World summit on the information society...

http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/tunis/off/6rev1.html

MANDATE OF THE IGF (para 72):
a.Discuss public policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of the Internet;


b.Facilitate discourse between bodies dealing with different cross-cutting international public policies regarding the Internet and discuss issues that do not fall within the scope of any existing body;


c.Interface with appropriate inter-governmental organisations and other institutions on matters under their purview;


d.Facilitate the exchange of information and best practices, and in this regard make full use of the expertise of the academic, scientific and technical communities;


e.Advise all stakeholders in proposing ways and means to accelerate the availability and affordability of the Internet in the developing world;


f.Strengthen and enhance the engagement of stakeholders in existing and/or future Internet governance mechanisms, particularly those from developing countries;


g.Identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of the relevant bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate, make recommendations;


h.Contribute to capacity building for Internet governance in developing countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise;


i.Promote and assess, on an ongoing basis, the embodiment of WSIS principles in Internet governance processes;


j.Discuss, inter alia, issues relating to critical Internet resources;


k.Help to find solutions to the issues arising from the use and misuse of the Internet, of particular concern to everyday users;


l.Publish its proceedings.

Question simple: Où se situent les blogueurs? Les écrivains du numériques? Les penseurs à l'heure du numérique? Qui organisera une rencontre entre les différents acteurs de l'Internet?