Internet Governance Forum - IV IGF Sharm El Sheikh 2009

IV IGF Sharm El Sheikh 2009

Egypt hosted the fourth IGF meeting in Sharm el Sheikh from 15–18 November 2009 in Sharm El Sheikh. “Internet Governance – Creating Opportunities for all” is the overall title of the meeting. It marks the beginning of a new multi-stakeholder process.

The main sessions on the agenda points are Managing Critical Internet Resources; Security, Openness and Privacy; Access; Diversity; Internet governance in the Light of WSIS Principles; Taking Stock and the Way forward – on the Desirability of the Continuation of the Forum; and Emerging Issues - Impact of Social Networks.

One key focus of IGF 2009 is encouraging youth participation towards Internet Governance issues. Videos of the Forum are available at http://www.un.org/webcast/igf/ondemand.asp.

Another video from the event.

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