PARIS — Paris is turning into a global hub for discussions on the future of the Internet.

Last month, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France invited Internet company executives, digital policy makers and others to the French capital for a special meeting in advance of the gathering of leaders of the Group of 8 industrialized nations in Deauville, France. This week, it is the turn of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to summon the digerati to Paris.

Like Mr. Sarkozy, the O.E.C.D., which analyzes the economic policies of the 34 industrialized democracies that make up its membership, aims to highlight the growing importance of the Internet in driving innovation and economic growth. In addition, the backdrop of both meetings is a growing interest in the future governance of the Internet.

The G-8 leaders, for example, called for greater global coordination of efforts to curb copyright piracy, child pornography and other lawlessness that thrives on the digital frontier, a cause that Mr. Sarkozy has championed. The tone of the discussions this week is expected to be more moderate, according to people involved in drafting the agenda.

“We're trying to get the message across that if you hamper the flow of information, you are shooting yourself in the foot in terms of the economic benefits of the Internet,” said Sam Paltridge, an official in the O.E.C.D.’s directorate for science, technology and industry. “If someone comes along and threatens that openness, that’s a real problem for economic growth.”