Session description Privacy is a fundamental human right, recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and other international and regional human rights instruments.… Members of parliaments are invited to join this second preparatory session of the IGF 2021 parliamentary track, which will look at the challenges of protecting privacy and data protection in the digital space, and legislative approaches to…

Facilitated by IGF Secretariat, IGF BPF Cybersecurity, IGF DC on Internet Standards, Security and Safety (DC-ISSS) and Microsoft ''Our Digital Future'' Addressing Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity Capacity… <p><strong><a href="https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qce6orj4vG9F-mAtBLwJiL6uStcfhAOo3">Join Here</a></strong></p>

IGF 2021 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP AT ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL IGF (APrIGF)‎ Toward the innovative IGF 2021 Digitalisation and environmental policy: looking at key trends  This workshop is part of a series of capacity development…

Session description The key feature of the Internet’s core functions is maintaining the “uniqueness” of identifiers – the numbers (e.g. Internet protocol addresses) and domain names – which ensures global interoperability and connectivity. A… Members of parliaments are invited to join this first preparatory session of the IGF 2021 parliamentary track, which will include an overview of the technical layers of the Internet, a look at the broader Internet governance ecosystem, and a…

Facilitated by Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies   Health Matters and the UN Sendai framework: risks and opportunities Public discussion on the use of ICTs & Technology response enablers, in times of health… <p><strong><a href="https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElduCpqzgoE9ACljPbuRJ7fuBCmUHW_Zmv">Join Here</a></strong></p>

Facilitated by IGF Secretariat, MAG Chair, MAG WG-Hybrid Meetings, Host Country The IGF 2021 Town Hall is an opportunity for the organizers of the IGF 2021 process to engage with the broader community to understand the expectations about the IGF'… <p><strong><a href="https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkd--qqD4uHtcOtJ-qxkLnkUzojnIwdg_R">Join Here</a></strong></p>

Facilitated by YCIG Open guided discussion on: Governance and Cooperation for an evolving Internet; Good practices from the BPF on Gender and Digital Rights; The role of youth in policy making processes. The goal is to bring the… <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY2acRM_S1RqLZoY6TKHIp14P1khpZtZMlK0YpS48bSGNpAA/viewform"><strong>Join Here</strong></a></p>

Facilitated by German Informatics Society in collaboration with the German Youth IGF, Polish Youth IGF supported by the IGF Secretariat The IGF 2021 focuses on youth engagement in all its processes, including the intersessional work and the… <p><strong><a href="https://yigf.de/events/youthxpolicymakers-internet-governance/">More Information</a></strong></p>

This session will first explain why we need to developp a sustainable digital industry and will then detail what are the new initiatives in this area. Both the policy and the technical perspectives will be discussed. This session will also provide…

Debating the Future of Global Environmental Data Governance in the Age of Uncertainty This session, organized with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will focus on the future governance of environmental data in the age of… .

Networking 30-min flash talks between youth and IGF 2021 Host Country - Government of Poland   PROGRAMME Flash talks with IGF 2021 Host Country 17 November at 12:00-12:30 hrs UTC 12:…

Youth 30-min Flash Talks with The Internet Society on Capacity Development in Internet governance PROGRAMME Capacity Development with ISOC | 4 November at 14:00-14:30 hrs UTC 14:00 (5 min…

The is an informal space for all session organizers to connect and discuss the common matters related to the organization of their sessions. The IGF Secretariat will also attend.