IGF 2022 Remote Hubs
Join a Remote Hub for IGF 2022! Login to your account and then click on the Hub of your interest below to know more about the organizer (you will be also able to make a direct contact if the organizer has enabled this feature).
AM
Country: Armenia
City: Yerevan
Institution hosting the hub: Internet Society NGO (ISOC AM)
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability
Sessions
Pre-eventsZoom call with the participants. Also, we will announce the Remote hub option during our local IGF on October 6.
BD
Country: Bangladesh
City: Dhaka
Institution hosting the hub: Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsYes
BE
Country: Belgium
City: Bruges
Institution hosting the hub: United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights
Sessions
Pre-eventsThe week will start with an introduction to Internet Governance in which we will address the history, developments and participation methods of Internet Governance and the IGF. Throughout the rest of the week we will have scholars and experts in the field give 30min introductions to our selected IGF sessions in which they will contextualise the topic and provide background information. At the end of each IGF session we will have additional time for short discussions and reflections of the session with the scholar/expert. We will also host practical workshops such as media literacy and setting up a domain name. More information about the programme and registration to attend in-person to follow, please check out https://cris.unu.edu/news-events regularly to stay up to date.
BJ
Country: Benin
City: Cotonou
Institution hosting the hub: ONG Women Be Free
Themes: Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-events• Invite participants and collect confirmation of their participation,
• set up the technical system for direct monitoring of the IGF World,
• rent an appropriate room for the event,
• create and print visuals to give visibility to the event,
• Press conference,
• carry out an overall functional test of the devices,
• prepare the internal management documents for the participation,
• welcome and install the participants, prepare the catering for the participants.
• set up the technical system for direct monitoring of the IGF World,
• rent an appropriate room for the event,
• create and print visuals to give visibility to the event,
• Press conference,
• carry out an overall functional test of the devices,
• prepare the internal management documents for the participation,
• welcome and install the participants, prepare the catering for the participants.
BR
Country: Brazil
City: São Paulo
Institution hosting the hub: Brazilian Network Information Center - NIC.br
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsThe Hub will be organized as a local event, with a team steering discussions with participants and providing support for participation and interaction with the IGF. There will be opening, closing, and daily activities followed by selected sessions from the IGF schedule.
CM
Country: Cameroon
City: Yaounde
Institution hosting the hub: Association for Solidarity through Humanitarian Imperative Action (ASHIA) International
Themes: Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsThe session will be held completly online (webinair)
- 17th september: In-person meeting with the team on Organizational, Designing, Planning and Technical matters (Elaboration of the Concept Note)
- 18th september: Budget presentation and finalization of suppliers and Technical pitch
- 19th september - 02 december: dissiminetion of the remote hub event/session
- 19th september: Call for speakers, stakeholders, co-conveners and partnerships (elaboration of practical informations for participants)
- 20st september: Call/Invitation of participants and experts (elaboration of practical informations for participants)
- 22nd september: Mobilization and Registration of participants
- 25th september - 02 december: Mobilization of the local community through our mailing list, social media channels, webinars and announcements on our website
- 11th october: Briefly meeting (online) with the coordination, technical staff, speakers, co-conveners and partners
- 11, 12 and 13 october: elaboration and validation of the pre-session report.
- 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 november: Reminding of the meeting and forwarding of the access link and programme
- 17th september: In-person meeting with the team on Organizational, Designing, Planning and Technical matters (Elaboration of the Concept Note)
- 18th september: Budget presentation and finalization of suppliers and Technical pitch
- 19th september - 02 december: dissiminetion of the remote hub event/session
- 19th september: Call for speakers, stakeholders, co-conveners and partnerships (elaboration of practical informations for participants)
- 20st september: Call/Invitation of participants and experts (elaboration of practical informations for participants)
- 22nd september: Mobilization and Registration of participants
- 25th september - 02 december: Mobilization of the local community through our mailing list, social media channels, webinars and announcements on our website
- 11th october: Briefly meeting (online) with the coordination, technical staff, speakers, co-conveners and partners
- 11, 12 and 13 october: elaboration and validation of the pre-session report.
- 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 november: Reminding of the meeting and forwarding of the access link and programme
DE
Country: Germany
City: Munich
Institution hosting the hub: TUM Think Tank; Munich School of Politics and Public Policy; Technical University of Munich
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsWe will connect thought leaders, future shapers and stakeholders who are already or want to actively engage in the IGF with a focus on Munich metropolitan area and beyond. To do so, we will organize a series of events with different formats (fireside chats, plenary discussions, stakeholder workshops, student working groups etc.) in November prior to the main event in collaboration with partners in our ecosystem.
DE
Country: Germany
City: Oberkochen
Institution hosting the hub: ZEISS Digital Partners
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-events1. Introduction to the basics of IGF
2. Governing Data & Protecting Privacy at ZEISS
3. Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI at ZEISS
4. Enabling Safety, Security & Accountability at ZEISS
2. Governing Data & Protecting Privacy at ZEISS
3. Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI at ZEISS
4. Enabling Safety, Security & Accountability at ZEISS
ET
Country: Ethiopia
City: Hawassa
Institution hosting the hub: internet society ethiopian chapter
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights
Sessions
Pre-eventsparticipants have a deploma and above
FR
Country: France
City: Paris
Institution hosting the hub: FGI France
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-events- Agenda crashing / FGI France
- Preparatory meetings in French
- Presentation of intersessional activities (FGI France and Global IGF)
- Preparatory meetings in French
- Presentation of intersessional activities (FGI France and Global IGF)
GH
Country: Ghana
City: Accra
Institution hosting the hub: University of Professional Studies and Administration (UPSA) Accra and HO Technical University, Volta Region
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsYes we plan for pre meeting activities at University for professional Studies and Administration, Accra and Ho Technical University College, Volta rRegion
GH
Country: Ghana
City: Accra
Institution hosting the hub: ISOC Ghana Chapter
Sessions
Pre-eventsPre-event publicity
Awareness creation and education for newcomers
Awareness creation and education for newcomers
GH
Country: Ghana
City: Sunyani
Institution hosting the hub: DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS ,UNIVERSITY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsYes. There would be a pre-meeting activities including but not limited to the following;
Forming Committees and Assigning Roles and Responsibilities.
Writing letters to invite Guest Speakers and other Dignitaries
Looking for Venue
Setting up and Preparing the Place the place including Decorations.
Publicity and Media Engagement
Registration of Participants and Printing of Cards
How to stream the Event live
Forming Committees and Assigning Roles and Responsibilities.
Writing letters to invite Guest Speakers and other Dignitaries
Looking for Venue
Setting up and Preparing the Place the place including Decorations.
Publicity and Media Engagement
Registration of Participants and Printing of Cards
How to stream the Event live
GH
Country: Ghana
City: Tamale
Institution hosting the hub: Dagbani Wikimedians User Group
Themes: Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-events-Orientation session to introduce new participants to IGF-related issues
-Workshop to take participants through how to participate in the IGF and engage in the ecosystem
-Forum discussion (meet up) to discuss Internet governance-related issues
-Workshop to take participants through how to participate in the IGF and engage in the ecosystem
-Forum discussion (meet up) to discuss Internet governance-related issues
GH
Country: Ghana
City: Tamale
Institution hosting the hub: Tamale College of Education
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsAdvocacy and campaigns
Logistics
Social media campaign
Sharing of stickers and other souvenirs
Team meeetings
Logistics
Social media campaign
Sharing of stickers and other souvenirs
Team meeetings
HT
Country: Haiti
City: Port-au-Prince
Institution hosting the hub: ISOC Haiti
Themes: Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-events• Preparation and printing of visuals
• Rental of Hub space
• Technical setup of the room including a test
• Manage registrations and follow up with interested people
• Dissemination of the event and moderation of the sessions
• Rental of Hub space
• Technical setup of the room including a test
• Manage registrations and follow up with interested people
• Dissemination of the event and moderation of the sessions
ID
Country: Indonesia
City: Jakarta
Institution hosting the hub: ID-IGF and APJII (Indonesia Service Provider Association)
Themes: Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsWe still need figure which we will have the pre-meeting or not
IN
Country: India
City: Guwahati - Assam
Institution hosting the hub: Council for Social and Digital Development
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsPre-consultations
Selection of topics
Sessions preparations
Finalising formats and resource persons
Selection of topics
Sessions preparations
Finalising formats and resource persons
KE
Country: Kenya
City: Mombasa
Institution hosting the hub: Techbridge Invest Africa Hub
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsPlanning meeting - budgeting, assigning roles and duties
Mobilization and registration of participants
Inviting guest speakers and stakeholders
Setting up venue
Publicize event
Conduct a mock event
Mobilization and registration of participants
Inviting guest speakers and stakeholders
Setting up venue
Publicize event
Conduct a mock event
NG
Country: Nigeria
City: Abuja
Institution hosting the hub: AfICTA - Africa ICT Alliance
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsAwareness within and beyond our network (Social media, Email)
Design of digital flier for publicity on different platforms
A dedicated article on the AfICTA website
Arrangement of the hall and equipment required
Design of digital flier for publicity on different platforms
A dedicated article on the AfICTA website
Arrangement of the hall and equipment required
NG
Country: Nigeria
City: Abuja
Institution hosting the hub: MicroBoss
Themes: Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsWe would strive to mobilize the local community through our mailing list, social media channels, webinars and announcements on our website to use the facilities at our remote hub to connect to sessions at the IGF as participants or panelists and shepherd them through each session, network with other participants and provide helpful tutorials to enhance engagements for the IGF.
NG
Country: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Institution hosting the hub: Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsPre-meeting activities include Hub publicity/awareness (Email and Social Media campaign), Printing of Agenda, banners and branded jotters, Decoration of Hall, Registration of participants, planning for participants with special needs such as wheelchair accessibility, logistics, allocation of roles to staff and volunteers, Covid-19 guidelines and compliance, Refreshments/Tea Break
NG
Country: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Institution hosting the hub: Free Knowledge Africa
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsWe would be inviting speakers from internet stakeholders in Nigeria from the Government, Nonprofits, Academic and Civil society organizations. There would be a general call for participation from interested participants. Activities would include an Introduction to a safe internet, human rights on the internet, edit-a-thons, and discussions about the specific challenges of the internet in Nigeria. The plan is to host 40 people in total at a paid workspace in Lagos for two days.
NG
Country: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Institution hosting the hub: Women in Technology in Nigeria(WITIN)
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsWe would organize a one day pre-event conference for women introducing the concept of IGF and the urgency for women to be involved.
Speakers would be invited to address critical issues like AI for development, national policies impacting local internet usage, data governance, open internet, privacy amongst others.
Speakers would be invited to address critical issues like AI for development, national policies impacting local internet usage, data governance, open internet, privacy amongst others.
NG
Country: Nigeria
City: Osogbo
Institution hosting the hub: Osogbo Window on America, Osun State University Teaching Hospital.
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsMassive Open Online Course (MOOC) Camp - Online course on "The right to privacy in the digital age in Africa" - 5 weeks course
Digital Literacy Clinic - Every Monday
Building Responsible AI Models - An Artificial Intelligence discussion on how AI algorithm is violating privacy and way forward - Every Tuesday
Safe Online - A training on how to be safeguard digital footprints focusing file encryption, secure hashing algorithm, secure file transfer, social media privacy setting and 2-Factor Authentication - Every Friday
What the Law says - A professional dialogue on internet policies and law in Nigeria such as the Cybercrime Prohibition Prevention Act 2015, Social Media Regulation Bill 2020, NITDA Code of Practice - Every Wednesday
Digital Literacy Clinic - Every Monday
Building Responsible AI Models - An Artificial Intelligence discussion on how AI algorithm is violating privacy and way forward - Every Tuesday
Safe Online - A training on how to be safeguard digital footprints focusing file encryption, secure hashing algorithm, secure file transfer, social media privacy setting and 2-Factor Authentication - Every Friday
What the Law says - A professional dialogue on internet policies and law in Nigeria such as the Cybercrime Prohibition Prevention Act 2015, Social Media Regulation Bill 2020, NITDA Code of Practice - Every Wednesday
PA
Country: Panama
City: PANAMA
Institution hosting the hub: IPANDETEC - IGF PANAMA
Sessions
Pre-eventsNo
SS
Country: South Sudan
City: Juba
Institution hosting the hub: Koneta Hub
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsKey Messages: Data Protection & Privacy Bill Round Table
TZ
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
City: Dar Es Salaam
Institution hosting the hub: African Child Project
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights
Sessions
Pre-eventsAugust 19th - Brief meeting with team, Planning and Technical Team pitch
August 24th - Call for stakeholders and collaborators
September 15th - Internet Governance introduction public Zoom forum
September 24th - Budget presentation and finalization of suppliers and Technical pitch
October 15th- First technical rehearsal meeting
October 17th - Call of participants and invitation to stakeholders and university students
October 24th - Last Technical meeting and finalization of venue, procurements and event planning
November- Online advocacy and coordinating invites to participate.
August 24th - Call for stakeholders and collaborators
September 15th - Internet Governance introduction public Zoom forum
September 24th - Budget presentation and finalization of suppliers and Technical pitch
October 15th- First technical rehearsal meeting
October 17th - Call of participants and invitation to stakeholders and university students
October 24th - Last Technical meeting and finalization of venue, procurements and event planning
November- Online advocacy and coordinating invites to participate.
TZ
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
City: Mwanza
Institution hosting the hub: The Organization of Journalists Against Drugs abuseand crimes in Tanzania -OJADACT
Themes: Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-events-radio broadcast on topics related to the role of media in enabling safety, security and accountability.
-lightining talks with media related stakeholders to raise awareness on the role of media in connecting people and safeguarding human rights
-lightining talks with media related stakeholders to raise awareness on the role of media in connecting people and safeguarding human rights
TZ
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
City: Zanzibar
Institution hosting the hub: The State University of Zanzibar
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsThe following are the planned activities to be conducted in pre-meeting:
1. To introduce the concept of the Internet, Internet for everyone, it's potential and challenges
2. The concept of IGF and its objectives
3. The potential of the Internet for social and economic development, and how the Internet could be used to support development concepts, especially to the country like Zanzibar
4. Concept of governing data, privacy, and security
5. How the Internet can be used in education especially for supporting University students in their learning
6. The concept of advanced technologies such as AI and Internet of Things
1. To introduce the concept of the Internet, Internet for everyone, it's potential and challenges
2. The concept of IGF and its objectives
3. The potential of the Internet for social and economic development, and how the Internet could be used to support development concepts, especially to the country like Zanzibar
4. Concept of governing data, privacy, and security
5. How the Internet can be used in education especially for supporting University students in their learning
6. The concept of advanced technologies such as AI and Internet of Things
UG
Country: Uganda
City: Kampala
Institution hosting the hub: Internet Society Uganda Chapter
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsSocial media campaign to get participants register
Hold planning meeting with organising team
Hold planning meeting with organising team
ZA
Country: South Africa
City: Johannesburg
Institution hosting the hub: ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA)
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsWe are currently having on-going build up South African Internet Governance Forum and the School on Internet Governance engagements.
ZA
Country: South Africa
City: Johannesburg in Soweto
Institution hosting the hub: YEM Online Education
Themes: Addressing Advanced Technologies, including AI, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsYEM Online Education will be sending invitation to all the individuals, organization's who are in the internet space and Civil Society. YEM Online Education will invite expects within the industry and who have attended the Global IGF to became speakers so that they may share their knowledge or experience gained from attending the Global IGF. YEM Online will have the remote hub to prepare their question and on a day to day bases we will have a panel that will engaging the people attending the remote hub as streaming the Live feed of the Global IGF. YEM Online Education will create a report after we had the Global IGF to say what transpired during the hosting of the Global IGF remote hub and what are the key take away from the Global IGF. YEM Online Education will also stream the Global IGF using our social media platforms for those who want to join online in our country and will be sharing pictures of the remote hub also videos via online platforms as we participate remotely. YEM Online Education is planning to invite the MEC of Department of Digital Technology and the Department of Education from the Government of South Africa to be part of the remote hub.
ZM
Country: Zambia
City: Lusaka
Institution hosting the hub: Internet Society Zambia Chapter
Themes: Avoiding Internet Fragmentation, Connecting All People and Safeguarding Human Rights, Enabling Safety, Security and Accountability, Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Sessions
Pre-eventsPlanning and team orientation/training on hosting the sessions in case of need for hosting two sessions at the sane time.