IGF 2020 WS #213 Bridging the data divide – for planet, people and prosperity

IGF 2020 WS #339 The circular economy of ICT

IGF 2020 BPF Gender and Access The session will look at (1) whether and how issues related to violence, harm, pleasure and consent online (from a gender-diversity perspective) have been brought up at the IGF and (2) whether and how the IGF has fostered the participation of women and gender-diverse people.

IGF 2020 WS #204 Internet Data Protection Under Different Jurisdictions The protection of Data on the Internet is today one of the most important concerns of Internet users. Repetitive breaches of the users’ data made their privacy flouted. Several attempts to put regulations for the protection of users’ data on the Internet have been done for 15+ years but still lots of efforts to be done. The panel will explore the existing regulations, and discuss the way to make the user’s data better protected wherever they are based and make recommendations thereupon.

Youth Flash Talks with IG Experts: Cybersafety

IGF 2020 WS #338 Keeping us together: Internet infrastructure in emergencies This session will convene participants from different sectors, regions, and professional backgrounds to foster an overarching discussion on the risks, opportunities, gaps and possible solutions for all the issues the context of emergencies raises to the Internet and on how we use it in our daily lives. Special attention will be given to our strong dependency on it, especially in times of social restrictions that affect social interactions locally and globally.

IGF 2020 Main Session NRIs: Role of the Internet in Emergency Situations .

IGF 2020 WS #168 Capacity Building in the Age of Convergence

IGF 2020 WS #255 Digital (In)accessibility and Universal Design A large majority of Persons with Disabilities globally are excluded from reaping “digital dividends” because most digital technologies are, by their design, not accessible to them. Today, more and more aspects of political, social and economic life are being shifted to the online sphere where the societal exclusion of PWD is amplified. At the same time there is evidence that not only persons with disabilities, but everyone could benefit if ICTs were designed inclusively.

IGF 2020 WS #254 The interaction of platform content moderation & geopolitics The aim of the discussion is to draw attention to how inconsistent and opaque enforcement of content moderation standards can reinforce and magnify existing power disparities. The workshop will posit steps to foster greater transparency and accountability towards even enforcement of community standards on platforms.

IGF 2020 WS #325 Internet of Things: Trust, Trick or Threats? This WS will discuss IoT security and privacy for domestic networks. We will compile a set of good practices, new technologies and standards that support improving Trust in the IoT ecosystem.

The debate includes youth and women from Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe in our team.

Audience previous and simultaneous interactions through questions, suggestions and comments are highly encouraged on Twitter using the hashtags #IoThreats

IGF 2020 WS #341 Multistakeholder Voices and the UN Cyber Dialogues This session will address the current state of the multiple ongoing dialogues at the United Nations (UN) related to cybersecurity and responsible state behavior online, and facilitate a discussion about opportunities for greater multistakeholder inclusion in such dialogues moving forward. In addition, discussion will focus on the unique importance of these dialogues on cyber norms and the unique challenges to the digital ecosystem presented by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

IGF 2020 WS #130 Election in times of disinformation Co-organized by UNESCO and UNDP, this workshop underlines the essential role of the media and electoral stakeholders in ensuring trust during the election process, and the need to tackle disinformation through such means as monitoring and fact checking, journalistic investigation, actions by online platforms including technical responses, and through promoting media and information literacy.

IGF 2020 WS #246 Will the real public Interest internet please stand up? What are the characteristics of a 'public interest Internet' ? And what are the current threats and challenges posed to it?

This workshop wants to address the characteristics of a public interest internet and current challenges to ensuring it, and examples of measures/proposals for measures which can protect the public interest internet.

IGF 2020 WS #260 COVID-19 “Dis-infodemic”: Challenges, lessons, opportunities The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a swirl of disinformation and misinformation that is sowing confusion and mistrust about potentially life-saving personal and policy choices. This "disinfodemic” and efforts to counter it have raised challenges to the right to freedom of expression and access to information. What role do different actors play in countering disinformation, and how can their work and actions be strengthened?