{"id":12820,"date":"2021-07-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2021\/07\/20\/en-usa-igf-2021-overview\/"},"modified":"2021-07-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T15:00:00","slug":"en-usa-igf-2021-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2021\/07\/20\/en-usa-igf-2021-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"IGF-USA 2021 \u2014 In-Depth Report: Minutes Digest & 3-Line Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 3-Line Summary<\/h2>\n

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  1. IGF-USA 2021 ran fully online for a second year on 14\u201315 July 2021, keynoted by ITU Development Bureau Director Doreen Bogdan-Martin and introduced by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in a recorded message.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. The keynote warned that the digital divide is becoming the new face of inequality, with 3.7 billion people still offline; sessions tackled the access gap, digital identity, content moderation, antitrust and privacy legislation.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Raimondo's public endorsement of Bogdan-Martin's ITU secretary-general bid \u2014 she won in 2022 \u2014 makes the session a revealing document of U.S. strategy at the ITU.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on IGF-USA 2021<\/strong> draws on official outputs, session records and on-site reporting. In a hurry? The three lines above and the diagrams carry the gist.<\/p>\n

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    📍 Fully virtual for the second consecutive year<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Conference at a Glance (from official records)<\/h2>\n

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    Item<\/th>\nDetail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Official name<\/td>\nIGF-USA 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dates<\/td>\n14\u201315 July 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venue<\/td>\nFully virtual (two days, via Zoom and YouTube)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Theme<\/td>\nRegional governance themes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Host<\/td>\nIGF-USA multistakeholder steering group (civil society, industry, academia and government)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    (See the source list at the end of this article.)<\/p>\n

    Discussion Digest \u2014 from the Session Records<\/h2>\n

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    Key exchanges extracted from session records and transcripts.<\/p>\n

    1. The Keynote \u2014 "The Digital Divide Is Becoming the New Face of Inequality"<\/h3>\n

    Sessions<\/strong>: Welcome session and introductory keynote (14 July) by Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, introduced in a recorded message by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo<\/p>\n

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    "We have heard that the digital divide is becoming the new face of inequality, and it's in our power to stop this from happening."
    \n\u2014 Doreen Bogdan-Martin (Director, ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau)<\/strong> [2]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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    "In the 21st century, broadband access and affordability isn't a luxury, it's essential. Essential for our jobs, our education, and our healthcare."
    \n\u2014 Gina Raimondo (U.S. Secretary of Commerce)<\/strong> [2]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n