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Internet Governance
This page contains resources on Internet governance, including the different international and national policies and procedures that govern the use and operation of the Internet, the range of related issues such as access and security, the actors involved in these issues, the and its impact on sustainable develop.
The most fundamental rules for Internet governance are already well established or under long-term negotiation and newcomers to the Internet have had little opportunity to generate awareness across all stakeholder groups, mobilize the required policy expertise and coordinate strategies for effective engagement. The march of Internet governance threatens to leave behind developing countries. These resources discuss issues, priorities and appropriate actions for Internet governance in the Asia-Pacific region.
Documents from the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy
The OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy took place on 16-18 June 2008 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Documents include: the Seoul Declaration for the Future of the Internet Economy; Summary of the Chair of the Meeting; Report on Shaping Policies for the Future of the Internet Economy; and its Annexes.
The Future of the Internet Economy
This Policy Brief looks at likely future developments in the Internet economy, and how all stakeholders can help the Internet to meet the increasing demands made upon it, continue to drive innovation, provide new communications services and platforms, while being secure and respecting privacy.
Diplo Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme's Research Papers
As part of the Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme, DiploFoundation wanted to involve academics and researchers from developing countries in the global Internet Governance debate. The resulting research papers are available online for discussion and comments.
APDIP e-Note 9 - Internationalized Domain Names
This APDIP e-Note examines how Internationalized Domain Names relate to cultural diversity and the basic human right to communicate in one's own language on the Internet. While the bulk of the content on the Internet has been in English, this is increasingly changing. This APDIP e-Note discusses the ongoing debate of whether to continue with the existing system or allow users to navigate the Internet using a range of scripts.
Internet Governance: Asia-Pacific perspectives
This publication provides an overview of the key debates on Internet governance. It presents the work of the Open Regional Dialogue on Internet Governance, an APDIP initiative that has collected perspectives from regional experts and end users.
Internet Governance DVD
The DVD is a self-learning multimedia package on Internet Governance. Inside, there is a 46-minute film, an Internet governance course and Internet governance resources.
Reforming Internet Governance: Perspectives from the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)
The aim of this book is to give some insight into an exceptional experience of multistakeholder cooperation and its necessity on Internet Governance. It contains personal impressions of a group of people with a wide variety of backgrounds who were either members of the United Nations Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) or part of the Secretariat that supported its work. The contributors offer their personal reflections on the value of the multistakeholder cooperation in the WGIG and beyond; and on some of the key substantive issues and institutional reform proposals currently under consideration by the international community.
Internet Governance: A Primer
This e-primer offers an overview of Internet governance, discussing its history, the issues at stake and the various actors involved. It shows how governance decisions can have social and economic ramifications, and it suggests steps that can be taken to enhance developing country participation in Internet governance.
APDIP e-Note 1 - Voices from Asia-Pacific: Internet governance and sustainable human development
This APDIP e-Note presents Asia-Pacific perspectives and priorities on Internet governance based on extensive research conducted by the Open Regional Dialogue on Internet Governance, an APDIP initiative.
Internet Governance: Issues, Actors and Divides
This publication aim is to propose a practical framework for the analysis, discussion, and resolution of the key problems in the area of Internet governance.
Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme
The Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme is based on a collaborative approach to online learning: intensive discussion and interaction among participants and tutors enhances the individual learning experience. The discussion is organised around five conceptual baskets: Infrastructure and Standardisation, Legal, Development, Economic and Socio-Cultural. The training programme consists of learning and research phases, each lasting for three months. An important component of the programme is a series of fellowships and capacity building packages aimed at providing participants with practical experience in dealing with Internet Governance issues.
Updated Matrix of Issues Related to the Internet and Organizations Dealing with Them
This resource provides the matrix which is meant to identify issues related to the Internet generally and the government, intergovernmental, international, multistakeholder, private-sector and business actions and initiatives that are currently addressing or discussing them. It has been prepared to assist in the discussions related to a working definition of ‘Internet governance’, what issues are being addressed and where, and whether there are any issues that are not being addressed.
Viet Nam Internet Case Study
This study examines the state of the Internet in Viet Nam, including Internet penetration in the government, education, health and commerce sectors.
(in Korean)