Resources

UNESCO Guidance for regulating digital platforms: a multistakeholder approach 

Regulations and Policies

Draft 1.1   December 2022 Source: UNESCO Disclaimer: This document presents the overall UNESCO initiative and an initial draft proposal  of the guidance document for regulating digital platforms. A further developed draft of this  document will be circulated by the end of January 2023 ahead of the Global Conference  Internet for Trust, which will provide a […]

Impact of measures to address terrorism and violent extremism on civic space and the rights of civil society actors and human rights defenders

Policy Reports

ICGS proposal to transition the stewardship of the internet assigned numbers authority (IANA) functions from the U.S. Commerce department’s national telecommunications and information administration (NTIA) to the global multistakeholder community

Principles and Recommendations

The document contains a series of proposals aimed to transfer NTIA’s current stewardship role over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions to the global multistakeholder community. It is composed of three distinct proposals, from the three communities directly affected by the transition: the domain names community, the numbering resources community (mainly the Internet Regional […]

Estudio de caso LATAM 2024

LATAM case study 2024 A case study conducted by Karisma Foundation collects and identifies the main barriers to the deployment of infrastructure in the region, and builds a base of recommendations to be taken into account in governance spaces, to initiate a roadmap focused on the still unconnected populations in Latin America and the Caribbean […]

A mission statement for the IETF

Network Working Group H. AlvestrandRequest for Comments: 3935 Cisco SystemsBCP: 95 October 2004Category: Best Current PracticeA Mission Statement for the IETFStatus of this Memo This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The Internet Society […]

From fellow travellers to active drivers: Case study on African civil society participation in the Internet Governance Forum Ecosystem

Executive summary The participation of African civil society in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) ecosystem reveals a complex interplay of opportunities, challenges, and outcomes. This case study, conducted by KICTANet under the Civil Society Alliance for Digital Empowerment (CADE) initiative, provides an in-depth analysis of the role and impact of African civil society organizations (CSOs) […]

Civil Society Organisations Engagement in Internet Governance Legal Frameworks: The Case of Cybercrime Laws

Policy Reports

The Case of Cybercrime Laws in the MENA region Civil society organisations (CSOs) play a crucial role in shaping digital infrastructure and internet governance, including cybercrime laws. Their role has become even more critical in the context of increasing crackdowns on freedom of expression and civic engagement. This case study explores how CSOs in the […]