tailieunhanh - Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders: Module 5 - Ang Peng Hwa

Module 5 - Internet governance. The Internet raises significant challenges for public policy and sustainable human development, both internationally and for individual nations. Hence, the ongoing development of international policies and procedures to govern the use and operation of the Internet. However, although the Asia-Pacific region has the biggest share of global Internet users, it is under-represented in fora that develop Internet-related policies. | Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Module 5 Internet Governance Ang Peng Hwa ASIAN AND PACIFIC TRAINING CENTRE FOR INFORMATION APCZCT AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT The Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Module Series Module 5 Internet Governance This work is released under the Creative Commons Attribution License. To view a copy of this license visit http licenses by The opinions figures and estimates set forth in this publication are the responsibility of the authors and should not necessarily be considered as reflecting the views or carrying the endorsement of the United Nations. The designations used and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country territory city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations. United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development UN-APCICT Bonbudong 3rd Floor Songdo Techno Park 7-50 Songdo-dong Yeonsu-gu Incheon City Republic of Korea Telephone 82 32 245 1700-02 Fax 82 32 245 7712 E-mail info@ http Copyright UN-APCICT 2009 ISBN 978-89-955886-4-2 94560 Design and Layout Scandinavian Publishing Co. Ltd. and studio triangle Printed in Republic of Korea FOREWORD The 21st century is marked by the growing interdependence of people in a globalizing world. It is a world where opportunities are opening up for millions of people through new technologies expanding access to essential information and knowledge which could significantly improve people s lives and help reduce poverty. But this is possible only if the growing interdependence is accompanied by shared values commitment and .