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From: Seth Johnson <seth.p.johnson at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 2:11 PM
Subject: [Internet Policy] US State Dept Contributes to IGF
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$350,000 to IGF.

United States Expands Support for Multistakeholder Internet Governance
> http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/09/213799.htm

Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
September 4, 2013
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As
 part of the United States efforts to ensure a continued open, 
interoperable, and secure Internet through global, multistakeholder 
participation, the State Department’s Bureau of International 
Organization Affairs is providing $350,000 as a one-time contribution 
for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) from its 2012 International 
Organizations and Programs (IO&P) budget. This funding goes to the 
trust fund for the IGF Secretariat based in Geneva for its operational 
expenses.

The IGF was established by the World Summit on the Information 
Society (WSIS) as a global forum for a multistakeholder dialogue on 
public policy issues related to Internet governance. It is an 
extra-budgetary project and is funded solely by voluntary contributions,
 including those from other countries, industry, and other stakeholders.

This is the first time the United States is providing this funding 
as part of an interagency effort to support the IGF and its 
contributions to multistakeholder Internet governance.

For press inquiries, contact Megan Mattson at 202-647-6393 or MattsonMM2 at state.gov.

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