Memo: Commission to defend access to open Internet and freedom of speech at global Internet Governance Forum conference in Azerbaijan

The European Commission will use the opportunity of the annual global conference of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku (5-9 November 2012) to defend the open Internet and promote the Internet as a frontline in efforts to ensure freedom of speech globally, including in Azerbaijan. These efforts will advance the Commission's No Disconnect Strategy and its support for multi-stakeholder governance of the Internet.