Thanks, Chris -
very informative.
And thus truly appreciated!
Cheers,
-C.
On 16.08.2023 11:11, Chris Buckridge wrote:
Dear colleagues,
Just a quick update to alert you that the draft schedule of this year’s
IGF (taking place from 8-12 October in Kyoto, Japan, and online) has
been published:
https://intgovforum.org/en/filedepot_download/290/26092
This is the most tightly-packed IGF schedule ever (which is saying
something!), and features a mix of workshops, Open Forums and Town Halls
(generally sessions prepared by international or inter-governmental
organisations), lightning talks, and main sessions. It’s worth noting
that the number of workshop proposals received this year (398 in total)
was nearly double the number received last year (a significant increase
was also recorded for other session types), so whittling down to the
final selection was a challenge. Some more detailed stats are available
here:
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/filedepot_download/272/25975
…and the proposals received are accessible here:
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2023-sessions
This year’s IGF is taking place at a significant moment for global
Internet (or more broadly, digital) governance, particularly with the
ongoing development of the Global Digital Compact, next year’s 20-year
review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), ongoing
review of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and developments in
response to ssues such as artficial intelligence. As the primary
(perhaps only) multistakeholder space in the UN for discussing these
issues, the IGF is an opportunity to prevent discussion and
decision-making around these issues from being completely drawn into the
multilateral political space (and making sure that the Internet
technical community, alongside civil society and private sector
interests, have a seat at the table!).
If you have any questions about this year’s even in general, or any
specific sessions, feel free to reach out - hapy to help or explain
where I can!
Cheers,
Chris
(IGF MAG member for the Internet technical community)
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