From the press release: "Today the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program released a new report of the International Digital Economy Accords (IDEA) Project titled, Toward a Single Global Digital Economy: The First Report of the Aspen Institute IDEA Project. The report addresses the challenges and critical steps forward for establishing a fair, effective, and empowering multi-stakeholder system for governing the flow and use of data in a single global digital economy…. Among the key components of the report:
The Aspen IDEA Common Statement: a clear statement of an ideal Internet culture with respect to the seamless global transfer of information and exchange of digital goods and services.
The Aspen IDEA Principles: a series of guidelines that strengthen the Internet infrastructure and promote free trade in the Internet ecosystem; enhance the international free flow of information; and promote a trusted environment for the Internet. The principles supplement the work developed at other forums, including the June 2011 government-sponsored work at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The importance of multistakeholder Internet governance. The most plausible Internet governance plan is not purely intergovernmental, but rather includes both government and nongovernmental agents. Internet governance by multistakeholder entities acknowledges the principle of inclusion, the importance of having the participation of all interests--companies, civil society, and governments--in the policy-making process." Read more
See also
Toward a Single Global Digital Economy: The First Report of the Aspen Institute IDEA Project, prepared by The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC, 2012.
Toward a Single Global Digital Economy: The First Report of the Aspen Institute IDEA Project, prepared by The Aspen Institute, Washington, DC, 2012.
