"I think the 2017s topic reflected the rising importance of the National and Regional Initiatives of Internet Governance. To know what is happening around the world about this topic and what is the real impact from the perspective of civil society organisations is neccesary to understand where the Internet Governance is going and what is the future of this technology."
- Carlos Guerrero, NGO Hiperderecho, Peru
"I would say that its highest value is in the global visibility it has and the facts that smaller, remote countries are reported and in this way become visible and part of the global conversations."
- Valentina Pellizzer, one world platform, Bosnia Herzegovina - GISWatch author
"GW raises awareness on ICT policy processes on local, regional and global levels. Gives the creative input of a civil society perspective."
- Rozalia Klara Bako, StrawberryNet Foundation and Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Romania
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