Global efforts vital for Web governance

The Second World Internet Conference ended on Friday with industry leaders calling for concerted global efforts to boost Internet usage and governance.

The Wuzhen Initiative, based on the discussions with a wide cross-section of industry experts, is the latest effort by the international community to reach a broad consensus on issues that are confronting the booming sector.

Howard Michel, president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, said: "Discussions during the past three days have yielded significant results. It will certainly help us to find solutions and create a framework for Internet governance.