India Internet Governance Forum

Why in news?

• The second edition of India Internet Governance Forum 2022 concludes recently.

About Indian Internet Governance Forum:

• India IGF is an initiative associated with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF). India hosted it for 1st time last year (2021).
• Through an open and inclusive process, India IGF brings together all stakeholders in the Global Internet governance ecosystem, including government, industry, civil society, academia - as equal participants of the larger Internet Governance discourse

About UN Internet Governance Forum:

• The UN IGF is an outcome of the Tunis Agenda of the World Summit on the Information Society that took place in 2005.
• Since its first meeting, in 2006, the IGF has been convened annually by the United Nations Secretary-General, in accordance with the mandate set out in the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Consider the following statements regarding UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF):

1. It was an outcome of World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

2. IGF Secretariat's activities are funded through extra-budgetary contributions paid into a multi-donor Trust Fund administered by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer