Internet Governance Forum 2009, "Taking Stock and Looking Forward" main session, Intervention by Heather Creech

Heather Creech, representing the IISD at the 2009 Internet Governance Forum, supports the renewal of the IGF's mandate for another five years but argues that the forum has been insufficiently inclusive. She specifically highlights the lack of representation for civil society concerns regarding the environment, social development, and economic development, urging that any mandate renewal include a directive to broaden stakeholder engagement.

• The IISD supports the renewal of the Internet Governance Forum's (IGF) mandate for a second five-year term.
• Despite its multistakeholder mandate, the IGF is criticized for being insufficiently inclusive, particularly regarding civil society interests in the environment, social development, and economic development.
• The IISD recommends that the renewal of the IGF's mandate should include a specific directive to expand its stakeholder engagement to address broader global challenges.

APA

Creech'], [. (2010). Internet Governance Forum 2009, "Taking Stock and Looking Forward" main session, Intervention by Heather Creech. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/insight/internet-governance-forum-2009-taking-stock-and-looking-forward-main-session

Chicago

Creech'], ['Heather. Internet Governance Forum 2009, "Taking Stock and Looking Forward" main session, Intervention by Heather Creech. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2010. https://www.iisd.org/articles/insight/internet-governance-forum-2009-taking-stock-and-looking-forward-main-session.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{creech2010internet, author = {Creech'], ['Heather}, title = {{Internet Governance Forum 2009, "Taking Stock and Looking Forward" main session, Intervention by Heather Creech}}, publisher = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2010}, month = feb, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/insight/internet-governance-forum-2009-taking-stock-and-looking-forward-main-session}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }