The Internet holds the promise to break economic boundaries, create new types of industry, and to revitalize the way we do business. But is also presents challenges.
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Internet Access and Education: Transforming Lives in the Middle East
Economy
7 August 2018
Internet Access and Education: Transforming Lives in the Middle East
Internet access and the development of digital skills can transform lives of over 350 million people in the Middle East. With...
Internet and Jobs: What Do Young People Think of the Future of Work?
Economy
25 July 2018
Internet and Jobs: What Do Young People Think of the Future of Work?
When we talk about the impact of the Internet and technology on future jobs, is important to bring youth to...
Future Thinking: Roxanne Varza on the Internet Economy
Economy
2 July 2018
Future Thinking: Roxanne Varza on the Internet Economy
In 2017, the Internet Society unveiled the 2017 Global Internet Report: Paths to Our Digital Future. The interactive report identifies...
Future Thinking: Biddemu Bazil Mwotta on the Internet Economy
Economy
2 July 2018
Future Thinking: Biddemu Bazil Mwotta on the Internet Economy
Last year, the Internet Society unveiled the 2017 Global Internet Report: Paths to Our Digital Future. The interactive report identifies...
Reflecting on the Internet Society’s 2017 Asia-Pacific Activities
Economy
18 June 2018
Reflecting on the Internet Society’s 2017 Asia-Pacific Activities
The Asia-Pacific Bureau has been producing an annual snapshot of its activities and initiatives for a couple of years...
Building the Digital Silk Road Together: Kyrgyz Chapter Proposes Ideas for Internet Development in Central Asia at Cambridge University Forum
Economy
22 May 2018
Building the Digital Silk Road Together: Kyrgyz Chapter Proposes Ideas for Internet Development in Central Asia at Cambridge University Forum
Central Asia, the most remote landlocked mountainous region in the world, has some of the most expensive Internet in...
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Internet Society Issues Paper on Intellectual Property on the Internet
Français | Español Over the past years, the idea of how to reconcile intellectual property rights and the Internet technologies and...
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Issue Paper: Asia-Pacific Bureau – Policies and Regulations for the Digital Economy and Society
The Issues The digital economy is dynamic and complex. In the digital economy and society, information and communication technologies...
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OECD 2016 Ministerial Meeting on The Digital Economy: Background Paper
OECD 2016 Ministerial Meeting on The Digital Economy: Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity Background Paper 21-23 JUNE 2016, CANCUN,...
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Permissionless Innovation, Cornerstone of a Successful Internet
In March 2015, former Internet Society Board of Trustee and 2014 Internet Hall of Fame Inductee Prof. dr. Erik...