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The Dynamic Coalition on Emerging Technologies operating within the UN IGF is a multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to shaping the future of innovation through responsible, ethical, effective, and globally aligned principles.  As emerging…

The concept for Dynamic Coalitions (DCs) first emerged at the IGF's inaugural meeting in Athens in 2006, with a number of coalitions establishing themselves at that time. They are open, multistakeholder groups dedicated to an Internet…

Stage 1: Initial Screening Why:    Remove proposals that do not satisfy minimum criteria Who:    IGF Secretariat When:  Completed within 1 week after proposal deadline All proposals must meet…

Introduction Established by UNESCO Member States in 2001, the Information for All Programme (IFAP) serves as a platform for fostering international collaboration and partnerships aimed at cultivating inclusive and sustainable Knowledge Societies…

The annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is hosted by a Government of a UN Member State. All UN Member States can express interest to host the IGF. Between the initial expression of interest and receiving status of the IGF Host…

This section contains the Proceedings for each of the annual IGF meetings held since 2006. Each of the Proceedings reflects the meeting programme, content and format, and serves as the primary document of record for that meeting. Below are…

The IGF Secretariat's activities are funded through extra-budgetary contributions paid into a multi-donor Trust Fund administered by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - UNDESA (please see HERE for more…

During the 20th annual IGF, interested stakeholders can display or distribute relevant information about their activities related to digital governance and digital innovation at the IGF Village. The IGF Village consists of physical and virtual…

In light of recent discussions regarding the IGF Code of Conduct and policies governing participant engagement in IGF meetings, we wish to reaffirm the principles that guide the IGF and ensure that it remains an open, transparent, and inclusive…

Call to all stakeholders to register remote hubs for IGF 2025  Online participation, and specifically the hubs structure, have been successful in previous IGFs. Through the hubs structure, stakeholders can follow the discussions from home or…

The 20th annual meeting (IGF 2025) will be hosted under the overarching theme Building Digital Governance Together around four sub-themes that emerged from discussions at the First Open Consultation and Multistakeholder Advisory Group meeting.…

Concettina Cassa is a distinguished expert in digital governance and ICT policies, with extensive experience in both the public and international sectors. She currently serves as Head of International Affairs at AgID and coordinates the Italian…

The NRIs Collaborative Sessions are interactive sessions organized by a number of NRIs from different regions on a topic of mutual interest. All topics are defined based on an open, consultative, bottom-up process across all NRIs.…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Internet Governance Forum (IGF)’s support to journalists from the Global South is an initiative to promote insightful, balanced, and impactful journalism on digital governance and its dynamics, as they are discussed…

TERMS & CONDITIONS | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Terms and Conditions IGF 2025 Support for Global South Journalists is carried out by the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat/ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (…