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Belete Molla (PhD) is a cabinet member and Minister of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia from October 2021 to date. He is staff member of the Department of Philosophy at Addis Ababa University where he obtained his BA and his PhD, currently on…

NATIONAL, REGIONAL, SUB-REGIONAL AND YOUTH IGF INITIATIVES (NRIs)‎ IGF 2024 CALL TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF ‎THE NRIs ANNUAL MEETINGS (Application deadline: 27 January 2024)   In order to foster the…

Introduction Internet Openness is an appealing and multifaceted expression which encompasses several policy and technology areas and core internet principles, including Net Neutrality, Internet Generativity, Interoperability and Device…

In 2022, the Policy Network on Meaningful Access and its Multistakeholder Working Group of Experts (PNMA MWG) agreed on three overarching thematic workstreams: Connectivity (infrastructure and business models, analysed within the framework of…

Mr. Ola Bergström is the Director for International Affairs at the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority Mr. Bergström represents Sweden in a number of internet governance related organizations, such as ICANN, IGF and EuroDIG and is responsible for…

Below are the reports of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) related to the IGF, as well as input reports from the IGF Secretariat on the implementation of WSIS outcomes. Report of the CSTD Working Group on…

Introduction In recent years, disinformation scandals and increasing levels of consolidation in technology markets have diminished the confidence of regulators and members of the public in the effectiveness of industry self-regulation. The…

Introduction While many in the global Internet Community, especially those interested in issues surrounding Internet Governance, are fully engaged with, and attuned to the developments surrounding WCIT, WTSA, ICANN (especially new gTLDs) and…

Introduction In November 2015, UNESCO’s 38th General Conference marked a milestone and endorsed its updated position of Internet Universality, embracing four ROAM principles: an acronym for Rights, Openness, Accessibility to all, and…

Introduction As the theme of the 2015 Internet Governance Forum recognizes, one of the central problems confronting the world is increasing the number of people connected to the Internet. According to estimates, only 3.1 billion of…

Introduction The rapid emergence of blockchain technologies, often compared to the rise of the early Internet, presents revolutionary opportunities and challenges to the future of modern society as we face the 21st century world of…

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK Government IGF Dynamic Coalitions (DC) Association for Progressive Communications (APC…

IGF 2023 Daily Media Wrap-ups Day 0 - Sunday 8 October Day 1 - Monday 9 October Day 2 - Tuesday 10 October Day 3 - Wednesday 11 October  Day 4 - Thursday 12 October Other Resources for Journalists…

Below are some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the IGF.