The main idea of the present proposal for an Open Forum is to share with the IGF multi-stakeholder community the concept and the outcomes of the Youth IGF Movement activities that took place around the world. The format of the Open Forum is intended to be a debate between the Youth IGF Movement leaders and the leaders of the Information Society, namely the members of the EU Delegation to the IGF (Members of the European Parliament and the European Commission), as well as the representatives of the Asia-Pacific community, African countries and Latin America. We would like also to invite the leaders of the private sector, such the AT&T, ICANN, Microsoft, etc. for discussion with these young leaders. The Open Forum welcomes the representatives of other youth initiatives to engage in an inclusive dialogue with the leaders of the IGF community. The discussion between the leaders and the young representatives is proposed to be focused this year on the engagement of the Youth IGF leaders during the COVID crisis and the role of the youth activism in digital in the scope of resolution of crisis situations. One of the focus points will also be to see how the recommendations for action that can emerge from the present Open Forum can be taken into consideration at national and regional levels and what needs to be done to achieve this.
