[governance] US Promotes Multilateral System Of Internet Governance In Geneva

[Katitza Rodriguez]

http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2011/05/24/us-promotes-multilateral-system-of-internet-governance/?utm_source=post&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alerts

Betty King, United States Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, has declared 
US support for a multilateral system of internet governance and an open 
internet.

The statement comes at a time when the US government is coming under 
international scrutiny for its unilateral actions online to take down 
websites found infringing intellectual property rights and other crimes.

King made the remarks at a 20 May event at the US mission. The press 
release and her remarks are available here 
<http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/US-Amb-King-on-Inet-Gov-20-May-2011.htm>.

For /Intellectual Property Watch/ articles on this issue, please see 
here 
<http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/category/themes/information-and-communications-technology/>. 


The programme of the mission event included:

/Program/

1400: Welcome Remarks

. Ambassador Betty King, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United 
Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva

. Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google.

1415 -- 1530: Panel 1 -- Internet Governance and the Open Internet

. Moderator: Marilyn Cade, IGF USA

. How the Internet Works from a Policymakers Perspective
Patrik Falstrom, Distinguished Consulting Engineer, CISCO

. The Case for Multistakeholder Governance
Jovan Kurbalija, Founding Director, Diplo Foundation

. National ICT Strategy Development: A Developing Country Perspective
Alice Wanjira-Munyua, Chair of the Organizing Committee,
2011 Nairobi Internet Governance Forum

Question and Answer

1530 -- 1600: Coffee Break

1600 -- 1730: Panel II -- The Link between Internet Innovation and 
Economic Competitiveness

. Moderator: Douglas Griffiths, Deputy Chief of Mission, US Mission Geneva

. The Economic Argument For An Open Internet
Stefan Krawczyk, Sr. Director and Counsel Government Relations Europe, eBay

. Snapshot of Networked Readiness In The World
Jennifer Blanke, Lead Economist, Director and Head of the Center for 
Global Competitiveness and Performance, World Economic Forum

. National ICT Policy and Regulation and Internet Sector Development.
Speaker To Be Determined

Question and Answer

1730: Closing Remarks

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