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High-level Segment Internet freedom for global development

The high-level segment will discuss the importance of Internet freedom for multi-faceted development.

  1. Stockholm Internet Forum, pitch to session 1
    utrikesdepartementet
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    Thu, Apr 12 2012 02:52:37
  2. Session 1 at Stockholm Internet Forum started with an introductory remark by Ms Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation. Her full speech can be found in writing using the link below.
  3. Gunilla Carlssons anförande vid Stockholm Internet Forum 2012
    Ladies and Gentlemen, dear friends,What a fantastic gathering of people here today: Internet activists, IT - specialists, business repres...
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  4. Below are some of the tweets sent during Gunilla Carlsson's introductory remark:
  5. fxinternet
    Sthlm Internet Forum@fxinternet
    Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation, talks about the correlation of #fxinternet and development #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:42:01
  6. vilmaluo
    Vilma Luoma-aho@vilmaluo
    Internet a platform for democracy? If and only when most people have access to it. It's blocked where it's most needed #sif12 #fxinternet
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:41:23
  7. vkonnander
    Vilhelm Konnander@vkonnander
    @gunillacarlsson wants #sweden to develop #19 of #iccpr to include #fxinternet #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:46:18
  8. Selnadeem
    Jasmine Elnadeem@Selnadeem
    The Arab revolution showed how social media and ICT can give people the opportunity to mobilise #Sif12 says Gunilla Carlsson
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:48:05
  9. netfreedom
    Robert Guerra@netfreedom
    Sweden via SIDA will set aside 250 million kroner for funding "special internet initiative" #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:50:15
  10. EFFLive
    EFF Live Tweets@EFFLive
    "We can never accept people being thrown in prison merely because they expressed their voice on the Internet" - Minister Carlsson #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:51:13
  11. Selnadeem
    Jasmine Elnadeem@Selnadeem
    Social media played a critical role during Egypt’s 18 days of revolution last year enabling citizens to share information and debate #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:52:41
  12. johnkampfner
    John Kampfner@johnkampfner
    Water and internet have much in common. they both have an extraordinary ability to get through cracks - Swedish minister #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:52:33
  13. kryscina_by
    Chris@kryscina_by
    "Water and the internet have a lot in common: where water - there is life, where internet - there is hope!" #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:54:12
  14. EFFLive
    EFF Live Tweets@EFFLive
    "Taking freedom seriously means…putting the individual before the state." - Minister Carlsson #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:57:57
  15. The session was moderated by Ms Rebecca Mackinnon, Senior Fellow, New AmericaFoundation and Author.
  16. @rmack - 10423 Tweets, 20301 Followers, 3216 Following.
    Writer, Internet freedom activist. Author of the book: Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom
    Rebecca MacKinnon@Rebecca MacKinnon
  17. Internet freedom for global development panel, moderated by @globalvoices co-founder @rmack at #sif12 #fxinternet http://pic.twitter.com/IKzHt16I
    Onnik Krikorian@onewmphoto
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    Wed, Apr 18 2012 01:05:50
  18. Below is a collection of tweets sent during the discussions between the panelists: 
    - Mr Frank La Rue, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
    - Ms Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament
    - Mr Suneet Singh Tuli, President & CEO DataWind Ltd
    - Ms Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director Association for Progressive Communications
    More info about the panelists can be found on http://www.stockholminternetforum.se/program/session-1/
  19. fxinternet
    Sthlm Internet Forum@fxinternet
    "without freedom of expression” I can't talk about who's stealing my food" moderator @rmack intro #sif12 #fxinternet
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 00:57:19
  20. onewmphoto
    Onnik Krikorian@onewmphoto
    Good. @rmack asks about Western companies selling tech for surveillance & repression by authoritarian regimes #sif12 #fxinternet #netfreedom
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 01:01:30
  21. Selnadeem
    Jasmine Elnadeem@Selnadeem
    The fight for freedom on the Internet is the new front line for freedom in the world. #sif #fxinternet
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 01:04:54
  22. SultanAlQassemi
    Sultan Al Qassemi@SultanAlQassemi
    "There are more imp things than freedom of expression like food" - "Without freedom of expression I can't say who's stealing my food" #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 01:05:52
  23. fxinternet
    Sthlm Internet Forum@fxinternet
    ”#fxinternet is not an isolated issue” @MarietjeD66 On the sustainability of businesses and the free internet. #sif12 j.mp/sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 01:05:59
  24. axelanden
    Axel Andén@axelanden
    No regulations or transparency in EU on the export of, often very aggressive, surveillance systems, says @MarietjeD66 #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 01:07:28
  25. netfreedom
    Robert Guerra@netfreedom
    Wow - Exchanging files via FTP seen as smuggling in #india #sif12
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 01:07:58

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