Open Forums are interactive sessions organized by government, treaty-based international organizations, and global organization with international scope and presence, with operations across regions, dealing with Internet governance issues. Open Forums should focus on a government or organization's Internet governance-pertinent activities and allow sufficient time for questions and discussions.
All governments and treaty-based international organizations are invited to submit requests for an Open Forum slot through the Open Forum application e-form.
Open Forums should focus on a government or organization’s Internet governance-pertinent activities and allow sufficient time for questions and discussions. In addition, Open Forums should link to the IGF 2024 subthemes, selectable in the submission form:
IGF 2024 Subthemes
- Harnessing innovation and balancing risks in the digital space
- Enhancing the digital contribution to peace, development, and sustainability
- Advancing human rights and inclusion in the digital age
- Improving digital governance for the Internet We Want
The inclusion of a background paper with the Open Forum request is strongly encouraged. The standard duration for the session is 60 minutes, but the 30 or 90 minutes slot are also possible to request.
Session support: Webcast: Yes | Transcription: Yes | Interpretation: No
Governments and treaty-based international organizations will be given slots on a priority basis.
The deadline for requesting Open Forum slots at the 19th IGF is 30 April 2024, 23:59 UTC.