I&J at the Russian IGF 2013

Internet & Jurisdiction participated in the fourth edition of the Russian Internet Governance Forum, which took place on April 25, 2013 in Moscow.

Bertrand de La Chapelle, the Director of I&J, spoke about jurisdiction on the cross-border Internet and the future of Internet Governance in two round-table sessions. 

Key Discussion Topics

The Internet is widely used in all aspects of human communications around the world. This, in turn, requires new approaches to the legal practices and law regulations for online use. The legal challenges, trends, and best practices, as well as legal limitations arising from the structure of the Internet and problems of attributing the national jurisdiction in the cyberspace, was discussed at the session.

From WCIT 2012 TO WSIS 2015: Future Prospects

In 2012, the challenges of Internet governance topped the list of the most topical themes at various industry events. Governments, societies, businesses, and the technology community were all invited to the dialogue to assess the effectiveness of the processes initiated by the Tunis agenda. The attendees were also encouraged to work on propositions to further improve the global IGF. As the new WSIS meeting (WSIS +10) has been scheduled for 2015, the top industry players must evaluate the prospects for creating the international Internet governance system that will address today’s challenges in a constantly changing cyberspace.

More information about the program of the Russian Internet Governance Forum is available here.