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This Dynamic Coalition is committed to advancing standards and best practices that foster a secure and trustworthy internet ecosystem. As part of this mission, it contributes to the development of industry standards &…
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In November 2015, UNESCO’s 38th General Conference marked a milestone and endorsed its updated position of Internet Universality, embracing four ROAM principles: an acronym for Rights, Openness, Accessibility to all, and…
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The need for integrating technologies across the healthcare value chain is now undisputed, given its role in transforming healthcare delivery. Healthcare systems must adopt and incorporate Digital Health across the…
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The Internet is the fourth most impactful invention in human history after - the fire, the wheel, the electricity, and yet, we have barely scratched the potential of what the Internet can deliver. As we move ahead with technologies…
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The Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay and the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF), as part of its Parliamentary Track programme, organized the fourth regional Parliamentary Summit on “Anticipating the Digital Future: Strengthening…
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The IGF Parliamentary Track is a dedicated programme designed to strengthen the role of parliaments in shaping digital policies informed by the broader multistakeholder community. Building on the evolution of parliamentary engagement since 2019,…
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More and more children and young people globally are becoming digital citizens, accessing the internet to learn, communicate and play. While the internet can be a wonderfully positive tool for them, it also exposes them to risks, and…
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The first meeting of IGF stakeholders that led to where we are with the Dynamic Coalition on IoT today, goes back to 2008 and was held in the context of the 3rd IGF in Hyderabad. Since the IGF in Hyderabad, the Dynamic Coalition…
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Online platforms, such as social networks and other interactive online services, give rise to transnational “cyber-spaces” where individuals can gather and express their personalities imparting and receiving information and ideas…
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What is a Resource Person?
Resource persons are experts in the field of Internet Governance who volunteer to join the IGF meeting as support persons or speakers for workshops and other sessions. Since every session should achieve a balance of…
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Internet Openness is an appealing and multifaceted expression which encompasses several policy and technology areas and core internet principles, including Net Neutrality, Internet Generativity, Interoperability and Device…
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During the 2nd meeting of the Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro (12-15 November 2007), ITU organized the workshop “Making Accessibility a Reality in Emerging Technologies and the Web”. The event brought together experts…
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With the new age of gaming in web 3.0 coming along, it is high time we move gaming from a primary purpose of entertainment to a place where it meets a purpose and entertainment. This coalition is – ‘Gaming for purpose – G4P’. G4P is…
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Digital transformation for education is a reality and for supporting inclusive knowledge societies, we need to work together on mainstreaming open educational content and platforms. With the support of the IGF community, the OER…
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The proposal to create a UN IGF Data and Artificial Intelligence Governance Coalition (DAIG) emerged during the Data Governance School LatAm, in April 2023, hosted by the Center for Technology and Society at Fundação Getulio…
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