The second Open Consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) meeting of the IGF 2018 preparatory cycle will take place 11-13 July in Room XI at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), Switzerland. The Draft Agenda is available.
>>VENUE
The venue for the meeting will be Room XI, Building A, at the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG), Switzerland:
8–14 avenue de la Paix CH–1211 Geneva 10 [Map]
Access to the venue: Use the Pregny Gate entrance (Avenue de la Paix, 14), where you will pick up your badge, and proceed to Building A. [Map of UNOG]
>>PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
Tramway
Line 15 - Stop at Place des Nations
Bus
Lines 5 (Airport), 8, 11, 22, 28 (Airport) V, F, Z - Stop at Place des Nations
Lines 1, 11, 28 (Airport) - Stop at Rigot
Lines 8, 28 (Airport) V, Z, F - Stop at Appia
Taxis
+41 (0) 22 33 141 33
>>REGISTRATION AND BADGING
All attending stakeholders must register online.
Online Participants also need to register as an online participant beforehand, to be able to request the floor.
Once you have received your UN registration confirmation (in the form of a QR code), please print this or have it ready on your smartphone and take it with you to the Pregny Gate entrance at UNOG. Please also remember to have with you a copy of your passport/national ID. The confirmation and ID will be necessary for badging purposes.
*More logistical information available in the "Practical Guide to UNOG"
>>FLOOR REQUESTS
You are free to request the floor when opened for interventions by using the electronic queue system
Draft Agenda - 2nd IGF Open Consultations and MAG Meeting
11-13 July 2018
UN Office at Geneva (UNOG) – Room XI
The purpose of the second round of IGF open consultations and MAG meeting is to advance preparations for the IGF 2018 annual meeting and to take stock of the ongoing IGF community intersessional activities and other relevant Internet Governance related fora.
Day 1: 11 July 2018 - Open Consultations
10.00-10.35
1. Welcome from MAG Chair
2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Welcome from UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
4. Welcome from Honorary Host Country Chair and Briefing on State of Preparations for Annual Meeting
10.35-10.50
5. Briefing on State of Preparations from IGF Secretariat
a) Workshop proposals and other sessions
b) Main/Thematic Sessions
c) IGF Village booths
d) Update on other organizational logistics (visa support, registrations, badges, etc.)
10.50-12.00
6. Updates from IGF Intersessional Activities
a) IGF Best Practice Forums (BPFs) - Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT); Cybersecurity; Gender & Access; Local Content *5 mins each
b) IGF Policy Options for Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) – Phase IV *5 mins
c) Updates from IGF Dynamic Coalitions (DCs) *20 mins
c) Community engagement/comment time *20 mins
12.00-13.00
7. Updates from National and Regional IGF Initiatives (NRIs)
13.00-15.00
Lunch
13.45-14.45
Informal meeting between the NRIs and the MAG
15.00-15.45
9. Updates from MAG Working Groups
a) Working Groups on IGF Improvements (WG-IMP); Multi-year Strategic Work Programme (WG-MWP); Outreach and Engagement (WG-OE); Workshop Review and Evaluation Process (WG-WREP); Fundraising (WG-FUN) *5 mins each
b) Community engagement/comment time *20 mins
15.45-16.00
IGF Project Document/IGF Trust Fund Review
16.00-17.15
10. Briefings from Other Related/Relevant Initiatives or Organizations
17.15-18.00
11. Open Discussion with Community
Day 2: 12 July 2018 - MAG Meeting (open to observers)
10.00-10.30
1. Opening Statements – MAG Chair and Honorary Host Country Chair
a) Introduction from the Chair and adoption of the agenda
b) Introduction from Host Country Chair
10.30-11.00
2. Briefing on State of Preparations for Annual Meeting by Host Country, including plans for:
a) High Level roundtable
b) Opening Ceremony
11.00-13.00
3. Overview of Workshop Proposal Evaluations & Preliminary Thematic Track Formation
a) Review thematic tracks for appropriate balance across entire programme to cover all stakeholder, global and regional interests
b) Workshops reviewed by theme in break-out groups; possible mergers considered
13.00-15.00
Lunch
15.00-18.00
4. Continue Workshop Review & Thematic Track Formation
Day 3: 12 July 2018 - MAG Meeting (open to observers)
09.30-10.00
Briefing by Ambassador Amandeep Singh Gill
10.00-11.30
5. Finalize Workshop Track Formation and Overall Theme for IGF 2018
11.30-13.00
6. Discussion on Thematic (Main)/Community Sessions
a) Thematic (Main) sessions: Content, including desired theme, format, length, etc.
b) Thematic (Main) sessions: Desired outcomes/outputs in relation to meeting themes
c) Community sessions
d) Selection and scheduling of Thematic & Community sessions
e) Next steps in planning; appointment of MAG lead facilitators for Thematic sessions
13.00-15.00
Lunch
15.00-17.00
7. Follow-up as Needed Based on Status Updates from Open Consultations
a) BPFs
b) CENB Phase IV
c) NRIs
d) DCs
e) MAG Working Groups
17.00-17.45
8. Next Steps in Annual Meeting Programming; Thematic (Main) Session Planning, etc.
17.45-18.00
Any Other Business
Title![]() |
Given Name | Family Name | Delegation |
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Mr. | Miguel | Candia Ibarra | Paraguay |
Mr. | Mark | Carvell | United Kingdom |
Mr. | Wisdom | Donkor | Ghana |
Mr. | Rodrigo | Fonseca | Brazil |
Mr. | Joseph | Gattuso | United States |
Mr. | Rudolf | Gridl | Germany |
Mr. | Juan Carlos | Hernández Wocker | Mexico |
Mr. | Michael | Ilishebo | Zambia |
Mr. | David | Martinon | France |
Mr. | Muataz | Mohammed | Sudan |
Mr. | Samuel | Ndicho Bambo | Cameroon |
Mr. | Frédéric | Paruta | France |
Mr. | Nebojsa | Regoje | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Mr. | Donny | Utoyo | Indonesia |
Ms. | Christine | Arida | Egypt |
Ms. | Concettina Cassa | Cassa | Italy |
Ms. | Susan | Chalmers | United States |
Ms. | Alejandra | Erramuspe | Uruguay |
Ms. | Liesyl Irene | Franz | United States |
Ms. | Glavor | Nataša | Croatia |
Ms. | Livia | Walpen | Switzerland |
Ms. | Bou Harb | Zeina | Lebanon |
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Given Name | Family Name | Organization |
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Mr. | Julián | Casasbuenas G. | Colnodo |
Mr. | Nigel | Hickson | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers |
Mr. | Xiaofeng | Tao | Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications |
Mr. | Antoine | Vergne | Missions Publiques |
Ms. | Rasha | Abdulla | The American University in Cairo |
Ms. | Jutta | Croll | Stiftung Digitale Chancen |
Ms. | Helani | Galpaya | LIRNEasia |
Ms. | Lianna | Galstyan | Internet Society NGO |
Ms. | Renata Aquino | Ribeiro | IK4T |
Ms. | Salanieta | Tamanikaiwaimaro | Pasifika Nexus |
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Given Name | Family Name | Organization |
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Mr. | Yu | Chen | Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications |
Mr. | Miguel Ignacio | Estrada | LACTLD |
Mr. | Danko | Jevtovic | Jugodata |
Mr. | Veni | Markovski | ICANN |
Mr. | Sumon Ahmed | Sabir | [email protected] Limited |
Mr. | Heiki | Sibul | Estonian Internet Foundation |
Ms. | Silvia | Cadena | APNIC Foundation |
Ms. | Raquel | Gatto | Internet Society |
Ms. | Karen | Mccabe | IEEE |
Ms. | Mary | Uduma | Nigeria Internet Governace Forum |
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Given Name | Family Name | Organization |
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Mr. | Wim | Degezelle | Consultant IGF Secretariat |
Ms. | Valentina | Scialpi | European Commission |
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Given Name | Family Name | Organization |
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Mr. | Mamadou | Lo | Credit Agricole Bank Senegal |
Mr. | Kenta | Mochizuki | Yahoo Japan Corporation |
Mr. | James | Prendergast | The Galway Strategy Group |
Mr. | Paul | Rowney | AfICTA |
Mr. | Benjamin | Wallis | Microsoft |
Ms. | Jennifer | Chung | DotAsia Organisation |
Ms. | June | Parris | Halaqah Media |
Ms. | Timea | Suto | International Chamber of Commerce |
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Given Name | Family Name | Delegation |
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Mr. | Wisdom Kwasi | Donkor | Ghana |
Mr. | Samuel | NDICHO BAMBO | Cameroon |
Mr. | Chokri | Ben Romdhane | Tunisia |
Mr. | Bernd | NEUJAHR | Germany |
Mr. | Miguel | CANDIA IBARRA | Switzerland |
Ms. | Minh Hang | Hoang | Viet Nam |
Ms. | Andrea | Romaoli Garcia | Brazil |
Ms. | Soraya | Zanardo | France |
Ms. | Glavor | Nataša | Croatia |
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Given Name | Family Name | Organization |
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Mr. | Santosh Kumar | Shrestha | Helen Foundation |
Mr. | Montresor | KONAN | GouvInternet |
Mr. | BADREDDINE | KEMMITI | FREE |
Mr. | SALYOU | FANNY | ACSIS IVORY COAST |
Mr. | Richard | Delmas | Semantis |
Mr. | Garland | McCoy | Technology Education Institute |
Mr. | Phet | Sayo | International Development Research Centre (IDRC) |
Mr. | Obed | Sindy | Internet Society Haiti Chapter |
Mr. | Glenn | McKnight | Foundation for Building Sustainable Community |
Mr. | Sivasubramanian | Muthusamy | Internet Society India Chennai |
Mr. | Mahamat Silim | Moustapha | youth IGF Africa |
Mr. | Gnanajeyaraman | Rajaram | SBM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY |
Mr. | Benjamin | Akinmoyeje | MSH |
Mr. | Gustavo | Paiva | Grupo de Estudos de Direito da Internet - [email protected] |
Mr. | Austin | Ruckstuhl | The United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies |
Mr. | Antonio | Medina | Asociación Colombiana de Usuarios de Internet |
Mr. | Sinuhe | Cruz | Law School, University of São Paulo |
Mr. | Blanco Hernández | Endryck | Usuarios Digitales del Ecuador |
Mr. | Lucena | Claudio | Researcher, FCT Portugal, Professor, UEPB, Brazil |
Mr. | Abdeldjalil | Bachar Bong | HOUSE OF INTERNET |
Ms. | Karla Alejandra | Olguin Curiel | Society |
Ms. | Renata Aquino | Ribeiro | E. I. |
Ms. | Agustina | Callegari | SIG Youth |
Ms. | Bruna | Santos | Coding Rights |
Ms. | Salanieta | Tamanikaiwaimaro | Pasifika Nexus |
Ms. | Deborah | Brown | Association for Progressive Communications |
Ms. | Su Sonia | Herring | Youth IGF Turkey | SEEDIG EC |
Ms. | Amrita | Choudhury | CCAOI |
Ms. | Deirdre | Williams | CIVIC; IGC |
Ms. | Paula | Corte Real | Youth Observatory/ Internet Society |
Ms. | Avri | Doria | Ms. |
Ms. | Rasha | Abdulla | The American University in Cairo |
Ms. | Adama | Jallow | Give1 Project Gambia |
Ms. | Hadia | Elminiawi | DNS - Entrepreneurship Center - National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt |
Ms. | Anriette | Esterhuysen | Association for Progressive Communications |
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Given Name | Family Name | Organization |
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Mr. | Lucien M. | CASTEX | ISOC |
Mr. | ADAM | AHMAT DOUNGOUS | YOUTH IGF CHAD |
Mr. | Danko | Jevtovic | Jugodata |
Mr. | Diaz Ferreyra | Nicolas | University of Duisburg-Essen |
Mr. | Flavio | Wagner | CGI.br |
Mr. | Mohammad Ariful | Islam | UN SDG Action Campaign |
Mr. | Bolutife Oluyinka | Adisa | Joppa technology servicesl |
Mr. | YU | CHEN | Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications |
Ms. | CHANG | LIU | China Association for Science and Technology |
Ms. | Lynn | St.Amour | Internet Matters |
Ms. | Samantha | Dickinson | Lingua Synaptica |
Ms. | Uffa | Modey | Eko-Konnect Research and Education Network Initiative |
Ms. | Mary | Uduma | Nigeria Internet Governace Forum |
Ms. | BIRARDA | CARINA | CSIRT Centro de Ciberseguridad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Argentina |
Ms. | Tian | Luo | China IGF |
Ms. | Garcia Van Hoogstraten | Catherine | Faculty of Public Management, Law and Security -The Hague University of Applied Sciences and Chakana Lab |
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Given Name | Family Name | Organization |
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Mr. | Gonzalo | Lopez-Barajas | Telefonica, S.A. |
Mr. | Omar Mansoor | Ansari | TechNation |
Mr. | Jay | Paudyal | Startup Cafe |
Mr. | Charles | Sha'ban | Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property |
Mr. | Christoph | Steck | Telefónica |
Mr. | Gokul | Balu | Digital Empowerment Foundation |
Mr. | Mamadou | LO | Credit Agricole Bank Senegal |
Mr. | Pablo | Bello | ASIET |
Mr. | Charles | Ofori | Smad Infosys Ghana |
Ms. | Marilyn | Cade | ICT Strategies - mCADE llc |
Ms. | Maria | Merchan-Rocamora | ICC BASIS Secretariat |
Ms. | Marie Noemie | Marques | Orange |
Ms. | Judith | Hellerstein | H&A |
Ms. | Kristina | Hakobyan | GlobalR. com |
Ms. | Wafa | Dahmani | ATI |
Ms. | Mónica María | Trochez Arboleda | Nucleo TIC S.A.S. |
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Given Name | Family Name | Organization |
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Mr. | JIM RUFUS | FELIX | OLOKO 1 OF IGBOGIRI TOWN OF EDO STATE |
Mr. | Luis | Bobo | United Nations |
Mr. | Chengetai | Masango | IGF Secretariat |
Mr. | Makane | Faye | African IGF |
Mr. | Jean-Christophe | FINIDORI | UPU (Universal Postal Union) |
Ms. | Anja | Gengo | IGF |
Agenda
Workshops
IGF 2018 Workshop Evaluations - Initial Analysis
Analysis on All Workshop Proposals
Open Forums
List of Eligible Requests / Proposals
IGF 2018 Programme Structure
Preliminary Schedule Scenarios & Past Meeting Titles
IGF Annual Programme Overview (Draft for 2017)
MAG Working Groups
Other
United Nations
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Switzerland
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