IGF 2022 Launches and Awards

Below are the launches and awards sessions included in the final IGF 2022 programme
Please see here for a list of all launch and award proposals received. 

 

ID Organization Title

9

Communication University of China
1. Ming Yan, Civil Society, Communication University of China
2. Xiuyun Ding, Civil Society, China Federation of Internet Societies
3. Rui Li, Intergovernmental Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), China
4. Yuxuan Zhang, Civil Society, Communication University of China
5. Rui Xiong, Civil Society, Communication University of China

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #9 Launches of group standards related to minors' Internet protection

11

Rural Aid Foundation (RAFO)
Frank Ategeka, Rural Aid Foundation, Open Internet for Democracy Fellow

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #11 The impact of internet shutdown on refugees and host communities in Uganda.

25

Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
Martyna Derszniak-Noirjean - Government, Director of International Cooperation Office, Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKIK), Eastern European States;
Jacek Marczak - Government - Deputy Director of Branch Office in Bydgoszcz - Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKIK), Eastern European States;
Piotr Adamczewski - Government - Director of Branch Office in Bydgoszcz - Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKIK), Eastern European States.

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #25 The use of AI in the public and private sectors - how do opportunities & challenges compare? White paper on implementation AI-engined system enhancing effectiveness of a public authority.

33

Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Valeria Betancourt, Association for Progressive Communications, Civil Society, GRULAC
Paula Martins, Association for Progressive Communications, Civil Society, GRULAC
Jamila Venturini, Derechos Digitales, Civil Society, GRULAC
Barrack Otieno, Kictanet, Civil Society, Africa
Nzambi Kakuso, Kictanet, Civil Society, Africa
Neema Iyer, Pollicy, Civil Society, Africa
Jennifer Chung, Dot.Asia, Technical Community, Asia (TBC)
Pablo Hinojosa, APNIC, Technical Community, Asia
Raúl Echeberría, ALAI, Private Sector, GRULAC (TBC)

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #33 Towards an internet governance for gender and environmental justice

45

Centre for Global Cooperation Research GCR21
Carolina Aguerre, CETYS, Universidad de San Andres (Argentina) / GCR21, Universität Duisburg Essen (Germany), Civil Society. GRULAC.
Malcolm Campbell Verduyn, University of Groningen (The Netherlands) / GCR21, Universität Duisburg Essen (Germany), Civil Society. WEOG.
Jan Aart Scholte, Leiden University (The Netherlands) / GCR21, Universität Duisburg Essen (Germany), Civil Society. WEOG
Alison Gillwald, Research ICT Africa (South Africa), Civil Society. AFRICA

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #45 Digital Data: Polycentric Governance Perspectives

61

Digital Grassroots
Esther Mwema, Digital Grassroots, Civil Society, Africa
Uffa Modey, Digital Grassroots, Technical Community, Africa

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #61 On this Side of the Web - Short Film

63

Digital Empowerment Foundation
Ananthu RA & Jenny Sulfath - Researchers,
Onsite Moderator : Osama Manzar - Founder Director
Digital Empowerment Foundation
Online moderator: Jenny Sulfath
Rapporteur: Vineetha Venugopal

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #63 Data justice India report: Book launch

66

IP.rec
André Ramiro, IP.rec, civil society, Latin American and Caribbean Group
Mariana Canto, IP.rec, civil society, Latin American and Caribbean Group
Michel Roberto de Souza, Derechos Digitales, civil society, Latin American and Caribbean Group

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #66 Launch of the Regional report on policies and freedoms in the use of encryption in Latin America

70

Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Maja Romano, APC, Civil Society
Valeria Betancourt, APC, Civil Society
Alan Finlay, APC, Civil Society

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #70 COVID-19: Changes to digital rights priorities and strategies - Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) 2021-2022 Launch

83

Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF)
1. Wisdom Donkor, Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation
(AODIRF), Non-Governmental (Civil Society), (Africa Group)
2. Prof. Lee W. McKnight, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, Technical, (USA)
4. Jane Asantewaa Appiah-Okyere, Syracuse University, Technical, (USA)

IGF 2022 Launch / Award Event #83 Africa Rural Community Network Support Programme