{"id":4840,"date":"2013-10-29T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2013\/10\/29\/en-arab-igf-2013-algiers-overview\/"},"modified":"2013-10-29T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-29T08:00:00","slug":"en-arab-igf-2013-algiers-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2013\/10\/29\/en-arab-igf-2013-algiers-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab IGF 2013 Algiers \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. The second Arab IGF met in Algiers on 1\u20133 October 2013, hosted by Algeria's Ministry of Post and ICT: some 800 participants \u2014 more than double the first edition \u2014 under the theme "Partners for Development."<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Development topics such as broadband rollout and local content led the agenda, but local civil society and youth were conspicuously scarce, and observers described the forum's multistakeholder commitment as receding.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Algiers is a case study in what happens when a regional IGF tilts government-heavy: the venue matters less than who actually gets a seat at the table.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on Arab IGF 2013 in Algiers<\/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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    📍 The Algiers meeting as catalogued; the venue, the long-disused Palais des Nations government conference complex on the city's western outskirts, was refurbished for the forum<\/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
    Dates<\/td>\n1\u20133 October 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venue<\/td>\nPalais des Nations (Nations Palace), Club des Pins, on the western outskirts of Algiers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Theme<\/td>\nPartners for Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Participants<\/td>\nSome 800 participants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Organisers<\/td>\nUmbrella organisations: UN ESCWA and the League of Arab States; secretariat: Egypt's NTRA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Host<\/td>\nHosted by Algeria's Ministry of Post, Information and Telecommunication Technologies, under the auspices of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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

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

    1. "Partners for Development" \u2014 A Second Edition Twice the Size<\/h3>\n

    Sessions<\/strong>: Opening ceremony and plenaries at the Palais des Nations<\/p>\n