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IGF 2019


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The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be hosted by the Government of Germany in Berlin from 25 to 29 November 2019 under the overarching theme: One. World. One Net. One Vision.

The list of IGF 2019 selected workshops is now available. 

The third face-to-face 2019 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting took place on 5-7 June 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

The Renewal of the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for 2020 was announced by the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. The deadline for MAG nominations is 30 June 2019. 

The Call for Travel Support to attend the IGF 2019 annual meeting is open until 30 June 2019.

The lists of received Workshop ProposalsOpen Forums, Day 0 Events and Dynamic Coalitions Sessions are available.

The second face-to-face 2019 Open Consultations and MAG meeting took place on 9-11 April 2019 at the Room A of the ITU building in Geneva, Switzerland.

The first face-to-face 2019 Open Consultations and MAG meeting  took place on 28-30 January 2019 at UNOG, Geneva, Switzerland.

 

Third Open Consultations and MAG Meeting

The meeting was held in the Main Building of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy.

 

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Draft Agenda 

3rd IGF Open Consultations and MAG Meeting

5 – 7 June 2019

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
(Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie – Konferenzzentrum (Eichensaal))

The purpose of the third round of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) open consultations and the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) meeting is to advance preparations for the IGF 2019 annual meeting and to take stock of the ongoing IGF community intersessional activities and other relevant internet governance related fora.

 

Day 1: 5 June 2019 - Open Consultations

08.00

Registration and Welcome Coffee

09.00-09.45

Donors Meeting in Main Meeting Room

10.00-10.35

1. Adoption of the Agenda and Welcome from MAG Chair

2. Welcome from Honorary Host Country Chair and Briefing on State of Preparations for Annual Meeting

3. Welcome from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

10.35-12.30

4. Briefing on the State of Preparations from the IGF Secretariat

5. Workshop Review and Evaluation Process;

  1. Overview of the process
  2. Report from the MAG Digital Inclusion evaluation group
  3. Report from the MAG Safety, Security Stability & Resilience evaluation group
  4. Report from the MAG Data Governance evaluation group

12:30-14.00

Lunch

14.00 – 14.15  

6. Welcome speech by [TBA]

14.15 – 15.45

7. Updates from IGF Intersessional Activities and  discussion with Community on how to Strengthen  

  1. Updates from IGF Dynamic Coalitions (DCs)

Community engagement/comment time 

8. Brief Update on MAG Working Groups

  1. Working Groups on IGF Improvements (WG-IMP); Outreach and Engagement (WG-OE); Fundraising (WG-FUN)

9. Multi-year Strategic Work Programme (WG-MWP) - Review and Discussion

15.45 – 16.00

Coffee break

16.00-18.00

10. Update and review of IGF Best Practice Forums (BPFs) and discussion with community on how to strengthen them) –

  1. Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI);
  2. Cybersecurity;
  3. Gender & Access;
  4. Local Content

Community engagement/comment time 

11. Updates from National and Regional Initiatives (NRIs)

Community engagement/comment time 

12. Briefings from Other Related/Relevant Initiatives or Organizations

 

Day 2: 6 June 2019 - MAG Meeting (open to observers)

07.45

Start of Registration

Welcome Coffee (70 pax)

08.00 – 10.00

(Informal meeting of government representatives in Room K3 by invitation of the host country)

 

10.00 – 10.30

1. Opening Statements – MAG Chair,  Honorary Host Country Chair, UNDESA

  1. Introduction from the Chair and adoption of the agenda
  2. Introduction from UNDESA
  3. Introduction from Host Country Chair

2. Briefing on State of Preparations for Annual Meeting by Host Country, including plans for:

  1. High Level Leaders Meeting
  2. Parlimentary Meeting
  3. Opening Sessions

10.30 – 13.00

3. Overview of Workshop Proposal Evaluations & Thematic Track Formation

  1. Presentation of recommended thematic tracks by Thematic Working Groups for review against the MAG objective of a more focused, cohesive programme
  2. Top and tail thematic session planning

13.00 – 15.00

Lunch

15.00 – 16.30

4. Main Session planning - introductory discussion

16.30 – 17.30

5. Review of other sessions

  1. Day zero
  2. Open Forums
  3. Dynamic Coalitions
  4. NRI sessions
  5. Newcomer and Lightning sessions

17.30 – 18.00

6. Follow-up as Needed Based on Status Updates for

  1. BPFs
  2. NRIs
  3. DCs
  4. MAG Working Groups

 

Day 3: 7 June 2019 - MAG Meeting (open to observers)

 

09.00

Start of Registration

Welcome Coffee

10.00 – 13.00

7. Opening Statements – MAG Chair and Honorary Host Country Chair

8. Discussion on Main Sessions

  1. Main sessions: Content, including desired theme, format, length, etc.
  2. Main sessions: Desired outcomes/outputs in relation to meeting themes/
  3. Selection and scheduling of Main sessions
  4. Next steps in planning; appointment of MAG lead facilitators for Main sessions

13.00-15.00

Lunch

15.00 – 17.45

[Discusion about main sessions may continue from morning ]

9.  Strategic Priorities Including:  Multiyear Work Programme(s) and IGF Outputs and reporting Mechanisms including outreach and communications.

17.45 - 18.00

10. AOB

Onsite Participants

Stakeholder Group: Government
Given Name Family Name Delegation
Nebojsa Regoje Bosnia and Herzegovina
Guilherme Fitzgibbon Alves Pereira Brazil
Achilles Zaluar Brazil
Paul Kenneth Charlton Canada
Chrystiane Roy Canada
Maricela Munoz Costa Rica
Glavor Nataša Croatia
Christine Arida Egypt
Heiki Sibul Estonia
Concettina Cassa Cassa Italy
Ananda Khanal Nepal
Maciej Gro? Poland
Malgorzata Ignatowicz Poland
Jorge Cancio Switzerland
Susan Chalmers United States
Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
Given Name Family Name Organization
Xiaofeng Tao Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Thiago Tavares Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br)
Maria Paz Canales Loebel Derechos Digitales
Roberto Gaetano EURALO
Sandra Hoferichter EuroDIG
Adama Jallow Give1 Project Gambia
Juliana Harsianti Global Voices
Carlos Alberto Afonso Instituto Nupef
Lianna Galstyan ISOC Armenia
Sebastian Weise Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation
Adam Burns Burns netCommons
Arsene Tungali Rudi International
Mushegh Martirosyan School, Armenia
Sorina Teleanu SEEDIG
Jutta Croll Stiftung Digitale Chancen
Brit Münkewarf Stiftung Digitale Chancen
Michael Raeder Stiftung Digitale Chancen
Wolfgang Kleinwaechter University of Aarhus
Stakeholder Group: Intergovernmental Organization
Given Name Family Name Organization
Valentina Scialpi European Commission
Anja Gengo IGF Secretariat
Chengetai Masango IGF Secretariat
Eleonora Mazzucchi IGF Secretariat/UNDESA
Deniz Susar UNDESA
Stakeholder Group: Private Sector
Given Name Family Name Organization
Paul Rowney AfICTA
Melinda Clem Afilias
Desiree Evans Afilias plc
Pablo Bello ASIET
Adriele Ayres Britto Ayres Britto Consultoria Jurídica e Advocacia
Jennifer Chung DotAsia Organisation
Giacomo Mazzone EBU-UER
Timea Suto ICC BASIS
Mareike Günther ICC Germany e.V.
Lori Schulman INTA
June Parris Internet Society
Kenta Mochizuki Mercari, Inc.
Benjamin Wallis Microsoft
Joana Reicherts Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
James Prendergast The Galway Strategy Group
Nikolis Smith Verisign
Elena Perotti WAN-IFRA
Stakeholder Group: Technical Community
Given Name Family Name Organization
Silvia Cadena APNIC Foundation
Yu Chen Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Christoph Berkemeier Curiosity
Peter Koch DENIC eG
Daniel Keck Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Elisabeth Schauermann German Informatics Society
Danko Jevtovic Jugodata, MAG member
Mooho Cheon Korea Internet & Security Agency
Sanghyun Kang Korea Internet and Security Agency
Samantha Dickinson Lingua Synaptica
Afi Edoh MAG Member
Carsten Schiefner n/a
Krzysztof Szubert National Research Institute NASK
Mary Uduma NIGF
Lynn St.amour UN IGF MAG Chair & CEO Internet Matters

Online Participants

Stakeholder Group: Government
Given Name Family Name Delegation
Andrea Romaoli Garcia Brazil
Jorge Cancio Switzerland
Samuel NDICHO BAMBO Cameroon
Bernd NEUJAHR Germany
Manal Ismail Egypt
utoyo donny Indonesia
Concettina Cassa Italy
Olasumbo Esther Olusanya Nigeria
Arnold van Rhijn Netherlands
Adhikari Rupesh Nepal
Miguel CANDIA IBARRA Paraguay
Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
Given Name Family Name Organization
Anriette Esterhuysen Association for Progressive Communications
Alain Ilunga wa Ilunga Bureau pour la croissance intégrale et la dignité de l'enfant
Bruna Santos Coding Rights
Xiaobo Yang CyberSecurity Association of China
Daniela Tews Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e.V.
Marco Lotti DiploFoundation and Geneva Internet Platform
Tanja Lange Eindhoven University of Technology
Sandra Hoferichter EuroDIG
Adam Burns free2air / netCommons
Adama Jallow Give1 Project Gambia
Bachar Bong Abdeldjalil HOUSE OF AFRICA
Louise Marie Hurel Igarapé Institute
Markus Kummer IGFSA
Carlos Alberto Afonso Instituto Nupef
Obed Sindy Internet Society Haiti Chapter
Lianna Galstyan ISOC Armenia
Helani Galpaya LIRNEasia
Antoine Vergne Missions Publiques
Samik Kharel Net Mission Asia
Vernatius Okwu EZEAMA Our Rights
FAISAL BHATTI Pakistan Christian Peace Foundation
Manoël Milfort Regroupement des Jeunes Dévoués des Gonaïves pour le Progrès (REJEDGOP)
Chenai Chair Research ICT Africa
Jean-Philippe N. Rubin Rubin International Law Firm and Notary
Arsene Tungali Rudi International
mokabberi Amirhossein Tehran University
Sharada Srinivasan University of Pennsylvania
William Drake University of Zurich
Manju George world economic forum
Stakeholder Group: Intergovernmental Organizations
Given Name Family Name Organization
Wisdom Kwasi Donkor Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation
Jean-Christophe FINIDORI Blockstack evangelist
Leonard Obonyo Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Sadhvi Saran ITU
Kerry-Ann Barrett Organization of American States
WaiMin Kwok UN DESA
Angel Gonzalez Sanz UNCTAD
Sasha Rubel UNESCO
Jasmina Byrne UNICEF
Stakeholder Group: Private Sector
Given Name Family Name Organization
Melinda Clem Afilias
Michael Nelson Cloudflare
Mamadou LO Credit Agricole Bank Senegal
Wim Degezelle DUERMOVO - DRMV
HENRY LINGWE BARNABAS First Ghana Experimental Schools
Marilyn Cade ICT Strategies - mCADE llc
Lori Schulman INTA
Manikantan VA Janastu
Jochen Michels Kaspersky
Ben Wallis Microsoft
Joana Reicherts Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
Charles Ofori Smad Infosys Ghana Ltd
Jim Prendergast The Galway Strategy Group
Mary Rose Ofianga Womenpowered Digital
Stakeholder Group: Technical Community
Given Name Family Name Organization
Paul Rowney AfICTA
Afi Edoh Afrotribune
Joshua Joshua Bandwidth Consortium
Flavio Wagner CGI.br
Daniel Keck Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Nigel Hickson ICANN
Adam Peake ICANN
Lu Bo IGF
Lynn St.Amour Internet Matters
Paula Corte Real Internet Society
Lucien M. CASTEX ISOC
Priyatosh Jana Mallabhum Institute of Technology,W.B,India
Mary Uduma Nigeria Internet Governace Forum
Mohammad Ariful Islam UN Volunteers

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Contact Information

United Nations
Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

Villa Le Bocage
Palais des Nations,
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland

igf [at] un [dot] org
+41 (0) 229 173 678