The 2024 Internet Governance Forum will take place in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 15 to 19 December 2024.
The theme of the 2024 IGF is "Building our Multistakeholder Digital Future".
The programme is being shaped according to the four main themes:
- Harnessing innovation and balancing risks in the digital space
- Enhancing the digital contribution to peace, development, and sustainability
- Advancing human rights and inclusion in the digital age
- Improving digital governance for the Internet We Want
The IGF Call for Session Proposals is open until 05 May 2024.
Interested organizations can apply for an IGF Village booth through the online submission form until 30 June 2024, 23:59 UTC.
More details can be found on the 2024 IGF website.
- IGF 2024 Second Open Consultations and MAG Meeting will be held 26- 28 June in Geneva Link: https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-second-open-consultations-and-mag-meeting
APrIGF 2024 Registration is Now Open!
Date: August 21-23, 2024
Location: NTUH International Convention Center, Taipei (Hybrid Event)
Join us at the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2024!
Register now: https://2024.aprigf.asia
ICANN/At-Large Organized Events
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Date and Time
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Session
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ICANN/At-Large Community Member
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Location:
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Outcome/Reports
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The Technical Community Safeguarding the Internet You Want #112
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The Future of the Internet is Built on Open Standards #120
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IGF 2024 Day 0 Event #142 Navigating Innovation and Risk in the Digital Realm
Theme
Harnessing innovation and balancing risks in digital space
Internet Masr
Hadia Elminiawi - Internet Masr/ISOC Egypt/National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) Noha Ashraf Abdel Baky - Internet Masr/ISOC Egypt Ahmed Hujairy ISOC Bahrain
Organization's Website
https://internetmasr.org/
Speakers
Eng. Roqia, ISOC Yemen, Civil Society Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele, Internet Society, Civil Society Ahmed Hujairy ISOC Bahrain Dr. Golestan Radwan
Hadia Elminiawi, AFRALO Chair
(session organiser, drafted the proposal)
Onsite Moderator
Hadia Elminiawi
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DCAD Annual Meeting and Release of Accessibility Guidelines
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Judith Hellerstein
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From Internet Openness to AI Openness
Agenda
Introduction and Review of Core Internet Values (6 minutes)
- For newcomers who do not know what Core Internet Values are.
Presentation of Session Topics (6 minutes)
- Overview of the session’s focus on the parallels between Internet openness and AI openness.
Panellist Interventions (48 minutes)
- Panellists will reflect on the past decade of Internet openness challenges to analyse technical, governance, and regulatory dimensions.
- Discussion on how AI impacts core values such as best-effort, interoperability, openness, robustness, end-to-end, scalability, and permissionless innovation.
- Exploration of frameworks that can promote the empowerment of AI users, similar to net neutrality frameworks for Internet users.
Full Discussion with Participants (20 minutes)
- Stakeholders will analyse a variety of experiences, including both policy and implementation, to understand what successes and failures drawn from Internet openness may inform AI openness.
- Discussion on the specific issues raised by generative AIs in terms of Internet openness and how these new services affect end-user access to content online.
Conclusions (10 minutes)
- Summarising key takeaways and actionable insights.
Additional information is available at: https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-dc-civ-dc-nn-from-internet-openness-to-ai-openness
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Onsite Moderator
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ISOC UK England, Technical Community, WEOG.
Online Moderator
Alejandro Pisanty, UNAM, Academic Community, GRULAC.
Rapporteur
Joly McFie, ISOC NY, Technical Community, WEOG.
Speakers
- Vint Cerf, Internet Evangelist at Google, Business Community, WEOG
- Sandrine Elmi Hersi, Head of Open Internet unit at Arcep, France, WEOG
- Renata Mielli, Ministry of Science and Technology, government, Brazil, GRULAC
- Anita Gurumurthy, IT for Change, civil society, India, APG
- Alejando Pisanty, Autonomous University of Mexico, academia, Mexico, GRULAC
- Yik Chan Chin, Associate Professor Beijing Normal University, Academic Community, APG (member of Policy Network on AI - PNAI)
- Sandra Mahannan, Data Scientist/Analyst, Uniccon Group of Companies, Business Community, AF
- Wanda Muñoz, Independent Consultant on Equality and Gender in AI, Academic, GRULAC
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Open Forum - #61 WSIS to WSIS+20: Enduring Principles of Internet Governance
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- Theresa Swinehart, ICANN
- Veni Markovski, ICANN
- Becky McGilley, ICANN
- Elizabeth Oluoch, ICANN
- Adam Peake, ICANN
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WS #138 Empowering End Users Voices in Internet Governance
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On-site Moderator
- Pari Esfandiari - On-site Moderator & drafted the proposal
- Sebastien Bachollet - online Moderator
- Christine Arida - Rapporteur
Panelist:
- David Souter
- Carol Roach
- Olga Cavalli -
- Amrita Choudhury
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Building Barrier-Free Emerging Tech through Open Solutions
Dr. Muhammad Shabbir, DCAD Co-Coordinator
Lidia Best, President of the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People
Dr. Tawfik Jelassi (ADG, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO, WEOG)
Amela Odobasic (Director of Broadcasting, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Government, EEG)
Dr. Mohammed Khribi, Digital Accessibility Services Acting Manager, MADA, Arab States)
Revanth Voothaluru (Global Implementations Project Manager, Learning Equality, APAC)
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WS #150 Language and inclusion - multilingual names
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- Theresa Swinehart,
- Manal Ismail
- Sarmad Hussain
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WS #146 Domain Name System Abuse - Defined and Experienced
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- Lori Schulman
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WS #159 Domain names: digital inclusion and innovation
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- Kristy Buckley,
- Jennifer Chung,
- Ram Mohan,
- Justine Chew
- Lucky Masilela
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Speakers:
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The 2024 Internet Governance Forum will take place in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 15 to 19 December 2024.
The theme of the 2024 IGF is "Building our Multistakeholder Digital Future".
The programme is being shaped according to the four main themes:
- Harnessing innovation and balancing risks in the digital space
- Enhancing the digital contribution to peace, development, and sustainability
- Advancing human rights and inclusion in the digital age
- Improving digital governance for the Internet We Want
The IGF Call for Session Proposals is open until 05 May 2024.
Interested organizations can apply for an IGF Village booth through the online submission form until 30 June 2024, 23:59 UTC.
More details can be found on the 2024 IGF website.
- IGF 2024 Second Open Consultations and MAG Meeting will be held 26- 28 June in Geneva Link: https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-second-open-consultations-and-mag-meeting
APrIGF 2024 Registration is Now Open!
Date: August 21-23, 2024
Location: NTUH International Convention Center, Taipei (Hybrid Event)
Join us at the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2024!
Register now: https://2024.aprigf.asia
ICANN/At-Large Organized Events
Date and Time | Session | ICANN/At-Large Community Member | Location: | Outcome/Reports | |||||||
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| 1 | Day 0 | The Technical Community Safeguarding the Internet You Want #112 | Adam Peake, ICANN | ||||||||
| 2 | Day 0 | The Future of the Internet is Built on Open Standards #120 | |||||||||
| 3 | Day 0 | IGF 2024 Day 0 Event #142 Navigating Innovation and Risk in the Digital RealmTheme Internet Masr Hadia Elminiawi - Internet Masr/ISOC Egypt/National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) Noha Ashraf Abdel Baky - Internet Masr/ISOC Egypt Ahmed Hujairy ISOC Bahrain Speakers Eng. Roqia, ISOC Yemen, Civil Society Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele, Internet Society, Civil Society Ahmed Hujairy ISOC Bahrain Dr. Golestan Radwan | Hadia Elminiawi, AFRALO Chair (session organiser, drafted the proposal) Onsite Moderator Hadia Elminiawi | ||||||||
| 4 | Day 1 Date: Monday, December 16, 2024 | Lightning Talk: "Child Sexual Abuse in Digital Spaces: Youth and Survivors" | Natálie Terčová (ALAC) | ||||||||
| 5 | Day 2: 1500-1600 | DCAD Annual Meeting and Release of Accessibility Guidelines | Judith Hellerstein | ||||||||
| 6 | Day 2 - 16:15-17:45 | From Internet Openness to AI OpennessAgenda Introduction and Review of Core Internet Values (6 minutes)
Presentation of Session Topics (6 minutes)
Panellist Interventions (48 minutes)
Full Discussion with Participants (20 minutes)
Conclusions (10 minutes)
Additional information is available at: https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-dc-civ-dc-nn-from-internet-openness-to-ai-openness | Onsite Moderator Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ISOC UK England, Technical Community, WEOG. Alejandro Pisanty, UNAM, Academic Community, GRULAC. Joly McFie, ISOC NY, Technical Community, WEOG. Speakers
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| 7 | Open Forum - #61 WSIS to WSIS+20: Enduring Principles of Internet Governance |
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| 8 | Day 3 Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | Workshop: "Overregulation: Balancing Policy and Innovation in Technology" | Natálie Terčová (ALAC) | ||||||||
| 9 | Day 3 - Wednesday, December 18, 2024 11:00 - 12:30 GMT+03 | WS #138 Empowering End Users Voices in Internet Governance | On-site Moderator
Panelist:
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| 10 | Day 3-Wednesday December 18 11:15-12:30pm | Building Barrier-Free Emerging Tech through Open Solutions | Dr. Muhammad Shabbir, DCAD Co-Coordinator Lidia Best, President of the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People Dr. Tawfik Jelassi (ADG, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO, WEOG) Amela Odobasic (Director of Broadcasting, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Government, EEG) Dr. Mohammed Khribi, Digital Accessibility Services Acting Manager, MADA, Arab States) Revanth Voothaluru (Global Implementations Project Manager, Learning Equality, APAC) | ||||||||
| 11 | Day 4 Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024 | Workshop: "Youth-Led Digital Futures: Integrating Perspectives and Governance" | Natálie Terčová (ALAC) | ||||||||
| 12 | WS #150 Language and inclusion - multilingual names |
| TBD | ||||||||
| 13 | WS #146 Domain Name System Abuse - Defined and Experienced |
| TBD | ||||||||
| 14 | WS #159 Domain names: digital inclusion and innovation |
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| 15 | Day 0 | WS#98 Discussing multistakeholder models in the Digital Society | Speakers:
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| 16 | WS # 75 An Open and Democratic Internet in the Digitization Era | Speaker
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| 17 | WS #143 From WSIS to GDC-Harmonising strategies towards coordination | Speakers
| https://dig.watch/event/internet-governance-forum-2024/dayws-0143-eventfrom-98wsis-discussingto-multistakeholdergdc-modelsharmonising-instrategies-the-digital-society-iww? | 13 | WS # 75 An Open and Democratic Internet in the Digitization Era | ||||||
| 18 | WS #166 Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Internet Network | Speaker
| https://dig.watch/event/internet-governance-forum-2024/ws-75166-anbreaking-openbarriers-andempowering-democratic-internetwomen-in-theinternet-digitization-eranetwork | 14 | WS #143 From WSIS to GDC-Harmonising strategies towards coordination | ||||||
| 19 | NS #74 Digital Innovations Forum- Solutions for the Offline People | Moderator WS #166 Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Internet Network
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| 20 | OF#66 Next Steps in Internet Governance: Models for the Future | Speaker
| 17 | OF#66 Next Steps in Internet Governance: Models for the Future | https://dig.watch/event/internet-governance-forum-2024/ws-166-breaking-barriers-empowering-women-in-internet-network | 16 | NS #74 Digital Innovations Forum- Solutions for the Offline People | Moderator
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| 21 | WS #206 Evolving the IGF: cooperation is the only way | Moderator: Annaliese Williams Speakers Amrita Choudhury Jorge Cancio Chris Buckridge | https://dig.watch/event/internet-governance-forum-2024/open-forum-66-next-steps-in-internet-governance-models-for-the-future | 18 | WS #206 Evolving the IGF: cooperation is the only way|||||||
| 22 | NRIs Main Session: Evolving Role of NRIs in Multistakeholder Digital Governance | Moderator Jennifer Chung Speaker
| https://dig.watch/event/internet-governance-forum-2024/wsnri-main-206session-evolving-therole-igfof-cooperationnris-isin-themultistakeholder-onlydigital-way | 19 | NRIs Main Session: Evolving Role of NRIs in Multistakeholder Digital Governance | ||||||
| 23 | Day 0 | #83 Day-0 Empowering Afghan Women: Bridging Digital Gaps for Education | Speaker
| https://dig.watch/event/internet-governance-forum-2024/nriday-0-mainevent-session83-evolvingempowering-roleafghan-ofwomen-nrisbridging-indigital-multistakeholdergaps-digitalfor-governance | 20 | Day 0 | #83 Day-0 Empowering Afghan Women: Bridging Digital Gaps for Education | Speaker
| https://dig.watch/event/internet-governance-forum-2024/day-0-event-83-empowering-afghan-women-bridging-digital-gaps-for-educationeducation | ||
| 24 | Award Event #118 Unlocking the Power of AI across the Public Sector, Media, and Judiciary: A UNESCO-IRCAI Online Repository of AI Tools | Opening Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO Speakers: Amrita Choudhury Online Moderator |
At-Large Photos from the 2024 IGF
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| Name | Arrival Date | Departure Date |
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| Olivier Crepin-Leblond | ||
| Amrita Choudhury | 14.12.2024 | 20.12.2024 |
| Hadia Elminiawi | 14.12.2024 | 17.12.2024 |
Pari Esfandiari | 17.12.2024 | 20.12.2024 |
Roberto Gaetano | 14.12.2024 | 20.12.2024 |
| Judith Hellerstein | 12.12.2024 | 22.12.2024 |
| Denise Hochbaum | 12.12.2024 | 19.12.2024 |
| Natálie Terčová | 13.12.2024 | 20.12.2024 |