European actors interested in Internet Governance issues met for the first European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) in Strasburg on October 2008, to discuss openly and freely their ideas, experiences and concerns in a fully multi-stakeholder format.

The main themes on the Agenda of the 3rd EuroDIG to be held in Madrid in April were addressed with a particular emphasis on issues surrounding security, privacy, and openness on the Internet (concerns such as cutting Internet access, the privacy and security of popular internet banking and commerce applications, etc). Other themes did include universal access, as well as managing Internet critical resources.

This Dialogue on Internet Governance intends to highlight in particular the specific European approach to the interplay between security, privacy, and openness: they will not be discussed as concepts that only conflict with each other and therefore need to be “balanced” but rather as principles that can be fostered simultaneously and even mutually reinforce each other. The main focus will be put on identifying – based on European experience – situations and solutions that reflect and respond to these issues and challenges.