APC at the second Internet Governance Forum

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- APC at the second Internet Governance Forum

The second Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 12-15 November. Many member groups of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) have tried-and-tested solutions to tackle what APC sees as the most important challenge and prime topic at the second Internet Governance Forum (IGF): internet for development. This development can be addressed by looking into a set of themes that are all related to digital inclusion: Access; Internet governance; Financing; Human rights; participation in public policy processes; Gender equality; ICTs & sustainable development.

APC staff and members will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to advocate for universal and affordable internet access (global public infrastructure); the reform of international governance mechanisms (working for internationalisation, technical authority and accountability to all stakeholders); the management of critical internet resources; defining internet rights through the IGF to initiate measures to promote capacity building in developing countries (to increase their participation in global policy making).

APC will be present at different panel sessions (including the opening ceremony) and workshops. Follow our coverage on APC.org

The Association for Progressive Communications will be running several workshops in partnership with other organisations:

Monday 12 November

Regulatory frameworks for improving access (in partnership with IDRC, UNPD and LIRNE.net)
More info here.

Public participation in internet governance: Emerging issues, good practices and proposed (in partnership with Council of Europe)
More info here.

Tuesday 13 November

Content regulation and the duty of states to protect fundamental rights (in partnership with EuroISPA and COE)
More info here.

Moving beyond the talk: Partnerships in practice (in partnership with ISOC, infoDev, the Government of the UK and PANOS London)
More info here.

Wednesday 14 November

Governance Frameworks for critical internet resources (CRI, in partnership with several other NGOs, academic institutions and the private sector)
More info here.

Multi-stakeholder policy development : lessons from actors engaged in existing institutional processes  (in partnership with the governments of France and Switzerland, CONGO, ICC/BASIS)
More info here.

Towards a development agenda for Internet Governance - bill drake et al (in partnership with several other NGOs, academic institutions, governments and the private sector)
More info here.

Thursday 15 November

Access: The local challenge (in partnership with ISOC, LACNIC, GIPI)
More info here.