The 16th annual IGF meeting will be hosted by the Government of Poland in Katowice from 6-10 December, under the overarching theme: Internet United. The IGF 2021 Hybrid Process will also feature a preparatory component or phase which will include build-up sessions on the IGF 2021’s issue areas, development of the intersessional work as well as a series of capacity development activities. The overall plan for the preparatory phase will be announced in the coming days, while its implementation will start on 15 June until the December meeting.

IGF 2021 Call for Session Proposals is open by 26 May. All stakeholders are invited to consider types of sessions they can apply for.

Applications for the IGF 2021 Village Booths are open by 1 July.

Stakeholders can register their IGF 2021 Remote Hubs by 20 September.

The MAG identified main focus areas and is working on developing concrete IGF 2021 (sub)themes.

Summary of inputs received in a response to the consultations on para 93(a) of the Roadmap for Digital Cooperation.

Call for NRIs to apply for financial grants open until 15 March.

The IGF 2021 First Open Consultations and MAG Meeting were hosted on 22, 23 and 24 February 2021.

Summary Report from Consultations on para 93(a) of the Roadmap for Digital Cooperation hosted during the First Open Consultations and MAG Meeting.

Consultations on para 93(a) of the Roadmap for Digital Cooperation. List of inputs received.

MAG Virtual Meeting III Open to All Stakeholders 9 Feb 13:00 UTC.

Launch of a new intersessional work activity: Policy Network on Environment and Digitalisation (PNE)

IGF 2021 Call for Thematic Inputs closed on 31 January. The list of received inputs and an analysis are available.

Call to Take Stock of IGF 2020 and Suggest Improvements for IGF 2021 was open until 20 January. The synthesis output document is available.

MAG 2021 Appointed to plan the 16th Annual IGF Meeting.

The IGF 2020 Outputs and Infographics are available.