As an Internet Society board member coming from the Middle East, I’m often confronted by the question of whether it is enough to have Internet access, or must we also ensure that the access is open and unrestricted. I hereby lay the case in this short article in defense of the argument that having an open Internet does matter and we ought to ensure it remains so.
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Date published 30 March 2016
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Next week in Geneva the first meeting will take place of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Open Consultations and the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) since the mandate of the this forum was renewed for a ten-year period.Chaired by Lynn St. Amour, this meeting will mark the start of a new beginning. Last December, the 70th UN General Assembly extended the IGF mandate until 2025. With a clear perspective for the next ten years, the IGF has now the unique opportunity to take courageous steps forward.So far, the IGF is a success story. Today, the IGF is the largest, most recognized and...Date published 01 April 2016
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Are you looking for one place to visit to find the latest information about human rights on the Internet? Would you like to learn more about the issues and projects around freedom of expression as it pertains to the online world?We are pleased to announce the launch today of our "Internet & Human Rights Resource Center” at:https://www.internetsociety.org/humanrights/On this site you will find information such as:- profiles of organizations working in this space- our latest blog posts on human rights topics- reports and data - pointers to ISOC resources such as our policy briefs and...Date published 29 March 2016
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Nous sommes heureux de vous informer que grâce aux efforts et à la collaboration de notre communauté, nous lançons aujourd¹hui notre premier recueil de synthèse relatives aux politiques d¹Internet en langue française. Ce recueil est le résultat de l'identification des besoins de notre communauté afin de mieux appréhender les questions liées à la gouvernance de l'Internet par le biais d'une approche commune et simple. Le but ultime de ce recueil étant de fournir une vue succincte des positions de l¹Internet Society sur les questions critiques de l'Internet dans le but de servir de matériel de...Date published 29 March 2016
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We are pleased to inform you that through the efforts and collaboration of our community, we are launching our first group of Internet Policy Briefs in French. This is the result of identifying the need of our community to understand issues related to Internet governance through a common and simple approach. The ultimate purpose of these policy briefs is to provide a concise view of Internet Society positions on critical Internet issues and serve as a reference for information and / or guide to governments, policy makers and other stakeholders in the process. The ten policy briefs can be...Date published 29 March 2016
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The 2016 South Summer School on Internet Governance (SSIG) is about to start today in Washington DC! In its eighth edition, the SSIG has become one of the most important capacity building programs in the Latin American (LAC) region for training new leaders on internet issues.The initiative has been championed by Olga Cavalli and Adrian Carballo, both ISOC Argentina Chapter officers, and this year has been organized by the Organization of American States (OAS) and CCLAT. It brings together the largest group in its history, about 180 students from several countries in the Americas, who will...Date published 29 March 2016
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