IGF 2023 Open Forum #22 Jointly Share the Responsibilities in the Digital Era

Time
Monday, 9th October, 2023 (07:30 UTC) - Monday, 9th October, 2023 (08:30 UTC)
Room
WS 8 – Room C-1
Issue(s)

Governing Digital Economy

Round Table - 60 Min

Description

Nowadays, digital technology, as leading forces in the world's technological revolution and industrial transformation, has increasingly integrated into the entire process of economic and social development and profoundly changed mode of production, lifestyles, and social governance. The innovation and iteration of digital technology has significantly accelerated, which not only improves social productivity and optimizes resource allocation, but also brings about issues such as security and reliability, transparency and openness, privacy protection, fairness and justice, and responsibility sharing. While the "governance deficit" in cyberspace is increasing, digital governance has increasingly become a concern for countries and a globally important issue. Various parties in the cyberspace urgently need to promote global digital governance and cooperation, strengthen the building of digital governance capabilities, explore the building of a sound digital governance ecosystem with the participation of governments, enterprises, academia, industry organizations, etc., with a view to unleash the potential of digital productivity, prevent digital risks, and achieve sharing of resources and responsibilities as well as cooperative governance in cyberspace.

This open forum will invite representatives from various sectors, including governments, international organizations, enterprises, industry organizations, and think tanks worldwide to engage in dialogue on digital governance mechanisms and capacity building. The main topics include: 1. The impact of internet innovations on digital governance; 2. Exploring the path to strengthen the building of digital governance capabilities; 3. International cooperation, multilateral and multi-party participation in digital governance.

The Open Forum, held onsite, will make full use of the IGF Official Online Participation Platform, offering interaction with speakers and delegates across the world.

Organizers

Bureau of International Cooperation, Cyberspace Administration of China
Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies

Speakers

Delegate from Bureau of International Cooperation, Cyberspace Administration of China
Delegate from Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies 
Jun Murai, Father of the Internet in Japan, Professor of Keio University, Founder of WIDE Project
Luca Belli, Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), Brazil
Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Professor Emeritus, the University of Aarhus

 

Onsite Moderator

Delegate from Cyberspace Administration of China

Online Moderator

Delegate from Cyberspace Administration of China

Rapporteur

Delegate from Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies

SDGs

1. No Poverty
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
17. Partnerships for the Goals

Targets: Digital technology has played a significant role in improving people's life, and promoting inclusive development. All parties in the cyberspace shall enhance digital governance and cooperation with mutual trust to facilitate the sound development of digital economy and yield more benefits for the humanity.