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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 22 December 2017 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Refugee Agency.Decision of…

INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM EXPLORES SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND LABOUR IMPACTS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM EXPLORES SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND LABOUR IMPACTS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION 21 December 2017 Press Release Addresses Inequality in Access and Use of Data, E-Commerce and Cross-border Movements, New Technology for Transparency and Accountability, and Human-centric Policies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution The twelfth Internet Governance Forum this morning held a session on digital transformation: how to shape its socio-economic and labour impacts…

INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM’S COMMUNITY GROUPS, DYNAMIC COALITIONS, RAISE NEW AND UNDER-THE RADAR ISSUES IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM’S COMMUNITY GROUPS, DYNAMIC COALITIONS, RAISE NEW AND UNDER-THE RADAR ISSUES IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE 20 December 2017 Press Release Right to Network Self-determination, Universal Design, Zero-rate Plans and Net Neutrality, Regulation for Digital Platforms, Ethical Framework for the Internet of Things, Notions of Consent and Jurisdiction, and Free Flow of Data Online among the Topics Discussed The Internet Governance Forum’s longest-standing…

INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM DISCUSSES THE INTEGRATION OF GENDER IN INTERNET POLICY AND GOVERNANCE

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM DISCUSSES THE INTEGRATION OF GENDER IN INTERNET POLICY AND GOVERNANCE 20 December 2017 Press Release Addresses Key Issues and Challenges, Explores why Gender Equality Online Is a Human Rights Issue, Highlights Gender Bias in Design and Algorithmic Decision-making, and Outlines Steps to Take Women and the Internet Governance Agenda to the Next Level The twelfth Internet Governance Forum this afternoon discussed gender inclusion and the future…

NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND YOUTH INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM INITIATIVES DEBATE RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND YOUTH INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM INITIATIVES DEBATE RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD 20 December 2017 Press Release Participants Call for an Inclusive Approach to Online Rights, and Note that Internet Access Alone Is Not Enough and that it Should Be Accompanied by Capacity-Building The twelfth Internet Governance Forum (IGF) today held a session on the perspectives of national, regional and youth IGF initiatives on rights in the digital world, namely on…

INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM DEBATES THE IMPACT OF DIGITIZATION ON POLITICS, PUBLIC TRUST AND DEMOCRACY

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM DEBATES THE IMPACT OF DIGITIZATION ON POLITICS, PUBLIC TRUST AND DEMOCRACY 19 December 2017 Press Release Fake News, Individual Responsibility in Fighting Manipulated Information, Digital Empowerment and Digital Literacy of Citizens Dominate the Debate The twelfth Internet Governance Forum held this morning its second high-level thematic session on the impact of digitization on politics, public trust and democracy, focusing on the benefits and…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 19 December 2017 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives for the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration, the…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF AUSTRIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF AUSTRIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 19 December 2017 Presentation of Credentials Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, the new Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Tichy-Fisslberger had been serving as…

CYBERSECURITY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE ON THE AGENDA OF THE INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home CYBERSECURITY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE ON THE AGENDA OF THE INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM 19 December 2017 Press Release Participants Discuss Human Rights Dimensions of Cybersecurity, Cyber Armament and Disarmament, Accountability and Regulation of Cyberspace, and the Road Ahead in Advancing International Processes and Reconciling Diverse Views on Cybersecurity A session on empowering global cooperation on cybersecurity for sustainable development and peace was…

INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM OPENS ITS TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING

7 years 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM OPENS ITS TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING 18 December 2017 Press Release Hears Addresses by Swiss President Doris Leuthard and Other Dignitaries The twelfth annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opened this afternoon at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. With more than 2,000 participants, including high-level government officials, civil society leaders, private sector representatives and academic and technical experts, the Forum will…