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==Context==  

==Context==  

According to the first "IGF Book", the inaugural meeting was chaired by Greek Minister of Transport and Communications Michalis Liapis, who declared that the Forum should shape a common global vision for the development and growth of the Internet. Prime Minister Mr. Karamanlis, who officially opened the meeting, also told participants that the Forum had united under the same goal and vision, governments, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector and civil society.

According to the first "IGF Book"<ref>https://www.intgovforum.org/en/filedepot_download/3367/5</ref>, the inaugural meeting was chaired by Greek Minister of Transport and Communications Michalis Liapis, who declared that the Forum should shape a common global vision for the development and growth of the Internet. Prime Minister Mr. Karamanlis, who officially opened the meeting, also told participants that the Forum had united under the same goal and vision, governments, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector and civil society.

==Theme==

==Theme==

The overall theme of the meeting was "Internet Governance for Development" and the agenda was structured along the following broad themes.

The overall theme of the meeting was "Internet Governance for Development" and the agenda was structured along the following broad themes.

* Openness - Freedom of expression, free flow of information, ideas and

* Openness - Freedom of expression, free flow of information, ideas and knowledge

knowledge

* Security - Creating trust and confidence through collaboration

* Security - Creating trust and confidence through collaboration

* Diversity - Promoting multilingualism and local content

* Diversity - Promoting multilingualism and local content

Among the most concrete results of the first IGF in Athens was the emergence of a number of so-called Dynamic Coalitions which were relatively informal, issue-specific groups consisting of stakeholders that are interested in the particular issue and a number of workshops on specific issues. Most coalitions were open to participation to anyone interested in contributing. Thus, these groups gathered not only academics and

Among the most concrete results of the first IGF in Athens was the emergence of a number of so-called Dynamic Coalitions which were relatively informal, issue-specific groups consisting of stakeholders that are interested in the particular issue and a number of workshops on specific issues. Most coalitions were open to participation to anyone interested in contributing. Thus, these groups gathered not only academics and

representatives of governments, but also members of the civil society interested in participating on the debates and engaged in the coalition's works.

representatives of governments, but also members of the civil society interested in participating on the debates and engaged in the coalition's works.