This is a repository of sources of information participants of the IGF youth track can consult before and/or after participating in the track's capacity development workshops. The sources listed below are continuously communicated by the organizers of the youth track. Therefore, this is a living page updated as new resources are received. 
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The Gambia IGF

The national IGF of The Gambia will host its annual meeting on 14 and 15 June 2022. The meeting will be hosted in a hybrid format . For more information, please visit the following websites:

  • Registration: https://bit.ly/GMIGF2022  
  • Livestream: https://isoc.live/15505/ 
  • Programme: https://archive.org/download/gmigf2022/gmigf2022_agenda.pdf

[NRIs] Looking into practices how the Internet impacts and shapes democracy


Description of the Session
The open Internet and free flow of information online including via social media can lead to open discussions and free deliberations, which are crucial elements for democracy, civil society and governments. Social media tools can even go beyond national boundaries, trigger synergies and create international actions.

[NRIs] Cooperating to protecting data at local levels


Description of the Session
The world is spinning around many data protection frameworks. Europe came with General Data Protection Regulation. Africa developed Malabo Convention. In the Caribbean, discussions are ongoing about a regional data protection act. Asia has its own framework. Out of 193 member states, 137 have developed legislation to secure the protection of data and privacy[1].