📋 Tender Overview
The capital of the Federal Republic of Germany hosted the 14th edition of the Internet Governance Forum IGF organized by the United Nations and on this occasion the German Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy. More than 5000 people among representatives of governments companies and civil society were present at the event.Costa Rica participated in the event under the leadership of the Minister of Science Technology and Telecommunications Mr. Luis Adrin Salazar Sols and was accompanied by the Costa Rican Embassy in Germany.This years motto at the IGF is One World One Net One Vision calling for worldwide digital inclusion and seeking common mechanisms to ensure the integrity of the global network data ownership and the fight against the cybersecurity breaches.The German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres were present at the opening of the event. Both agreed on the need to generate greater opportunities for inclusion through access to technology and the network without discrimination. They emphasized the importance of facilitating platforms for the access of all populations without distinction around the world to the Internet and above all depoliticize access to the network.Costa Rica was the only country in Latin America with high level representation. Minister Salazar Sols participated in high-level activities and as a panel speaker while in parallel he had bilateral meetings with important actors in the field for the country. On the other hand in the different technical work sessions for discussion topics which take place throughout the week in the Forum officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated.Apart from the IGF 2019 meeting Costa Rica participated in the coordination and strategy meeting of the Freedom Online Coalition an organization through which the 31 member countries including Costa Rica collaborate to advance internet freedom throughout the world and to promote and protect human rights online globally.The Delegation of Costa Rica was composed of Minister Luis Adrin Salazar Sols the Ambassador of Costa Rica in Germany Lydia Peralta Cordero the Minister Counselor and Consul General of Costa Rica in Germany Eugenia Gutirrez Ruiz the Adviser to the Minister of Science Technology and Telecommunications Ylonka Rivera Lobo the Counselor in the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica in Geneva Maricela Muoz Zumbado and the Officer in the General Directorate of Foreign Policy Ludmila Patricia Ugalde Simionova.
