[Kictanet] Geneva Wins IGF Secretariat

[Waudo Siganga]

Dear Colleagues,

FYI, the IGF Secretariat has been awarded to Geneva, Switzerland:

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sgsm10366.doc.htm


Also possible topics for Athens according to:
http://www.intgovforum.org/brief.htm

Are:
* Spam
* Multilingualism
* Cybercrime
* Cybersecurity
* Privacy and Data Protection
* Freedom of Expression and Human Rights
* International Interconnection Costs
* Bridging the Digital Divide: Access and Policies
* Bridging the Digital Divide: Financing
* Rules for e-commerce, e-business and consumer protection.

There is also information that there will not be much follow-up, at least 
for now, on "Enhanced Co-operation" - Para. 69-71 of Tunis Agenda.


Kind Regards
Waudo Siganga
Chairman,
The Computer Society of Kenya