Session
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The roundtable format is the ideal setting for this session as it fosters an inclusive, interactive dialogue that encourages every participant to share their perspectives openly. This format facilitates a direct exchange between Members of the European Parliament and young leaders, ensuring that updated views are communicated and discussed in real-time. It also promotes a collaborative environment where ideas can be refined through collective input, ultimately leading to actionable policy recommendations that resonate across generations.
Digital Governance Reimagined: Bridging Youth Ambitions with Policy Vision is a high-level dialogue between Members of the European Parliament and emerging young leaders. Together, they will explore evolving models of digital governance in line with IGF 2025 priorities.
The session will address how to build digital trust and infrastructure resilience in the face of cybersecurity threats, misinformation, and growing geopolitical tensions. Discussions will also explore strategic digital sovereignty, including the role of future network technologies (such as 5G/6G and open source systems) in shaping a secure, inclusive digital future.
Special attention will be given to aligning youth driven ideas with long term policy frameworks that strengthen Europe’s capacity for open, democratic, and sovereign digital leadership.
The session is designed for robust interaction and participation in a hybrid meeting environment, ensuring that both onsite and remote attendees can engage fully. This hybrid approach not only maximizes accessibility but also enriches the dialogue by integrating diverse perspectives and experiences from across the digital spectrum.
🔒Youth IGF Movement
EU Delegation to the IGF & Youth IGF
Members of the European Parliament:
Speaker 1: Eszter LAKOS (EPP)
Speaker 2: Axel VOSS (EPP)
Speaker 3: Tsvetelina PENKOVA (S&D)
Speaker 4: Brando BENIFEI (S&D)
Speaker 5: Elisabeth DIERINGER (PfE)
Speaker 6: Tobiasz BOCHEŃSKI (ECR)
Speaker 7: Marc JONGEN (ESN)
Young Leaders & Youth IGFs
Speaker 8: Murillo Romano Salvador, Switzerland
Speaker 9: Astou Diouf, Senegal
Speaker 10: Levy Syanseke, Zambia
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Targets: This session directly supports several UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting innovative, inclusive, and accountable digital governance. It advances **SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)** by fostering dialogue on sustainable and responsible innovation in digital technologies, ensuring that technological advancements are leveraged to build resilient and adaptive infrastructures. Through discussions that emphasize transparency and accountability, the session contributes to **SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions)** by encouraging robust, participatory decision-making processes that strengthen governance systems. Additionally, by bridging generational perspectives and facilitating multistakeholder collaboration—core elements of **SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)**—the roundtable format not only enhances policy impact but also ensures that digital governance strategies are co-created with a view to equitable, universal access to digital rights. Ultimately, the session embodies the interconnected nature of the UN SDGs, aligning technological progress with the broader goals of sustainable development, social inclusion, and global partnership.