- a. Discuss public
policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance in order to
foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development
of the Internet.
- b. Facilitate
discourse between bodies dealing with different cross-cutting international
public policies regarding the Internet and discuss issues that do not fall
within the scope of any existing body.
- c. Interface
with appropriate intergovernmental organizations and other institutions
on matters under their purview.
- d. Facilitate
the exchange of information and best practices, and in this regard make
full use of the expertise of the academic, scientific and technical communities.
- e. Advise all
stakeholders in proposing ways and means to accelerate the availability
and affordability of the Internet in the developing world.
- f. Strengthen
and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in existing and/or future Internet
governance mechanisms, particularly those from developing countries.
- g. Identify
emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the relevant bodies and
the general public, and, where appropriate, make recommendations.
- h. Contribute
to capacity building for Internet governance in developing countries, drawing
fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise.
- i. Promote and
assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of WSIS principles in Internet
governance processes.
- j. Discuss,
inter alia, issues relating to critical Internet resources.
- k. Help to find
solutions to the issues arising from the use and misuse of the Internet,
of particular concern to everyday users.
- l. Publish its
proceedings.
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