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| ICC/ BASIS stressed the importance of Internet governance issues that will promote economic growth, build human and institutional capacities, and address development needs at the open consultations of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). |
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Business input secured for IGF advisory group
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has confirmed the renewed composition of the 50-member multistakeholder advisory group responsible for providing advice in the run up to the upcoming, UN-linked Internet Governance Forum which will take place in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt in November this year. |
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ICC makes recommendations at the Internet Governance Forum consultations
ICC/BASIS expressed its strong support in Geneva this week for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in its current format, believing it allows an open dialogue among all stakeholders concerned with Internet governance issues. The two-day open consultations reviewed the discussions in Hyderabad, India, last December and began preparations for the upcoming IGF session in Egypt. |
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Business opportunities abound as technology and services converge
A workshop featuring an interactive exchange of experience on the social and economic benefits of digital convergence has underscored how “light touch” government regulation is the best way to enable small- and medium-sized enterprises to make the most of new business models. |
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BASIS Chair and TCS CEO: Cooperation key for next billion to jump on “Internet Express”
To connect the five billion people without Internet access requires continued investment in infrastructures, open and competitive markets, and policies developed with input from all stakeholders, the Chair of Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS), Subramaniam Ramadorai, said at the opening of the third Internet Governance Forum (IGF) today. |
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Regions prepare for Internet Governance Forum
Members of the International Chamber of Commerce and its Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) initiative participated in a meeting this week in Strasbourg convened to focus on European stakeholders’ perspectives on main themes of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The IGF is due to take place in Hyderabad, India in December. |
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