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REMOTE PARTICIPATION: #IGF2015 in João Pessoa @igf @InternetSociety

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
• Remote participation information
• Resources and documents for IGF 2015 participants
• Internet Society Policy Briefs covering many of the IGF 2015 themes
• Biographies of Internet Society IGF 2015 Ambassadors
• Internet Society blog posts related to IGF 2015

• Internet Governance Forum (IGF) main website
• IGF 2015 host website (about the meeting)

Featured Blog Posts

• On My Way To IGF 2015, by Internet Society President & CEO Kathy Brown
• IGF 2015: Tackling key challenges with everyone at the 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 from its launch after the original World Summit on the Information Society (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.

2015 IGF Ambassadors

The Internet Society will once again be sponsoring a set of “Ambassadors” to the IGF. Please read their biographies.

More Information

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

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