The Distributed Secretariat: Making the Internet Governance Forum Work

Contributing Organization(s): Internet Governance Project


Author(s)/Creator(s): John Mathiason

Publishing Date: 2006-05-17

Issue Areas: Computers and Technology

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International policy discussions are heavily dependent on the substantive preparatory activities of a Secretariat. IGP has prepared a paper outlining a new way for the Internet Governance Forum to meet the need for a substantive Secretariat. It proposes to create a "distributed Secretariat" wherein the Forum delegates to qualified groups the responsibility for preparing the factual and normative analysis that can serve as the starting point for its public deliberations.

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Intended Audience: Advocates; Policy Professionals

Type/Format: Policy Brief

Language code: English

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