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In a lead-up to the 16th IGF in Katowice, Poland, the IGF 2021 hybrid process will feature the preparatory component or phase which will include build-up sessions on the IGF 2021’s issue areas, development of the…

Preliminary Note: There are two options to be ready to join the sessions: a) Download and install in your device the last version of the Zoom Client for Meetings and run it when joining the sessions (this is the RECOMMENDED option…

Description The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on existing and growing inequalities around the world. People and institutions from all sectors and stakeholder groups need to work together to design and implement enabling environments to foster…

The FAQs are developed by the MAG chair and the Secretariat and members of the MAG Workshop Process Working Group in June 2021.

As described in the NRIs Toolkit, all NRIs have a dedicated point of contact within the initiative that acts as a liaison between the initiative and other relevant groups, including the IGF Secretariat. The IGF Secretariat keeps the list…

Dr. Evelyne Tauchnitz’s expertise focuses on how digital technologies can be employed to build, support, and maintain peace through non-violent methods of conflict transformation. She is employed as a Senior Researcher at the Lucerne Graduate School…

The IGF Secretariat is now accepting requests from Dynamic Coalitions (DCs) for individual meeting slots at the 16th IGF, until a deadline of 26 May 2021, 23:59 UT​C.  All recognized IGF DCs are invited to submit their…

IGF 2020 --> The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was hosted online by the United Nations under the overarching theme: Internet for human resilience and solidarity. The first phase was hosted on 2…

You may want to explore: ''About the IGF'' brochure IGF FAQs The current IGF annual meeting working process The intersessional work hosted in between two annual meetings Learn about how to create your local IGF Initiative linked…

IGF 2021 Call to Apply for Village Booths During the 16th annual IGF, interested stakeholders can display or distribute relevant information about their Internet governance-related activities at the IGF Village. The IGF Village consists of…

IGF 2021 Call to Apply for Remote Hubs Online participation, and specifically the hubs structure, have been successful in previous IGFs. This time again you can follow the discussions from home or office; watch the webcast of the event; follow…

Description Ensuring that all people everywhere have meaningful and sustainable access to the Internet is a priority, as the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated. The concept of universal access has evolved over time, from referring to the…

Description Recent years have seen increased discussions on regulating many aspects of the Internet, be it in the form of national and international regulations by governments and intergovernmental organisations (IGOs), or private sector-led self-…

Description The borderless nature of the Internet, the digital economy, the increased cyber-physical interdependency through the Internet of things, and the increased use of the Internet in processes such as elections and in the response to global…

Description  The Internet’s contribution to social, cultural and economic growth and opportunity is recognised, but with its increased role and importance to societies, individuals and economies – well illustrated during the global pandemic –…