IGF 2024 Day 0 Event Proposals Received

Latin American and Caribbean Top-Level Domains (LACTLD); The Internet Addresses Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean (LACNIC); Center for the Study of Technology and Society (CETyS)
Federica Tortorella, LACTLD, Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) Rocío de la Fuente, LACTLD, Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) María Fernanda Martínez, Center for the Study of Technology and Society (CETyS), Academia, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) Carolina Aguerre, Center for the Study of Technology and Society (CETyS) and Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Academia, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) Paula Oteguy, LACNIC, Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)

Session organizer: Better Internet for Kids initiative/ Insafe network of European Safer Internet Centres 

Organizing team:

• Niels Van Paemel – Child Focus - Civil Society - Western Europe & others – onsite
• Anna Rywczyńska – NASK - Technical Community - Eastern Europe - onsite
• Julia Piechna – NASK - Technical Community - Eastern Europe – online
• Boris Radanovic – SWGFL – NGO - Western Europe – onsite
• Sabrina Vorbau – Insafe / European SchoolNet - Civil Society - Western Europe & others - onsite

The Galway Strategy Group
Jim Prendergast The Galway Strategy Group, Private Sector, WEOG Himani Detwani, Google, Private Sector, APAC Samantha Dickinson Lingua Synaptica, private sector. APAC Arden Hasselman, Adapt, Private Sector, WEOG

DC Internet Standards, Security and Safety (IS3C)

Holistic AI
Ella Shoup, Holistic AI, Private Sector, Western European and Others (WEOG)

Siddhant Chatterjee, Holistic AI, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group

Nikitha Anand, Holistic AI, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group

Google
Jim Prendergast The Galway Strategy Group, Private Sector, WEOG (onsite) Bill Fusz, Google, Private Sector, WEOG Samantha Dickinson – Lingua Synaptica, private sector, APAC Arden Haselmann, Google, Private Sector, WEOG

Emerging Youth Initiative
Name: Gabriel Karsan, Founding Director, Emerging Youth Initiative Dr. Monojit Das Executive Editor, India Aerospace Magazine Technical Group, Asia Dr. Jannatul Ferdous Associate Professor, Comilla University. Bangladesh Kyezonya Blessing Bako Tech Policy Expert - Global South perspectives

Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC)
Chafic Chaya, RIPE NCC, Technical Community, WOEG Musaab Alammar, Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST), Government

Council of Europe
Mr Thomas SCHNEIDER, Ambassador, Vice-Director, Swiss Federal Office of Communication (OFCOM), Chair of the Committee on Artificial Intelligence Mrs Louise RIONDEL, Co-Secretary to the Committee on Artificial Intelligence Mr Vadim PAK, Advisor to the Committee on Artificial Intelligence

Description

In our increasingly interconnected world, digitalisation has become the cornerstone of economic growth and societal progress. New technologies and innovative business models are reshaping industries, transcending borders, and transforming economies. As we stand at this pivotal juncture, it is crucial to assess the state of global digital policy and chart a course that fosters sustainable and inclusive development. This roundtable brings together government representatives and industry leaders, to deliberate on critical issues at the intersection of technology, policy, and governance. We will draw insights from key global forums, including the G7, G20, the Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact, WSIS+20, NETmundial+10, and potentially other regional policy fora. Our goal is to synthesize policy discussions and recommendations from these diverse platforms, identifying common ground and areas for collaboration. We will discuss key issues of business priority, including: 1. AI: AI is reshaping industries, enhancing productivity, and revolutionizing decision-making. We will explore responsible AI deployment, ethical considerations, and the need for international cooperation in AI governance. 2. Data Governance: Data flows underpin the digital economy. We'll delve into data privacy, cross-border data transfers, and mechanisms for harmonizing data regulations across jurisdictions. 3. Digital governance mechanisms: Take stock of policy discussions and recommendations from NETmundial+10, the Pact for the Future and the Global Digital Compact, and share considerations ahead of the WSIS+20 review process. By fostering dialogue, sharing best practices, and forging partnerships, we aim to advance a cohesive global digital policy framework—one that balances innovation, security, and inclusivity. The aim of this session is also to incentivise increased participation in the IGF by businesses and governments – traditionally the most underrepresented stakeholder groups in IGF sessions. A moderated, interactive panel discussion will consider the core policy areas noted above, based on the below draft session structure • Introduction by Session Chair presenting the vision for partnerships and collaboration enabling globally interoperable policy solutions; • For each topic (data, AI,) a government and a business speaker will be invited to set the scene for discussion by other roundtable participants facilitated by the speaker moderator; • Interventions from the audience both online and offline will be facilitated by the floor moderator, with priority given to representatives of civil society, academia and the technical community; • The speaker moderator will then take stock of the discussion before moving to the next topic; At the end of the session, all roundtable participants will be given the opportunity to share concluding reflections before the speaker moderator takes stock of the session.

Berkman Klein Center at Harvard Law (Affiliated - not representing)
Juan Ortiz Freuler, Berkman/USC, Academia

UNESCO
Tatevik Grigoryan, UNESCO, Intergovernmental organization

UNESCO
Tatevik Grigoryan, UNESCO, Intergovernmental organization

Center for Technology and Society at FGV Law Schol, Rio de Janeiro
*Luca Belli, Professor and Director, Center for Technology and Society at FGV Law Schol, Rio de Janeiro, Academia, Brazil *Anriette Esterhuysen, Director of Policy and Strategy, APC, Civil society, South Africa *Alek Tarkowski, Director of Strategy, Open Future, Civil society Poland

Safer Internet Lab (SAIL), Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS Indonesia)

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK
Kanbar Hossein-Bor, Deputy Director Democratic Governance & Media Freedom, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Nicola Burgess – UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Amelia Timewell – UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Laura O’Brien – Access Now Idan Ben Yakir – Global Network Initiative

The session is organized by:

• APNIC Foundation
• Raj Singh, CEO, APNIC Foundation, WEOG
• Omar Ansari, Digital Leap South Asia Project Leader, APNIC Foundation, AP
• Lima Madomi (Afghanistan), Coordinator, Afghanistan School on Internet Governance (AFSIG), Civil Society, Teaching and Research Assistant, UNIGe, AP

Global Internet Governance Academic Network
Jamal Shahin, Giganet, Academic, WEOG Berna Gur, UNU-CRIS and Giganet, Academic, APG Daniel Oppermann, Giganet, Academic, GRULAC Roxana Radu, Blavatnik School of Government Oxford University, Academic, WEOG

CFIEC
Junko Kawauchi, Director, CFIEC Digital Society Research Institute, Private sector, Asia
Keisuke Kamimura, Head of Internet Governance Research Group, CFIEC, Private Sector, Asia
 

Girlhype Women Who Code
UNECA

Global Digital Justice Forum, Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles, Digital Constitutionalism Network, Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility
 

Moderator:  Theresa Swinehart, ICANN
Online moderator:  Adam Peake, ICANN
Rapporteur:  Becky McGilley, ICANN

Karen McCabe, IEEE, Private Sector
Roman Danyliw, IETF Chair, Technical Community
Stacie Hoffmann, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Government 
Mallory Knodell, Civil Society 

Onsite moderator: Elizabeth Oluoch, ICANN, Technical Community
Online Moderator: Paul Hoffman, ICANN, Technical Community

Free Moscow University
Dr. Andrey Shcherbovich, [email protected], Professor, Free Moscow University, Academia, Eastern European Group Alexander Isavnin, [email protected], Professor, Free Moscow University, Academia, Eastern European Group

A Common Future
1-Lillian Nalwoga- Founder/Advisor, Internet Society Uganda Chapter, Chair MAG Africa IGF. 2-Hon Agho Oliver Bamenju, Member of Parliament, Cameroon, Executive Board Member, African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance, Member, Cameroon Internet Society 3-Gwain Colbert Fulai, Co-Founder, A Common Future, Founding member, Cameroon Digital Rights Coalition, Trainer of Trainers for Facebook in Central Africa, Member, Internet Society. 4-Catherine Anite, Small Media Foundation,Uganda

Library Aid Africa
Damilare Oyedele, Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Library Aid Africa
Kendrick Kawanga, Library Advocacy, Policy & Research, Library Aid Africa

Msabila Karsan, Advisor, Internet Governance & Digital Inclusion 

Internet Masr
Hadia Elminiawi - Internet Masr/ISOC Egypt/National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA)

Parabl
Dennis Redeker, IRPC, Academia, Germany Raashi Saxena, Parabl, Civil Society, India Jarrel James, Internet Alliance, Intergovernmental, USA

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network - Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo (BIRN BiH, BIRN Kosovo)
On behalf of the organizer: 1. Speaker: Aida Mahmutović, Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Kosovo, (NGO, investigative media), Eastern European Group [also session's focal point] (female) 2. Onsite moderator: Semir Mujkić, Detektor.ba (media, editor in chief), Eastern European Group (male) 3. Rapporteur: Amina Mahović, BIRN Hub (NGO), Eastern European Group (female) 4. Online Moderator: Albulena Sadiku, BIRN Kosovo (female)

UNIDIR
Ms. Shimona Mohan, Associate Researcher with Gender & Disarmament and Security & Technology programmes, UNIDIR, Intergovernmental Organization, Asia-Pacific States Mr. David Fairchild, First Secretary for Digital Policy and Cybersecurity, Permanent Mission of Canada to UNOG, Global Affairs Canada, Government, Western European and other States Ms. Yasmine Idrissi Azzouzi, Cybersecurity Project Officer, International Telecommunications Union, Intergovernmental Organization, African States Ms. Allison Pytlak, Program Lead of the Cyber Programme, Stimson Center, Civil Society, Western European and other States Mr. Pavel Mraz, Cybersecurity Researcher in Security & Technology programme, UNIDIR, Intergovernmental Organization, Eastern European States

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

Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International
Toshikazu Sakano, Chandraprakash Sharma, and Jeffrey N. Llanto

Eurovisioni
NAME: Giacomo Mazzone EDMO - European Digital Media Observatory AFFILIATION: European Commission IGO GROUP: WEOG Europe CO-ORGANIZER: in partnership with Eurovisioni

Bureau of Internet Laws and Regulations, Cyberspace Administration of China
1. Mr. LI Changxi, Director of Bureau of Internet Laws and Regulations, Cyberspace Administration of China. 2. Mr. LI Min, Division Director of Bureau of Internet Laws and Regulations, Cyberspace Administration of China. 3. Prof. LIANG Yingxiu, Dean of School of Law, Beijing Normal University. 4. Prof. WU Shenkuo, School of Law, Beijing Normal University. 5. Ms. AI Huizi, School of Law, Beijing Normal University.

Organizers
Institute for Intelligent Society Governance, Tsinghua University

Digital Cooperation Organization
DCO General Secretariat Representative

Freedom Online Coalition (intergovernmental organisation)

Niki Masghati, United States Department of State, Government, WEOG

Freedom Online Coalition Support Unit (secretariat housed in Global Partners Digital), WEOG

Smart Africa
GUIGUEMDE Rodrigue, Smart Africa, Africa Group

Ministry of Interior
Organizer 1: Awwad Alawwad Business Enablement Director Speaker 1: Absher Platform General Manager Eng. Emaad Al-Saeed

CIPS

National center for government resources
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UN-ESCWA
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Organizer 1: Huda A. AlOhaydib Organizer 2: Waeel Almurshed Speaker 1: Dr. Zahrah Alnasser Speaker 2: Eng.Mohammed AlKaltham Speaker 3: Mr. Abdulrahamn Almajed

Communications, Space & Technology Commission(CST) & Sync Ithra
Speaker 1: - Dr Mamun Rashid Speaker 2: - Eng. Naif Sheshah Speaker 3: - Dr Justin Thomas Speaker 3: - Dr Fahad Beyahi

Gartner
Abdullah Alshamrani (Executive Partner at Gartner)

Digital Government Authority
Organizer 1: DGA Speaker 1: Mohamed Alessa

Digital Government Authority
Organizer 1: DGA Speaker 1: Dr.Ahmed AlSayat Speaker 2: Dr.Hamed Saleh Alqahtani Speaker 3: Dr.Sultan Alqahtani Speaker 4: Dr.Saleh Albahli

Ministry Of Justice

Gartner
Speaker 1: Alaa Zaher (Senior Executive Partner at Gartner)

Gartner
Fares Shadad

UNDP
Organizer 1: Robert Opp, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Yu Ping Chan, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Organizer 2: Noémie Bürkl, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) – virtual connection

UNESCO
Tatevik Grigoryan, Associate Programme Specialist, UNESCO Camila Gonzalez, Consultant, UNESCO

Ministry of Environment ,Water and Agriculture.
Speaker: Yasser Ibrahim Alissa