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IGF 2023 Themes & Subthemes
The IGF 2023 overarching theme is "The Internet We Want - Empowering All People". Eight sub-themes accompany the theme. Read more below!
Attending WSIS 2023?
Join the Secretariat: We're hosting a briefing session on IGF Japan at the 2023 WSIS Forum in Geneva. The session takes place Friday 17 March, 10-10:45 CET. More details below.
Addis Ababa IGF Messages
The final version of the IGF Addis Ababa Messages is now available! Access this important IGF 2022 outcome document here and below.
IGF 2024
IGF 2023 Outputs
IGF 2024
The 19th IGF will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 15 to 19 December 2024 in Riyadh at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC). The meeting is held under the overarching theme of Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future. The draft agenda is available. For participation logistics (visas, accommodation, transportation etc.), please visit the IGF 2024 Host Country website.
IGF 2023 Outputs
The 18th Annual Meeting of the IGF was held under the overarching theme, ''The Internet We Want - Empowering All People'', in Kyoto, Japan from 8 to 12 October 2023. The Summary Report, including the Kyoto IGF Messages, as well as all meeting outputs, are available.
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IGF Community Updates
Donors to Trust Fund
Government of Sweden
Coordination Center for TLD RU
Government of Japan
IGFSA
Danish Internet Forum
Verizon
Summit Strategies International
Ribose Inc
Government of the Republic of Korea
The Internet Society Foundation
CISCO
Government of Germany
Community DNS
Government of the United Kingdom
Government of the United States
Government of Norway
UNINETT Norid
NIKKEI DigitalCORE
NIC-MEXICO
China Energy Fund Committee
Afilias Global Registry Services
European Registry for Internet domains (EURid)
AT&T
Government of the Netherlands
Government of Portugal - Fundacao Para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia
MCADE, LLC.
European Telecommunication Network Operators' Association
Number Resource Organization (NRO)
Tides Foundation
Amazon
The Internet Society (ISOC)
Nominet UK
The Swiss Education & Research Network (SWITCH)
The Walt Disney Company
Government of Finland
Government of Switzerland
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Communications / Nokia Siemens Networks
Nic.at The Austrian Registry
Politecnico di Torino
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator
Verisign
European Commission
Microsoft Corporation
Brazilian Internet Steering Committee
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS)
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The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors. At their annual meeting delegates discuss, exchange information and share good practices with each other. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise.
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