• IGF 2024 Venue

    IGF 2024

    Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future

     

    Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    15-19 December

     

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  • UN SG speaking at IGF 2023

    IGF 2023: Kyoto,
    Japan

    The Internet We Want - Empowering All People

     

    IGF 2023 Outputs
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    IGF 2022: Addis Ababa,
    Ethiopia

    Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future
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  • IGF 2017

    IGF 2017: Geneva, Switzerland

    Shape Your Digital Future! 

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  • IGF 2015

    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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Friday November 1st, 13.00 UTC, the IGF 2024 Youth Engagement Webinar will gather young people around the world! Register HERE to join.

Plan IGF Travel & More

The IGF 2024 Host Country website has launched! This resource is your one-stop shop for information on visas, accommodation & making the most of your stay in Riyadh. 

IGF 2024 REGISTRATION OPEN!

We are excited to announce registration for IGF 2024 is now open! Plan your attendance onsite or online at the 19th IGF in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 15-19 December, by registering here

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IGF 2024

The 19th IGF will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 15 to 19 December 2024 in Riyadh at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC). The meeting is held under the overarching theme of Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future. The draft agenda is available. For participation logistics (visas, accommodation, transportation etc.), please visit the IGF 2024 Host Country website

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IGF 2023 Outputs

The 18th Annual Meeting of the IGF was held under the overarching theme, ''The Internet We Want - Empowering All People'', in Kyoto, Japan from 8 to 12 October 2023. The Summary Report, including the Kyoto IGF Messages, as well as all meeting outputs, are available.

 

 

 

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All voices count: we're collecting 60-second video testimonials on how the IGF has impacted individuals, their communities and contributed to the global digital discourse. Submit a video by 15 December 2024!

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The IGF operates exclusively on voluntary contributions to its multistakeholder Trust Fund. See our donors list and learn more about donating and providing vital support to IGF work under "Support the IGF".

 

 Summary Report

 

Learn about the activities of the United Nations Secretary-General's appointed members of the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) and its new Chair in 2024, as well as the Leadership Panel

IGF Community Updates

Donors to Trust Fund

Google

Nominet UK

Danish Internet Forum

The Swiss Education & Research Network (SWITCH)

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

European Commission

The Internet Society Foundation

Government of Germany

Government of Finland

Government of Switzerland

Coordination Center for TLD RU

The Walt Disney Company

Tides Foundation

Government of Japan

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Communications / Nokia Siemens Networks

Government of the United States

MCADE, LLC.

Government of Portugal - Fundacao Para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia

Facebook

Community DNS

CISCO

Summit Strategies International

The Internet Society (ISOC)

Microsoft Corporation

Amazon

Government of the Republic of Korea

Ribose Inc

UNINETT Norid

European Registry for Internet domains (EURid)

Verisign

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Number Resource Organization (NRO)

Politecnico di Torino

European Telecommunication Network Operators' Association

Government of the United Kingdom

Government of the Netherlands

Afilias Global Registry Services

NIKKEI DigitalCORE

Brazilian Internet Steering Committee

Nic.at The Austrian Registry

Government of Sweden

Government of Norway

IGFSA

AT&T

China Energy Fund Committee

auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator

Verizon

NIC-MEXICO

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