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World Summit on the Information Society (view source)
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, 12 years ago→ICANN and WSIS
The ICANN WSIS Working Group also conducted different workshops related to the event in different cities in various countries such as Rome, Kuala Lumpur, Cape Town and Mar del Plata.
The ICANN WSIS Working Group also conducted different workshops related to the event in different cities in various countries such as Rome, Kuala Lumpur, Cape Town and Mar del Plata.
Dr. [[Paul Twomey]], then President and CEO of ICANN spoke at the plenary session of the WSIS on December 11, 2003 in Geneva. He stated the commitment of the internet governing in achieving the goals of the UN Secretary General for the Information Society and the objectives of the WSIS. In his speech, Twomey pointed out that ICANN doesn't stand in the way of governments instead ICANN promotes equal participation of all sectors to discuss the issues surrounding the internet. He also emphasized that ICANN is working towards the expansion of discussing and learning the internet with its global, regional governmental, private sector, technical and civil society partners as well as increasing its global presence in a multilingual capacity.<ref>[https://www.arin.net/announcements/2003/20031212.html Speech by Dr. Paul Twomey at the WSIS Plenary Session]</ref>
==References==
==References==