Strategy and Coordination Meetings
Members of the Coalition regularly gather informally as governments and in consultation with other stakeholders at Strategy and Coordination Meetings. These meetings are often held in parallel to conferences and intergovernmental meetings relevant to Internet Freedom as well as in specific countries, to coordinate viewpoints, share relevant information, and discuss strategies to advance an open Internet in each context. You can find the minutes of these Strategy and Coordination meetings below.
2021
2021
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Virtual (March) 2021
The FOC Strategy and Coordination meeting took place on 31 March. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held virtually.
Agenda: Welcome and Opening Remarks; Housekeeping; Progress Update on Program of Action 2021; AOB.
2020
2020
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Virtual (November) 2020
The FOC Strategy and Coordination meeting took place on 23 November. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held virtually.
Agenda: Welcome and Opening Remarks; Housekeeping; Progress Update on Program of Action 2020; FOC Chairship 2021; AOB.
To see the Summary, please click here.
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Virtual (June) 2020
This FOC Strategy and Coordination meeting took place on 23-24 June. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting took place virtually.
Agenda: Day 1. Welcome and Opening Remarks; Update on Program of Action 2020; AOB. Day 2. Opening Remarks and Overview of the Agenda; Discussion on Resolutions of the Human Rights Council; FOC Chairship 2021; FOC Working Methods; AOB.
To see the Summary, please click here.
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Accra 2020
This FOC Strategy and Coordination meeting took place on Wednesday 5 February 2020 adjacent to the FO Conference 2020 held in Accra, Ghana.
Agenda: Welcome and Opening Remarks; Housekeeping; Looking back: Update on FOC Chairmanship 2019-2020; The year ahead: FOC in 2020; Program of Action 2020; Support Unit Mandate.
2019
2019
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Tunis 2019
This FOC Strategy and Coordination meeting took place on Tuesday 12 June from 10:00-13:00, adjacent to RightsCon 2019 in Tunis, Tunisia.
Agenda: Internet Freedom Trends and Developments; Housekeeping; Update on Chairmanship Program.
2018
2018
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Berlin 2018
This FOC Strategy and Coordination meeting took place on Thursday 28 November 2018 adjacent to the FO Conference 2018 held in Berlin, Germany.
Agenda: Introductory remarks and Tour de table; Housekeeping; Looking back: Update on FOC Chairmanship 2018; Update on Implementation of the San Jose Work Plan (SJWP); Reporting Back on Implementation of Program of Action 2018; The year ahead: FOC in 2019.
To see the Summary, please click here.
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Toronto 2018
This FOC Strategy and Coordination meeting took place on Tuesday 15 May from 14:00-16:30, adjacent to RightsCon 2018 in Toronto, Canada.
Agenda: Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP) Briefing; Housekeeping; Update on Chairmanship Programme; Internet Freedom Trends and Developments; AOB.
2017
2017
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Geneva 2017
This FOC Coordination and Strategy meeting took place on Tuesday December 19 from 13:00-15:00, adjacent to the Internet Governance Forum 2017, at the Palais des Nations, Geneva.
Agenda: Housekeeping; Updates on implementation of San Jose Work Plan; Coordination and Joint Activities; AOB.
To see the Summary, please click here.
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Stockholm 2017
This day long FOC Coordination and Strategy meeting took place on Tuesday May 16 from 09:00 – 17:30 at the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
Agenda: Welcome; Stakeholder Session; Working Session: Action Plan 2017-18; Consultation on Multistakeholder Engagement; Practical next steps & wrap up.
2016
2016
Strategy & Coordination Meeting – Guadalajara 2016
The FOC Coordination and Strategy meeting took place on Wednesday 7 December from 17:00 – 19:00 at the Palacio de la Cultura y la Comunicación, Guadalajara.
Agenda: Housekeeping; Outreach; Coordination; Joint Activities; Updates on Working Groups; AOB
To see the Minutes, please click here.
Coordination & Strategy Meeting – San Jose 2016
The FOC Coordination and Strategy meeting took place on Sunday 16 October from 17:00 – 19:00 at the Intercontinental Hotel, San Jose.
Agenda: Housekeeping; Outreach; Coordination; Joint Activities; Updates on Working Groups; AOB
2015
2015
Coordination & Strategy Meeting – João Pessoa 2015
The FOC Coordination and Strategy meeting took place on Monday 9 November 2015 from 18:30 – 20:30 at the Hotel Cabo Branco Atlantico.
Agenda: Housekeeping; Outreach; Coordination; Joint Activities; Updates on Working Groups; AOB
To see the Minutes, please click here.
Coordination & Strategy Meeting – Ulaanbaatar 2015
The FOC Coordination and Strategy meeting took place on Sunday 3 May 2015 from 17:00 – 19:00 at the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Agenda: FOC internal review; Review of Chair’s mandate; Friends of the Chair reappointment; Working groups (WG) mandate renewal and TOR