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|Date=6-9 December, 2016 | |Date=6-9 December, 2016 | ||
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==Context== | ==Context== | ||
It was the first IGF meeting after the United Nations' General Assembly renewed its mandate at the [[WSIS|WSIS +10]] High Level Event in 2015.<ref>[http://igf2016.mx/ igf2016.mx] Retrieved 1 Dec 2016</ref> | |||
==Theme== | ==Theme== | ||
The main theme was "Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth". <ref>https://www.intgovforum.org/en/archived/igf-2016-enabling-inclusive-and-sustainable-growth</ref> | The main theme was "Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth". <ref>https://www.intgovforum.org/en/archived/igf-2016-enabling-inclusive-and-sustainable-growth</ref> The forum featured dialogues and debates surrounding the following themes, among others: | ||
*Internet and Sustainable Development | |||
*Access and Diversity; | |||
*Youth and Gender Issues | |||
*Human Rights and Freedom of Expression Online | |||
*Cybersecurity | |||
*Multistakeholder Cooperation | |||
*Critical Internet Resources | |||
*Internet Governance Capacity Building | |||
==Discussion== | ==Discussion== | ||
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| Date: | 6-9 December, 2016 |
| Location: | Jalisco, Mexico |
| Venue: | Palacio de la Cultura y Comunicación (PALCCO) |
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IGF 2016, the 11th annual IGF meeting, was held in Jalisco, Mexico.
Context[edit | edit source]
It was the first IGF meeting after the United Nations' General Assembly renewed its mandate at the WSIS +10 High Level Event in 2015.[1]
Theme[edit | edit source]
The main theme was "Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth". [2] The forum featured dialogues and debates surrounding the following themes, among others:
- Internet and Sustainable Development
- Access and Diversity;
- Youth and Gender Issues
- Human Rights and Freedom of Expression Online
- Cybersecurity
- Multistakeholder Cooperation
- Critical Internet Resources
- Internet Governance Capacity Building