[huridocs-tech] Report on "Russia in Internet Age" now available online

[***Originally posted on the CivilSoc mailing list, Mod.***]

From: "IREX GENERAL" <irex@irex.org>

Russian Internet Conference Report Now Available Online


IREX has just released an eight-page report summarizing the events of its
conference "Russia in the Internet Age: Balancing Freedom and Regulation."
The Moscow-based event brought together senior policymakers and stakeholders
from both Russia and the United States to discuss the future of the Internet
in Russia.

To view the full report, or for more information on the conference, please
visit www.irex.org/mosnetconference.


About the Conference

The goal of the conference was to open an international dialogue on the
Russian Internet, framing the issues and identifying specific objectives and
practical recommendations.

The conference focused on four areas:
 -Access to information and the digital divide
 -E-commerce
 -Intellectual property rights and privacy
 -Individual rights and information security

Conference Speakers and Participants

Conference speakers included a delegation of seven Members of the US House
of Representatives; high-ranking members of the Russian government; IT
business and NGO leaders; representatives of security divisions within the
Russian and US governments; as well as other key members of the Internet
technology community. In total, the conference included over 150
participants.

IREX organized the conference in partnership with the State Duma of the
Russian Federation and the Union of Internet Operators. Funding for the
conference was provided through the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The
Starr Foundation, The People Technology Foundation, Coudert Brothers,
US-Russia Business Council, and the Global Internet Policy Initiative.




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