Session
Organizational Affiliation: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan
Moderator and Organizer: Yoichi Iida (main), Yuichi Tsuji (sub), Satoka Kawahara (main), Honoka Ninagawa(sub)
Stakeholder: Government
Regional Group: Asia-Pacific
Organizational Affiliation: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan
Moderator: Yoichi Iida
Speakers: TBD
Yoichi Iida
Satoka Kawahara
Yuichi Tsuji
1. No Poverty
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: Internet is a cornerstone of democracy and enormous digital economy today. But Internet have some challenges such as gap in connectivity, information integrity, Internet shutdowns and network restrictions. Therefore appropriate multi-stakeholder Internet governance is essential to address such challenges and realize an open, free, interoperable, reliable and secure Internet based on democratic values.It is also expected that appropriate Internet governance will contribute to the improvement of poverty and inequality (SDGs 1,10), the promotion of inclusive economic growth and innovation (SDGs 8,9), and the realization of sustainable development (SDGs17).
This session plan to hold by panel discussion styles. We need 60 minutes to hear opinions from floor and to do two-way discussion.
The IGF Kyoto 2023 meeting was one of the most successful meeting in IGF history with 11,145 participants including 6,279 in-person participants. Yoichi Iida, who took IGF2023 host country Co-Chair and G7 Digital and Tech WG Chair in the same year 2023, summarizes the international discussions on Internet governance and on IGF2023. He also plans to introduce the discussions in 2024, including the Global Digital Compact, the G20 Digital Economy Track, and the NET mundeal + 10. Considering WSIS + 20 coming in 2025, he overviews the main points regarding Internet governance while analyzing the current status and issues of government initiatives such as the Declaration of Future Internet and Open Internet for Africa.
1) How will you facilitate interaction between onsite and online speakers and attendees? Our session plan to take questions from online participants.
2) How will you design the session to ensure the best possible experience for online and onsite participants? Our session plan to take questions from floor actively both online and onsite participants.
3) Please note any complementary online tools/platforms you plan to use to increase participation and interaction during the session. Our session explores to using some AI technology to increase participation.
Report
Besides the achievements of establishing bottom-up multi-stakeholder process, challenges for the IGF include the need to strengthen cooperation among different stakeholders to address remaining or even growing digital divides, including the connectivity gaps, and for the multi-stakeholder approach to build back trust in the multilateral system, where stakeholders including the governments are facing difficulties to negotiate in recent years.
In order to resolve these challenges, it is necessary to continue the collective efforts to promote the IGF as a forum for dialogue among multi-stakeholders, including youth, and this should be advocated in the WSIS+20 review.
In order to promote open, global, interoperable and reliable internet, it is necessary to work towards the spread of universal and meaningful connectivity, and as stated in the GDC, Internet governance must continue to be global and multi-stakeholder in nature.
In order to promote open, global, interoperable and reliable Internet, it is necessary to work towards the spread of universal and meaningful connectivity with all stakeholders.
In order to build back the trust in the multilateral system, it is necessary to create a forum for dialogue among multi-stakeholders.