IGF

The ICC Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) initiative has reaffirmed its support for the unique Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and urged that participation remains open to all and that discussions on Internet policy take development issues into consideration.

Following outcry in December 2010 at a decision to exclude all non-governmental stakeholders from its working group on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) has confirmed the names of five business representatives who have been invited to serve as special guests in the CSTD Chair’s special working group on IGF improvements.

Thank you Chair for sharing your proposals.

As delivered at 14 December 2010 consultation in New York

Mr Subramanian Ramadorai, Vice Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services, Chair of ICC’s BASIS initiative

Thank you Chair, distinguished delegates

Business Action to Support the Information Society (ICC-BASIS) at the May 2010 CSTD Session on Progress made over five years in the implementation of the WSIS outcomes

Opening Remarks on behalf of ICC BASIS S. Ramadorai, BASIS Chair and Vice Chairman Tata Consultancy Services,

Internet Governance Forum November, Sharm el-Sheikh Closing Speech Herbert Heitmann SAP Chief Global Communications Officer and Chair of the ICC Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms

Internet Governance Forum 2009 15-18 November, Sharm el-Sheikh 18 November 2009 Thank you, Chair. On behalf of the members of the International Chamber of Commerce and our BASIS initiative, Business Action to Support the Information Society, we welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important consultation. ICC BASIS members include companies and associations from across sectors and geographies, and of all sizes. Hundreds of companies and associations support this business input.