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IGF 2023 First Open Consultations and MAG Meeting

The First IGF 2023 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting will be hosted at the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) from 8 to 10 March 2023

The meeting will focus on discussing IGF 2023 strategic objectives, planning the intersessional work and the programme of the 18th annual IGF meeting hosted in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Please access the meeting agenda to learn more about the programme.
  • Please make sure to register to participate in the meeting onsite in Vienna or online.
  • The meeting is open to all stakeholders.
  • How to reach the venue? Visit UNOV website for directions 
  • How to access Zoom to participate online? All registered stakeholders will receive the information closer to the meeting date. It will also be posted here on this page.
 
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IGF 2023 First Open Consultations and MAG meeting

8-10 March 2023

United Nations Office at Vienna and online

(register to participate)

DRAFT AGENDA

 

DAY 1 | 8 March 2023

Open Consultations hosted in Board Room D
Time (CET) Agenda Item (*see meeting inputs and desired outputs below)
10:00-10:30 Opening statements and adoption of the agenda
  • Message from UN DESA
  • Welcome by MAG Chair
  • Welcome by IGF 2023 Host Country Co-Chair
  • Message from IGF 2022 Host Country
  • Adoption of the agenda
  • Presentation and update from IGF 2023 host country
10:30-10:45 IGF 2022 stock taking and considerations for IGF 2023
  • IGF Secretariat’s summary of the inputs received to the stocktaking process concerning the programme and schedule, other general IGF improvements and linkages to broader UN policy agendas (if applicable)
10:45-13:00 IGF 2023 strategic objectives - open exchange with Leadership Panel 
13:00-15:00 LUNCH BREAK
15:00-16:30 Themes for IGF 2023 and other strategic approaches to programme
  • IGF Secretariat’s summary of inputs received to the open call for thematic inputs
  • Open discussion on IGF 2023 overarching theme/title, main themes and issues 
  • Open discussion on 18th IGF programme structure including thematic tracks and other programme components: high-level leaders track, parliamentary track, youth engagement, capacity development
16:30-17:45

Updates from related Internet Governance initiatives and processes, followed by open discussion on possible IGF 2023 activities/collaboration. Interventions from:

  • ICC-BASIS
  • Council of Europe
  • Internet Society 
  • AFRINIC
  • OECD
  • CGI.br
  • European Commission
  • FAO 
  • ITU
  • OHCHR 
  • Office of the UNSRSG on Violence against Children 
  • UNCTED 
  • UNDESA 
  • UNDP 
  • UN-ECA 
  • UNESCO 
  • UNICEF 
  • UNIDIR 
  • UNJSPF 
  • UNODC 
17:45-18:00 Objectives for the next two days, summing up and closing

*Input documents:

*Desired outputs:

  • Understand IGF 2023 strategic objectives, including potential improvements to the IGF 2023 procedures and programme
  • Understand what could be themes of the IGF 2023 
  • Foster cooperation and partnerships with represented international IG initiatives

 

DAY 2 | 9 March 2023

MAG Meeting (open to observers) hosted in Room CR4
Time (CET) Agenda Item (*see meeting inputs and desired outputs below)
10:00-10:15

Opening of the MAG meeting

  • Opening remarks from MAG chair and review of the agenda and meeting goals
10:15-13:00 Recap of inputs from the Open Consultations
  • Addressing outcomes of the Open Consultations and exchange with Leadership Panel: translating suggestions into practice 
  • Capturing consensus if possible on IGF 2023 overarching theme/title, main themes and issues
  • Other programme component integration (intersessional work, high-level leaders track, parliamentary track, youth track, newcomers track etc.)
13:00-15:00 LUNCH BREAK
15:00-17:00

Overall programme structure and flow

  • Shaping the IGF 2023 annual programme 
    • Event format and flow
    • Type and number of sessions
    • How to approach types of sessions and desired total number of sessions
    • Type and number of programme tracks
17:00-17:40 Timetable and process for calling for proposals
  • How to approach selection of sessions and relevant criteria?
17:40-18:00 Recap of consensus, next steps and closing

*Input documents:

*Desired outputs:

  • Decide on the IGF 2023 overarching theme/title and programme main themes
  • Endorse design of the overall programme structure and flow
  • Endorse call for sessions and selection procedures (confirm timeline, agree on call design/webform, confirm selection criteria)
  • Endorse types and total number of sessions

 

DAY 3 | 10 March 2023

MAG Meeting (open to observers) hosted in Room CR4
Time (CET) Agenda Item (*see desired outputs below)
10:00-10:15

Review of the agenda and meeting goals

10:15-13:00

IGF 2023 - Strategic vision for future IGFs 

  • Approach to WSIS+20, GDC and other relevant processes
  • Addressing other high-level strategic priorities for 2023 cycle and beyond, based on exchanges with Leadership Panel and LP open dialogue with stakeholders
13:00-15:00 LUNCH BREAK
15:00-16:30

(Continued discussion)

IGF 2023 - Strategic vision for future IGFs 

  • Approach to WSIS+20, GDC and other relevant processes
  • Addressing other high-level strategic priorities for 2023 cycle and beyond, based on exchanges with Leadership Panel and LP open dialogue with stakeholders
16:30-17:35
  • Updates on the intersessional work (BPFs, PNs, DCs), NRIs and capacity development  
  • Updates from 2023 MAG Working Groups 
17:45-18:00 Evaluation, next steps and meeting closure 
  • Closing remarks from MAG Chair
*Desired outputs:
  • IGF intersessional work in 2023: 
    • Agree on themes and working modality of BPFs and Policy Networks
    • Any recommendations on cooperation with DCs and NRIs and broader community
  • Review of MAG Working Groups work

Below is a list of documents which may serve as inputs to the meeting. The list is being updated until the end of the meeting.

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The IGF 2023 intersessional work and the 18th annual IGF meeting are being planned. After the stakeholders have submitted reflections on the last year's meeting and suggested ideas for 2023 programme, the community is expected to discuss the IGF 2023 programme planning at the First IGF 2023 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting hosted at the United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria from 8-10 March 2023. 

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Government of the United States

Number Resource Organization (NRO)

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS)

China Energy Fund Committee

Google

Government of Sweden

Brazilian Internet Steering Committee

Government of Japan

NIC-MEXICO

NIKKEI DigitalCORE

Verizon

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Communications / Nokia Siemens Networks

Coordination Center for TLD RU

Politecnico di Torino

European Registry for Internet domains (EURid)

Tides Foundation

Government of Germany

Government of the Republic of Korea

Nic.at The Austrian Registry

European Telecommunication Network Operators' Association

Danish Internet Forum

The Internet Society Foundation

IGFSA

The Walt Disney Company

Government of Norway

Facebook

Afilias Global Registry Services

Government of the United Kingdom

MCADE, LLC.

Microsoft Corporation

Government of Finland

auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator

Ribose Inc

Community DNS

The Internet Society (ISOC)

Amazon

AT&T

Government of Switzerland

The Swiss Education & Research Network (SWITCH)

UNINETT Norid

CISCO

Government of Portugal - Fundacao Para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia

Government of the Netherlands

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

European Commission

Verisign

Nominet UK

Summit Strategies International

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