[EURO-Discuss] 12th RIGF

[SCHWEIGHOFER Erich Prof. Dr. Dr..]

Dear ALL, 

The IGF and its national and regional events are difficult to categorize ... somehow between a meeting under international law and an NGO event.
Anyhow, such events and contacts are not prohibited under EU sanctions, as far as I can see.
Further, the IGF - like ICANN - can develop its own policy.
Thus, participation should be an option AS LONG AS the IGF follows the principles of free debate and multistakeholderism. Thus, such OSCE-like mechanism of observers should be in place to give a realistic picture of the event.

Best, ERich 

SCHWEIGHOFER Erich                    Prof. (Uni Wien, Legal Informatics, European Law, Multistakeholder Law) MBA  Dr. (law) Dr. (informatics) "pre-MAIS" (International Studies)
(on leave for the European Commission, Rue de la Loi 130, 1040 Brussel BE, erich.schweighofer at ec.europa.eu, Tel.  +32 2 29 52283)
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Von: EURO-Discuss [euro-discuss-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] im Auftrag von Roberto Gaetano via EURO-Discuss [euro-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. August 2022 22:51
An: Discussion for At-Large Europe
Betreff: [EURO-Discuss] 12th RIGF

Dear all,

the Russian IGF is going to take place in about a month - see https://rigf.ru/en/.

Initially, it should have taken place in spring, but it has been postponed for obvious reasons.

I am sure that there will be a strong discussion about participating or not, I can see arguments for and against. Please note that the planned date is after ICANN75, so I am sure that there will be some discussion there, but maybe we can get already the ball rolling and hear about the different opinions.

As a disclosure, I have attended many of the previous editions, a couple of times even in person, because I am particularly interested in what happens in Eastern Europe, and I am planning to attend this one - obviously only remotely. IMHO, it is important to hear, even more in these “interesting” times, how will the debate unfold at the RIGF. I must say that in past editions there have been some critical voices speaking up in the sessions - whether this is at all possible in the changed scenario, is all to be seen.

Cheers,
Roberto