Session
Subtheme
Organizer 1: Vahan Hovsepyan, 🔒RIPE NCC
Speaker 1: Aleksey Sandikov, Government, Eastern European Group
Speaker 2: Oksana Prykhodko, Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Speaker 3: Chafic Chaya, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 2: Oksana Prykhodko, Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Speaker 3: Chafic Chaya, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Moderator
Vahan Hovsepyan, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Online Moderator
Paula Oteguy, Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Rapporteur
Vahan Hovsepyan, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: Moderators ill make an introductory session (10 minutes) and will provide each Speaker (10 minutes, overall 30 minutes) to represent their views and presentation on the questions. We will have at least 3 main questions, with the follow up questions and Q&A session (10 minutes). We will also have a sum up session (10 minutes), where Rapporteur will make a reporting on the session, findings and outcomes. Thus, total requested time for the session will be 60 minutes.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: Moderators ill make an introductory session (10 minutes) and will provide each Speaker (10 minutes, overall 30 minutes) to represent their views and presentation on the questions. We will have at least 3 main questions, with the follow up questions and Q&A session (10 minutes). We will also have a sum up session (10 minutes), where Rapporteur will make a reporting on the session, findings and outcomes. Thus, total requested time for the session will be 60 minutes.
Policy Question(s)
A. Why do we need to enhance the engagement of technical community public policy development proceesses in the field of Internet and Digital Governance.
B. What is the role of Technical Community and how they can contribute to the development and implementation of successful policies and regulations in the field of Internet and Digital Governance
C. How Technical community can be engaged to the public policy development and implementation in the field of Internet and Digital Governance.
What will participants gain from attending this session? The participants will gain insights into the role and capacity of technical community in the fields of public policy development and implementation, get acquainted with the success cases from different countries and counterparts, where the multistakeholder bodies ensure the effective engagement and use of the potential of the technical community. Participants will also understand what hinders the successful engagement of technical community, what are the instruments and platforms to be used and how technical community can be empowered to have a significant role in IG and Digital Policy Development and implementation.
Description:
Effective Internet governance requires collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups, each playing a crucial role in shaping national and regional digital policies. National and Regional Internet Governance Forums (NRIs) provide inclusive platforms for governments, businesses, civil society, and the technical community to discuss policy challenges and strategies for the digital future. At the same time, Network Operator Groups (NOGs) foster technical capacity building, knowledge sharing, and best practices to ensure a stable, scalable, and secure Internet. This session will explore how NRIs and NOGs complement each other, aligning policy discussions with technical expertise to create sustainable digital ecosystems. A key focus will be on leveraging the IGF’s National, Regional, and Youth Initiatives (NRIs) to collect insights and monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring governance frameworks actively support global development. Through best practices and case studies, speakers will highlight how NRIs and NOGs can collaborate more effectively, bridging the gap between policy and implementation while strengthening multistakeholder cooperation for an open, resilient, and inclusive Internet. Also the importance of permanent multistakeholder bodies will be discused to advise public policy bodies on legislative and regulatory procedures.
Effective Internet governance requires collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups, each playing a crucial role in shaping national and regional digital policies. National and Regional Internet Governance Forums (NRIs) provide inclusive platforms for governments, businesses, civil society, and the technical community to discuss policy challenges and strategies for the digital future. At the same time, Network Operator Groups (NOGs) foster technical capacity building, knowledge sharing, and best practices to ensure a stable, scalable, and secure Internet. This session will explore how NRIs and NOGs complement each other, aligning policy discussions with technical expertise to create sustainable digital ecosystems. A key focus will be on leveraging the IGF’s National, Regional, and Youth Initiatives (NRIs) to collect insights and monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring governance frameworks actively support global development. Through best practices and case studies, speakers will highlight how NRIs and NOGs can collaborate more effectively, bridging the gap between policy and implementation while strengthening multistakeholder cooperation for an open, resilient, and inclusive Internet. Also the importance of permanent multistakeholder bodies will be discused to advise public policy bodies on legislative and regulatory procedures.
Expected Outcomes
An article will be published at RIPE Labs about the workshop and its outcomes.
Outcomes of the session will be represented and discussed at national, regional IG initiatives, NOG meetings at RIPE NCC service region
Hybrid Format: We will have an online moderator who will follow online questions, bring them to the audience, facilitate the interaction. Online Moderator will also inform online participants about possible ways of interaction and how they can direct questions and opinions.
We will have a Q&A session at the end of the session ith enough time to address all question both from onsite and online participants.
Also, as our speakers are mainly NOG, national and regional IGF organizers, we will ask them to arrange local hubs at their respective platforms, hereas it would be possible. We will use Zoom platform.