Participants discussed prospects for developing the Internet and copyright regulation in the global information space.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following an April 29, 2011 meeting with internet community representatives.

Key issues on the summit’s agenda included international security, joint effort in the fight against terrorism, nuclear security issues, the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the consequences of the earthquake in Japan, and internet development and its impact on society and the economy.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Amendments to the Presidential Executive Order No. 715 of June 24, 2009 On National Free Television Channels and Radio Stations and to the List of Mandatory Free National Channels Approved Thereby.

The meeting participants discussed how to develop the Russian section of the internet, looking in particular at issues such as legal regulation of the internet, responsibility for information published, and copyright and intellectual property rights protection in the internet. 

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On the Placement of Orders for Goods, Works and Services for State and Municipal Needs.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Electronic Digital Signature.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a February 28 meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia’s Economy.

The meeting focused on one of the Commission’s biggest projects – introduction of a universal electronic card (UEC) that will be used to provide state and municipal services to the population.

Dmitry Medvedev briefed the Security Council members about the signing of an Executive Order on public discussion of draft federal laws.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Protection of Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development.

First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Vladislav Surkov took part in the conference The Social Dimension of Modernisation.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Russian Language Centre at the Dalian University of Foreign Languages.

Dmitry Medvedev spoke at the plenary session of the Global Policy Forum The Modern State: Standards of Democracy and Criteria of Efficiency.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of the Information Society in Russia on July 8, 2010.

Application of the law on insider information was the main subject on the agenda.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On the Organisation of Government and Municipal Services.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on the development of mass media. The main topics addressed at the meeting included financial support for the media, bridging the technological divide between central and regional media, and implementing nationwide public broadband internet.

At the meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of the Information Society in Russia dedicated to assessing interim results and prospects of employing information and communication technologies, Dmitry Medvedev noted that their development and implementation have special relevance in a country like Russia, given its enormous distances.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants and guests of the Tver Social and Economic Forum Information Society.