This panel will focus on a roadmap for a broad set of actors to address data gaps for sustainable development. The panelists, drawn from different stakeholder groups will share current practices, reflecting upon the past couple years of progress and…

The session will have 3 segments: 1) Introduction of speakers 2) Collective discussion on the 5 topics, dividing the analysis in 3 blocks, using a collective document we will share during the session. 3) Online campaign: after the collective…

The ICT and telecommunications sectors often come under fire for what is perceived to be high levels of energy consumption. However, the telecoms sector is evolving to be carbon neutral, with ambitious targets for emissions reduction.

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…

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…

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…

This participatory workshop will explore how diverse actors are reimagining and rebuilding their local communities and how the global community can help ensure inclusive, digitally enabled economic growth in the post-COVID-19 era, with an emphasis…

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…

The pandemic offered proof that the Internet can enhance participation in global economic value chains and contribute to improving the standard of living of all. Governance and frameworks can play a role in enhancing wealth creation. Initiatives…

The proposed session will shed light on the adverse impact of restricting cross border data flows on factors affecting sustainable development goals of inclusive growth, full employment and innovation such as denting inclusive participation in…

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.

NRIs Collaborative Session: Future of jobs/work in the digital age Theme: Inclusion Policy Questions:  What are the contemporary challenges for work in the digital age? How do environmental issues, such as natural… .

The session aims to analyze concrete illustrations of best practices developed in order to increase the environmental efficiency of each block of the internet value-chain (networks, data centers, devices, services, etc.). We will deal with such best…

NRIs Collaborative Session: Cybersecurity local policies and standards Theme: Trust Policy Questions:  What are the contemporary challenges for our societies regarding cybersecurity? What are concrete examples of… Please follow this guide on how to connect to the platform https://www.intgovforum.org/filedepot_download/10603/2318