The 2nd Russian Internet Governance Forum held on 12 May,2011 in Moscow is now over.More than 500 participant attended the event co-hosted by the Coordination Center for TLD .RU and the RF Ministry of Telecommunications and Mass Media .
“Last year, Moscow has joined the community of centers hosting Internet governance forums. Today, the critical challenge is to acquire our own voice and solidify our well-deserved position in the global processes in this area,” said Igor Schegolev (RF Minister of Telecommunications and Mass Media) in his keynote address .
Peter Dengate Trush,Chairman of the ICANN Board also attended the event and encouraged the Russian Internet community to take a more pro-active role in the Internet area .
Andrey Kolesnikov,CEO of the Coordiantion Center said that this event was up to its mission .
"A year ago, we saw our Forum as a perfect platform for discussions on the Internet governance issues and other issues of concern to the Internet community. Many of those who were with us last year came back. This means they found our Forum handy and worth attention. Moreover, I also see a large educational role of the Russian Internet Governance Forum. A year ago nobody thought about Internet governance. Today, this issue is discussed at length in users’ blogs, at public events, and in the government agencies. We have developed an open dialogue with international organizations wherein Russian representatives should be yet more active, so that to contribute with our views to shaping the global agenda for the Internet’s development. I hope that we will continue to have such meetings in the future,” said Andrey Kolesnikov.