[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum Closes Focused on Continuing Open Dialogue

[Grace Chng]

I agree. 

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On 17 May, 2013, at 5:27 AM, Elver Loho <elver.loho at gmail.com> wrote:

> I do not mean to sound disrespectful, but could we have human-language
> summaries of press releases in the future? From what I can decipher,
> governments want more control over the internet, we don't, we won this
> time, but we have to continue the fight. Right?
> 
> It took me, like, fifteen minutes to figure this out and I gotta get
> up in seven hours to go on live radio to talk about e-voting security
> after a local Pirate Party activist stole a public computer from the
> parliament building hoping to uncover secret documents proving that
> e-voting is rigged and then three weeks later walked into a newspaper
> office with it, having not found anything, and is now missing and
> wanted by the police, with the computer, and the Pirate Party refuses
> to kick him out.
> 
> Here's a photo of him with the famous computer:
> http://boards.chan.ee/b/src/1368653567180.jpg
> 
> Anyway, it would save me some time in the future.
> 
> And my actual point is that if we want to engage people, then we need
> to communicate in a way that people understand. Considering that
> English is not the native language of the vast majority of us, this is
> doubly important.
> 
> Best,
> Elver
> 
> elver.loho at gmail.com
> +372 5661 6933
> skype: elver.loho
> 
> On 16 May 2013 23:56, Wende Cover <cover at isoc.org> wrote:
>> ITU World Telecommunication Policy Forum Closes Focused on Continuing Open
>> Dialogue
>> 
>> [Geneva, Switzerland - 16 May 2013] – Today, the World Telecommunication
>> Policy Forum (WTPF) came to a close with robust debate among all
>> stakeholders about the role of government in Internet governance.
>> Throughout the meeting, the Internet Society participated in dialogue that
>> focused on several key areas, including the significant role of Internet
>> exchange points as a means of enhancing Internet connectivity, the need for
>> timely deployment of IPv6, and the importance of the multi-stakeholder model
>> of Internet governance.
>> 
>> Six opinions were drafted by a WTPF Informal Experts Group and submitted to
>> the meeting, addressing topics such as capacity building, IP addressing, and
>> Internet governance.  These Opinions were discussed among all participants:
>> ITU member states and sector members, civil society organizations, and other
>> key international stakeholders. The inclusion of stakeholders assisted in
>> broadening the discussion to allow for a more inclusive dialogue.  As a
>> result, a vigorous debate related to the role of governments in the
>> multi-stakeholder model exhibited the importance of continued discussions in
>> a variety of fora.
>> 
>> “This week’s dialogue was a significant step forward,” said Lynn St. Amour,
>> Internet Society President and Chief Executive Officer.  “We know that the
>> multi-stakeholder model has served the Internet and individuals across the
>> world extraordinarily well, leading to innovations and infrastructure
>> development that may not have come about with a top-down model. We welcome
>> this open dialogue and hope these discussions continue over the coming
>> months at forums such as the Commission on Science and Technology for
>> Development and the Internet Governance Forum in order that all voices are
>> heard.”
>> 
>> The Internet Society is a global, nonprofit organization dedicated to an
>> open Internet for everyone. The Internet Society is a strong advocate of the
>> multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance because it is the heart of
>> the Internet’s architectural foundation and has proven to be the best way to
>> ensure that the benefits of the Internet are available to all.  Experience
>> shows that public policy processes that draw from a base of community
>> expertise are most effective in creating the environment in which Internet
>> development and access can flourish.
>> 
>> To read the Internet Society submission to the WTPF, visit:
>> http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/contribution-itu-2013-world-telecommunicationict-policy-forum.
>> 
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