feature panels, keynotes, and plenaries discussing issues vital to the continued growth of the Internet and increasing its benefits for all. We invite you to take part in sharing ideas on connecting the unconnected, privacy vs. security online, balancing human rights and online content, improving broadband for everyone, and much more.<br><br>The Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF-USA) is a multistakeholder effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussions about the future of the Internet. It provides a domestic forum in the US to engage civil society, government, technologists, research scientists, industry and academia, helping to create partnerships, coalitions and dialogues that demonstrate best practices and help move policy forward. Please join us for a full day of interactive, informative policy discussions on of the moment Internet governance issues. Keynotes and panels feature thought leaders from civil society, industry, academia and government.<br><br>As always the IGF-USA 2016 will be host to interactive sessions with representatives from across the Internet community and is your opportunity to engage with an array of stakeholders on issues that matter to you and Internet governance as a whole. <br> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221);border-right-color:rgb(221,221,221);border-bottom-color:rgb(221,221,221);outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.8px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:27px 43px 17px 66px;border:1px solid rgb(250,250,250);outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(115,115,115);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:13px;line-height:22px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">IGF-USA 2016 Confirmed Keynotes</strong></div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="line-height:1.6em">Catherine A. Novelli – Under Secretary of State & Senior Coordinator for International Information Technology Diplomacy.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="line-height:1.6em">Lawrence E. Strickling – Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State.</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="line-height:1.6em">Lee Rainie - Director of Internet, Science and Technology Research, Pew Research Center.</span></li></ul><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221);border-right-color:rgb(221,221,221);border-bottom-color:rgb(221,221,221);outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:23.8px"><div style="margin:0px;padding:27px 43px 17px 66px;border:1px solid rgb(250,250,250);outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(115,115,115);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:13px;line-height:22px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><strong style="border:0px;line-height:1.5;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">IGF-USA 2016 Forum Topics</strong></div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="line-height:1.6em">The IANA Transition.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="line-height:1.6em">Expanding </span><span style="line-height:1.6em">Access, Adoption, And Digital Literacy Through Technology And Local Solutions.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="line-height:1.6em">Content and Conduct: Countering Violent Extremism and Promoting Human Rights Online.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="line-height:1.6em">Privacy v. 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