IGF 2023 Parliamentary Track

In recent years, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has sought to strengthen 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. In 2019 and 2020, a parliamentary roundtable was held in the context of the IGF annual meeting. In 2021 and 2022, an extended parliamentary track was introduced, which included a series of activities for parliamentarians in the lead-up to and at the annual IGF meeting. 

Building on the IGF 2022 Parliamentary Track experience, the IGF plans to further strengthen its parliamentary track, in particular through expanding the set of intersessional activities dedicated to fostering inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation on key digital policy issues. With the IGF 2023 meeting scheduled to be held in Japan, focus will be placed on global engagement with parliaments and parliamentarians with special focus on Asia and Pacific region.

A thematic framework and outline of activities planned to be undertaken in 2023 are under planning.

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Objective

  • Create inter-regional cooperation leading to global cooperation among members of parliaments themselves, and members of parliaments and other stakeholders. The planned structure includes the following activities. 
  • Raise awareness on Internte governance among legislators and other stakeholders
  • Develop capacity for and with legislators

IGF 2023 PARLIAMENTARY TRACK STRUCTURE

REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS

Pacific IGF (PACIGF)
Brisbane, Australia | 28-29 August 2023

Asia Pacific regional IGF (APrIGF)
Brisbane, Australia | 29-31 August 2023
28 August 2023 - Day 0


Parliamentary Track
31 August - 1 September 2023


(Structure could follow the 2022 parliamentary symposium at the African IGF in Malawi)

Regional consultations/roundtable with Pacific member and Asia Pacific members of parliaments (MPs); with involvement of MPs from other regions
Format: hybrid

African IGF,
Abuja, Nigeria | 19-21 September 2023

Parliamentary Track
18 - 20 September 2023

Africa Youth IGF
18 September 2023

(Structure could follow the 2022 parliamentary symposium at the African IGF in Malawi)

Regional consultations/roundtable with African members of parliaments (MPs) with involvement of MPs from other regions
Format: hybrid

EuroDIG
Tampere, Finland | 19-21 June 2023

Digital cooperation between African and European parliamentarians 

Regional consultations/roundtable with European members of parliaments (MPs) with specific involvement of MPs from the African region, as well as other regions.
Format: hybrid

Registration link here

Latin American and the Caribbean IGF
Location TBC | August 2023
Regional consultations with members of parliaments (MPs) with specific involvement of MPs from the African region, as well as other regions.
Format: hybrid

ONLINE PREPARATIONS
July-September (times to be confirmed)

Series of short online workshops/meetings focused on the objectives of the parliamentary track. The topics to be discussed at the regional consultations and at the 18th IGF in Kyoto, to unpack the key elements and set the tone for the main roundtable in Kyoto. Up to three online meetings (60 min) with experts from different stakeholder groups to unpack the topics are expected to take place, in addition to the activities in Kyoto.

IGF 2023
8-12 October 2023, Kyoto, Japan

Series of activities hosted across two consecutive days (times to be confirmed) during the 18th IGF:

  • Up to 3 open workshops among MPs
  • Multistakeholder roundtable with MPs

IGF 2023 PARLIAMENTRY TRACK OUTCOME DOCUMENT
Reflects the main messages from the IGF 2023 Parliamentary Track and the main roundtable.

Outputs of previous IGF parliamentary tracks:

For any questions related to the parliamentary track, please contact the Secretariat at igf [at] un [dot] org