IGF 2025 Lightning Talk #22 EuroDIG inviting global stakeholders

    EuroDIG
    EuroDIG Secretariat in cooperation with institutional Partners (see who they are here: https://www.eurodig.org/about/), the host (Council of Europe and Luxemburg) and the European community that contributed to this years EuroDIG.
    Speakers
    We can only suggest names from the above mentioned institutions after EuroDIG took place in May.
    Onsite Moderator
    Thomas Schneider, Sandra Hoferichter
    Rapporteur
    Nadia Tjahja
    SDGs
    16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    17. Partnerships for the Goals


    Targets: While the SDGs do not take into account that the world is becoming increasingly digital and lack corresponding goals to shape a sustainable digital future, we believe in partnership and cooperation (No. 17), peace, justice and strong institutions (No. 16). They are fundamental to the realization of all goals. As a regional Internet governance forum, it is in our DNA to foster collaboration between different stakeholders. While collaboration is on the agenda everywhere (e.g. at the GDC), we believe that much improvement is needed to turn lip service into action.
    Format
    Interactive moderated session to engage with stakeholders from around the world.
    Duration (minutes)
    30
    Description
    We would like to discuss the EuroDIG messages with global stakeholders in the context of global power shifts and distortions. We will explore new forms of cooperation that go beyond the WSIS+20 review. Guiding questions are: How can we ensure that the multistakeholder model persists and is not overrun by new realities? What can NRIs do to provide a good basis for good exchange for all stakeholders? How can copperation help to protect freedom of expression while tackling hate speech and extremist content? Related sessions at EuroDIG will be: Main Topic 1: Why the UN WSIS+20 Review is important and how the national and regional IGFs can help stakeholders engage in the review process: https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/MT_01_2025 Main Topic 4: Transatlantic rift on Freedom of Expression: https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/MT_04_2025 Workshop 4: How can the national and regional IGFs contribute to the implementation of the UN Global Digital Compact: https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/WS_04_2025 Workshop 11: The Brussels Effect – digital governance and global cooperation: https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/WS_11_2025

    At EuroDIG we are very familiar to offer equal opportunities for remote and on-site participants. We will apply our principles also at this networking session.