MAG Chair's blog

The 2015 IGF Brazil will focus on empowering sustainable development
09-Feb-2015 by Janis Karklins, Ambassador of Latvia, Chair of the MAG
The 2015 IGF Brazil will focus on empowering sustainable development

The preparations of the Brazil IGF meeting are well under way. After consulting the wider Internet community and discussing the overarching theme of the 2015 IGF meeting, the Multistakeholder Advisory Group decided to retain the title “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development”. This theme will be supported by eight sub-themes that will frame the discussions at the Joao Pessoa meeting: Cybersecurity and Trust; Internet Economy; Inclusiveness and Diversity; Openness; Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation; Internet and Human Rights; Critical Internet Resources; Emerging Issues.

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The 2015 IGF is under way
21-Nov-2014 by Janis Karklins, Ambassador of Latvia, Chair of the MAG

The preparations for the 2015 IGF which will take place in João Pessoa, Brazil from 10 to 13 November will commence on 1 December 2014 with Open stakeholder consultations and the MAG meeting. These meetings will take place in Geneva and they will be hosted by the ITU.

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