Global information society watch 2017: national and regional Internet governance forum initiatives (NRIs)

GISWatch 10th anniversary

National and Regional Internet Governance Forum Initiatives (NRIs) are now widely recognised as a vital element of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) process. In fact, they are seen to be the key to the sustainability and ongoing evolution of collaborative, inclusive and multistakeholder approaches to internet policy development and implementation.

A total of 54 reports on NRIs are gathered in this year's Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch). These include 40 country reports from contexts as diverse as the United States, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea and Colombia.

The country reports are rich in approach and style and highlight several challenges faced by activists organising and participating in national IGFs, including broadening stakeholder participation, capacity building, the unsettled role of governments, and impact.

Seven regional reports analyse the impact of regional IGFs, their evolution and challenges, and the risks they still need to take to shift governance to the next level, while seven thematic reports offer critical perspectives on NRIs as well as mapping initiatives globally.

Preface
Chat Garcia Ramilo
Overview
Markus Kummer
Thematic Reports
NRIs: Role, impact and inclusiveness
David Souter
NRIs and the United Nations IGF: A reciprocal relationship
Farzaneh Badii
A mapping of national and regional IGFs
Roxana Bassi
The national IGF landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean: Mapping the initiatives
Carolina Aguerre
Agustina Callegari
Diego Canabarro
Nathalia Sautchuk Patrício
Louise Marie Hurel
What we talk about when we talk about gender
Bishakha Datta
Leveraging community networks to remedy exclusions in internet governance
Roxana Bassi
Alan Finlay
Mike Jensen
Leandro Navarro
Regional Reports
Arab Internet Governance Forum (Arab IGF)
Jessica Dheere
Asser Khattab
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)
Lisa Garcia
Central Asia Internet Governance Forum (CAIGF)
Artem Goryainov
European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG)
Giacomo Mazzone
Latin American and Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF)
Kemly Camacho
South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG)
Liora Amina Berisha
Valida Hromadzic
Southern Africa Internet Governance Forum (SAIGF)
Towela Nyirenda Jere
Country Reports
Country Report Introduction
Argentina
Nodo TAU
Australia
Department of Media and Communication, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
Bangladesh
Bytesforall Bangladesh
Bosnia and Herzegovina
One World Platform
Brazil
Instituto Nupef
Bulgaria
BlueLink.net
Cameroon
PROTEGE-QV
Canada
Alternatives
China
Colombia
Colnodo
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Si Jeunesse Savait (SJS)
Congo, Republic of
AZUR Development
Costa Rica
Sulá Batsú
Ecuador
Universidad Internacional del Ecuador
Egypt
India
Society for Promotion of Alternate Computing and Employment (SPACE)
Italy
Eurovisioni
Kenya
KICTANet
Korea, Republic of
Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet
Malawi and Mozambique
NEPAD Agency
Malaysia
Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER)
New Zealand
InternetNZ
Nigeria
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and Fantsuam Foundation
Pakistan
Media Matters for Democracy
Panama
IPANDETEC
Paraguay
Asociación Trinidad
Peru
Hiperderecho
Philippines
Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA)
Romania
StrawberryNet Foundation and Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania
Senegal
Jonction
Serbia
SHARE Foundation
Seychelles
Independent writer, with inputs from the Seychelles Association of Media Professionals and Stand Up Step Up Seychelles
South Africa
Southern African Emerging Leaders on Internet Governance
Togo
Afrotribune
Tunisia
iGmena
Turkey
Hun Consultancy
United States
Technicalities
Uruguay
Observatorio de Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (ObservaTIC)
Venezuela
Latin American School of Networks Foundation (EsLaRed)
Yemen
YODET