Diplomatic Coordination
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Diplomatic coordination is at the heart of the FOC. As Internet freedom becomes increasingly interlinked with other international policy discussions, so does the need for coordinated action to support it.
The Coalition offers its members a unique informal diplomatic space to share information and concerns about current developments that threaten to compromise Internet freedom around the world, and facilitates coordination in relevant forums to advance an open, free and secure Internet.
At the moment, there are active FOC networks in Paris, Geneva, New York and Vienna led by local FOC representatives. Since 2011, FOC coordination efforts took place in a number of fora, including the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the Stockholm Internet Forum, RightsCon, etc.
Recent examples of coordinated FOC input into relevant international processes include:
- The joint statement delivered at the 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva in March 2023 by the United States;
- The joint statement delivered at the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva in July 2021 by Finland;
- The joint statement delivered at the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva in March 2020 by Germany;
- The joint statement delivered at the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva in June 2019 by Estonia;
- The joint statement at the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva in June 2018 by Australia;
- The joint statement on the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference in October 2018.
