{"id":8144,"date":"2018-09-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2018\/09\/03\/en-caigf-2018-bishkek-overview\/"},"modified":"2018-09-03T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T05:00:00","slug":"en-caigf-2018-bishkek-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2018\/09\/03\/en-caigf-2018-bishkek-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"CAIGF 2018 Astana \u2014 In-Depth Report: Minutes Digest & 3-Line Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CAIGF<\/p>\n

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

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  1. The 3rd Central Asian Internet Governance Forum (CAIGF 2018) met in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 21\u201322 June 2018, gathering governments and civil society from across the region alongside ICANN, the Internet Society, Facebook and the US Embassy.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. The agenda covered cybersecurity, the balance between Internet freedom and regulation, development of the DNS industry and expanding access, as well as each country's readiness for the digital economy and regional coordination against online extremism.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. In a region wedged between Russia and China, the forum's third edition confirmed a rare standing venue where governments and civil society sit at the same table \u2014 a bellwether for open dialogue amid tightening Internet controls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on CAIGF 2018 in Astana<\/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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    📍 [Catalogue discrepancy] The catalogue lists this as the inaugural CAIGF held in Bishkek in 2018, which contradicts primary sources. The 2018 edition was the 3rd CAIGF and took place in Astana, Kazakhstan. The inaugural forum was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on 21\u201322 June 2016, and the 2nd in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 22\u201323 June 2017. The catalogue entry likely conflates the 2018 forum with the 2016 Bishkek inaugural<\/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
    Edition<\/td>\n3rd Central Asian IGF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dates<\/td>\n21\u201322 June 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venue<\/td>\nAstana, Kazakhstan (the specific venue facility could not be confirmed in available sources)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Theme<\/td>\nRegional governance themes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Host<\/td>\nGovernment of Kazakhstan, the Legal Media Centre public foundation and the Centre for Analysis and Investigation of Cyber Attacks (TSARKA), with the Civil Initiative on Internet Policy (CIIP, Kyrgyzstan) involved as secretariat and support from ICANN, the Internet Society, the US Embassy in Kazakhstan and Facebook<\/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. Digital Economy Readiness \u2014 Taking Stock Across Central Asia<\/h3>\n

    Sessions<\/strong>: Day 1 sessions on Internet governance in Central Asia amid digital transformation (21 June)<\/p>\n