IGF 2024 Networking Session Proposals Received

Below is the list of Networking session proposals, received in a response to the IGF 2024 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 2024 programme. It is expected that the final list of all accepted sessions will be announced shortly after the 2nd IGF 2024 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting, 26-28 June.
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106 Digital Government Authority (DGA)
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #106 Governing Artificial Intelligence for Humanity
107 Digital Government Authority (DGA)
TBD 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #107 Safety in Cyberspace - Child Online Protection
110 Digital Government Authority (DGA)
Fahad K. Al-Thobaiti , Shuruq Aloufi, Mohammed A. Almohaimeed, Chiheb Bouchnak, Nada Khater [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #110 Digital ID to provide a trustworthy and inclusive digital pu
111 Digital Government Authority (DGA)
Fahad K. Al-Thobaiti , Shuruq Aloufi, Mohammed A. Almohaimeed, Chiheb Bouchnak, Nada Khater [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #111 Integrity of information online and trust in the digital eco
113 Digital Government Authority (DGA)
Fahad K. Al-Thobaiti , Shuruq Aloufi, Mohammed A. Almohaimeed, Chiheb Bouchnak, Nada Khater [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #113 Strategies for Inclusive Technology Access
114 Digital Government Authority (DGA)
Fahad K. Al-Thobaiti , Shuruq Aloufi, Mohammed A. Almohaimeed, Chiheb Bouchnak, Nada Khater [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #114 Fostering Data Free Flow with Trust in a Digital World
119 UNESCO
Cedric Wachholz, Chief of Section, Digital Policies and Digital Transformation, UNESCO Prateek Sibal, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Mei Jie Chen, Trainee, UNESCO 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #119 Network of Dynamic Coalitions - Public Sector Capacities
123

Youth IGF DRC
Nicolas Fiumarelli, ISOC Alumn, GRULAC Athanase Bahizire, ISOC Alumn, Africa Saba Tiku, YCIG, Africa Claire Van Zwieten, ISOC Alumni Specialist, WEOG Tori Irvine, Internet Society Program specialist, WEOG

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #123 Bridging the Future: ISOC Youth and Alumni Networking
129 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 Dr. Ksenia Ermoshina, [email protected], Research Professor, Center for Internet and Society, Academia, WEOG 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #129 Undesirable governance for the Internet we do not want
132

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Louise Marie Hurel, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Civil Society, WEOG James Shires, European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (ECCRI), Civil Society, WEOG

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #132 Cyberpolicy Dialogues:Connecting research/policy communities
135 Youth Coalition on Internet Governance
Denise Leal, [email protected] , YCIG and UnB, Civil society and Academia, LAC Umut Pajaro, [email protected] , Melmo University and YCIG, Academia and Civil Society, WEOG Ananda Gautam , [email protected] , YCIG, Civil Society, APAC Saba Tiku, [email protected] , YCIG, Technical Community, AFRICA Marko Paloski, [email protected] , YCIG, Private Sector, EEG Jasmine Ko, [email protected], technical community, ASIA region 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #135 IG model: evolution of global digital governance
137

Interledger Foundation
Ayden Férdeline, Interledger Foundation, Civil Society, WEOG Lawil Karama, Interledger Foundation, Civil Society, WEOG

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #137 International Collaboration on Digital Financial Inclusion
156 Web Technology Study Center (Ceweb.br)
- Diogo Cortiz, CEWEB, Technical community, GRULAC - Henrique Xavier, NIC.br, Technical community, GRULAC - Reinaldo Ferraz, CEWEB, Technical community, GRULAC - Ana Duarte, NIC.br, Technical community, GRULAC 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #156 Fediverse Futures: Scalability and Positive Social Impact
169

Freedom Online Coalition
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Chair 2024 (Marie Humeau) / FOC Support Unit (Nusa Tomic, Nicholas Powell) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (Isabel Ebert)

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #169 A Rights-Respecting Approach to Emerging Tech Development
17 IGF Czechia
Natalie Tercova, IGF Czechia, academia, Eastern Europe Umut Pajaro Velasquez, Malmö Universitet, Academia, WEOG Matilda Moses Mashauri, University student at University of Dar es salaam, Youth Tanzania, civil society, East Africa 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #17 Eastern Europe Space: Enhancing Digital Literacy
20 Center for Global IT Cooperation
Andrey Aleynikov, Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ, Private Sector, Eastern European Group Alina Ustinova, Center for Global IT Cooperation, Civil Society, Eastern European Group Emmanuel Mingle, Ghana IGF, Technical Community, African Group Umirbek Abdullaev, Mountain Hub, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group James Amattey, Technical community, African Group 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #20 What goes around comes around: Web today and tomorrow
21

EuroDIG Support Association and European stakeholders

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #21 European Stakeholder Networking Session
24

Internet Society Foundation
Brian Horlick-Cruz, Internet Society Foundation (civil society)
Rigdzin Collins, Internet Society Foundation (civil society)

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #24 ISOC Foundation: Funding Global Connection
36

IFLA
Maria Fernanda De Brasdefer, IFLA, Policy & Research Officer on Digital Affairs - Civil Society, GRULAC (on-site) Stephen Wyber, IFLA, Director of Policy & Advocacy, Civil Society, WEOG (on-site)

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #36 Leveraging digital skills for peace in times of conflict
39

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sam West, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Government, WEOG

Will Theyer, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Government, WEOG

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #39 Networking Session: Equality in Cyber
48 Holistic AI
Ella Shoup, Holistic AI, Private Sector, Western European and Others (WEOG) Siddhant Chatterjee, Holistic AI, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #48 Risk Profiles in Gen AI Systems & Strategies for Mitigation
50 Holistic AI
Ella Shoup, Holistic AI, Private Sector, Western European and Others (WEOG) Siddhant Chatterjee, Holistic AI, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #50 Strategies & Tools to Support, Adopt, & Scale AI Governance
51

African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance
Hon. Neema Lugangira Chair - African Parliamentary Network On Internet Governance / Member of Parliament Tanzania Africa Group, Goverment Stakeholder Gabriel Karsan Coordinator - African Parliamentary Network On Internet Governance Africa Group, Civil Society Stakeholder Dr. Monojit Das Researcher - PHD Internet Governance Asia Group - Academia Stakeholder Hon. Susan Dossi Member of Parliament - Malawi Africa Group - Government Stakeholder

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #51 Code and Constitution: Empowering African Parliamentarians
60

Council of Europe
Mr David LESLIE - Director of Ethics and Responsible Innovation Research (The Alan Turing Institute) Mrs Louise RIONDEL, Co-Secretary to the Committee on Artificial Intelligence Mr Vadim PAK, Advisor to the Committee on Artificial Intelligence

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #60 Risk & impact assessment of AI on human rights & democracy
74

Institutional organizer: APNIC Foundation

Individuals:

  • Rajnesh Singh, CEO, APNIC Foundation. Technical Community, WEOG
  • Neeti Biyani, Senior Advisor Strategy and Development, APNIC Foundation, AP
  • Omar Ansari, APNIC Foundation, Technical Community, AP
  • Lima Madomi, AFSIG, Civil Society, AP
 IGF 2024 Networking Session #74 Digital Innovations Forum- Solutions for the Offline People
79 Search for Common Ground
Lena Slachmuijlder, Executive Director of Digital Peacebuilding at Search for Common Ground and Co-Chair of the Council on Tech and Social Cohesion; Ravi Iyer, Managing Director of the Neely Center at the University of Southern California and Co-Chair of the Council on Tech and Social Cohesion 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #79 Designing Tech for Peace | Adopting prosocial design
89 International Information Security School
Daria Stepovaya - the head of Research department at the International Information Security School and PhD student at Moscow State University. Andrey Aleinikov – is a public relations specialist at a Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ and the chairman of the Coordination Center Youth Council. Nadine Kampire - Coordinator of Afia-Amani Grand Lac, Civil Society, Africa 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #89 Personal data & digital identity
93 National Research University Higher School of Economics
Alim Khapov, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Technical Community, Eastern European Group Milos Jovanovic, Open Link Group, Private Sector, WEOG Isikgun Akfirat, Aydinlik Newspaper, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group 		IGF 2024 Networking Session #93 Unite and Connect: New types of Digital Divide
95

Friends For Leadership
David Okpatuma, Friends for Leadership, Intergovernmental organization, African Group
Gabriella Marcelja, Sirius, Technical Community, WEOG
Yamil Quispe, Pacifica, Private Sector, GRULAC

 IGF 2024 Networking Session #95 Friends for Internet: Creating Better Digital World