For access to the Internet to make a meaningful contribution to improving people’s lives locally, for strengthening national economies, and more broadly to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it has to be approached holistically.…
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3rd Project Phase / 2017-2025 as of 31 January 2024
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Ms. Ma. Victoria L. Barnes, IGF Administrative Assistant
Markus Kummer, Executive Coordinator (2006 - January 2011)
Brian Gutterman, Associate Programme Manager (2011 - 2017)
Wim Degezelle, Consultant
Samantha Dickinson,…
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The Kyoto IGF Messages, the primary outcome of IGF 2023, synthesize the critical points raised across the more than 300 sessions held at the meeting. The messages are part of the final IGF 2023 Summary Report.
IGF 2023 Summary Report (…
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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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Below is the list of members of the IGF Leadership Panel, each appointed by the UN Secretary-General to a two-year term, as well as the Panel's ex-officio members. More information on the configuration of the panel is available in the Terms of…
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IGF IT Support Intern
Posting Title: UNDESA INTERNSHIP in the Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Job Code Title: INTERN
Department/ Office: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)/…
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The NRIs are collaboratively working on developing the 2023 work plan, building on the last year's annual workplan.
The preparatory process is implemented through a bottom-up, consultative process among all NRIs. This process is…
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Belete Molla (PhD) is a cabinet member and Minister of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia from October 2021 to date. He is staff member of the Department of Philosophy at Addis Ababa University where he obtained his BA and his PhD, currently on…
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This section contains the Proceedings for each of the annual IGF meetings held since 2006. Each of the Proceedings reflects the meeting programme, content and format, and serves as the primary document of record for that meeting.
Below are…
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NATIONAL, REGIONAL, SUB-REGIONAL AND YOUTH IGF INITIATIVES (NRIs)
IGF 2024 CALL TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NRIs ANNUAL MEETINGS
(Application deadline: 27 January 2024)
In order to foster the…
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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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One stop shop for the good practices collected and discussed during the yearly PNMA processes
In each of its yearly action plans, the Policy Network on Meaningful Access explores the collection and analysis of good practices around Connectivity,…
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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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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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