Organization: UNESCO
Title: Towards Meaningful Multistakeholder Mechanisms in Internet Governance
Topic summary
With support of ICANN and ISOC, UNESCO is launching the new publication “What if we all governed the Internet: Advancing multistakeholder participation in Internet governance” as the 11th edition within the UNESCO Internet Freedom series. It was commissioned to achieve better understanding the ways in which multi-stakeholder participation mechanisms have evolved since the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) more than ten years ago. Serving as an authoritative and influential knowledge resource for the range of stakeholders, the publication will help raise awareness and promote multi-stakeholder practice in internet governance around the world.
The session will welcome diverse actors and stakeholders that have been and remain involved in multi-stakeholder processes to compare and analyze their experiences as cited in the report. The session will aim to find some common ground to develop indicators and recommendations to support multi-stakeholder processes in the future, both at the IGF and beyond.
The session will be an interactive discussion built on a brief introduction of the research at the beginning and short remarks from panellists. The majority of the time will be dedicated to the Q and A with the audience and participants.
The session will also see the launching of the Portuguese and Spanish versions of UNESCO’s publication Keystones to foster inclusive Knowledge Societies with the participation of Brazilian Ambassador Benedicto Fonseca.
Joint Moderators (5’): Mr. Guy Berger, UNESCO Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development and Ms Xianhong Hu, UNESCO Internet Specialist
Welcome remarks:
5’’ Mr. Frank La Rue, UNESCO ADG for Communication and information
5’ Ms. Constance Bommelaer de Leusse, ISOC
5’ Mr. Chris Disspain, ICANN
Presentation (10’) Ms. Anri van der Spuy, the UNESCO commissioned author of the research
Speakers:
5’ Prof Kyung Sin (KS) Park, Korea University Law School
5’ Ms. Jac SM Kee, APC
5’ Mr. Benedicto Fonseca, Brazilian Ambassador for Internet issues
5’ Ms. Grace Githaiga, Kenya ICT Action Network
10’ Book Launch of Portuguese and Spanish versions of "Keystones to foster inclusive Knowledge Societies" by Mr Guy Berger and Mr Benedicto Fonseca
60’ Discussion
Rapporteur: Ms. Xianhong Hu, UNESCO
Remote moderator: Mr Guilherme Canela, UNESCO
Notes and photos: Mr. Zhaocan Li, UNESCO
