Internet Governance Ukraine Internet Association Congress Kyiv 26

Internet Governance Ukraine Internet Association Congress Kyiv, 26 February 2010 Lee Hibbard Council of Europe / Euro. DIG

as of 30 September 2009: • 1, 733, 993, 741 Internet users worldwide • 418, 029, 796 in Europe • Other…

• U. N. Millenium Development Goals (e. g. health) • Economic potential (e. g. France, Finland/access) • Human rights (Telecoms Package, HADOPI) • Social tool (Facebook / Ukrainian version? ) • Democratic aspirations (Twitter Iran)

• development and application by Governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programmes that shape [together] the evolution and use of the Internet » United Nations working definition of Internet governance • people’s significant reliance on the Internet as an essential tool for their everyday activities (communication, information, knowledge, commercial transactions, leisure) and the resulting legitimate expectation that a minimum level of core Internet services are accessible and affordable, secure, reliable and ongoing » Council of Europe Recommendation on public service value of the Internet

IPv 6 transition – business impact and governance issues Geographical and other names of public interest as New TLDs? Net Neutrality for Europe The protection, provision and participation of children on the Internet Industry needs and European expectations in delivering Internet content – developing new business models vs. individual rights of access/public service value of the Internet? Sovereignty of states, jurisdiction and the role of governments in the global Internet environment Jurisdiction, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, cloud computing Euro. DIG 2010 Madrid, Spain 29 -30 April 2010 www. eurodig. org

• OPENNESS • SECURITY (cybercrime / security, privacy and openness) • ACCESS (reaching the next billion) • DIVERSITY • CRITICAL INTERNET RESOURCES • Emerging issues (cloud computing) IGF 2010 Vilnius, Lithuania 14 -17 Sep 2010

• Open, inclusive and uninhibited dialogue which helps to bridge gaps between state and non-state actors / right to collective freedom of expression? • Multi-stakeholderism is developed and strengthened • Awareness raising and platform for exchange of best practices…building capacity

• Connecting national debates and creating peer pressure? (UK, Spain, Italy, Russian Federation, Germany, Serbia, etc – Ukraine? )…towards better policy and dialogue • What voice does Ukraine have about the way the Internet is developing? Euro. DIG needs Ukraine to speak-up…

www. coe. int/igf / www. eurodig. org lee. hibbard@coe. int Thank you