IGF Schedule

IGF 2020 Lessons learned from the Pandemic: child rights and safety Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, evidence on pattern of online offending, risks to children online, and on prevalence of different forms of online harm was already available however the circumstances created by this crisis seem to have exacerbated the vulnerability of children. The panel will analyze the takeaways of the crisis, how they are related to internet governance and also determine a way forward in relation to the online safety of children for future crisis management.

IGF 2020 Dynamic Coalition on Schools of Internet Governance

IGF 2020 OF #13 Trust Building in Cyberspace on Public Health Emergencies Corresponding to the thematic track of "Trust" of IGF 2020, this Open Forum, under the theme of Trust Building in Cyberspace on Public Health Emergencies, invites representatives of governments, international organizations, enterprises, technical communities, and think tanks across the world to discuss the trust building in cyberspace against the backdrop of international public health emergencies.

IGF 2020 Internet in Crisis Management and Renewal Internet is the lifeline of all communications during the pandemic, keeping the world connected.
Is there any stress on Core Internet Values during the crisis?
Would there be a greater realization on the significance of these values post-crisis?

IGF 2020 OF #14 Copyright and inclusion WIPO is deeply involved in promoting the "Inclusion" of people with disabilities. Beyond helping countries to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, WIPO leads an ambitious set of initiatives under the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC), already changing the lives of thousands of people with a visual impairment around the world.

IGF 2020 NRIs Collaborative Session: Cybersecurity local policies and standards Please follow this guide on how to connect to the platform https://www.intgovforum.org/filedepot_download/10603/2318

IGF 2020 OF #16 Internet Governance with and for the Citizens Humanity deserves and asks for better governance. Both citizens and decision-makers are ready to experiment with new approaches. Decisions taken on behalf of 7+ billion human beings require to augment the traditional expertise with the vision and experience of ordinary citizens that will enrich, legitimize, and strengthen the decisions.

IGF 2020 NRIs Collaborative Session: Data utilization for sustainability Follow this guide on how to connect to the session: https://www.intgovforum.org/filedepot_download/10603/2318

Flash Talks between Youth and IG Experts: IG capacity development opportunities

IGF 2020 Public Collaboration On Multi-Stakeholder Health Data Values The session will include presentations on Block-Chain and Machine Learning for the Health Care sector; insights in to eHealth, and an open discussion on eHealth matters for the future.

IGF 2020 OF #39 OECD – Policy responses from COVID19 and the digital economy This Open Forum will report on the key messages from the OECD work on COVID-19 and the digital economy. It will also present some highlights from the upcoming OECD publication "Digital Economy Outlook 2020". Together with representatives of government, business, civil society and international organisations, it will foster a reflection on opportunities and challenges for the digital economy during and beyond COVID-19.

IGF 2020 OF #31 Safe digital spaces, a dialogue on countering cyberviolence -

IGF 2020 Community Networks at Times of Crises and Pandemics The session will discuss the value of community networks to expand access and empower individuals and communities in times of emergencies, such as the covid19 pandemic. Participants will discuss concrete initiatives, present case studies and innovative approaches to foster meaningful connectivity, featured in the 2020 DC3 outcome report on “The Value of Internet Openness at Times of Crisis”.

IGF 2020 NRIs Collaborative Session: Future of jobs/work in the digital age .

IGF 2020 Fostering a new key role of Youth in Internet Governance The YCIG session is the space where young people can exchange experiences and points of view of Internet issues around the world. We will address key policy questions under the topic “Fostering a new key role of youth in Internet Governance”, recapping the reflections of last years’ Youth IGF Summit while considering which are the next steps and tools for youth to increase the representation of young people in key policy roles, BPF, DC and more spaces.

Clone of IGF 2020 NRIs Collaborative Session: Future of jobs/work in the digital age .