IGF 2023 Networking Session Proposals Received

Below is the list of Networking session proposals, received in a response to the IGF 2023 call for sessions. These proposals were cleared against the basic entry criteria of the IGF and are currently under detailed evaluation for possible inclusion in the IGF 2023 programme. It is expected that the final list of all accepted sessions will be announced shortly after the 2nd IGF 2023 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting, 10-12 July.
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Educating Nepal
1. Binod Basnet, Director at Educating Nepal, Academia, Nepal 2. Dr. Toshikazu Sakano, Director of ATR, Private Sector, Japan 3. Jeffery Llanto, Executive Director at CvisNet Foundation, Civil Society, The Philippines

IGF 2023 Networking Session #104 Bridging Connectivity Gaps and Harnessing e-Resilience
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) & New York University (NYU)

- Kyung Ryul Park (KAIST): Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group

- Seung Hyun Kim (KAIST): Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group

- Matthew Liao (New York University): Technical Community, WEOG

IGF 2023 Networking Session #109 International Cooperation for AI & Digital Governance
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Aapti Institute
Rafael Zanatta, Data Privacy Brasil Research Association, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group Jaqueline Pigatto, Data Privacy Brasil Research Association, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group Astha Kapoor, Aapti Institute, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group ‘Gbenga Sésán, Paradigm Initiative, Civil Society, African Group Miriam Beatrice, Paradigm Initiative, Civil Society, African Group Usama Khilji, Bolo Bhi, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group Helani Galpaya, LIRNEasia, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group

IGF 2023 Networking Session #110 Global South Solidarities for Global Digital Governance
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APNIC Foundation
Sylvia Cadena, APNIC Foundation, Technical Community, WEOG

IGF 2023 Networking Session #111 Meet&Greet for those funding Internet development
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Francesca MUSIANI, Academia, WEOG Lucien CASTEX, Technical Community, WEOG Julien ROSSI, Academia, EEG Clément Perarnaud, Academia, WEOG

IGF 2023 Networking Session #145 Discussing Internet Governance research in time of crisis
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IBM Research
Heloisa Candello - IBM Research, Private Sector, Latin America Caio Machado - University of Oxford, Civil Society, Western Europe Diogo Cortiz - Brazilian Network Information Center, Technical Community, Latin America Reinaldo Ferraz - Brazilian Network Information Center, Technical Community, Latin America Ana Duarte Eliza - Brazilian Network Information Center, Technical Community, Latin America

IGF 2023 Networking Session #153 Generative AI and Synthetic Realities: Design and Governance
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Stephen Wyber, IFLA, Civil Society, WEOG Winston Roberts, National Library of New Zealand, Government, Maria De Brasdefer, Civil Society

IGF 2023 Networking Session #158 An infrastructure for empowered internet citizens
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Digital ID and Human Rights Civil Society Community
Juan de Brigard, Karisma, Civil Society, Latin America Marianne Díaz Hernández, Access Now, Civil Society, Global Laura Bingham, Temple University, Academia, North America

IGF 2023 Networking Session #166 Gathering and Sharing Session: Digital ID and Human Rights C
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NIC.br
- Ana Eliza Duarte, NIC.br, Technical community, GRULAC - Henrique Xavier, NIC.br, Technical community, GRULAC - Carolina Botero, Karisma, Civil society, GRULAC - Beatriz Rocha, NIC.br, Technical community, GRULAC - Reinaldo Ferraz, NIC.br, Technical community, GRULAC - Sarita Albagli, IBICT, Technical community, GRULAC

IGF 2023 Networking Session #168 Advancing Open Science Globally: Challenges and Opportunitie
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United Nations University Insitute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS)
Sophie Hoogenboom, UNU-CRIS,VUB, Academia, WEOG Jamal Shahin, UNU-CRIS, VUB, UVA, Academia, WEOG

IGF 2023 Networking Session #170 Network Session: Digital Sovereignty and Global Cooperation
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InternetLab
Heloisa Massaro, Director of InternetLab, Civil Society, Latin America Fernanda K. Martins, InternetLab director, Civil Society, Latin America Ester Borges, Head of Research of InternetLab, Civil Society, Latin America Alice Lana, Head of Research of InternetLab, Civil Society, Latin America Clarice Tavares, Head of Research of InternetLab, Civil Society, Latin America

IGF 2023 Networking Session #171 Fake or advert: between disinformation and digital marketing
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National Democratic Institute
Daniel Arnaudo, National Democratic Institute, Civil Society, North America Ketty Chen, National Democratic Institute, Civil Society, Asia, Madeleine Nicoloff, National Democratic Institute, Civil Society, North America, Hyra Basit, Digital Rights Foundation, Civil Society, Asia Hou I-Hsiu, g0v and AI Academy Taiwan, Civil Society, Asia

IGF 2023 Networking Session #172 Networking for Information Integrity in Asia and Globally
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Gulf Centre for Human Rights
Khalid Ibrahim (GCHR, Middle East and North Africa) Nardine Alnemr (GCHR, Middle East and North Africa)

IGF 2023 Networking Session #186 Surveillance technology: Different levels of accountability
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World Metaverse Council
World Metaverse Council (wmetac.com): World Metaverse Council has over 1000 members from 100 countries and WMC members will be online to contribute https://metaverse-standards.org/ https://metaverseassociation.co/ ITU https://metaversesafetyweek.org/

IGF 2023 Networking Session #34 Metaverse, Sustainability and Inclusion
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  • Masae Toyama, JPCERT/CC, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
  • Hiroki Mashiko, NTTDATA-CERT, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group
  • Bernhards Blumbergs, CERT.LV, Government of Latvia, Western European and Others Group
  • Adli Wahid, APNIC, Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
IGF 2023 Networking Session #44 Meeting Spot for CSIRT Practitioners: Share Your Experiences
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the Council of Europe

moderator: 1. Mr Vadim Pak, policy advisor in the Digital Development Unit and administrator in the Committee on Artificial Intelligence, [email protected] 

IGF 2023 Networking Session #50 AI and Environment: Sustainable Development
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Núcleo de Tecnologia do MTST
"- Vitória Cruz; Núcleo de Tecnologia do MTST; Civil society; GRULAC - Alexandre Costa Barbosa; Weizenbaum Institut; Technical community; WEOG - Henrique Xavier; NIC.br; Technical Community; GRULAC - Ana Elisa Duarte; NIC.br; Technical Community; GRULAC"

IGF 2023 Networking Session #53 Exploring the Intersections of Grassroots Movements, Interne
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Center for Global IT Cooperation
Alina Ustinova, Center for Global IT Cooperation, Civil Society, Eastern European Group Pavel Pozdnyakov, Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ, Civil Society, Eastern European Group Theorose Elikplim Dzineku, Digispace, Civil Society, African Group

IGF 2023 Networking Session #64 Worldwide Web of Youth: Cooperation for Enlightenment
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Center for Global IT Cooperation
David Otujor Okpatuma, Friends for Leadership, Intergovernmental organization, African Group Alim Khapov, Center for Global IT Cooperation, Civil Society, Eastern European Group Alena Yudina, EmTech Metaverse and Quantum Leap Strategy, Private Sector, WEOG

IGF 2023 Networking Session #65 The road not taken: what is the future of metaverse?
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Ghana Youth IGF
Nicolas Fiumarelli - Youth IGF Uruguay, Civil Society, GRULAC Osei Manu Kagyah - Ghana Youth IGF - Civil Society, Africa Mauricia Abdol Tshilunda - Youth Coalition on Internet Governance, Civil Society, Africa Tori Irvine - Program Specialist, Fellowships Internet Society United States of America, North America, Civil Society, Pranav Tiwari - Empowerment Program Specialist, Fellowships- Internet Society - Technical Community , APAC

IGF 2023 Networking Session #68 Building Bridges: ISOC Youth and Alumni Networking
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Michele Giovanardi, EUI School of Transnational Governance – Global PeaceTech Hub
Andrea Calderaro, European University Institute and Cardiff University Teona Nesovic, EUI School of Transnational Governance
Lucia Bosoer, EUI School of Transnational Governance – Chair on Artificial Intelligence and Democracy
 

IGF 2023 Networking Session #78 Governing Tech for Peace: a Multistakeholder Approach
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Anita Gurumurthy, IT for Change, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific
Dennis Redeker, University of Breman & Digital Constitutionalism Network, Civil Society, Western Europe and Other Group 
Sadaf Wani, IT for Change, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific
 

IGF 2023 Networking Session #80 Radical Imaginings-Fellowships for NextGen digital activists
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Open Data Collaboratives
Jeanne Holm - Deputy Mayor and Chief Technologist, Los Angeles
Kat Townsend - World Wide Web Foundation
Florence Toffa- Ghana Mobile Web
Yeama Thompson- Sierra Leone

IGF 2023 Networking Session #86 Opening and Sustaining Government Data