I’m in Azerbaijan right now for the Internet Governance Forum. Specifically I’m presenting a paper (with Sarah Kendzior and Deen Freelon) at GigaNet and then defending a project at the Freedom House IGF Incubator.
Baku is beautiful and I’m hoping for some great adventures!
Public hearings in October to precede VII meeting of Internet Governance forum in Baku
17 July 2012
ABC.AZ Daily News
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijan Internet Forum’s Board has considered the issues of holding of the VII meeting of the international Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku this November.
The Azerbaijan Internet Forum reports that the Board decided to involve the government and the public in the discussion about the specific problems of Internet development to be considered within the IGF framework at the national and global platform. Among the issues of this problem there were called registration of national domains (zona.az), Internet development in regions, information security, e-governance and information transparency.
“In this regard, Azerbaijan Internet Forum is preparing an appeal to the government and the society to hold a public hearing on the matter this October,” it was informed.