Welcome to the IGF 2021 Preparatory and Engagement Phase! All IGF stakeholders are encouraged to join any of the sessions in this pre-programme.
The Preparatory and Engagement Phase is more than an introduction to this year’s IGF. It aims to engage people in IGF discussions and identify synergies between different activities to facilitate cooperation. The pre-programme is organised jointly by the MAG, working in ‘issue teams’ dedicated to the programme's different areas; intersessional activities, including NRIs who choose to participate; the Secretariat; and community members.
The shared goals are to:
- Facilitate in-depth engagement with IGF 2021 issue areas towards achieving the goal of a more focused and impactful IGF
- Provide the IGF community with opportunities for developing capacity in IGF-linked areas
- Facilitate engagement with IGF intersessional activities, and,
- Broaden participation and inclusion in all aspects of the IGF process.
The IGF 2021 Programme is structured around six issue areas, defined through a community consultation. The issue areas will be introduced during the Preparatory and Engagement Phase by the MAG-facilitated issue teams.The issue teams are open to non-MAG members, as are 'wiki pages' created to document initiatives and activities with issue areas.
To participate in the pre-programme below, please register first for the IGF 2021 Annual Meeting. Registration is easy and will give you full access to these sessions.
The pre-programme contains several session types, depending on facilitators and modes of organization. These are:
| MAG Convened Discussions |
Youth Engagement Track | Intersessional Work |
| Sessions Co-convened with NRIs and Broader IGF community | MAG Chair Convened Discussions |
IGF 2021 Outreach Sessions |
[CD] stands for capacity development
DRAFT SCHEDULE VIEW FULL CALENDAR
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SESSION | FACILITATORS |
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[Youth Engagement Track] 31 August 2021 |
YouthxPolicyMakers |
German Informatics Society in collaboration with the German Youth IGF, Polish Youth IGF supported by the IGF Secretariat |
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[CD] 8 September 2021 |
''Our Digital Future'' - Addressing Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity |
IGF Secretariat, IGF BPF Cybersecurity, IGF DC on Internet Standards, Security and Safety (DC-ISSS), Microsoft |
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[Youth Engagement Track] 18 September 2021 |
Youth Coalition on Internet Governance (YCIG) Webinar II 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 |
YCIG View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[IGF 2021 Outreach Sessions] 20 September 2021 |
IGF 2021 Town Hall: Hybrid Format in Practice |
IGF Secretariat, MAG Chair, MAG WG-Hybrid Meetings, Host Country View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[Sessions Co-convened with APrIGF] [CD] 27 September 2021 |
IGF 2021 at APrIGF Ways to engage and discussing issue areas of relevance for the community |
APrIGF, IGF Secretariat, MAG Issue Teams View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) 2021 • Click here for more information |
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[Intersessional Work] [CD] 13 October 2021 |
IGF 2021 Intersessional Activities – Taking Stock and Community Engagement Updates on draft research and recommendations followed by interactive discussion • Best Practice Forum on Cybersecurity • Best Practice Forum on Gender and Digital Rights • Policy Network on Environment • Policy Network on Meaningful Access • Dynamic Coalitions (DC Coordination Group and all DCs who choose to participate) Goal: Discuss issues these workstream cover |
MAG Chair, IGF Secretariat, MAG Members, Facilitators of the BPFs, PNs and DCs View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) 2021 • Click here for more information |
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[Youth Engagement Track] [CD] 14 October 2021 |
Youth Engagement Webinar |
Polish Youth IGF, Host Country, IGF Secretariat View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) •Click here for more information |
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[Sessions co-convened with SEEDIG] [CD] 15 October 2021 |
IGF 2021 at SEEDIG Exchange of views on advancing IG ecosystem through stronger NRIs |
SEEDIG and IGF Secretariat View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[Intersessional Work] 20 October 2021 |
Health Matters and the UN Sendai Framework | Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[Session co-convened with Youth LACIGF] [CD] 22 October 2021 |
IGF 2021 at Latin American and the Caribbean region Ways to engage and discussing issue areas of relevance for the community |
IGF Secretariat and Youth LACIGF View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information
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[MAG Convened 1 November 2021 |
IGF 2021 – Official Opening of the IGF 2021 Preparatory Phase Framing the challenge: IGF 2021 focus areas Introducing IGF 2021 issue areas - presentation (and/or keynote address) followed by interactive discussion • Overview of the issue areas • Strategic goals for IGF 2021 • Main challenges associated with the main focus areas Universal access and meaningful connectivity [90 mins] • [30-min break] • Economic and social inclusion and human rights [90 mins] Goal: Refining the scope of these issues with input from the perspective of different regions and stakeholder groups. Establishing common ground on expectations for IGF 2021 outcomes. |
MAG Issue Teams View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[CD] Our Digital Future Capacity Development Workshop 2 November 2021 |
Addressing digital transformation and online security and safety |
IGF Secretariat, IGF BPF Cybersecurity, IGF DC on Internet Standards, Security and Safety (DC-ISSS), Microsoft View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[MAG Convened 2 November 2021 |
IGF 2021 Introductory Session II Introducing IGF 2021 issue areas - presentation followed by interactive discussion • Emerging regulation: market structure, content, data and consumer/users rights regulation [90 mins] • [30-min break] • Environmental sustainability and climate change [90 mins] Goal: Refining the scope of these issues with input from the perspective of different regions and stakeholder groups. Establishing common ground on expectations for IGF 2021 outcomes. |
MAG Issue Teams View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[MAG Convened 3 November 2021 |
IGF 2021 Introductory Session III Introducing IGF 2021 issue areas - presentation followed by interactive discussion • Inclusive Internet governance ecosystems and digital cooperation [90 mins] • [30-min break] • Trust, security, stability [90 mins] Goal: Refining the scope of these issues with input from the perspective of different regions and stakeholder groups. Establishing common ground on expectations for IGF 2021 outcomes. |
MAG Issue Teams View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[CD] 4 November 2021 |
How to Effectively Host and Participate in a Hybrid 2021 IGF - Session I Training for session organizers and participants |
IGF Secretariat, MAG WG-Hybrid Meetings View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
| 10 November 2021 15:30 UTC |
How to Effectively Host and Participate in a Hybrid 2021 IGF - Session II Training for session organizers and participants |
IGF Secretariat, MAG WG-Hybrid Meetings View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[Youth Engagement Track] [CD] 12 November 2021
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A challenge for the coming decade : the cybersecurity skills gap. |
Together against Cyber Crime and Youth IGF Movement View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[CD] TBC November 2021 |
Road to IGF 2021: What to Expect? |
IGF Secretariat, MAG, Host Country |
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[Intersessional Work] November 17 2021 11:00 UTC |
Policy Network on Environment (PNE): Open Consultation on Draft Report |
IGF Secretariat, IGF PNE View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[CD] November 17 2021 13:00 UTC |
Webinar: 16 Years of IGF Evolution and Strengthening – Taking Stock and Looking Forward |
IGF Secretariat, MAG Chair View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[Intersessional Work] 19 November 2021 |
IGF Dynamic Coalitions: Past, Present and Future |
IGF Secretariat, IGF DCCG View calendar to join (IGF 2021 registration required) • Click here for more information |
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[CD] [Session co-convened with African IGF] 26 November 2021 |
IGF 2021 at the African IGF Discussing IGF 2021 issue areas and fostering engagement at the IGF |
African IGF, IGF Secretariat, MAG Issue Teams |