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Event: 18th Internet Governance Forum – IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub

The 18th annual Internet Governance Forum will take place under the theme, ‘The Internet We Want – Empowering All People’. The Forum serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet.
The Forum will offer an opportunity to exchange information and good practices and facilitate a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities while also addressing risks and challenges. The programme will feature over 300 sessions and will address eight sub-themes:
• Artificial intelligence (Al) and Emerging Technologies;
• Avoiding Internet Fragmentation;
• Cybersecurity;
• Cybercrime and Online Safety;
• Data Governance and Trust;
• Digital Divides and Inclusion;
• Global Digital Governance and Cooperation;
• Human Rights and Freedoms; and
• Sustainability and Environment.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan is hosting the Forum.
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dates: 8-12 October 2023
location: Kyoto, Japan
www: https://www.intgovforum.org/en
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