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IGF 2021 AT GLANCE
The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be hosted by the Government of Poland under the overarching theme: ‘’Internet United’’. The programme is built around the six issue areas.
IGF 2021 Schedule
Meet and Interact
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.
Information for travelers to Host City Katowice as well as other tips and health measures is available at the Host Country Website - COVID-19 INFORMATION
The Preparatory and Engagement Phase is more than an introduction to this year’s IGF. It aims to engage people in IGF discussions and identify synergies between different activities to facilitate cooperation.
The pre-programme contains several session types, depending on facilitators and modes of organization.
IGF 2021 Issue Areas
Emerging Regulation: Market Structure, Content, Data And Consumer Rights and Protection
Inclusive Internet Governance Ecosystems and Digital Cooperation
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IGF Capacity Development
The IGF Secretariat, supported by generous contributions from its donors, supports community-centred processes in developing Internet governance capacity.
IGF 2021 Parliamentary Track
In recent years, the IGF has sought to strengthen the parliamentary dimension of the forum by facilitating the participation of parliamentarians in discussions on some of the most pressing issues related to the use, evolution and governance of the Internet and related digital technologies.
IGF 2021 Third Open Consultations and MAG Meeting
The purpose of the third Internet Governance Forum (IGF) open consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) meeting is to advance preparations for the IGF 2021 annual meeting and to take stock of ongoing IGF community intersessional activities and of other relevant Internet governance-related fora
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Donors To The Trust Fund
The Internet Society (ISOC)
MCADE, LLC.
Number Resource Organization (NRO)
Government of Germany
auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator
Ribose Inc
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Brazilian Internet Steering Committee
Microsoft Corporation
European Commission
Verisign
The Swiss Education & Research Network (SWITCH)
The Walt Disney Company
IGFSA
Government of the Netherlands
Verizon
Afilias Global Registry Services
Summit Strategies International
Danish Internet Forum
AT&T
European Registry for Internet domains (EURid)
NIC-MEXICO
Nic.at The Austrian Registry
UNINETT Norid
Government of Portugal - Fundacao Para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia
European Telecommunication Network Operators' Association
The Internet Society Foundation
China Energy Fund Committee
Government of the United States
Government of Sweden
Government of Norway
Community DNS
Politecnico di Torino
Government of Switzerland
CISCO
NIKKEI DigitalCORE
Nominet UK
Government of Japan
Coordination Center for TLD RU
Government of the United Kingdom
Amazon
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Communications / Nokia Siemens Networks
Government of the Republic of Korea
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS)
Government of Finland
Tides Foundation
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The IGF is a global multistakeholder
platform that facilitates the discussion
of public policy issues pertaining
the Internet
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors. At their annual meeting delegates discuss, exchange information and share good practices with each other. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise.
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