In recent years, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has sought to strengthen the participation of parliamentarians in discussions on some of the most pressing issues related to the use, evolution and governance of the Internet and related digital…
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This section contains the output documents and publications from IGF intersessional work streams; Best Practice Forums, Policy Networks and Dynamic Coalitions.
Dynamic Coalition on the Sustainability of Journalism and News Media
2023…
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The Internet is the fourth most impactful invention in human history after - the fire, the wheel, the electricity; and yet, we have barely scratched the potential of what Internet can deliver. As we move ahead with technologies and…
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At the IGF 2011, Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) organised a workshop to discuss the findings of a recent study of perceptions of public libraries by policy makers in six countries in Africa. The study revealed that…
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The DCE is a multistakeholder cooperation hub for everyone interested in matters related to intersections of environment and digitalization. Its work builds on the achievements made through the IGF's Policy Network on Environment and…
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[In focus] The DC on Digital Health is conducting an annual study on the 'State of Digital Health – 2022'. To contribute to the study, please fill in the survey https://tinyurl.com/DC-DigitalHealth2022 . We…
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The Internet Rights and Principles Dynamic Coalition (IRP Coalition) is an open network of individuals and organisations based at the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) committed to making human rights and principles…
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The Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values was conceived during the IGF Workshop at Egypt 2009 (workshop No 319) with the then Internet Society President Lynn St Amour as Chair of the Workshop, “Workshop on Fundamentals: Core…
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations established the Advisory Group (now referred to as the Multistakeholder Advisory Group - MAG). Its purpose is to advise the Secretary-General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance…
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Women, as one of the fundamental stakeholders in the information society, play a very crucial role. It is important for the IGF to fully integrate gender concerns in its work. The three sectors with the IGF's defining feature of…
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More and more children and young people globally are becoming digital citizens, accessing the internet to learn, communicate and play. While the internet can be a wonderfully positive tool for them, it also exposes them to risks, and…
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PNAI Work Plan 2023 guides the Policy Network's activities. It sets shared goals, describes the way of working and presents a timeline for the first year.
Explore the highlights of the Plan on this page, or read the full PNAI Work Plan 2023…
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The mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) calls for discussing digital public policy issues in order to foster sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of the Internet and to facilitate discourse between different…
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Digital transformation for education is a reality and for supporting inclusive knowledge societies, we need to work together on mainstreaming open educational content and platforms. With the support of the IGF community, the OER…
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Consultancy on Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence
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