'Germany - Land of Ideas' Actively Contributes to the United Nations' 2nd Internet Governance Forum.BERLIN & RIO DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r , Brazil -- In the days ahead, some
1,200 world-renowned Internet experts will be convening in the Brazilian
metropolis upon invitation by the United Nations and the Brazilian
government. At the 2nd Internet Governance Forum See IGF. (IGF (Internet Governance Forum) An international organization of governments and U.N. agencies that was founded to discuss Internet issues such as security and spam. It was created at the United Nations Summit in 2005 after the U.S. ) 12-15 November
2007, representatives from public administration, business and civil
society will discuss globally relevant Internet-related topics. The IGF
is seen as an innovative platform under the UN umbrella, since its
multi-stakeholder approach allows equal participation for all sections
of society.
The "Germany - Land of Ideas" nation-branding initiative, in cooperation with "Invest in Germany", has contributed two measures to this year's IGF: First, a trade publication entitled "The Power of Ideas: Internet Governance Policies and mechanisms for Internet governance have been topics of heated debate between many different Internet stakeholders, some of whom have very different visions for how and indeed whether the Internet should facilitate free communication of ideas and information. in a Global Multi-Stakeholder Environment" was drawn up. It will be distributed to all conference participants. For this compilation, 34 international IT experts wrote essays on the main topics covered at the IGF. They include free Internet access See how to access the Internet. and the basic right to freedom of opinion on the Net, Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. and the continued expansion of Internet infrastructures. Prof. Wolfgang Kleinwachter, Professor of International Communication Policy and Regulation at the University of Aarhus History It was founded in 1928 as Universitetsundervisningen i Jylland ("University Teaching in Jutland") in classrooms rented from the Technical College and a teaching corps consisting of one professor of philosophy and four Readers of Danish, English, German and , emphasises: "The book 'The Power of Ideas: Internet Governance in a Global Multi-Stakeholder Environment' ideally reflects the IGF's multi-stakeholder approach. I am delighted to have contributed to making these essays available to the IGF." On 14 Nov 2007, "Invest in Germany - Land of Ideas" offers IGF participants a Best Practice Forum under the heading: "From Knowledge to Business Idea." The event will be managed by honorary professor Horst Zuse, son of the computer pioneer Konrad Zuse: "The Best Practice Forum hosted by 'Invest in Germany - Land of Ideas' gives international panellists including Suhas Gopinath and Walda Roseman a voice. Coming from various different experience backgrounds, they will report on the organisational, legal and financial challenges facing company founders in the Internet sector." Users of the international Media Service may access the IGF publication at the following URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://medienservice.land-der-ideen.de/MEDIA/65534,0.pdf More information about the "Germany - Land of Ideas" initiative and Invest in Germany is posted at www.land-of-ideas.org www.invest-in-germany.com |
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