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Leadership Panel Press Statements
Hear the opening statements from Chair Mr. Vint Cerf and Vice-Chair Ms. Maria Ressa at the Leadership Panel press conference 14 July - with transcripts here.
Message from MAG Chair
Read the MAG Chair's Blog! The Chair shares reflections on how the IGF 2023 programme is addressing digital change.
Now Open! Register for IGF in Kyoto
Registration is now open for the 18th annual IGF, "Internet We Want - Empowering All People", taking place 8-12 October 2023 in Kyoto, Japan.
The IGF 2023 intersessional work and the 18th annual IGF meeting are being planned within the overarching theme ''The Internet We Want - Empowering All People''. The programme is developing around eight sub-themes: AI & Emerging Technologies; Avoiding Internet Fragmentation; Cybersecurity, Cybercrime and Online Safety; Data Governance and Trust; Digital Divides and Inclusion; Global Digital Governance and Cooperation; Human Rights and Freedoms; and Sustainability & Environment.
Please visit IGF 2022 Outputs for the Addis Ababa IGF Messages, Summary Report, individual session reports, session transcripts, reports from the intersessional work, youth and parliamentary tracks, outputs from NRIs, annual meeting photos, videos, and more.
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Number Resource Organization (NRO)
Politecnico di Torino
CISCO
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Communications / Nokia Siemens Networks
Government of Finland
IGFSA
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
The Internet Society Foundation
Verizon
China Energy Fund Committee
Ribose Inc
European Telecommunication Network Operators' Association
MCADE, LLC.
Tides Foundation
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS)
Nominet UK
Brazilian Internet Steering Committee
European Registry for Internet domains (EURid)
The Walt Disney Company
Government of the Netherlands
The Swiss Education & Research Network (SWITCH)
Government of Germany
auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator
Government of the United Kingdom
Government of Portugal - Fundacao Para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia
Verisign
Government of the Republic of Korea
European Commission
Summit Strategies International
Community DNS
Afilias Global Registry Services
The Internet Society (ISOC)
Government of Norway
Coordination Center for TLD RU
Microsoft Corporation
Government of Switzerland
AT&T
UNINETT Norid
Government of Sweden
NIKKEI DigitalCORE
Amazon
Government of the United States
Nic.at The Austrian Registry
Government of Japan
NIC-MEXICO
Danish Internet Forum
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