EGM Agenda

DAY 1: Internet governance in the broader world
‎30 March 2022‎

Hours indicated in local time of the venue (EST)‎

09:30-11:00 Welcome and introduction
  • Keynote addresses
  • Structure and agenda for the meeting
11:00-11:10 Tea Break
11:10-13:00 Role of the IGF in relation to the Roadmap for Digital Cooperation and Our ‎Common Agenda
13:00-15:00 Lunch in working groups 
Which decision-making bodies – within and beyond the Internet governance ‎ecosystem – should the IGF strengthen its relationship with, and how can ‎IGF work feed into these bodies?‎
15:00-16:00 Relationship of the IGF to various intergovernmental, international and ‎other decision-making bodies, including those within the Internet ‎governance ecosystem and those in wider global governance
16:00-17:00 Development of outputs and expected outcomes that will facilitate the ‎extended role of IGF in the international decision-making ecosystem
17:00-17:15 Closing Day 1‎
  • ‎Summary of the discussion and concrete action points and goals ‎delivered by the MAG Chair and announcing next day’s agenda


 

DAY 2: The internal dynamics of the IGF
‎31 March 2022‎

The discussions on Day 2 should focus on the outputs that are required to address the goals ‎established in Day 1. These will precede discussion of modalities including the annual main Forum ‎and intersessional activities.‎

Hours indicated in local time of the venue (EST)‎

09:30-09:50 Opening Day 2‎
  • Welcome ‎
  • Recap of the previous day and brief introduction of the issues to be ‎discussed
09:50-11:20 ‎(continued) Development of outputs and expected outcomes that will ‎facilitate the extended role of IGF in the international decision-making ‎ecosystem discussed during Day 1 ‎
11:20-11:30 Tea Break
11:30-13:00 Role and work of intersessional bodies, including:‎
  1. Dynamic coalitions, best practice forums, policy networks;‎
  2. National, regional, sub-regional and youth IGF initiatives (NRIs);‎
13:00-14:30 Lunch 
14:30-16:00 Annual meeting of the IGF, including multi-year programming, hybrid format, ‎issue focus in programme development
16:00-16:10 Tea Break
16:10-17:10 Role of the Leadership Panel and the place of the IGF within the United ‎Nations system
17:10-17:30 Closing Day 2‎
  • ‎Summary of the discussion and concrete action points and goals


 

DAY 3: Implementation and way forward
‎1 April 2022‎

The discussions on Day 3 should focus on the outputs that are required to address the goals ‎established in Day 2.‎

Hours indicated in local time of the venue (EST)‎

09:30-09:40 Opening Day 3‎
  • Welcome
  • Recap of the previous day and brief introduction of the issues to be ‎discussed
09:40-10:30 ‎Funding of IGF activities including IGF Secretariat
10:30-11:10 Modalities to extend outreach, engagement and participation in the IGF
11:10-11:20 Tea Break
11:20-12:00 Strengthening the IGF  capacity development
12:00-13:00 Discussion of the outcomes of the EGM in regard to the roles of Multistakeholder Advisory Group and Leadership Panel
13:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:50 Way forward ‎
  • Implementation of the recommendations of this meeting ‎
  • Summary of the overall EGM and of subsequent steps required 
15:50-16:00 Closing of EGM