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The Internet We Want – Empowering All People
The IGF is a global multistakeholder platform that facilitates the discussion of public policy issues pertaining to the Internet
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The First IGF 2024 Open Consultations & Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) Meeting takes place 27-29 February in Riyadh and online. Registration is open to all until 17 February.
The final IGF 2023 Summary Report, including the Kyoto IGF Messages, is now available. Read and share!
The IGF Leadership Panel has released a draft vision paper on the “Internet We Want”, open for public consultation until 1 March! All are welcome to comment on the paper here.
The 19th IGF is set to take place in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from 15 to 19 December 2024. Preparations are underway for the First IGF 2024 Open Consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) Meeting on 27-29 February in Riyadh. The IGF 2024 Call for Thematic Inputs was open until 31 January. Inputs received for the process to take stock of IGF 2023 and suggest improvements for IGF 2024 are available in full.
The 18th Annual Meeting of the IGF was held under the overarching theme, ”The Internet We Want – Empowering All People”, in Kyoto, Japan from 8 to 12 October 2023. The Summary Report, including the Kyoto IGF Messages, as well as all meeting outputs, are available.
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The IGF is a global multistakeholder
platform that facilitates the discussion
of public policy issues pertaining
the Internet
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors. At their annual meeting delegates discuss, exchange information and share good practices with each other. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise.
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