ICC-BASIS reflections on Rio-Internet Governance Forum

General comments

ICC/BASIS members believe that the second IGF successfully built upon the IGF in
Athens 2006 and provided an open and informative forum for discussion on Internet
governance (IG) issues among all stakeholders. This feedback provides reactions to, and
experiences of ICC/BASIS members at, the second IGF, and proposes innovations to
improve the IGF format and to ensure that it continues to evolve as a productive space
for discussion on these issues.
It is essential that preparations for the next IGF in New Delhi, India (December 2008)
continue the successful multi-stakeholder approach. We recognize the efforts of the
Indian host country to try to identify dates, and a possible venue. Additional logistical
and substantive arrangements for the IGF in New Delhi are beginning in earnest and
continued progress is important, in particular prompt announcement of the final dates
for the event. Sensitivity to the financial constraints of many stakeholders should be a
high priority in terms of the logistics and arrangements negotiated for the IGF in India.
The multistakeholder input in all aspects of the preparations for the next IGF in 2008 will
be critical to its success.
ICC/BASIS members strongly encourage prompt work on the speakers and programme
for the main sessions and other events to begin in earnest in February, and a complete
programme with speakers’ listed for all events to be finalized and posted by September
2008.