[Chapter-delegates] NEWS: Internet Society to Establish Association in Support of the Internet Governance Forum

[Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond]

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.

I wish all the Best to this Association and to the national and regional
IGF initiatives it will be supporting.

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.

Kindest regards,

Olivier


On 07/07/2014 17:33, Wende Cover wrote:
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> Internet Society to Establish Association in Support of the Internet
> Governance Forum
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> [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.
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> 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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> "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."
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> 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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> "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."
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> 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."
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> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-establish-association-support-internet-governance-forum
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