IGF 2025 Open Forum #65 The Role of MS IG in Advancing the Private Sector

The private sector is a key driver of innovation and growth in the Internet ecosystem. As the industry evolves to address emerging challenges such as cybersecurity threats, privacy concerns, and infrastructure development, multistakeholder Internet governance has become increasingly important. This session will explore how engaging private sector actors in multistakeholder Internet governance frameworks promotes innovation, enhances digital security and ensures sustainable growth. EuroISPA engages in multi-stakeholder Internet governance to participate in policy development processes, promote balanced regulation and ensure technical feasibility in decision-making. Participation enables collaboration with governments, civil society and technical experts, ensuring that the perspective and concerns of the European ISP sector are represented. By contributing to global fora such as ICANN and the IGF, EuroISPA helps to protect the principles of an open Internet while shaping a secure, inclusive and innovation-friendly digital environment. Key Objectives: 1. Highlight Private Sector Contributions: Demonstrate how the private sector contributes to Internet policies, standards and best practices that promote global Internet stability and innovation. 2. Promote Collaboration: Discuss how multi-stakeholder models enable partnerships between business, government, civil society and technical communities to address challenges such as online harm, digital inclusion and sustainable development. 3. Demonstrate Best Practices: Present real-life examples of successful multi-stakeholder collaborations involving the private sector. 4. Engage Participants: Facilitate stakeholder dialogue to identify challenges and opportunities for greater private sector engagement in Internet governance. Session Structure: 1. Opening Remarks (10 minutes): Introduction to the session's theme and importance of multistakeholder models for the private sector. 2. Panel Discussion (45 minutes): Panelists will share insights, success stories, and challenges in multistakeholder engagement from a private sector perspective. 3. Interactive Q&A (25 minutes): Open dialogue with the audience to encourage knowledge exchange and collaboration opportunities. 4. Closing Remarks (10 minutes): Summarize key insights and recommendations for strengthening multistakeholder engagement in internet governance. Expected Outcomes: Increased awareness of the private sector's role in multistakeholder internet governance. Identification of actionable strategies for businesses to collaborate with other stakeholders in policy development and technical standards. Strengthened partnerships between private sector actors and other stakeholders to promote a secure, resilient, and inclusive digital environment. Relevance to IGF 2025 Theme: This session aligns with IGF 2025's focus on fostering collaboration to address emerging digital challenges, ensuring all stakeholders—including the private sector—play an active role in shaping the future of the Internet. https://www.euroispa.org/2025/01/euroispa-on-internet-governance/

1) How will you facilitate interaction between onsite and online speakers and attendees? The session will employ a hybrid engagement model to facilitate interaction between onsite and online participants. This includes dedicated moderators for both formats to ensure seamless communication. 2) How will you design the session to ensure the best possible experience for online and onsite participants? If possible, online participants will be encouraged to submit questions via a live platform, with the moderator relaying these queries to panelists in real-time. 3) Please note any complementary online tools/platforms you plan to use to increase participation and interaction during the session. If also possible, interactive polling tools like Mentimeter will also be utilized to gather audience insights and foster dialogue among all participants.