IGF 2023 Second Open Consultations and MAG meeting Agenda

IGF 2023 Second Open Consultations and MAG meeting
United Nations Office at Geneva and online | Room XXIII (directions)
10-12 July 2023

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Day 1 | 10 July 2023

Open consultations

Time (CEST)

Agenda item

10:00 – 10:45

  • Welcome from Chair and adoption of agenda
  • Welcome from Host Country Co-chair
  • Welcome from UN DESA
  • Briefing on the current state of preparation for IGF 2023 by the Host Country and IGF Secretariat

10:45 – 12:00

Exchange about the IGF contribution to the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and WSIS+20

  • Update on the planning process for the GDC
  • Update on WSIS+20 Consultations Roadmap
  • Discussion on how the IGF can contribute to these processes
12:00 – 13:00

IGF continuous improvements: What to do in 2023?

  • IGF outputs and outcomes

13:00 – 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 – 17:00

Intersessional Event

17:00 – 17:45

Discussion about the international Internet governance processes and initiatives

17:45 – 18:00

Recap and closing of the Open Consultations

 

 

Day 2 | 11 July 2023

MAG meeting

Time (CEST)

Agenda item

Expected outputs

10:00 – 10:15

  • Welcome from MAG Chair
  • Welcome from Host Country Co-chair
  • Adoption of agenda (and apologies noted)

10:15 – 10:45

Opening session

  • Debrief from Open Consultations
  • Presentation from IGF Secretariat on received session proposals

10:45 – 13:00

Plenary 1: Final Workshop Review and Approval

  • Presentation of results
  • Discussion on process: sharing experience and making suggestions for 2024

List of approved workshops (overall).

Ranked workshops in each theme.

Takeaways from workshop evaluation process

13:00 – 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 – 17:30

Plenary 2: Other IGF 2023 programme elements

  • Planning main sessions
  • Updates on parliamentary track and high-level leaders track, Youth track and Newcomers track

Number of main sessions and their topics. Identify facilitators for the main sessions.

17:30 – 18:00

  • Next steps
  • Closing by MAG Chair

 

 

Day 3 | 12 July 2023

MAG meeting

Time (CEST)

Agenda item

Expected outputs

10:00 – 11:00

Plenary 3: IGF 2023 Programme Overview

Snapshot of IGF 2023 programme and discussion of any pending issues

Any pending issues from the day before can be discussed

11:00 – 13:00

MAG reflection on the exchange about the IGF contribution to the GDC and WSIS+20 

  • MAG discussion on how the IGF can contribute to these processes

Outline of strategy and plans for the GDC and WSIS+20.

13:00 – 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 – 17:50

Plenary 4: Roundtable exchange with facilitators of the IGF 2023 intersessional activities

  • BPF Cybersecurity
  • PNMA
  • PNIF
  • PNAI
  • 26 DCs

Outline of preparatory activities, engagement strategy and plans for the 18th IGF.

17:50 – 18:00

Next steps in IGF 2023 process

Recap and closing

18:30 – 19:30

Cocktail-reception for MAG and IGF LP members hosted by Switzerland in collaboration with GIP/Diplo Foundation
The reception is hosted at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
(see here for directions)