The Internet Bill of Rights Dynamic Coalition to advance discussion on fundamental human rights in the Information Age. The Coalition was spear-headed by the governments of Brazil and Italy and has been joined by civil society activists and academics from around the globe.
The Internet Bill of Rights Dynamic Coalition was formed in the aftermath of a 2006 IGF Meeting workshop in Athens, Greece (videos of workshop).
The Italian Government will host a “Dialogue Forum on Internet Rights” in cooperation with the IGF and this coalition in Rome, Italy on 27 September 2007.
A draft agenda for the 27 Sept. 2007 meeting is available here.
Contributions
The meeting’s organizers encourage the submission of short written contributions that will then be summarized and introduced to the audience during the conference. Such contributions should focus on the two issues raised by the IGF Dynamic Coalition on the Internet Bill of Rights as working items for this year, and specifically:
Which are the appropriate forms and instruments to implement and better define human rights and duties in the Internet environment?
What areas and types of rights and duties, relevant to the Information Society, should be part of this work and of its results?
Contributions should be submitted by September 20 through the conference web site. The contributions, as well as the results of the conference, will also be used as preparatory material for the workshop that the Dynamic Coalition will hold at the 2nd IGF in Rio de Janeiro in November 2007.
Another coalition related meeting will be held on 12-13 September 2007 in Rio de Janeiro and is organized by Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and NUPEF RITS.
Below: Video clip from 2006 IGF Athens workshop on an Internet Bill of Rights (more videos of workshop). Robin Gross of IP Justice discusses the importance of balanced Intellectual Property Rights in Cyberspace:
Internet Bill of Rights Dynamic Coalition
16 Jun, 2008: Civil Society & Organized Labour Seoul Declaration (OECD Ministerial in Korea) Framework for the Future of the Internet Economy. Freedom of Expression. Protection of Privacy and Transparency. Consumer Protection. Promotion of Access to Knowledge. Internet Governance. Promotion of Open Standards. Balanced Intellectual Property Policies. Internet Governance. ...
17 Apr, 2008: Internet Bill of Rights Coalition on “Search Engine” (CBC Radio) Radio interview (.mp3) of Robin Gross and Robert Guerra discuss the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Dynamic Coalition for an Internet Bill of Rights on CBC's "Search Engine" with host Jesse Brown.
18 Mar, 2008: Public-Interest Principles for the Networked Communications Environment Why is Free Expression Important in an Information Society? The UK-based "Freedom of Expression Project" posted "Public Interest Principles for the Networked Communications Environment". The draft document provides useful analysis on the importance of freedom of expression, open standards, interoperability, respect for privacy, and balanced copyright law as key policy goals for a healthy and robust information society. ...
26 Feb, 2008: Statement of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on an Internet Bill of Rights at the IGF Consultations in Geneva Our mission is as follows: Bring awareness and promote fundamental human and civil rights and liberties on the internet; Identify ways in which these rights and liberties can be translated on the Internet, and evaluate the applicability of existing legislation; Promote the addressing of issues of human and civil rights in policy-making proposals by all stakeholders; Promote the specification of ...
13 Nov, 2007: Robin Gross’ Remarks at IGF 2007 on Internet Bill of Rights Today I’d like to address a few issues that are specifically relevant to the positive development of the Internet and a healthy information society. 1. Freedom of Expression Rights. 2. Access to Knowledge Rights. 3. Communication Rights.
4. Privacy Rights and Data Protection. 5. Anonymity. 6. Excessive and ...
8 Nov, 2007: IP Justice at Internet Governance Forum 2007 in Rio de Janeiro IP Justice is proud to be involved with a number of different substantive discussions scheduled for the 2007 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The IGF is a United Nations conference bringing together various stakeholders such as government, civil society, and business to discuss issues related to Internet governance. IP Justice is either an organizer, speaker, ...
4 Sep, 2007: 27 Sept. 2007: Digital Forum on Internet Rights Meeting in Rome The Italian Government, in the framework of the Internet Governance Forum process, and in cooperation with the UN and the IGF Secretariat, will organize a “Dialogue Forum on Internet Rights”, to be held in Rome on 27 September 2007.
The Government of Italy invites all stakeholders - Governments, private sector, civil society, academic and technical communities, and international organizations - ...
The Internet Bill of Rights Dynamic Coalition to advance discussion on fundamental human rights in the Information Age. The Coalition was spear-headed by the governments of Brazil and Italy and has been joined by civil society activists and academics from around the globe.
