Internet Governance: A Voice for Everyone
October 31, 2018
This past month, LACNIC’s Líderes program has supported several national Internet Governance spaces in countries of the LAC region, always seeking to promote the presence of multiple voices in these debates. Members of the LACNIC staff participated actively in the meetings held in El Salvador, Costa Rica, Haiti and Venezuela.
LACNIC tries to bring its multistakeholder vision to these spaces to enrich participant’s learning of Internet Governance
First IGF in El Salvador. LACNIC R+D Engineer Alejandro Acosta participated in the first IGF to be held in El Salvador, along with other national and foreign presenters. Close to 100 attendees were divided into seven discussion groups and addressed topics such as infrastructure, security, economy and legal issues. Participants were able to hear voices representing academia, civil society, NGOs and technical experts, moderated mainly by Rafael Lito Ibarra, a member of the LACNIC and ICANN boards.
Discussions followed the analytical model which groups Internet governance issues into seven categories or “baskets,” and the inputs achieved were included in a final document with the reports of each group.
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Acosta also presented at the Internet Governance Forum in Venezuela, where the topics discussed were very similar to those addressed in El Salvador.
Three major topics in Costa Rica. César Díaz, Head of Strategic Relations and Telecommunications at LACNIC, was present for the second Costa Rican Dialogue on Internet Governance, where participants discussed three main topics: cybersecurity, net neutrality and Internet access.
These discussions took place in round table format, encouraging the participation all attendees. LACNIC’s representative participated in the round table on Internet Access, where he presented the organization’s point of view as well as positive experiences in ensuring access for the citizens of the region.