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APC Leads Global Discussions on the Internet, Human Rights, Access and Gender at 2014 Internet Governance Forum
[September 03, 2014]

APC Leads Global Discussions on the Internet, Human Rights, Access and Gender at 2014 Internet Governance Forum


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ISTANBUL, Sept. 1 -- The Association for Progressive Communications issued the following news release: Since 2006, APC has been a key player in creating a space for civil society in internet policy making. The ninth Internet Governance Forum kicks off on 2 September in Istanbul, Turkey. For four days, people around the globe will discuss everything related to how the internet runs- from who makes decisions, what works, what doesn't, and how things can be better.



Organising and participating in workshops, side events with partners, decision makers and stakeholders, APC will lead discussion around four key areas: * The IGF is crucial to the future of the internet ecosystem and needs to go beyond talk and determine concrete actions to address internet governance issues. This should be done with all players who have a stake in the process, including civil society, governments and the private sector.

* The recognition of internet rights as human rights should be at the core of internet governance policy; APC will ensure a rights based approach to internet governance is cross-cutting theme at the IGF, and more specifically, will address: *internet governance issues from the perspective of developing countries *the intersection of sexuality and internet rights *the right to privacy in the digital age *the rising threats to human rights defenders using the internet in their work.


* The internet is a catalyst for social, human and economic development; APC will advance policies to ensure universal, public and affordable access to the internet and ICTs, including broadband and mobile services.

* Gender representation in internet governance process influences the nature and content of policy discussions; gender perspectives need to be encouraged and strengthened at the IGF.

For more information on APC's participation at the Internet Governance Forum, visit https://www.apc.org/en/node/19647 APC members present at the IGF * Ariel Barbosa, Olga Paz, Julian Casasbuenas* (Colnodo, Colombia) * Manavy Chim* (Open Institute, Cambodia) * Osama Manzar*, Ritu Srivastava, and Syed Kazi (Digital Empowerment Foundation, India) * Valentina Pelizzer* and Aida Mahmutovic (OPWSEE, Bosnia and Herzegovina) * Liz Probert* (Green Net, UK) * Lillian Nalwoga* (CIPESA,Uganda) * John Dada* and Theresa Tafida (Fantsuam Foundation, Nigeria) * Faheem Malik, Furhan Hussain, Gul Bukhari, Shahzad Ahmed, and Sadaf Baig (Bytes for All Pakistan) * Hamada Tadahisa and Shibata Kuniomi (JCANET, Japan) * Byoungil-Oh (Jinbonet, South Korea) * Nica Dumalo and Lisa Garcia (Foundation for Media Alternatives, Philippines) * Maksud Haque (BFES, Bangladesh) * Arturo Bregaglio (Radio Viva, Paraguay) * Claudio Ruiz,Francisco Vera, and Paz Pena (Derechos Digitales, Chile) * Dhyta Caturani (Engage Media, Australia) * Vivian Zuniga (Sula Batsu, Costa Rica) Denotes an APC Board Member* APC affiliates: Avri Doria, AHM Bazlur Raman, Towela Nyirenda-Jere, Rafik Dammak, Jeanette Hofmann.

The following APC spokespeople are available for interviews: * Julian Casasbuenas, President, APC Board (Colnodo, Colombia) * Anriette Esterhuysen, APC Executive Director * Mallory Knodel, APC Communications Manager * Valeria Betancourt, APC Commmunications and Information Policy Manager * Jac sm Kee, APC Women's Rights Manager [Category: Communications Services] CC AutoTriage6yd-140903-30VitinMar-4845160 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service

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