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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