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| industry = Internet Governance
| industry = Internet Governance
| founded = 2006
| founded = 2006
| founders = United Nations
| founders = United Nations, World Summit on the Information Society
| headquarters = Palais des Nations,<br/>CH-1211 Geneva 10
| headquarters = Palais des Nations,<br/>CH-1211 Geneva 10
| country = Switzerland
| country = Switzerland
| website = [http://www.intgovforum.org/ intgovforum.org]
| website = [http://www.intgovforum.org/ intgovforum.org]
| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/IntGovForum IGF Facebook]
| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/IntGovForum IGF Facebook]
| twitter = intgovforum
| twitter = intgovforum
| keypeople = [[Chengetai Masango]], Program & Technology Manager<br/>
| keypeople = [[Chengetai Masango]], Program & Technology Manager <br/> [[Janis Karklins]], Chair, Multistakeholder Advisory Group}}
[[Avri Doria]], part-time Consultant.<br/>
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'''IGF''', or the '''Internet Governance Forum''', was established in order to provide the necessary support for the United Nations Secretary General in conducting the mandate from the [[World Summit on the Information Society]] ([[WSIS]]).<ref name="link1">[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/aboutigf intgovforum.org]</ref> The IGF serves as a platform wherein stakeholders from industry, government and civil society can discuss issues related to Internet governance. It serves as a collaborative, interactive platform where all stakeholders can put forward their views and exchange ideas beneficial for Internet governance. The IGF was formally established in 2006 as a part of the outcome of the second phase of WSIS. The first IGF meeting took place in October-November 2006 in Athens, Greece, with Internet Governance for Development as its theme.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/IGF.shtml isoc.org]</ref>
The '''Internet Governance Forum''' or '''IGF''' was established in order to provide the necessary support for the United Nations Secretary General in conducting the mandate from the [[World Summit on the Information Society]] ([[WSIS]]).<ref name="link1">[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/aboutigf intgovforum.org]</ref> The IGF serves as a platform wherein stakeholders from industry, government and civil society can discuss issues related to Internet governance. It serves as a collaborative, interactive platform where all stakeholders can put forward their views and exchange ideas beneficial for Internet governance. The IGF was formally established in 2006 as a part of the outcome of the second phase of WSIS. The first IGF meeting took place in October-November 2006 in Athens, Greece, with Internet Governance for Development as its theme.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/IGF.shtml isoc.org]</ref>
==Objective==
==Objective==