GNI Annual Report'2011 Launch

Global Network Initiative's annual report'2011 was launched in Stockholm internet forum in Sweden.

  1. GNI’s Principles: The GNI Principles establish a framework to provide direction to ICT companies on freedom of expression and privacy. Participating companies commit to seek to avoid or minimise the impact of government restrictions on the freedom of expression and privacy rights of their users when confronted by government demands inconsistent with international standards. Participating companies implement the Principles by adopting responsible policies, procedures, and processes. 
  2. At #GNISIF session at #sif12.The discussion is on the role of business in how they engage with different markets moby.to/0qt5dq
  3. The Report:

  4. Discussion at Stockholm Internet Forum:

  5. GNI can be a platform for collaborative problem solving #GNISIF #sif12
  6. Susan Morgan from the outset wondered why the #gni was needed and now stresses #industry & #policy #dialogue #gnisif #sif12
  7. #GNISIF side session using a favorite wonky word: how do we "operationalize" growing body of standards on biz & human rights for ICT? #sif12
  8. Global Network Initiative launch 2nd assessment report #sif12 How to move forward: Independence & transparent in a collaborative approach
  9. "From Responsibility to Accountability":Progress report from Global Network Initiative launching now at #sif12 #gnisif
  10. #GNISIF is platform for collaboration btwn industry & human rights NGOs. see: #microsoft in russia tinyurl.com/6wygr53 #sif12
  11. John Morisson on pushing the corporate responsibility to protect human rights: "Careful what you wish for". #sif12 #gnisif
  12. #sif12 @theGNI board member Freeman: norm setting for biz & human rights is a long game, but has come a long way. ICT sector is behind
  13. #sif12 Freeman: 3 tests for legitimacy of industry initiative: 1) operational guidance for implementation, 2) multistakeholder legit [1/2]
  14. #sif12 Freeman: 3) independent assessment, public accountability & transparency #gnisif [2/2]
  15. "There's a role for home countries of companies to provide clear guidance/recommendations to companies" - Freeman #sif12
  16. Roggansack @humanrights1st now speaking: Google, Microsoft, Yahoo Set High Bar w/ GNI Assessment tinyurl.com/cfuft4h #SIF12 #GNISIF
  17. Companies like Google,Microsoft & Facebook's membership of #GNI has meant these companies are looking at human rights issues more #sif12

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