25 January 2012
Pursuant to General Assembly resolution (A/RES/66/184), the CSTD will hold an open, interactive meeting on enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the Internet on 18 May 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland.
On 15 December 2011, during the CSTD 2011–2012 inter-sessional panel, the CSTD Bureau decided to hold an open, interactive meeting on enhanced cooperation on 18 May 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland.
In its resolution (A/RES/66/184) on "Information and communications technologies for development," the General Assembly invites the Chair of the CSTD to convene a "one-day open, inclusive and interactive meeting, involving all Member States and other stakeholders, particularly those from developing countries, including the private sector, civil society and international organizations, with a view to identifying a shared understanding about enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the Internet, in accordance with paragraphs 34 and 35 of the Tunis Agenda."
For more information, see:
- Report of the Secretary-General on Enhanced cooperation on public policy issues pertaining to the Internet (A/66/77–E/2011/103)
- Tunis Agenda for the Information Society
