The ITU: Building Connectivity and Cooperation in Internet Governance
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Audio:
http://www.cfr.org/internet-policy/session-global-debate-itu-internet-governance/p33815
Transcript: http://www.cfr.org/internet-policy/itu-building-connectivity-cooperation-internet-governance/p33861
Andrea Glorioso,
European Union information and communications technologies attaché to the
United States, Jeferson Nacif, head of international affairs at the
Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications, and
Eric Osiakwan, executive secretary of the
Ghana Internet Service Providers Association, join
Aparna Sridhar, counsel at
Google, Inc,. to discuss internet governance issues and the role of the
International Telecommunication Union (
ITU). Noting the success of consensus reached at the plenipotentiary meeting in
Busan, South Korea, the panelists share their perspectives on the symposium from
Africa, the European Union, and
Brazil, and elaborate on the ITU’s scope, the importance of regional organizations, and multistakeholder and multilateral processes in internet governance.
This meeting is part of the
Internet Governance After
Busan Symposium.
This event is made possible by
Google, Inc., with additional support from
Intel.
Introductory Speaker:
James M. Lindsay,
Senior Vice President,
Director of Studies, and
Maurice R. Greenberg Chair,
David Rockefeller Studies Program,
Council on Foreign Relations
Speakers:
Andrea Glorioso, European Union
Information and Communications Technologies Attaché to the United States
Jeferson Nacif,
Head,
International Affairs, Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications
Eric Osiakwan, Former
Executive Secretary, African Internet Service Providers Association; Executive Secretary, Ghana Internet Service Providers Association
Presider:
Aparna Sridhar, Counsel, Google, Inc.