[governance] REMOTE PARTICIPATION: IGF2015 in João Pessoa

[Joly MacFie]

The 2015 IGF gets seriously underway today. Remote participation is via
webex and one has to register by the session at
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf2015-cast - as far as today goes all eyes
are on the ISOC WSIS+10 Session at 13:00 (11:00 EST | 16:00 UTC) in
Workshop 2.  Before attending the session one can bone up by reading ISOC
Comments on WSIS+10 Zero Draft. After one can hop over to the Main Meeting
Room for the High Level Meeting which will also be webcast at
https://youtu.be/qYbrmKYaRXs


joly posted: " The 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place on
10-13 November 2015 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and in a series of
remote hubs located around the world. Quick Links Schedule of sessions
involving Internet Society participants R"
[image: IGF 2015 in Brazil]

The 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place on 10-13 November
2015 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and in a series of remote hubs
<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/list-of-remote-hubs>
located around the world.
Quick Links

   - Schedule of sessions involving Internet Society participants
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/isoc-schedule>
   - Remote participation information
   <http://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/remote-participation>
   - Resources and documents for IGF 2015 participants
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/resources>
   - Internet Society Policy Briefs covering many of the IGF 2015 themes
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/policybriefs>
   - Biographies of Internet Society IGF 2015 Ambassadors
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors>
   - Internet Society blog posts related to IGF 2015
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/tags/igf2015>


   - Internet Governance Forum (IGF) main website
   <http://intgovforum.org/cms/>
   - IGF 2015 host website (about the meeting) <http://www.igf2015.br/>


Featured Blog Posts

   - *On My Way To IGF 2015
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/my-way-igf-2015>*,
   by Internet Society President & CEO Kathy Brown
   - *IGF 2015: Tackling key challenges with everyone at the table*
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/igf-2015-tackling-key-challenges-everyone-table>,
   by Constance Bommelaer

Overview

Focused on the theme of "*Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering
Sustainable Development*", the 2015 IGF focuses on eight primary themes:

   - Cybersecurity and trust
   - The Internet economy
   - Inclusiveness and diversity
   - Openness
   - Enhancing multistakeholder cooperation
   - The Internet and human rights
   - Critical Internet resources
   - Emerging issues

The Internet Society has strongly supported the IGF
<https://www.internetsociety.org/igf> from its launch after the original World
Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
<https://www.internetsociety.org/wsis>.

In 2015 Internet Society staff and chapter leaders will be active in João
Pessoa - ISOC chapters are also providing some of the remote hubs
<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/list-of-remote-hubs>.
2015 IGF Ambassadors

The Internet Society will once again be sponsoring a set of "Ambassadors"
to the IGF. Please read their biographies
<https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors>
.
More Information

Please see these websites for more information about the IGF 2015:

   - http://www.igf2015.br/
   - https://www.intgovforum.org/cms/


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