This year's edition of INET, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain from May 10th to 14th, 2004, will be the Internet Society's first event to be held jointly with Spain's Internet Global Congress (IGC). INET/IGC 2004 promises to be bigger and better than ever. Over 180 speakers will present more than 50 sessions in tracks covering a broad range of areas, including Corporate Strategy, New Technologies, Consumer Applications and Society, Politics and Culture.

Prior to the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to attend special ISOC tutorials on topical Internet issues. A major feature of this year's conference is a special track aimed at governments and policy makers focussing on the broader issues surrounding the topic of 'Internet Governance'.

Since 1991, the Internet Society's annual INET events have given members of the global Internet community, technology experts, policy makers and business leaders a unique opportunity to meet to debate and discuss the technologies and policies that are defining the future of the Internet. A typical INET brings together professionals from more than 60 countries and over 1,500 attendees are expected at INET/IGC 2004.

INET conferences have always been known for the high quality of their sessions and presenters and this year is no exception. Some of the most respected members of the Internet community, including pioneers whose work helped lay the foundation for today's Internet will be speaking at INET/IGC 2004.