[governance] ANNOUNCEMENT: Internet Society Launches Questionnaire on Multistakeholder Participation in Internet Governance

[Joly MacFie]

http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-launches-questionnaire-multistakeholder-participation-internet-governance

Internet Society Launches Questionnaire on Multistakeholder Participation
in Internet Governance

Part of broader dialogue on open and multistakeholder governance for a
sustainable Internet
[Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland, 02 August 2013] -- The Internet
Society today announced the launch of a survey to gain greater insights
into multistakeholder governance perceptions and processes at all levels –
national, regional, and international. The questionnaire,
http://goo.gl/dGW1tv, is open to all interested participants and is
available until 30 September 2013.

The survey is one component of the Internet Society’s broader initiative
focused on the open and sustainable Internet. While the Internet has proven
its success from economic, development, technological, and societal
perspectives, its continued growth as a multistakeholder platform cannot be
taken for granted. The Internet Society strongly believes that to ensure a
sustainable Internet, the Internet must maintain its core characteristics
of open, global and interoperable technical standards for innovation; open
access and freedom of expression for all users; openness for business and
economic progress; based on a collaborative, inclusive, multistakeholder
governance model.

“The open Internet is challenged on many fronts and from many directions.
There are attempts to change the very nature of the Internet to address
policy problems in areas such as digital content, human rights, privacy,
surveillance, and security,” said Markus Kummer, Vice President of Public
Policy, Internet Society.  “As technology evolves, as more people come
online, as business models shift, and as policy priorities change, the
Internet also evolves. These changes will have tremendous implications for
the overall sustainability of the open Internet ecosystem. The inclusion of
all stakeholders as participants in the Internet’s evolution – this is what
we call the multistakeholder governance process – is essential.”

The Internet Society questionnaire will gather information on the different
practices and understandings of multistakeholder governance. Survey data
will be used in publications on the evolution of multistakeholder
participation and the Internet Society will incorporate the survey feedback
into its preparations for upcoming Internet governance discussions,
including the 2013 Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the 2014 ITU World
Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC), and the World Summit on
the Information Society Review (WSIS+10). A subsequent phase of the Open
and Sustainable Internet initiative will include a call for research papers
based on the survey data and engagements to promote the value of open
Internet governance.

In addition to collecting valuable insights and perspectives, the
questionnaire is designed to serve as an informational guide on Internet
governance.  Constance Bommelaer, Internet Society Senior Director of
Global Policy Partnerships, added, “The questions provide background
information on key topics, and interactive links enable respondents to
learn more about how the Internet works. We hope this survey will empower
and encourage participants to engage in the multistakeholder dialogue and
let their voices be heard.”

About the Internet Society
The Internet Society is the trusted independent source for Internet
information and thought leadership from around the world. With its
principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet
Society promotes open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future
development among users, companies, governments, and other organizations.
Working with its members and Chapters around the world, the Internet
Society enables the continued evolution and growth of the Internet for
everyone. For more information, visit www.internetsociety.org.

Media contact: Wende Cover, cover at isoc.org, +1-703-439-2773






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