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abstract: The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) is a scholarly community that promotes the development of Internet governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and facilitates informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and governments, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society.

Each year, GigaNet organizes a one-day research symposium in conjunction with the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and in the same premises. After the first two editions in Athens, Greece (October 2006) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (November 2007), the third GigaNet Annual Symposium will be held on December 2, 2008, in Hyderabad, India, the day before the 3rd IGF meeting. Attendance at the Symposium will be open to all and free of charge. The Symposium will be at the same location as the IGF and registration with the UN as an IGF participant may be necessary to gain entry to the building.

abstract: The third IGF meeting is to be held in India in December 2008. The Government of India is currently looking for alternative dates in order to accommodate stakeholders from Islamic countries, as the dates originally proposed (8-11 December) would have clashed with a major Islamic holiday. Dates and venue will be communicated shortly. [updated 20 February 2008]

A first preparatory meeting will be held in Geneva on 26 February 2008.

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