Status:
IGF Theme(s) for workshop: Other
Main theme question address by workshop: Presenting the Messages from Stockholm
Concise description of the proposed workshop:
EuroDIG 14-15 June 2012, Stockholm – Who sets the rules for the Internet?
Resume and looking forward
Internet has become an integral part of our lives and is shaping our society. But are we as a society governing the Internet in a wise way? Do we all accept our responsibilities to safeguard the continued development of the Internet as a global, inclusive, open and safe virtual environment? Do we ensure that our European values are reflected in the written and unwritten rules governing the Internet? And who sets the rules?
EuroDIG constitutes an important platform for multistakeholders to meet in an open and inclusive environment to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the future of the Internet. We are all concerned with the development of rules; governments, businesses, non-profit organizations and citizens. Different stakeholders have different needs, and we need to articulate them and learn about them in order to meet the challenges of today and move forward.
Sweden and Stockholm have a strong legacy in the development of modern electronic communications and Internet services. Sweden has adopted an ambitious strategy for developing and implementing broadband access throughout the country. The aim is that 90% of the population of Sweden should have access to 100 Mbit/s by 2020.
Background Paper:
Name of the organiser(s) of the workshop and their affiliation to various stakeholder groups:
- Sandra Hoferichter, EuroDIG Secretariat
- Wolf Ludwig, EuroDIG Secretariat
Have you, or any of your co-organisers, organised an IGF workshop before?: Yes
Please provide link(s) to workshop(s) or report(s):
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=Workshops2011View&wspid=990
Provide the names and affiliations of the panellists you are planning to invite:
- Anders Johanson, PTS, Sweden
- Lee Hibbard, Council of Europe, France
- Thomas Schneider, OFCOM Switzerland
Name of Remote Moderator(s):
tbc