ICC-BASIS reflections on Rio 12-15 November 2007 Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
This contribution provides feedback from the global business community of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and its initiative, Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) on the second Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Rio de Janeiro [12-15 November 2007] in response to the IGF secretariat’s call for input. ICC and BASIS include members from companies and business associations from around the world, across sectors and of all sizes.
This contribution provides feedback from the global business community of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and its initiative, Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) on the second Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Rio de Janeiro [12-15 November 2007] in response to the IGF secretariat’s call for input. ICC and BASIS include members from companies and business associations from around the world, across sectors and of all sizes.
ICC/BASIS members believe that the second IGF successfully built upon the IGF in Athens 2006 and provided an open and informative forum for discussion on Internet governance (IG) issues among all stakeholders. This feedback provides reactions to, and experiences of ICC/BASIS members at, the second IGF, and proposes innovations to improve the IGF format and to ensure that it continues to evolve as a productive space for discussion on these issues.
