The 2015 IGF gets seriously underway today. Remote participation is via webex and one has to register by the session at http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf2015-cast - as far as today goes all eyes are on the ISOC WSIS+10 Session at 13:00 (11:00 EST | 16:00 UTC) in Workshop 2. Before attending the session one can bone up by reading ISOC Comments on WSIS+10 Zero Draft. After one can hop over to the Main Meeting Room for the High Level Meeting which will also be webcast at https://youtu.be/qYbrmKYaRXs joly posted: " The 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place on 10-13 November 2015 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and in a series of remote hubs located around the world. Quick Links Schedule of sessions involving Internet Society participants R" [image: IGF 2015 in Brazil] The 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place on 10-13 November 2015 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and in a series of remote hubs <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/list-of-remote-hubs> located around the world. Quick Links - Schedule of sessions involving Internet Society participants <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/isoc-schedule> - Remote participation information <http://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/remote-participation> - Resources and documents for IGF 2015 participants <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf2015/resources> - Internet Society Policy Briefs covering many of the IGF 2015 themes <https://www.internetsociety.org/policybriefs> - Biographies of Internet Society IGF 2015 Ambassadors <https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors> - Internet Society blog posts related to IGF 2015 <https://www.internetsociety.org/tags/igf2015> - Internet Governance Forum (IGF) main website <http://intgovforum.org/cms/> - IGF 2015 host website (about the meeting) <http://www.igf2015.br/> Featured Blog Posts - *On My Way To IGF 2015 <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/my-way-igf-2015>*, by Internet Society President & CEO Kathy Brown - *IGF 2015: Tackling key challenges with everyone at the table* <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2015/11/igf-2015-tackling-key-challenges-everyone-table>, by Constance Bommelaer Overview Focused on the theme of "*Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development*", the 2015 IGF focuses on eight primary themes: - Cybersecurity and trust - The Internet economy - Inclusiveness and diversity - Openness - Enhancing multistakeholder cooperation - The Internet and human rights - Critical Internet resources - Emerging issues The Internet Society has strongly supported the IGF <https://www.internetsociety.org/igf> from its launch after the original World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) <https://www.internetsociety.org/wsis>. In 2015 Internet Society staff and chapter leaders will be active in João Pessoa - ISOC chapters are also providing some of the remote hubs <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation/list-of-remote-hubs>. 2015 IGF Ambassadors The Internet Society will once again be sponsoring a set of "Ambassadors" to the IGF. Please read their biographies <https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors> . More Information Please see these websites for more information about the IGF 2015: - http://www.igf2015.br/ - https://www.intgovforum.org/cms/ Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8183#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8183#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8183 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -