Digital economy
Internet policy and governance
The Internet is a fundamental infrastructure with a still largely untapped potential to address a wide array of economic and social challenges. Its open and decentralised design means that this potential is accessible to all. Bringing evidence-based analysis on the economic dimensions of the open Internet, including its impact on productivity, jobs and growth, the OECD’s long-standing work aims to help governments develop policies to make the digital transformation work for the benefit of all. The OECD has also been actively involved in the Internet Governance Forum every year since its inception in 2006.
OECD at the Internet Governance Forum 2022
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IGF 2022 takes place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 28 November to 2 December in a hybrid format. The OECD will be on the following panels:
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OECD at the Internet Governance Forum 2021
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Events organised or co-organised by the OECD
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The OECD also participated in the following sessions:
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OECD at the Internet Governance Forum 2020
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Policy responses from COVID-19 and the digital economy OECD Open Forum at IGF 2020
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Internet Policy Making Principles
The OECD Recommendation on Internet Policy Making Principles was adopted in 2014 amid concerns that the openness of the Internet was at risk. Aimed to preserve the fundamental open nature of the Internet while protecting privacy, security, children online, intellectual property and the free flow of information, the principles strengthen international co-operation and support a flexible, multi-stakeholder approach to Internet policy making, rather than an international regulatory approach. The principles are:
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