Rwanda’s Multi-Sectoral National Internet Governance Forum Ideal

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By Esther Nakkazi

For the International Internet Governance Forum to be all-inclusive, regional and national Forums like the East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EA_IGF) have to have multi-sectoral representation.

At the national level, the Rwanda Internet Governance Forum (IGF) represents such a sustainable model with representation from the private sector to academia as well as the government.

Emmanuel Hubemuremyi said Rwanda has a national IGF committee headed by Professor Zimulinda a lecturer at Kigali institute of Science and Technology (KIST) to interact with government and the general public on Internet Governance issues.

“This has ensured coordination of activities with the different stakeholders, keeping in touch with the grassroots and sustainability of Internet governance,” said Hubemuremyi.

It is a good model that should be adopted by national IGFs, said Dr. Waudo Siganga at the third EA International Governance Forum.