The General Assembly resolution 70/125 on the “Outcome document of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society” (WSIS) calls for the convening of a General Assembly high-level meeting in 2025 to conduct a comprehensive review of the progress made in implementing the outcomes of WSIS, commonly referred to as the WSIS+20 review. This review will involve the input and participation of all stakeholders and will serve as an important milestone to evaluate the achievements and challenges since 2005, while also contributing to the review process for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
During this review, among other things, the UN General Assembly will also review the IGF’s mandate. Currently in its third mandate, the review will assess the IGF’s effectiveness in addressing digital policy matters through a multistakeholder model and developing digital capacity, and determine the future direction of its mandate, ensuring its continued relevance in the evolving digital landscape.
The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2025) in Norway will provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to share their perspectives on the overall WSIS+20 review and specifically on the IGF.
The IGF main session on the future of the IGF will take place on Thursday, 26 June from 11:30 to 13:00 in the Plenary Hall. There will be IGF High-Level Leaders’ sessions “Charting the Path Forward for the WSIS+20 Review and Role of the IGF” on 27 June from 09:00 to 10:30, followed by the United Nations segment from 11:00 to 12:30.
You can also find other IGF sessions related to the Internet governance processes, the Global Digital Compact and the WSIS+20 review below.
Day-0, Monday, 23 June 2025
| Session | Location, Date, Times | Organizers |
|---|---|---|
| Day 0 Event #98 Discussing multistakeholder models in the Digital Society | Workshop Room 1 09:30 – 11:00 |
CFIEC |
Day-1, Tuesday, 24 June 2025
| Session | Location, Date, Time | Organizers |
|---|---|---|
| From Summit of the Future to WSIS+20 [Segment I] | Plenary Hall 16:15 – 17:15 |
IGF High-Level Leaders' Session 4 |
| From Summit of the Future to WSIS+20 [Segment II - UN/UNGIS] | Plenary Hall 17:30 – 18:30 |
IGF High-Level Leaders' Session 4 |
| Open Forum #42 Global Digital Cooperation: Ambition to Country-Level Action | Workshop Room 7 13:00 – 14:30 |
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
Day-2, Wednesday, 25 June 2025
| Session | Location, Date, Time | Organizers |
|---|---|---|
| IGF 2024 Open Forum #78 Global Digital Compact Townhall Meeting | Workshop Room 7 08:45 – 09:45 |
United Nations, Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology |
| Open Forum #15 Digital cooperation: the road ahead | Workshop Room 7 09:45 – 10:45 |
United Nations, Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology |
Day-3, Thursday, 26 June 2025
| Session | Location, Date, Time | Organizers |
|---|---|---|
| Open Forum #33 Open Consultation Process Meeting for WSIS Forum 2025 | Workshop Room 10 09:45 – 11:15 |
International Telecommunication Union |
| Workshop #209 Multistakeholder Best Practices: NM, GDC, WSIS & Beyond | Workshop Room 2 11:15 – 12:15 |
Global Network Initiative |
Day-4, Friday, 27 June 2025
| Session | Location, Date, Time | Organizers |
|---|---|---|
| Looking back, moving forward: how to continue to empower the IGF’s role in Internet Governance | Plenary Hall 10:30 – 12:30 |
IGF Main Session |
| Open Forum #12 Ensuring an Inclusive and Rights-Respecting Digital Future | Workshop Room 3 13:15 – 14:45 |
Freedom Online Coalition |