Internet Governance Forum Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/internet-governance-forum/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:03:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Urgency in closing the digital divide voiced at conclusion of Internet Governance Forum /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/urgency-in-closing-the-digital-divide-voiced-at-conclusion-of-internet-governance-forum/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:34:23 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23539 In four days of intense debates and discussions on the future of the Internet, the Forum heard calls for concerted actions to ensure that the benefits of the Internet reach all members of society.

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]]> VIDEO: Pedro Gonzalez on indigenous communities and the Internet /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/video-pedro-gonzalez-on-indigenous-communities-and-the-internet/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:41:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23551 The post VIDEO: Pedro Gonzalez on indigenous communities and the Internet appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> VIDEO: Gerry Ellis on increasing Internet connectivity for the blind /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/video-gerry-ellis-on-increasing-internet-connectivity-for-the-blind/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 21:55:42 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23535 The post VIDEO: Gerry Ellis on increasing Internet connectivity for the blind appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Empowering marginalized communities to access the Internet among IGF Day 2 priorities /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/empowering-marginalized-communities-to-access-the-internet-among-igf-day-2-priorities/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:33:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23495 Finding new ways to empower women, youth and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was a central sentiment shared by IGF attendees.

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]]> VIDEO: Evelyn Namara on women, Internet and the developing world /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/video-evelyn-namara-on-women-internet-and-the-developing-world/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:34:03 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23483 The post VIDEO: Evelyn Namara on women, Internet and the developing world appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> VIDEO: Barbara Wanner on barriers women face in joining digital economy /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/video-barbara-wanner-on-barriers-women-face-in-joining-digital-economy/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:29:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23479 The post VIDEO: Barbara Wanner on barriers women face in joining digital economy appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Internet can play key role in achieving SDGs, officials say at IGF opening /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/internet-can-play-key-role-in-achieving-sdgs-officials-say-at-igf-opening/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:54:20 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23443 Noting that ICTs can deliver smart solutions to address climate change, hunger, poverty and more, the Secretary-General’s statement urged delegates to keep working to ensure universal access to a more open information society.

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]]> With nearly 4 billion people still offline, ĢƵ forum to tackle ”digital divide” /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/with-nearly-4-billion-people-still-offline-un-forum-to-tackle-digital-divide/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:27:51 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23403 International organizations, governments, academics, and technology leaders will gather at the IGF to address the urgent need to intensify global efforts to bridge the digital divide.

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]]> Internet Governance Forum to intensify efforts toward fostering accessible web for all /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/internet-governance-forum-to-intensify-efforts-toward-fostering-accessible-web-for-all/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 19:33:53 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23371 With a focus on addressing the challenges of today’s digital age and how to leverage the Internet to ensure it provides equal access to opportunities, the busy week-long Forum will run from today until December 9.

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]]> VIDEO: Internet Governance Forum Day 0 recap /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/video-internet-governance-forum-day-0-recap/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:42:38 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23415 The post VIDEO: Internet Governance Forum Day 0 recap appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> 10th Internet Governance Forum enhances the linkages between the Internet and sustainable development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/11/10th-internet-governance-forum-enhances-the-linkages-between-the-internet-and-sustainable-development/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:26:38 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=12157 The 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) succeeded in giving some 4,000 online participants, from 116 developed and developing countries, the opportunity to engage directly with 2,400 on-site attendees in output-oriented debates that addressed the challenges, as well as opportunities for the future of the internet.

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]]> ‘Turn digital divides into digital opportunities,’ Ban tells annual ĢƵ forum on Internet governance /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/11/turn-digital-divides-into-digital-opportunities-ban-tells-annual-un-forum-on-internet-governance/ Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:31:43 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=12137 To cover the “breadth and depth” of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals, the potential of the data revolution must be explored through the use of new and non-traditional sources of data, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed at the 10th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which opened today in João Pessoa, Brazil. “Less than [...]

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]]> Sustainable development at center of 10th Internet Governance Forum /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/11/sustainable-development-at-center-of-10th-internet-governance-forum/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:07:19 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=12016 Approximately 5,000 people, including high-level government officials, civil society leaders and internet policy experts, will gather both - in-person and online - at the 10th Annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in João Pessoa, Brazil (10 to 13 November) to discuss the crucial role the internet must play in the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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