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World Summit on the Information Society (view source)
Revision as of 19:24, 30 June 2011
, 12 years ago→Second Phase: Tunis 2005
Prior to the opening of WSIS Summit in Tunis, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan pointed out that the main objective is not to take over or control the internet but to ensure that poor countries will have access and enjoy the full benefits of the internet and the latest developments in information ad communication technologies. The UN Secretary General also shared the findings from the report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) wherein a proposal internet stakeholders proposed the creation of a "new space of dialogue" that will bring all stake holders to share information, best practices and problems.He also pointed out that no one proposed for the United Nations to take over the control of the internet from the current technical organization, the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] which manages the activities of the internet in an international and private capacity.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110401431.html The U.N. Isn't A Threat to the Net]</ref>
Prior to the opening of WSIS Summit in Tunis, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan pointed out that the main objective is not to take over or control the internet but to ensure that poor countries will have access and enjoy the full benefits of the internet and the latest developments in information ad communication technologies. The UN Secretary General also shared the findings from the report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) wherein a proposal internet stakeholders proposed the creation of a "new space of dialogue" that will bring all stake holders to share information, best practices and problems.He also pointed out that no one proposed for the United Nations to take over the control of the internet from the current technical organization, the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] which manages the activities of the internet in an international and private capacity.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110401431.html The U.N. Isn't A Threat to the Net]</ref>
==ICANN and WSIS==
The [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers] participated in the WSIS wherein the internet governing body's stakeholder groups organized a '''WSIS Working Group''' in 2004 to increase the awareness and understanding of the internet community regarding the goals and objectives of the summit and all other issues that will affect ICANN. The WSIS Working Group initiated:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/wsis/ ICANN WSIS Working Group]</ref>
* Disseminating information among stakeholders and the internet community as a whole regarding the recent developments and upcoming events related to WSIS and ICANN
* Promoting dialogue and mutual understanding of positions among the different stakeholders on WSIS and the issues of interests connected to ICANN
* Increasing the awareness of the diverse interests, priorities and activities related to WSIS
* Enhancing stakeholder participation in WSIS as it relates to ICANN's activities
==References==
==References==