RIPE NCC Open House: WSIS+20 Vision and Discussion

Live translation into Russian and Arabic was available at this event.

Russian recording

Arabic recording (note: due to technical issues, this recording begins 16 minutes into the session)

This session focused on current developments in Internet governance and provided an insightful update on the ongoing WSIS+20 review process, which represents a critical opportunity and a key milestone in shaping global digital cooperation.

This session reflected on the evolving multistakeholder landscape and the role of technical communities in global governance debates. We also touched on the RIPE NCC’s basic positions within this context.

We heard from several speakers, including:

• Lise Fuhr, CEO at GÉANT and Member of the IGF Leadership Panel
• Ayman El-Sherbini, ESCWA & League of Arab States
• David Souter, Independent Expert on Digital Society
• Paul Blaker, Head of ITU and Internet Governance Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) UK Government
• Roman Danyliw, IETF Chair, Carnegie Mellon University
• Desiree Miloshevic, Member, IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group, Co-Chair of the RIPE Cooperation WG