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IGF 2024 Themes
IGF 2024, "Building our Multistakeholder Digital Future", will focus on four themes related to digital innovations & risks; digital contributions to peace; human rights; and digital governance.
IGF24 Open Consultations & MAG Meeting
The First IGF 2024 Open Consultations & Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) Meeting took place 27-29 February in Riyadh. See all details and catch the meeting summary.
IGF 2023 Final Report
The final IGF 2023 Summary Report, including the Kyoto IGF Messages, is now available. Read and share!
IGF 2025
IGF 2024 Outputs
IGF 2024
The 19th Annual Meeting of the IGF was hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 15 to 19 December 2024 in Riyadh at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC). The meeting was held under the overarching theme of Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future. The meeting outputs are available including the IGF 2024 Summary Report and Riyadh IGF Messages.
IGF 2025
The 20th Annual Meeting of the IGF will be hosted by the Government of Norway in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025. The programme planning is under development. For participation logistics (venue, visas, accommodation, transportation etc.), please visit the IGF 2025 Host Country website.
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IGF 2025 First Open Consultations and MAG Meeting
5 to 7 February 2025
Online
Expected outputs of Day 1:
- Gather input from IGF stakeholders on IGF 2025 strategic objectives, including potential improvements to the IGF 2025 procedures and programme, the IGF’s contribution to the GDC implementation and to the 20-year review of the implementation of the outcome of WSIS.
- Identify potential IGF 2025 overarching theme and sub-themes.
Input Documents:
- IGF 2025 draft MAG Timeline
- IGF 2025 Host Country Presentation
- IGF 2024 Taking Stock and Considerations for 2025
- IGF 2025 Call for Thematic Input: Results
- Brief from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU): Presentation
- IGF 2025 Host Country Suggestions for Overarching Themes and Subthemes
| Time (UTC+1) | Day 1 | 5 February 2025 Open Consultations |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Opening statements and adoption of the agenda
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| 09:30 – 10:00 | IGF 2024 stock taking and considerations for IGF 2025
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| 10:00 – 10:15 | Short Break |
| 10:15 – 11:30 | IGF 2025 in Context of Ongoing & Upcoming Processes (GDC & WSIS+20)
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| 11:30 – 13:00 |
Break |
| 13:00 – 13:15 | IGF 2025 Call for Thematic Input
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| 13:15 – 14:55 | Themes for IGF 2025 and other strategic approaches to the programme
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| 14:55 – 15:00 | Objectives for the next two days, summing up and closing |
Expected outputs of Day 2:
- Discuss IGF 2025 MAG working groups work plan and select intersessional work streams (PNs and BPFs), agree on the working modalities and recommend cooperation with DCs and NRIs and the broader community.
- Decide on the IGF 2025 overarching theme/title and sub-themes.
- Endorse design of the overall programme structure and flow (including types and total number of sessions).
Input Documents:
- IGF 2025 draft MAG Timeline
- MAG Working Group on Strategy: Work Plan and Timeline
- MAG Working Group on Youth Engagement: Work Plan and Timeline
- MAG Working Group on Workshop Processes: Work Plan and Timeline
- MAG WG-WS: Analysis of Intersessional Work Relation to Session Submissions
- Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence: Proposal for 2025
- Policy Network on Internet Fragmentation: Proposal for 2025
- Group on the IGF and Digital Cooperation and Governance Proposal for 2025
- Best Practice Forum on Securing Access to the Internet and Protect Core Internet Resources in Contexts of Conflict
- Policy Network on Meaningful Access: Proposal for 2025
- Update on NRIs, Youth and Capacity Development
- IGF 2025 Parliamentary Track Presentation
| Time (UTC+1) | Day 2 | 6 February 2025 MAG Meeting |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Opening of the MAG meeting and Recap from the Open Consultations
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| 09:15 – 09:35 | Updates from IGF 2025 MAG Working Groups
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| 09:35 – 10:15 | Selection of Policy Networks and Best Practice Forums
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| 10:15 – 10:30 | Short Break |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Leveraged collaboration between IGF Dynamic Coalitions, National and Regional IGF Initiatives (NRIs) and capacity development initiatives
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| 11:00 – 13:00 |
Break |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Capturing Consensus on the IGF 2025 overarching theme and sub-themes
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| 14:30 – 14:45 | Short Break |
| 14:45 – 15:25 | Overall programme structure and flow
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| 15:25 – 15:30 | Recap of consensus, next steps and closing |
Expected outputs of Day 3:
- Decide on IGF 2025 sub-themes and descriptive text.
- Endorse call for sessions and selection procedures (confirm timeline, agree on call design/webform, confirm selection criteria).
- Agree on a strategic vision for the IGF and an approach to WSIS+20/GDC and prepare for the upcoming joint Leadership Panel meeting.
Input Documents:
- IGF 2025 draft MAG Timeline
- IGF 2025 General Guidance on Workshop Evaluation
- IGF 2025 Workshop Evaluation Form
- IGF 2025 Workshop Proposal Form
- IGF 2025 Workshop Submission Manual
| Time (UTC+1) | Day 3 | 7 February 2025 MAG Meeting |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Review of the agenda and meeting goals |
| 09:05 – 10:00 | Capturing Consensus on IGF 2025 subthemes
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| 10:00 – 10:15 | Short Break |
| 10:15 – 11:30 | Timetable and process for calling for proposals
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| 11:30 – 13:00 | Break |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Strategic vision for the IGF and Approach to WSIS+20/GDC
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| 14:00 – 14:15 | Evaluation, next steps and meeting closure
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IGF Community Updates
Donors to Trust Fund
The Swiss Education & Research Network (SWITCH)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS)
Government of the Republic of Korea
Government of the United Kingdom
Government of Switzerland
European Commission
Amazon
Government of Sweden
UNINETT Norid
The Walt Disney Company
Verizon
Summit Strategies International
Coordination Center for TLD RU
China Energy Fund Committee
NIKKEI DigitalCORE
auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator
IGFSA
NIC-MEXICO
CISCO
Danish Internet Forum
Nic.at The Austrian Registry
Government of Japan
Nominet UK
European Telecommunication Network Operators' Association
Number Resource Organization (NRO)
Government of Portugal - Fundacao Para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia
Afilias Global Registry Services
Microsoft Corporation
Verisign
Government of Norway
Government of Germany
Tides Foundation
Government of the Netherlands
AT&T
Government of Finland
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Communications / Nokia Siemens Networks
MCADE, LLC.
Ribose Inc
The Internet Society Foundation
Community DNS
European Registry for Internet domains (EURid)
Government of the United States
Brazilian Internet Steering Committee
Politecnico di Torino
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
The Internet Society (ISOC)
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