Internet Governance strategy

Internet governance strategy 2016-2019

The overall aim of the IG strategy 2016-2019 is to ensure that public policy for the Internet is people-centred in order to build democracy online, to protect Internet users, and to ensure respect and protection for human rights online. In particular, the strategy is defined by a series of key actions and activities which seek to protect the freedom, privacy and security of Internet users and to empower and engage them as stakeholders in Internet governance dialogue.

Internet Governance Strategy for 2016-2019

Implementation Table: Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2017 Progress in implementation of actions and activities

Mid-term report of the Secretary General on the Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019

Internet governance strategy 2012-2015

Mid-term assessment report of the Secretary General on the Internet Governance Strategy 2012-2015

The Council of Europe Strategy on Internet Governance (2012-2015), report by the Secretary General

thematic focus

Brief overview of the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019

"the Strategy alive"

Back Council of Europe Thematic coordinator for the Information Policy meets the ITU Secretary General

The Council's Internet Governance Strategy aims at creating partnerships with key stakeholders for the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the digital world. It mentions the ITU explicitly in para 15.d.
In his capacity of Thematic Coordinator for the Information Policy at the Council of Europe, Belgian Permanent Representative Dirk Van Eeckhout met the ITU Secretary General Mr. Houlin ZHAO in Geneva. A first step in building synergies between the Council of Europe and the ITU.

The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) is one of the United Nations' agencies involved in the follow-up and implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS +10 review)

Geneva 10/05/2016