Shaping Policies for Creativity, Confidence and Convergence in the Digital World

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 The Seoul Declaration for the Future of the Internet Economy

Chair's Summary

Shaping policies for the future of the Internet Economy

Shaping policies for the future of the Internet Economy: Annexes
(including Recommendations and Guidances)

Closing remarks by Angel Gurría

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Some of the speakers:

Mr. Eric BESSON, Minister of State for the Development of the Digital Economy, France	Ms. Leslie DAIGLE, Chief Technology Officer, ISOC	Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary General, OECD	Mr. Josh SILVERMAN, CEO, Skype	Mr. David A. GROSS, Ambassador, Department of State, United States

Ms. Anriette ESTERHUYSEN, Executive Director, APC	Mr. Stephen CONROY, Minister,  Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Australia	Mr. Naoyuki AKIKUSA, Chairman, Fujitsu	Ms. Liv-Signe NAVARSETE, Minister, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Norway	Mr. See Joong CHOI, Chairman, Korea Communications Commission

Over thirty Ministers attended the Ministerial, along with leaders from International Government Organisations, Business, Organised Labour, the Internet’s technical Community and Civil Society [more]

About the meeting (download a leaflet / watch the video / download Policy Brief)

The Internet is a key infrastructure for global economic growth and social development. Three major trends – Convergence, Creativity and Confidence – are influencing the policy environment for the Internet Economy. Each of these trends reflects significant shifts in the use and functionality of the Internet. Collectively, they represent a major transition in the evolution of the Internet and the economic system that has developed around it. Therefore, it has become increasingly necessary that policies supporting the Internet Economy be carefully crafted and co-ordinated across policy domains, borders and multiple stakeholder communities.

Ministers and stakeholders who met on 17-18 June 2008 in Seoul considered social, economic and technological trends shaping the development of the Internet Economy. They forged broad principles that can provide an enabling policy environment for the Internet Economy.