Summary of workshop views: Measuring the impact of Internet governance on sustainable development

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Summary of workshop views Measuring the impact
of Internet governance on sustainable development
Tony Vetter
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Presentation Outline

• Premise and answers sought
• Mechanisms are needed to monitor the impact of
  Internet policy and governance choices.
• How do we determine whether these choices are
  helping to achieve the broader sustainability
  goals of humanity?
• What do Internet policy makers need to measure to
  find out whether they are getting it right?

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Presentation Outline (cont.)

• Background overview
• How sustainable development is measured
• Current practices in ICT indicators
• Innovation in ICTs and the potential contribution
  to sustainable development
• environmental innovation, accountability and
  governance

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Presentation Outline (cont.)

• Summary of breakout group discussions
• How do current Internet indicators contribute to
  measuring social, environmental and economic
  sustainability?
• What indicators could be tracked that would
  further this objective?

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Presentation Outline (cont.)

• Panel responses to discussions
• New insights into measuring the impact of the
  internet on SD