CWG-Internet Previous Open Consultations

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Archived Consultations

Open Consultation launched following the 19th meeting of CWG-Internet (31 January - 1 February 2024)

Topic: "The developmental aspects to strengthen the Internet"

• See Responses to the Online Open Consultation (February - September 2024)​
• Physical Open Consultation (3 October 2024, 1430 - 1730)​ ​
  
• Invitation Letter
  
• Draft Agenda
  
• Documents   /  Documents with limited distribution (DL​)
  
• Webcast archives​
  

Open Consultation launched following the 16th meeting of CWG-Internet (23 September 2021)

Topic: "The Environmental Impact and Benefits of the Internet"

• See Responses to the Online Open Consultation (October - December 2021)​
• Virtual Meeting - Physical Open Consultation (11 January 2022, 1200 - 1500, virtual meeting) ​
  
• Invitation Letter
  
• ​Draft Agenda
  
• ​Documents / DL
  
• Webcast / archives ​​
  

Open Consultation launched following the 15th meeting of CWG-Internet (27 and 28 January 2021)

Topic: "The role of the Internet and international Internet-related public policy in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and possible future pandemics"

• See Responses to the Online Open Consultation (February - September 2021) ​
• Virtual Meeting - Physical Open Consultation (20 September 2021, 1200 - 1500, virtual meeting)
  
• Invitation Letter 
• ​Draft Agenda
  
• Documents​ / DL
  
• Webcast / archives
  

Open Consultation launched following the 14th meeting of CWG-Internet (5-6 February 2020​)

Topic: "Expanding Internet Connectivity"

• ​See Reponses to the Online Open Consultation (February - December 2020​)
  
• Virtual Meeting - Physical Open Consultation (25 January 2021, 1200 - ​1500 hours, virtual meeting)
  
• ​​​​​Invitation Letter
  
• Draft Agenda 
  
• Meeting Documents​ ​
  
• Compilation Document​​
  
• ​Webcast
  
• Summary​​
  
  

Open Consultation launched following the 2019 session of ITU Council (20 September 2019)

Topic: "International internet-related public policy issues on harnessing new and e merging telecommunications/ICTs for sustainable development"

• ​​​​​See responses to the Online Open Consultation (October 2019 - January 2020)
  
• Physical Open Consultation Meeting (3 February 2020, Room H, ITU HQ, Geneva, Switzerland)
  

1 Meeting Documents​
2 Invitation Lett​er
3 Draft Agenda
4 Compilation Document​
5 Summary  ​​

Panel Discussion

Mr. Silulami Julius Doyi, Minister Counsellor: South African Mission to the UN Office and other International Organisations, Geneva
Ms. Anna Lerner Nesbitt, Program Manager, Global Impact Partnerships, Facebook
Dr Jovan Kurbalija, Founding Director of DiploFoundation and the Head of the Geneva Internet Platform
Ms. Mengyi Wang, PhD candidate, Graduate Institute of Geneva
Moderator: Ms. Maricela Munoz, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations, Geneva

Webcast archive​​​

​​​​Open Consultation launched following the 2017 session of ITU Council (25 May 2017)

Topic: "Bridging the Gender Digital Divide"

• See responses to the Online Open Consultation (October 2017 - January 2018)​
• Physical Open Consultation Meeting (22 January 2018, ITU HQs, Geneva, Switzerland)​

1 Meeting Documents
2 Invitation Letter
3 Draft Agenda
4 Compilation Document
5 Summary​

Panel Discussion
Marianne Bitar Karam, Director of MENA Operations & Lebanon Country Director, DOT 
Ann Rosenberg: Purpose Driven SVP & Global Head of SAP Next-Gen, SAP
Annaliese Williams: Acting Director, International Engagement, Department of Communications, Australia
Michael Best, Director: UNU-CS
Doreen Bogdan-Martin: Chief of Strategic Planning and Membership Department, ITU
Lia Kiessling: Senior Director, Strategic Communications, Internet Society
Anna Mori: Women and Trade Programme Officer, International Trade

Moderator
Santiago Reyes-Borda: Senior Policy Advisor - International Telecommunications Policy, Department of Innovation, Sience and Economic Development, Canada

• ​Webcast archives

Open Consultation launched following the 9th meeting of CWG-Internet (6-7 February 2017)

Topic: "Public Policy considerations for OTTs"

• See responses to the Online Open Consultation (June-September 2017)
  
• Physical Open Consultation Meeting (18 September 2017, ITU HQs, Geneva, Switzerland)
• Documents
  1  Invitation Letter
  2. Draft Agenda
  3. Meeting Documents
  4. Compilation Document
  5. Summary  
  
• Panel Discussion
  
  Chinmayi Arun, Executive Director, Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University Delhi
  Gene Kimmelman, President and CEO, Public Knowledge
  Mario Rodrigo Canazza, Senior Adviser of International Affairs, ANATEL, Brazil
  Rolando Balsinde, Director Emeritus, McKinsey & Company
  Christian Borggreen, Vice President & Head of Office, Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) 
  Kieran Meskell, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Caribbean and Central America, Digicel Group
  David Abecassis, Partner, Analysys Mason
  
  Moderator
  Imme Philbeck, Chief Economist and Director Sector Development, SAMENA Telecommunications Council
  
  
•   Webcast Archives

​Open Consultation launched by the 8th meeting of CWG-Internet (13-14 October 2016)
Topic: "Developmental Aspects of the Internet"

• See responses to the Online Open Consultation (October 2016- January 2017)  
  
• Physical Open Consultation Meeting (3 February 2017, Room H, ITU HQs, Geneva, Switzerland)
  [Note: this meeting is conducted in English only]
• Documents
  1. Agenda
  2. Compilation document
  3. Summary 
• Panel Discussion
  
  Speakers:
  
  Mr. Bocar Ba, CEO, SAMENA Telecommunications Council
  Ms. Esperanza Magpantay, Senior Statistician, ICT Data and Statistics Division, ITU
  Mr. Michael Kende, Senior Fellow, Internet Society
  Ms. Vanessa Erogbogbo, Head, Empowering Women to Trade Programme, International Trade Centre (ITC) 

Moderator:
Mr. Alex Wong, Head, Global Challenge Partnerships, World Economic Forum (WEF)

• Webcast archives

 Open Consultation launched by the 7th meeting of CWG-Internet (17-18 February 2016)
 Topic: "Building an enabling environment for access to the Internet"

• See responses to the Online Open Consultation (February- September 2016)
• Physical Open Consultation Meeting (11 October 2016, Room H, ITU HQs, Geneva, Switzerland) [Note: this meeting is conducted in English only]

• Documents 
     1. Invitation 
     2. Agenda
     3  Meeting Documents
     4  Compilation document 
     5  Brief Summary of the Online Open Consultation and Physical Open Consultation Meeting  
  
• Panel Discussion
• Mr. Suliman Alsamhan, Electronic Evidence Manager, CERT-SA
• Mr. Kishore Babu, Director, International Relations, Ministry of Communications, India
• Ms. Aarti Holla Maini, Secretary General, EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA)
• Dr. Jovan Kurbalija, Director, DiploFoundation
• Ms. Dominique Lazanski, Public Policy Director, GSMA
• ITU presentation on Enabling Environment
• Webcast archives
  

  Open Consultation launched by the 6th meeting of CWG-Internet (1-2 October 2015)
  Topic: "Access to the Internet for Persons with Disabilities and specific needs"

• See responses to the Online Open Consultation (October 2015- January 2016)
  
• Physical Open Consultation Meeting (15 February 2016, ITU HQs, Geneva, Switzerland)
• Documents
     1. Invitation Letter
     2. Agenda- Document  OPCWGINT2/1 (Rev.2)
     3. Compilation of responses from all stakeholders to the Online Open Consultations- Document OPCWGINT2/2 (Rev.2)
  
• Panel Discussion
• Ms. Catalina Devandas: UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
• Ms. Andrea Saks: Chair of ITU-T Joint Coordination Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors (JCA-AHF) and coordinator of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD)
• Mr. Masahito Kawamori: Professor at Keio University. Rapporteur of Question 28 "Multimedia Framework for e-Health Applications" in ITU-T Study Group 16
• Mr. Dónal Rice: Senior Design Advisor, ICT, Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, National Disability Authority, Ireland
• Mr. Beat Kleeb, Accessibility Expert, World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)
• Ms. Dena Al-Thani, Researcher, Queen Mary University of London
• Presentation on ITU activities on Accessibility
  
• Transcripts
    1. Transcript morning session view more
    2. Transcript afternoon session view more
  
  
• Webcast archives

Open Consultation launched by the 5th meeting of CWG-Internet (2-3 February 2015)
Topic: "Challenges and best practices for the design, installation and operation of IXPs"

• See responses to the Online Open Consultation (June-August 2015)
• Physical Open Consultation Meeting (28 September 2015, ITU HQs, Geneva, Switzerland)
• Documents
     1. Invitation Letter    
     2. Agenda - Document OPCWGINT/1    
     3. Compilation of responses from all stakeholders to the Online Open Consultations - Document OPCWGINT/2 
• Webcast Archives
• ITU Workshop on the establishment of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) to advance inter-connectivity
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Open Consultation launched by the 4th meeting of CWG-Internet (3-4 March 2014)

• Online Open Consultation (March-April 2014)
  
  

Open Consultation launched by the 3rd meeting of CWG-Internet (11-12 November 2013)

• Questionnaire to Member States (November 2013- February 2014)
• Responses received from Member States
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​Open Consultation launched by the 2nd meeting of CWG-Internet (30-31 January 2013)

• Online Open Consultation (February-October 2013)