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Fantastic News! I've always maintained that the IGF is being
artificially financially throttled by the UN in order to keep it
within manageable (read: insignificant) size.<br>
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I wish all the Best to this Association and to the national and
regional IGF initiatives it will be supporting.<br>
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The key to a successful multi-stakeholder model is going to be the
funding of those parties that are unable to self-fund to all of
these meetings.<br>
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Kindest regards,<br>
<br>
Olivier<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 07/07/2014 17:33, Wende Cover wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Internet Society to Establish Association
in Support of the Internet Governance Forum<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">[Geneva, Switzerland – 7 July 2014] – At
its recent Board meeting in London, the Internet Society Board
of Trustees reiterated its support for the work of the
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in strengthening the
multistakeholder model. The Board confirmed its resolve to
take action to establish a legal structure with the objective
of achieving stable and sustainable funding for the IGF.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Internet Governance Forum Support
Association, as it will be named, will be based in Switzerland
and contribute to the United Nations IGF Trust Fund and
support related activities. The IGF Trust Fund finances the
IGF Secretariat and contributes to Internet governance-related
capacity building in developing countries, such as awarding
fellowships. The Association will provide a complementary
funding mechanism to the IGF Trust Fund and will also fund
national and regional IGF initiatives and additional
fellowships for participation in IGF-related meetings at
national, regional and global levels.
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<p class="MsoNormal">“The Internet Society is a strong advocate
of the IGF and its essential role in the Internet ecosystem,”
noted Kathy Brown, Internet Society President and CEO. “Last
November, the Board of Trustees agreed to increase its
financial support for the IGF and to establish a legal
structure to facilitate financial support by others. We are
excited that this process is well underway and we look forward
to launching the IGF Support Association at the upcoming IGF
in Istanbul.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The IGF provides a venue for the global
multistakeholder community to discuss public policy issues
related to key elements of Internet governance to foster the
sustainability, robustness, security, stability and
development of the Internet. The IGF Support Association will
be officially launched by a constituent General Assembly at
the IGF meeting in Istanbul on 1 September 2014.
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<p class="MsoNormal">“The IGF Support Association will provide
businesses and individuals the opportunity to make financial
contributions, big and small, and thus contribute to
strengthening the IGF,” said Markus Kummer, Internet Society
Senior Vice President. “The IGF is more relevant today than
ever before, as it reinforces the distributed, de-centralized
model of Internet governance that is necessary to ensure the
future of the open, global Internet and the benefits it brings
to all of us.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bob Hinden, Chair of the Internet Society
Board of Trustees, added, “The Board is very supportive of
these steps to ensure the IGF is on a sustainable and stable
path. The IGF provides a unique platform for all stakeholders
to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues
that can impact the future of the Internet. The ISOC Board and
I believe these steps will enable the IGF to have a more
important role in the Internet ecosystem going forward.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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