Researcher Xiaodong Lee Renewed his membership of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group of the Internet Governance Forum
On
23 March 2016, United Nation has released the renewed name list of the
Multistakeholder Advisory Group of the Internet Governance Forum. Researcher
Xiaodong Lee, the director of CNNIC has renewed his membership of MAG, who was
nominated by ISOC, representing national internet technical community, and
successfully selected into MAG in January 2014.
MAG
is the highest advisory and decision-making institution for IGF, with the
purpose to advise the Secretary-General on the program and schedule of the
Internet Governance Forum meetings. The MAG is comprised of 55 members from
governments, the private sector, technical community and civil society. Among
the total 55 members, 21 of them are new appointed. Besides researcher Xiaodong
Lee, other two new appointed Chinese experts come from Hong Kong, respectively
Ms. Ho,Bianca Caroline, NetMission Ambassador from NetMission.Asia, and Mr.Ho
Chi Ping, Deputy Chairman and Secretary-General at China Energy Fund Committee.
United
Nations Secretary-General has appointed Lynn St. Amour, president and CEO of
Internet-Matters and former President of ISOC, as the new Chair of the
Multistakeholder Advisory Group of the Internet Governance Forum on 11 March
2016. It is the first time that Chair of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group
has been taken by non-governmental person, Ms. Lynn St. Amour, who is the
successor of Jānis Kārkliņš, the outgoing Chair of MAG 2015.
Information:
Brief introduction of IGF and MAG
The
Internet Governance Forum is an open forum specifically focused on internet
governance, which was established by the World Summit on the Information
Society in November 2006.This forum is the highest level conference to discuss global
internet governance related issues. It brings together mutilstakeholders in the
Internet governance debate, whether they are from governments, intergovernmental
organizations, the private sector, civil society, academia, and technical community
on an equal basis and through an open and inclusive process. IGF plays quite an
important role in the policy-making of international internet organizations such
as ITU and ICANN, as well as the internet management implementation or
participation of nations and the internet community and enterprises.
In
order to better guide IGF, MAG was established with the purpose to advise the
Secretary-General on the program and schedule of the annual Internet Governance
Forum meetings, which becomes the highest advisory and decision-making
institution for IGF.
The
11th IGF will be held in Cancun, Mexico, November 2016.
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