Everything you wanted to know about the IGF...

What is the IGF? And what does it actually do? Here's what you need to know.

1. The IGF is an open forum that has no members.
2. It was established by the World Summit on the Information Society in November2005.
3. It is financed through voluntary contributions.
4. It's the leading global multi-stakeholder forum on public policy issues related to Internet governance.
5. Its inaugural meeting took place in Athens, Greece in from 30 October-2 November 2006.
6. Host countries bear most of the expenses of the annual meeting.
7. It supports Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.