The IGF Secretariat accepted requests for IGF 2016 Open Forums at IGF 2016 until 20 June, midnight UTC.
All Governments and relevant organizations dealing with Internet governance-related issues were invited to submit a request for an Open Forum slot, bearing in mind a background paper was strongly encouraged for inclusion with the request. Open Forum sessions should focus on the organization’s Internet governance activities during the past year and allow sufficient time for questions and discussions.
Governments and treaty-based international organizations will be given slots on a priority basis.