#1 Overcoming policy silos: Across different countries and regions, stakeholders and policymakers often approach the same IG issues from various angles and policy routes. Parallel debates often take place, with the risk of policy incoherence and even turf battles among the forums discussing the same issues. So, how can we overcome policy silos or policy segregation?

To arrive at possible solutions, we first need to understand how the policy process works in different countries by taking, as example, three areas: (a) data protection and privacy; (b) cybersecurity and cybercrime; (c) intellectual property rights. With this in mind, please take part in the survey on policy silos, and contribute to the discussion forum.

#2. A one-stop shop: IG is a highly complex policy space with hundreds of actors addressing more than 50 different policy issues in a wide range of forums. So, to whom do we address our concerns? Which organisations do we get in touch with if we need information about different IG aspects? Where can we learn about the latest developments?

A possible solution is the creation of a one-stop shop, or a ‘clearing house’, with the underlying aim of assisting players – especially governments and stakeholders from developing countries – in making better use of existing processes to help shape their own policies on national levels. The design is key: Should it be a new international Internet organisation, a global multistakeholder IG clearing house, a distributed governance system, or...? What functions should it have? Please share your views on discussion forum.