The unprecedented growth of the internet has led to many challenges relating to its governance, in particular the role and relevance of the private sector, non-state actors, governments and intergovernmental organisations.

Join us for a public debate on these challenges, including the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) stewardship transition, the negotiation of trade agreements covering internet-related aspects, and the legitimacy of national and multilateral institutions for internet-based activities.

PANEL

• Ms Roxana Radu, The Graduate Institute
• Mr Richard Hill, Hill & Associates
• Dr Sacha Wunsch-Vincent, Senior Economist, WIPO (in personal capacity)

CHAIR

• Prof. Mark MacCarthy
  Georgetown / VP Public Policy, Software and Information Industry Association

Hosted by the Summer Programmes and the Programme for the Study of International Governance

Free entrance.
Followed by a cocktail.

Auditorium Ivan Pictet (Entrance B)
Maison de la paix
The Graduate Institute, Geneva