Sunday, October 8, 2023

Official greetings at the opening ceremony for the #IGF2023 conference. Lots of messaging around keeping a SINGLE internet, and “global digitalization” (getting EVERYONE online)

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech from a large screenAsst Secretary General Jinhua Li and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida come on stageJapanese Prime Minister Kishida delivers a speech. The captions screen displays the lines:&10;&10;It has not only become essential to our daily lives and socioeconomic activities, but it also forms a critical foundation for Democratic societies.&10;A free and unfragmented Internet is also essential for…