• The conference center at Takaragaike Park in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

      IGF 2023 Japan

      Kyoto, October 8-12

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      IGF 2017: Geneva, Switzerland

      Shape Your Digital Future! 

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      IGF 2015: João Pessoa, Brazil

      Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development

       

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    • IGF 2018

      IGF 2018: Paris, France

      The Internet of Trust

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    • IGF 2016 Podium

      IGF 2016: Jalisco, Mexico

      Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth

       

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    • IGF 2019

      IGF 2019: Berlin, Germany

      One World. One Net. One Vision

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Japanese IG School Hosts Pre-Event

The School on Internet Governance Japan will hold an event 7 October before the start of the 18th IGF in Kyoto, on  "Empowering Youth Towards 'Internet We Want'". 

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A number of private bilateral meeting rooms are available to book for participants of the 18th IGF in Kyoto. Access our self-reservation system here and below!

IGF 2023 High-Level Track

See what will be discussed during IGF 2023's topical high-level panel sessions, featuring leaders from around the world and all stakeholder groups. 

Planning IGF 2023
Planning IGF 2023

The IGF 2023 intersessional work and the 18th annual IGF meeting are being planned within the overarching theme ''The Internet We Want - Empowering All People''. The programme is developing around eight sub-themes: AI & Emerging Technologies; Avoiding Internet Fragmentation; Cybersecurity, Cybercrime and Online Safety; Data Governance and Trust; Digital Divides and Inclusion; Global Digital Governance and Cooperation; Human Rights and Freedoms; and Sustainability & Environment

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IGF 2022 Outputs: Addis Ababa Messages, Summary Report & More

Please visit IGF 2022 Outputs for the Addis Ababa IGF Messages, Summary Report, individual session reports, session transcripts, reports from the intersessional work, youth and parliamentary tracks, outputs from NRIs, annual meeting photos, videos, and more.

Donors to Trust Fund

Government of Germany

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Communications / Nokia Siemens Networks

Government of Norway

Government of Switzerland

Community DNS

Afilias Global Registry Services

Government of the United States

European Commission

Number Resource Organization (NRO)

Facebook

Politecnico di Torino

Brazilian Internet Steering Committee

Ribose Inc

Amazon

Government of Portugal - Fundacao Para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia

Government of the United Kingdom

Microsoft Corporation

AT&T

Nic.at The Austrian Registry

auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator

IGFSA

The Swiss Education & Research Network (SWITCH)

Government of Finland

Nominet UK

Government of the Netherlands

Government of Sweden

China Energy Fund Committee

Google

CISCO

MCADE, LLC.

Tides Foundation

Coordination Center for TLD RU

Verizon

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

The Internet Society (ISOC)

Government of Japan

Government of the Republic of Korea

The Internet Society Foundation

NIC-MEXICO

Summit Strategies International

Verisign

Danish Internet Forum

The Walt Disney Company

European Registry for Internet domains (EURid)

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

NIKKEI DigitalCORE

European Telecommunication Network Operators' Association

UNINETT Norid

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