Main Session | Dynamic Coalitions

Summary

This discussion focused on the contributions of Dynamic Coalitions to the implementation of the Global Digital Compact’s (GDC) five key objectives. Representatives from various Dynamic Coalitions presented how their work aligns with and supports these objectives, which include bridging digital divides, expanding digital economy inclusion, fostering safe and inclusive digital spaces, advancing responsible data governance, and enhancing global AI governance.

The speakers highlighted the diverse range of issues addressed by Dynamic Coalitions, from internet rights and children’s online safety to data governance and AI ethics. They emphasized the importance of multistakeholder engagement and the need to include marginalized voices in shaping internet governance policies. Several coalitions are working on issues such as digital inclusion, accessibility for persons with disabilities, and environmental sustainability in the digital realm.

Participants discussed the potential for Dynamic Coalitions to play a significant role in the implementation of the GDC and the broader sustainable development agenda. They stressed the importance of collaboration between coalitions and the need to focus on tangible outcomes and impacts. The discussion also touched on the importance of data-driven policymaking and the need to prioritize data integrity and integration.

The session concluded with a call for Dynamic Coalitions to be proactive in setting the agenda for the next Internet Governance Forum and to continue their work in supporting the objectives of the GDC. Participants emphasized the open nature of Dynamic Coalitions and encouraged wider participation in their activities to help shape the future of internet governance.

Keypoints

Major discussion points:

– Dynamic coalitions are working to implement the Global Digital Compact (GDC) objectives and Sustainable Development Goals

– Dynamic coalitions address issues like bridging digital divides, expanding digital inclusion, fostering safe online spaces, data governance, and AI governance

– Dynamic coalitions provide a platform for multistakeholder engagement and year-round IGF activities

– There are opportunities for dynamic coalitions to collaborate and set the agenda for GDC implementation

– Dynamic coalitions can contribute concrete outputs and recommendations to inform policymaking

Overall purpose:

The purpose of this discussion was to highlight how IGF dynamic coalitions are contributing to the objectives of the Global Digital Compact and sustainable development, and to explore how they can further engage in GDC implementation.

Tone:

The tone was informative and collaborative, with speakers providing overviews of dynamic coalition work and participants offering suggestions for future engagement. There was an enthusiastic and optimistic tone about the potential for dynamic coalitions to contribute meaningfully to internet governance processes. The tone became more action-oriented towards the end, with calls to set concrete agendas and outputs for upcoming IGF meetings.

Speakers

– Jutta Croll and Irina Soeffky: Moderators of the session

– Mark Carvell: Co-moderator of the session, former UK government digital policy official, senior policy advisor with Dynamic Coalition on Internet Standards, Security, and Safety (IS3C)

– Muhammad Shabbir: Member of Internet Society’s Accessibility Special Interest Group, member of Pakistan ISOC chapter, member of Digital Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD)

– Olivier Crepin-Leblond: Founder and investor of WAF lifestyle app, chair of Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values

– Tatevik Grigoryan: Co-chair of Dynamic Coalition on Interoperability, Equitable and Interoperable Data Governance and Internet Universality Indicators

– Yao Amevi Amnessinou Sossou: Project Leader and Research Associate, the Institute of International Management at FH JOANNEUM Graz

Dynamic Coalitions and the Global Digital Compact: Aligning Efforts for Digital Progress

This session explored how Dynamic Coalitions (DCs) contribute to the implementation of the Global Digital Compact’s (GDC) five key objectives. Representatives from various DCs presented their work in relation to these objectives, demonstrating the breadth and depth of their impact on internet governance.

Introduction and Session Purpose

The moderator, Jutta Croll, introduced the session by explaining its aim: to showcase how DCs’ work aligns with and supports the GDC objectives. She emphasized that DCs are already actively working towards these goals and invited anyone interested to join their efforts.

Objective 1: Bridging Digital Divides

The challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in digital development were also highlighted. Participants emphasized the need for DCs to address the increasing polarization and marginalization in internet policy and strategy, particularly for SIDS and other underrepresented regions.

Objective 2: Expanding Digital Economy Benefits

Muhammad Shabbir discussed how various DCs contribute to this objective:

– DC on Financial Inclusion: Promoting access to financial services

– DC on Open Education: Enhancing educational opportunities

– DC on Accessibility: Ensuring digital inclusivity for persons with disabilities

– DC on Environment: Addressing environmental impacts of digitalization

Objective 3: Fostering Safe and Inclusive Digital Spaces

Olivier Crepin-Leblond outlined the work of several DCs in this area:

– DC on Internet Rights and Principles: Promoting human rights online

– DC on Child Online Safety: Protecting children’s rights in the digital space

– DC on Youth: Engaging young people in internet governance

– DC on Internet Standards, Security and Safety: Enhancing online security

He emphasized that at least one-third of internet users are under 18, highlighting the importance of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in the digital context.

Objective 4: Advancing Responsible Data Governance

Tatevik Grigoryan discussed the contributions of DCs working on:

– Data governance frameworks

– Artificial Intelligence ethics and regulation

– Internet universality indicators

She highlighted the potential for these coalitions to contribute to data-driven policymaking and national assessments.

Objective 5: Enhancing Global AI Governance

Yao Amevi Amnessinou Sossou presented the work of DCs related to AI governance:

– DC on Gender and Internet Governance: Addressing gender biases in AI

– DC on Internet of Things: Exploring AI applications in connected devices

– DC on Blockchain: Investigating AI’s role in distributed ledger technologies

– DC on Digital Health: Examining AI’s impact on healthcare

Discussion and Audience Participation

The session included valuable contributions from audience members:

– Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta emphasized the need to focus on job creation and connecting the unconnected. He also noted the absence of big tech companies at this IGF.

– An audience member stressed the importance of data integrity and integration.

– Dr. Gupta highlighted the potential of gaming and gamification for social good across various sectors.

– A representative from the Creators Union of Arab announced an intellectual property verification platform.

WSIS+20 Review and Dynamic Coalitions

Mark Carvell mentioned the upcoming WSIS+20 Review, emphasizing its relevance to the work of Dynamic Coalitions and their potential contributions to this process.

How to Join Dynamic Coalitions

Jutta Croll provided information on how interested individuals can join Dynamic Coalitions, emphasizing their open nature and encouraging wider participation.

Conclusion

The session demonstrated the crucial role Dynamic Coalitions play in addressing the GDC objectives and broader internet governance issues. By fostering multistakeholder engagement and tackling a wide range of topics, DCs are well-positioned to shape the future of internet governance. The discussion highlighted the need for continued collaboration, focus on tangible outcomes, and inclusion of diverse voices in the process.

Key takeaways:

1. Dynamic Coalitions are actively contributing to all five GDC objectives.

2. There is a need for greater inclusion of underrepresented regions, particularly SIDS.

3. DCs provide a platform for year-round engagement on internet governance issues.

4. The upcoming WSIS+20 Review presents an opportunity for DCs to contribute their expertise.

5. Wider participation in DCs is encouraged to enhance their impact and representation.

Irina Soeffky: This session builds really well on last year’s Dynamic Coalition main session. It was called The Internet We Want, Human Rights in the Digital Space to Accelerate the SDGs. And it was really an ideal platform for sustainable digital development discussions. It also fits into the topic of this IGF very well. It has one sub-team which is particularly fitting for what we do today or intend to do today. It’s improving digital governance for the Internet we want. And with that broad picture, I hand it over to my colleague Mark who will tell you a bit more about what is about to happen here on stage.

Mark Carvell: Okay. Thank you very much, Irina. And good morning, everybody. Thank you very much for coming at this early hour during a busy week here. We’re in Riyadh at the IGF. It’s much appreciated. And welcome everybody who’s following us today online. It’s very good for you to have you with us today. As Irina said, I’m sharing the moderation with her for this session. My background is the UK government on digital policy going all the way back to 2005, and the Tunis summit of the World Summit of the Information Society. So I’ve been to most IGFs. And since leaving the UK government, I’ve continued to be engaged with the IGF community as a member of a dynamic coalition, IS3C, which is the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Standards, Security, and Safety. I’m a senior policy advisor with that dynamic coalition. And we’re one of the coalitions that we’ll cover this morning. So I have that role. And also, I’m working with EURODIG, the European Regional IGF, on the global digital compact. I’ve been chairing the consultations undertaken by EURODIG on that and inputting into the co-facilitators consultations with stakeholders on behalf of EURODIG. So it’s great to co-moderate this session, which I think will highlight, in many ways, how dynamic coalitions do have a major potential role in the global digital compact and the follow-up following its signature in New York and entering now the implementation phase with an endorsement process and so on. So the dynamic coalitions are standing ready, really, to assist with all that. And what we’re doing here today is providing them with the opportunity to explain how they do connect with the global digital compact process and the sustainable development agenda as well. There are 31 dynamic coalitions currently, covering a diverse range of technology, governance, sectoral and public policy issues, opportunities and challenges. They are very focused, year-round IGF activities, staffed by volunteers. And we will advocate people who are interested today in following up, potentially as a member of a coalition. It’s very easy to do. You just sign up, basically. It will be a great opportunity for stakeholders who want to get involved through the dynamic coalitions. We’ll talk about that right at the end. But as I say, the coalitions do cover a wide range of issues. And 21 of the 31 coalitions immediately stepped forward when the coordination group of the dynamic coalitions said, you know, we’re going to have a main session which is focused on the global digital compact and sustainable development. They stepped forward and said, look, we are doing work which is highly relevant to the scope of the compact and so on. So what we’re doing here today is we’re going through the objectives, which Irina recounted for us at the beginning, one by one with representatives of the clusters of dynamic coalitions that have said this particular objective is the one that we are the most potentially engaged in. Giving you a quick explanation of what those coalitions are for each objective. And then we’ll have a little bit of, in the panel, just a little bit of discussion for each objective and then after that we will then really open it out to everybody who’s taking part in an interactive discussion. So save your questions, comments, reactions and anything else you want to raise with any of the speakers or any of the representatives of the Dynamic Coalitions when we reach that part of today’s session. We want to hear from you, we want to know what you think the coalitions can do, perhaps more, and areas where they can collaborate amongst themselves. That’s very important to bear in mind. There are coalitions that do work in the similar sort of sectoral areas and they can usefully collaborate in this whole environment of the Global Digital Compact. So that’s what we’ll do. I think I’ve probably said enough. We will want to try and define some messages and potential outcomes from this session and Jutta Kroll, who helped to organise this session, is ready with us to come and support Irina and me in wrapping up with some potential ways forward, recommendations, what we might do in terms of engaging as a coalition community with the whole GDC process. We’ll do that at the end, in about 10 minutes. So the emphasis is on participation, hearing from you. We have a bit of a download of information, we’ll go through that as succinctly as possible, but that’s a preface really for hearing from you. I think I’ll stop there with the explanation. I hope that’s all clear. Back to you, Irina, for kicking off with our objectives.

Irina Soeffky: It’s a pleasure to first introduce June Paris, who unfortunately cannot be here today, but luckily she’s with us online. And it’s really hard to present or to introduce a person like June in just 30 seconds, which is almost impossible. She’s not only an experienced nurse, but she’s also engaged in groundbreaking research. Lately she has worked on nutrition in pregnant women. She has extensive experience in business development, research, and startup involvement, as well as business support and volunteer work. I could go on forever now, but I’m glad to hand it over to her and she will talk about the possible contributions of dynamic coalitions to the Global Digital Compact’s objective of building digital, of bridging digital divides. Over to you, June. Can you hear us? We can’t hear you yet. We can’t hear you yet, so maybe there is someone, some technical person that can help us to fix the Internet and make it open, accessible, and everything else. If not, we could also wait and maybe you try to fix the technical problems and we start with our second speaker. Perfect. Then I hand it over to you, Mark.

Mark Carvell: Okay, back to me then, Irina. Thank you, yes. Okay, let’s hopefully come back to June and Objective One a little later, when the technical issue is resolved. So let’s go to Objective Two, expanding the digital economy, inclusion, and benefits for all. So our speaker to describe the coalitions in this cluster is Dr. Mohammed Shabbir, who is a member of Internet Society’s Accessibility Special Interest Group. He is also a member of the Pakistan ISOC chapter, and a member of the Digital Coalition on Accessibility and Disability, DCAD. So Dr. Shabbir, can I hand over to you to describe the cluster of dynamic coalitions who have signaled that they are most interested in objective 2 and contributing to that objective.

Muhammad Shabbir : Thank you. Yes, thank you very much and good morning to everyone. It is a privilege to address this session where we gather as representatives of the IGF’s diverse and dynamic community to align our collective contributions with global digital compact. As part of this significant milestone in the global digital governance, our work announces and aligns with the global digital compact and indicates inclusion, accessibility, and sustainability in the digital economy. The specific objective I am addressing today, expanding digital economy inclusion and benefits for all, is foundational to achieving this vision. The GDC demands that all stakeholders work collaboratively to dismantle barriers, promote digital equity, and harness technology to empower individuals and communities. I am honored to represent four of the dynamic coalitions in our community as displayed and these dynamic coalitions collectively show that if we want we can achieve anything in the digital arena. Together these coalitions exemplify how collaborations and shared experiences strengthen the IGF ecosystem and drive the implementation of GDC. Each coalition operates with a shared ethos of inclusivity, equity and sustainability, building bridges between stakeholders and addressing the critical challenges in the way of digital development. As we all know access to digital financial services is cornerstone of economic inclusivity. We have identified key barriers such as improbability, issues, restrictive policies and gaps in the digital and financial literacy to harness access to equitable, affordable and effective digital financial services. Knowledge is a public good, and it is committed to making it universal and accessible. By promoting openly licensed content as a foundational cornerstone of digital inclusion, it contributes to advancing the goal of GDC and its principle of inclusivity, accessibility, and innovation. Open licenses are something that in educational context provide access to different linguistic and other cultures to access to the information. And by equipping individuals with the skill to drive in the digital economy, the DC is transforming education into a catalyst for sustainable development. In any of the digital inclusion services, it is required that persons with disabilities can also fully participate. The Coalition has been at the forefront of advancing for accessibility in the digital platforms and policies. The vision of the Coalition is clear where each and every person, regardless of the ability, has the access to the information and digital content. This year the Coalition is revising its accessibility guidelines for IGF meetings which can also be used by other organizations. We also have four fellows persons with lived experience of disability in these corridors participating inclusively. Environmental exclusion Sustainability is not just an environmental imperative. It is an economic opportunity and the coalition advances for the interoperability of green policies into digital governance. We all know that the work of these coalitions may seem that as if they are operating in silos, but they work together when their work is collectively seen as a comprehensive, cohesive unit, they say that economy is driven by education, includes persons with disabilities, which requires green policies. And collectively, collaboratively, we can achieve the goals of Global Digital Compact and the Vision 2030. Thank you very much.

Mark Carvell: Thank you very much. Yes, a round of applause for Dr. Shabbir. Thank you very much. All the four coalitions are doing incredibly important work and really addressing some of the crucial challenges as well as opportunities for communities which may be marginalized or disadvantaged. And I wonder, just one question, no doubt those four coalitions are identifying common barriers to marginalized, for marginalized communities from participating in the digital economy. Do you think there is scope for particularly perhaps through collaboration amongst those coalitions to address and resolve those barriers? What do you think? Thank you.

Muhammad Shabbir : Yes, thank you very much. And that’s a really crucial question where the work of one DC enters into the domain of other DC and how they collaborate with one another. If I give just the example of these four coalitions where we have been collaborating, which is for the rights of persons with disabilities has conducted webinars and sessions with the Digital DC on Financial Inclusion to make banking systems accessible, financial systems accessible for people with disabilities. Similarly, today after this session, two coalitions are joining together in a workshop where we will be discussing how digital accessibility could be ensured for everyone in education and how this interacts with persons with disabilities and without disabilities. Similarly, the coalition on Environment, we cannot forget environment is something that we all work towards and we are living where we will be impacted if we don’t care of it. So while we try to work in our individual domains, we try to inculcate steps where the policies and achievements, they are sustainable and green.

Mark Carvell: Thank you, Dr. Shabir. That’s a great example of working together on common objectives that are directly relevant to the compact. So I’m sure this may well come up again in our discussion with people taking. part today. Okay, with that I’ll hand back to you, Irina, for Objective 1, maybe, fingers crossed.

Irina Soeffky: Yeah, I think so too, and I’m checking with June Paris whether she’s hearing us.

June Paris: Can you hear me? Yes. Okay. Please, go ahead, we’re looking forward to hearing you talking about bridging digital divides. Yeah, I am June Paris, I am in Barbados at the moment, and it’s 2am, 2.26 in the morning. So anyway, I will speak quickly and I will read the introduction for SIDS. So I will start straight away. 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, and ICANN, and the challenges and opportunities brought about by emerging issues such as cloud computing, social media, and mobile technology, it is becoming increasingly apparent that a greater degree of polarization and marginalization in the area of internet policy and strategy has been slowly occurring. SIDS was found in the Caribbean, Pacific, and AIMS, AIMS, which is Africa, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, and the South China Sea regions. Small island developing states, which is SIDS, which number about 52 at the last count, and which comprise approximately 60 million people, are seeking a greater voice with a higher level of volume in the international discourse, especially that relating to information and communication technology and critical resource management. According to various reports and documents published by the United Nations and other international organizations, the SIDS share several common sustainable development challenges. Small populations as low as 2,000 in one state, limited resources, remoteness, susceptibility to natural disasters. They’re vulnerable to external economic shocks, excessive dependence on international trade and extractive industries. Indeed, internal economies of many states are characterized by state monopolies, effective monopolies by NNCs, and oligopolies, which often lead to price distortions for key goods and services. In the ICT sector, especially telecommunications sector, voice and data operators are most likely to be monopolists, or oligopolies, sorry, I’m having trouble with that word, with attendant issues relating to non-competitive pricing, low levels of customer service, aging infrastructure, a lack of universal accessibility with digital inclusion and digital divide scenarios, often playing out to disadvantage of one or more sectors of the population. I have experience of that, so I can say, yes, this is what’s really happening. Further face is on a daily basis with severe environmental, energy, and natural resource management challenges. The states are hard-pressed to take full advantage of the potential in territory benefits and opportunities made available through emerging technology, such as cloud computing and on-demand type ICT services. Given the tremendous amount of consumption of energy, capital, and natural resources, that on-demand facilities of this nature demand. In this regard, and with a view to ensuring that these issues are properly ventilated amidst the debates among OECD, G20, and BRICS countries that relate to internet and ICT policy and strategy, telecommunication standards and tariffs, universal access, and sustainable development funding approaches. It is obvious that the number and volume of SIDS voices must be elevated in the design, planning, and participation and collaborative activities with their larger colleagues in order to better align and contextualize policies, positions, and strategies. If I’ve got time, I will go on a bit. Although there are shared experiences and multiple synergies among the SIDS, it is not by any means an easy task to simply organize and facilitate this intention to raise the volume. Logistically, it is near impossible to treat with the needs of 52 countries and 60 million voices spanning thousands of miles of oceans across the globe through a single or even a series of position papers or a solitary conference session. The needs and requirements of the SIDS deserve more, a forum through which international community can hear their concerns and challenges, a forum through which SIDS can sit together and collaborate to themselves, define and offer their own possible solutions to their own problems, a forum in which exchanges of opinions, views, and possible solutions can be achieved on a level and equitable playing field. It is, therefore, incumbent upon the Internet Governance Forum and, indeed, the wider WISISPAN process to provide a dedicated space forum for the SIDS to dialogue, firstly amongst themselves. and then with wider global community on a broader range of issues relating to and affecting Internet policy, modernization of critical Internet, infrastructure resources, the economies of telecommunications service provision, telecommunications service pricing, and the relationship to sustainable development and development funding, quality of service, and quality of customer service practices, all of which take full consideration the unique vulnerabilities and environmental sensitivities of these small island nations. Therefore, a dedicated and ongoing Internet governance space besets cuts across all the world’s major geographical regions and will provide a useful example for not only multistakeholderism, but also South-South multilateralization and indeed cooperation. As small island developing states face the greatest risks and challenges due to the global economic downturn, double debt recession, and the Eurozone crisis, there’s no better time than now to forge and harden this relationship, this partnership, and for the United Nations, the Internet Society, the International Telecommunications Union, and the other organizations to recognize and support this quantum leap forward. So I will end there for now. If there’s any questions, I will go on to those questions when the other speakers have spoken.

Irina Soeffky: Thank you so much, June, for this broad and very rich presentation. I think as we are already running a little bit late, I will also keep my questions for later for the exchange session and then we can get into discussions later on. I’m sure there will be contributions to that because it’s such a fundamental topic that you’ve been talking about. But I think to really to get us moving on, I’ll go to my next presenter. which is Olivier Crepin-Leblond. It’s a pleasure to have you here. You are a founder, a co-founder, and an investor of WAF lifestyle app. You describe yourself as a connector, bringing people together to achieve great things. And I find particularly impressive that you are dealing with all things internet already since 1988. So you’ve been around forever, so to speak, experienced it all. Therefore, we are very much looking forward to you talking today about how dynamic coalitions can contribute to the GDC objective of fostering a safe, secure, and inclusive digital space that upholds human rights. Olivier, over to you.

Olivier Crepin-Leblond: Thank you very much, Irina. And you know, it feels like yesterday, 1988, the start of this whole craziness of internet and so many people coming online and so on. But anyway, I have about four minutes to talk to you about five dynamic coalitions. So I hope that you’re holding onto your seats because this is going to be rather quick. Anyway, the first one is the Internet Rights and Principles Coalition. And that’s been around for quite some time, actually. And it works to uphold human rights in the online environment and to root internet governance processes and systems in human rights standards. So it does work like raise awareness of fundamental human rights on the internet, establish global public policy principles for an open internet with stakeholder involvement, encourage stakeholders to address human and civil rights in policymaking, applying human rights to the internet and ICTs, and assessing existing structures and guidelines, protecting and enforcing human rights online. That’s just a task by itself. Promoting people-centric, that’s important, people-centric public interest in internet governance, and defining the duties and responsibilities of internet users and stakeholders to preserve the public interest online. It has produced. The next one is the Dynamic Coalition on Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment. This is a charter of human rights and principles back in 2011 with 21 articles and ten principles and it’s really recommended reading. You can find it online. Very, very good work. And its contribution to the SDGs have really all come from that charter. The next one is the Dynamic Coalition on Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment. The next one is the Dynamic Coalition on Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment. The next one is the Dynamic Coalition on Children’s Rights in the Digital Environment. At least one-third of Internet users are under 18. I wasn’t aware of that. It’s quite amazing. And their rights must be protected as outlined in the U.N. convention on the rights of the child. With the advent of AI and virtual reality, policies must prioritize children’s involvement in shaping these issues and to ensure this strategy has begun to have a real counter to the problematic, intrinsic experiences of им latent childhoods. The Global Digital Compact calls for national child safety priorities by 2030. And child rights impact assessments should guide legislative policy and make sure that children are protected from the threat of cyberattacks. And the International Coalition on Internet Governance has really worked on that. And they’re bringing young people, young professionals in internet governance, particularly at the annual IGF, and you will have seen quite a number of people from this coalition at this IGF. And it serves as a natural space for youth engagement on the issues that we’ve already spoken about. So thank you very much. on amplifying youth voices in digital governance, which we’ve heard also with the previous D.C. is probably not strong enough. Empowering youth through digital literacy. Closing the digital divide because it’s not only geographical, but there’s also a digital divide with as far as age is concerned. Prioritizing youth safety online, a huge issue as we are all aware of. Leveraging technologies for social good and holding platforms accountable, which I think is quite a task for them. And all of these efforts aim to foster a more inclusive and equitable digital landscape for young people. Moving on, on safety, there is an Internet Standard Security and Safety Coalition, the IS3C, very active as well. And their mission, aligning with objective three of the Global Digital Compact, is to enhance online security through effective deployment of security standards and best practices. Good practice, I think some would call it. After extensive research and analysis, the coalition has developed policy recommendations, guidelines, and toolkits for global dissemination and identified best practices for capacity building in three key areas. Evolution of secure by design technologies is one of them. The second one is addressing cybersecurity skills gaps and educational curricula. Huge topic as well. And third, strengthening public sector procurement practice as a driver for security standards implementation. Security is a huge topic, as you know, on the Internet. And the IS3C is considering a new work stream on consumer protection and digital trust for 2025. And to this end, consumer organizations are being consulted on a project proposal to assess whether the tech industry effectively addresses the security concerns of personal and business Internet users in digital products and service design. And the proposal was actually introduced at this IGF. So, if you’ve missed it, you probably have to watch the recording. I would recommend you watch the recording. And I’ll finally finish with the last one, which is the D.C. that I chair, which is the Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values. And that promotes Internet governance principles, engaging with diverse stakeholders, it ensures the Internet, or tries to ensure the Internet remains a global public resource through policy recommendations, collaborations, fora, all advocating for a free, secure, and resilient Internet for all. Now, you might wonder, what are those core Internet values? And I’ll just list them, because we could probably talk about those for another hour or so. But global, the Internet is global, obviously, interoperable, open, decentralized, end-to-end, people from one end to the other, user-centric, I think we’ve mentioned it with another D.C. earlier on, it’s really important, robust and reliable, yeah, the Internet is pretty darn robust, and finally, secure, which is one that we had to add, that originally wasn’t really thought of, because the Internet, everyone knew each other, but these days, you have to make sure that it is secure. So together, the work of all of these Dynamic Coalitions fulfills the objective three of the G.D.C., to the letter. And do you remember the objective? Okay, I’ll remind you, fostering a safe, secure, and inclusive space that upholds human rights. And that’s what they all work on.

Irina Soeffky: Yes, thank you for your applause. And thank you, Olivier, very impressive work there as well. As we are still running a little late, I will not use my prerogative here to ask questions first, but save my questions for later on, when we will get into a discussion. And with that, hand it over to Marc for our next guest.

Marc: Thank you, Irina. Yes, let’s go straight on to objective… We are pleased to be joined by Tatevik Grigoryan, who is a member of the Dynamic Coalition on Interoperability. She is the co-chair of the Subjective IV, Advancing Responsible, Equitable and Interoperable Data Governance. And we have the pleasure of being joined to present the cluster of coalitions relating to the Subjective by Tatevik Grigoryan. Tatevik Grigoryan is the co-chair of the Dynamic Coalition on Interoperability, Equitable and Interoperable Data Governance and Internet Universality Indicators. So we have, I think, on the screen, yes, there are three coalitions in this cluster. So over to you, Tatevik, please.

Tatevik Grogryan: I would like to start by saying that we have a number of stakeholders in this cluster, the first one of which each one of them contribute to this objective through a different type of work and focus, and as objective for advocates for robust governance frameworks that are transparent, accountable, and inclusive, involving multiple stakeholders such as governments, private sector entities, and civil government so that’s the first thing that we saw in the coalition. And, of course, the first dynamic coalition that is on digital access from the private sector. We had an important ön on the digital surplus. Differently than just the multi So, I would like to start with a brief overview of the project. The project is called Sustainable Economy that focuses on the economic dimension of the Objective 4, highlighting how equitable access to data and digital tools can reduce inequalities and enable sustainable growth. For example, through initiatives like the project CREATE, the coalition illustrates how the goal of the project is to address the challenges of digitalization and digitalization, and this is a call for equitable data governance that advances inclusion and economic empowerment. So, the next dynamic coalition that is contributing to this objective is the DC on Data and Artificial Intelligence Governance, which focuses on fostering critical discussions on data and AI and AI, and also on the importance of data governance in the context of digitalization and ensuring that the voices of underrepresented populations, particularly from the global south, are integrated into governance frameworks. The coalition promotes collective studies and multistakeholder engagement to evaluate evidence and propose policy updates that reflect the realities and aspiration of stakeholders globally. The next dynamic coalition is the IGF, which is a coalition of international partners that IGF contributes to the, not only to the objective 4, actually, but to objective 1 and to other aspects of the GDC through its Internet universality Indicators, which is a comprehensive tool. So, the next dynamic coalition is the IGF, which is a coalition of international partners that IGF contributes to the, not only to the objective 4, actually, but to other aspects of the GDC through its Internet universality Indicators, which help to evaluate evidence and propose policy updates that reflect the realities and aspiration of stakeholders globally. The next dynamic coalition is the IGF, which is a coalition of international partners that IGF contributes to the, not only to the to everyone and everyone and everybody wants to be safe around the world. These are a couple of the professionals who address the emerging digital issues. This tool advocates for Internet that is universal and based on principles of human rights, openness, accessibility and governed by the largest population of Western Europe, i.e. the United States, makes use of human security online, environmental aspect of the Internet, and AI among others. So this is a framework which as the objective for underscores the data-driven policymaking and policymaking of the data-driven policymaking, and I think it’s a very important opportunity to ensure and to support diverse stakeholders from government to civil society and private sector to contribute to data-driven policymaking, which is based on evidence. I’ll perhaps stop here.

Mark Carvell: Thank you very much. And I think it’s a very good overview of the data governance agenda. And congratulations on the updating and publication of the toolkit, the indicators toolkit, and the cross-cutting issues and, as you say, how it relates specifically to responsible data governance. It’s very impressive. Maybe there will be questions, comments about that from our participants here today.

Irina Soeffky: Thank you very much for coming. He’s a research fellow for innovation and entrepreneurship. He’s a real computer scientist, which I always find very impressive. I’m a lawyer myself, so I don’t know nothing about all that in theory and practice. He has also a master in management and interaction design, something that I find particularly interesting, but he will not talk about that, unfortunately, today. But he’ll concentrate on the contributions of dynamic coalitions to a topic that really everybody seems to be talking about at the moment. And this is enhancing global AI governance for humanity’s benefit.

Yao Amevi Amnessinou Sossou: Please, Yao, over to you. Thank you, Irina, for these introductions. Yes, and I will try to be very short as possible, because I think other colleagues also from the DC are in the room, and they will contribute and expand more on what I will be explaining about the way this for DCs. So the dynamic coalition, we also, like the other previous speakers, we in charge of expanding on the work of four dynamic coalitions that have been contributing in the unique perspective and approach in addressing key issues with the Internet governance space. So first on, regarding the dynamic coalition in gender and in IGF, we know today that the voice of women, there have been progress in the voices of women in this space, but still voices of women are still underrepresented, gender minorities, social minorities, especially in the global stuff, are still being underrepresented, and the work of the DC on gender here is making sure that they change this perspective by working with the feminists and also the intersections of coalition, different perspectives into discussion on privacy, AI access, and freedom expression for these underrepresented minority women. with theWhich is also about a receiving social discourse among 56 Seminarians with Specific Areas of Women Genders in those contributing and meaningfully impacting discussion. and their contribution highlight the importants of bringing women in the discussion and discussion with the organization impacts social discourse among women. will get into themephase of impact and will get into the also be important to味 nurture and develop the technological ability and development of the IoT devices. And also, we prioritize safety and security from the design and all the different life cycles of these IoT devices. And their work in general highlights the importance of responsible governance in shaping the future and the benefits of those devices that we are using so that we all benefit more efficiently for these devices. Five minutes after the panel. but they develop this innovation, I think they are doing very incredible work in the space as well. up the work of the DSTC, I will say that they work on the intersections of AI and investment because they are managing an industry like the hospital and hospital health industry. there is the emphasis on the robust, and the need for robust regulations ensuring that AI in healthcare is ethical and transparent and impactful. And they are building capacity, as I mentioned, to help stakeholder in this space navigate the complexity of digital health innovations in that, and making sure that these innovations are responsible, and they are responsibly managed as well. Last, but not the least, is also the DC that I’m part of, the Data-Driven and Health Technology DC, where we’re bringing a bottom-up approach in discussion shaping the IGF. And our focus here is to, in this bottom-up approach, we want to bring up the perspective of the individuals into discussion. Well, we believe that while giving the space to the public to voice their concern, we are shaping and improving health contribution in the space of health and technology. By bringing this up front, we are, in the DC, health data-driven technology is actually contributing to the SDGs in healthcare and wellness. And all this, not spending more on detailing because of the time that we have left, I will just summarize that you have already noticed that these different DCs are focusing on key different areas in the global internet governance space. But their work, individually taken, when you analyze it, they are actually contributing to the global spectrum in tackling the issue of AI. and governance in general, if I can say so. So I will give it the floor to you back, Irina.

Irina Soeffky: Thank you very much. Perfect. Thank you so much and indeed couldn’t agree more. Thank you for your applause. Wonderful. And with that I think we’re at the end of, as you named it, the download session which I think was incredibly rich and incredibly interesting and I’m really so impressed of the diverse work that is ongoing. But I think with that we are at the core of this session that is interaction and discussion and we get ready everybody here in the room and online. So we hope for your questions, comments, thoughts, ideas, whatever. It’s open for everything. But while you get ready to prepare your contributions I’ll turn to Mark whether you have anything to add at the moment or whether we should hand it over to our participants here and online.

Mark Carvell: I think we should go straight to a discussion involving everybody here today and online. But just a word to say thanks very much to our colleagues for summarizing a vast amount of work in such an effective and comprehensive way. Many thanks indeed. Okay, so there are also representatives of dynamic coalitions in the room. So if anybody has a really specific question relating to a dynamic coalition that’s not represented by any of our colleagues of speakers here, there will be somebody in the room possibly who can pick it up or at least we can take it away. And if you want to put a question now in the room it’s a matter of going up to the podium over there with the microphone I understand is the arrangement. There is a core majority of dynamic coalitions ready to engage with the GDC process and also potentially with the WSIS plus 20 review. We haven’t touched on that. Our focus really is on the GDC and sustainable development. So what do you think? Are you assured that dynamic coalitions do have an important role to play within the IGF ecosystem and contributing to not only advancing the IGF’s role in the follow-up to the compact, but also the wider diversity of specific issues covered by all these five objectives? So who wants to take first question? I see somebody coming up to the podium. Please introduce yourself briefly and then put your question or comment, suggestion or whatever it is. Okay, thank you.

Audience: Good morning, this is Maarten Botterman. I’m also representing the Dynamic Coalition on the Internet of Things. What strikes me is that by outset, this dynamic coalition approach is one of pulling stakeholders together to discuss issues throughout the year and coming up particularly on the IGF to demonstrate what they think should be the way forward together, taking into account what happened today and what needs to be in the future. So from that perspective, I think as dynamic coalitions, we could contribute the best by formulating our view on our focus perspective for the specific dynamic coalition on how global good practice looks like, taking into account where we are, what our values are and how we go forward. So, I look forward to hear how others feel about this concept as maybe even promoting this to one of the default products, outcomes of dynamic coalitions each year.

Mark Carvell: Thank you, Martin. Who wants to react or comment or add to that very valuable intervention? Thank you very much, Martin. I see, I think it’s Wout de Natris walking up to the mic. And then I’ll check with Jutta if there’s somebody online. Okay, after Wout, and then to you, Jutta. Thank you.

Audience: My name is Wout de Natris. In the past, I was present at two sessions around the GDC and people from New York from the GDC. We have a gigantic opportunity as dynamic coalitions to be proactive. We can set the agenda perhaps a little bit, and if we wait, someone else will set the agenda for us. So, I would suggest that we set the agenda. If we have that, we can do it. We can set the agenda for what we think the implications are to be delivered in Oslo in June 2025. If we have that, we can communicate that to the people in New York on the global digital compact saying this is what we are going to contribute. And if we do that, we set the agenda, and we set the topics, at least in part. We can do that, and we can do that, and we can do that. And we can do that, and we can do that, and we can do that. So, we can do that, and from there, do our work and make sure that we have output in June. I promise you, as ISTC, we will have on quantum cryptography, for example, what’s the state in the world at this moment. We’re going to research that in the coming six months and report on it.

Mark Carvell: So, thank you for that, but I think that it’s an opportunity for all of us to look ahead to the next IGF, and that’s a very practical proposal there, to look ahead to the next IGF in Lillestrøm, in Norway, and work towards that. So I think that’s it for our discussion today, and taking into account all the relevant work we’ve been describing here that’s undertaken by the Dynamic Coalitions. So shall I turn to Xiao now to provide any, relay any comments online in relation to our discussion? Xiao, over to you. Thank you.

Online moderator: Yeah, thank you. I hope we can hear you well, and greetings from Portugal. And we already have a couple of questions here in the chat, but I’ll start with one that’s from Siva Subramanian. I hope I pronounced it correctly. And it’s directed to Tatevik, but I guess that all speakers can intervene on this question, which was a specific question on the data-driven governance model that was mentioned specifically in the context of AI. I believe the audience wanted to hear a bit more about it and about the project that was presented by Tatevik. So if you can provide more insights, I guess that the audience would be happy to hear more about this contribution to the GDC from this particular Dynamic Coalition.

Mark Carvell: Tatevik, did you want to pick that up, or did you want to go back to the question? There was a bit of an echo around here, so it’s a bit hard to… Ah, you couldn’t quite hear.

Online moderator: Xiao, could you just repeat it? Sure. So the question is quite broad, so I’m sure that others can also pick it up, but I’ll read it as it is. So what is the data-driven governance that the speaker talked about, specifically in the context of AI?

Mark Carvell: Okay. Tatevik, can you pick that up? The relation to AI, I think, is the key element, yeah? If anybody from the other Dynamic Coalitions would like to intervene.

Tatevik Grigoryan: So, I would like to talk a little bit about what is AI and how it supports data-driven policy-making. So, as I mentioned, I could talk about the Internet universality indicators and how it supports this. I work on the Internet universality indicators, so, the way it supports the data, data-driven, it supports data-driven policy-making, rather, it does have indicators on AI currently, so, there is also research on precise data-driven policy-makers, so data-driven policy-makers can um, write to privacy, for example. And data governance as well, as part of one of its themes. But, the approach here for IUI format indicators is to collect the data and help the governments formulate policy recommendations, including policy recommendations, and also to provide the government with the necessary data and opportunities in the national context, and inform the policies through the national data that is covered, that is collected and processed. So, this is the approach for the IUI ROMEX indicator, which is also a multistakeholder approach. So, the IUI ROMEX is a multistakeholder approach, and it is a multistakeholder advisory board composed of governments, civil society organizations, private sector, academia, and diverse stakeholders to also ensure that the data we collect is supported and at a later stage validated by the representatives of the stakeholder groups to ensure, to ensure that the policies we exercise are supported with accountability, curiosity, and relevance to the content involved in all of the data-released policy This is how the framework and hence our dynamic coalition supports it, for other dynamic coalitions.

Mark Carvell: Thank you. Thank you, Tetevic. That’s very helpful. Shall we just go quickly back to Zhao for any second point online, and then we’ll go back to the audio participants here in the room. Sorry, Olivier, you wanted to comment.

Olivier Crepin-Leblond: Just to jump in, I think this question was specifically regarding the Dynamic Coalition on Data and Artificial Intelligence Governance. Luca Belli is the chair of that coalition, and he is present at the IGF, so if anybody is interested in those issues, I would suggest you go and find him and ask him the question. They have elaborated and published a report in 2024, I can see here, with 44 authors and 25 analysis of this specific topic. That’s plenty of reading.

Mark Carvell: Okay, Zhao, do we have a second point online, bearing in mind the time we’ve got?

Online moderator: I’m happy to read one directed at the old panel. It’s from Luis Martinez, asking what is the view of the panel regarding how GDC is going to benefit the work of the Dynamic Coalitions?

Mark Carvell: How is the GDC going to benefit the work of the coalitions? Who would like to take that on? I mean, it’ll certainly enhance the profile of Dynamic Coalitions in the IGF ecosystem, and the model that the coalitions provide for year-round activity of the IGF. Olivier, do you want to come in?

Olivier Crepin-Leblond: Yeah, thank you, Marc. I was going to say something along the lines, ask not what the GDC can do for you, ask what you can do. do for the GDC. And in effect I think that’s what we’re, that’s what the coalitions are working on.

Mark Carvell: Very succinct, great. Okay, well anybody in the room want to raise a new angle here? Yep, do you want to go head over to the mic? That one over there maybe it’ll work. Yes, thank you. And say who you are briefly.

Audience: Thank you. I am Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta and I lead three dynamic coalitions, Digital Economy, Digital Health and Environment. And I congratulate all my co-chairs and co-leads for dynamic coalitions for the wonderful work they do. I want to again emphasize there are three things that we have to look at the world when it comes to internet technologies. We should look for creating jobs, livelihood for all and internet for all. I think we are still 2.6 billion people not connected to the internet. As dynamic coalitions we have to decide. I think we have indicators. So we should look at first indicators. How much did we impact in terms of livelihood creation? How much did we go to connect the unconnected? And I think there’s a very important question that was raised on data and AI. So I think data has two big issues. Integrity of data and integration of data. And we should not prioritize intelligence over it. So I think data integrity integration should come before artificial intelligence. And last but not least a very positive change. This time I don’t see big tech in this. Something that I’ve always emphasized as IGF we are the most impactful forum for internet technologies. We should aim for large number of small companies rather than small number of large companies to create the jobs we want and to shape the internet we want which is democratic. Thank you so much.

Mark Carvell: Thank you very much. We’re getting close to the end.

Audience: So, I’m Reyansh Gupta, I’m leading the Dynamic Coalition on Gaming for Purpose. So I just want to add something to the discussions that we’re having. Dynamic coalitions are doing great work across sectors, but gaming acts as a universal language and I think gaming can be integrated everywhere and I feel like there are multiple sectors and multiple areas where gamification and gaming can just contribute to how we’re contributing to the social good itself and I think that’s just what I wanted to add to it. Thank you.

Mark Carvell: Thanks very much. One more. Yes.

Audience: Hi. Good morning everyone. Thank you for your efforts for this great platform of IGF. I have made this intervention in previous sessions and I would like to emphasize the importance of taking intellectual property rights into consideration in the digital environment and I am pleased to, in behalf of my organization, Creators Union of Arab, to take this part on the coalitions and we take this opportunity in IGF this year to announce about launching a platform for protecting intellectual property in the digital area. It’s called intellectual property verification. So it’s our pleas to contribute with you this part of intellectual property rights. Thank you.

Mark Carvell: Thanks very much and best of luck with the launch of that platform. That’s great news, I’m sure. Great contribution, potentially. Okay. We better wrap up. So I think I’m going to look to Jutta and maybe Markus, who is in the room, do you want to say anything? No? Shaking hands? Okay. All right. Markus is our coordinator. And I think that’s a very good point. And I think that’s a very good point. I think that’s a very good point. Anyway, Jutta, do you want to help us wrap up today? Thank you.

Jutta Croll: Does it work? Okay. I tried to take notes of all this important content and comments that we’ve heard. And I think that’s a very good point. And I think that’s a very good point. But the GDC to life is what we have to do now. And we’ve learned today that dynamic coalitions, the 31 dynamic coalitions are already working to implement the GDC and the five main objectives. Let me just refer to some of the very important things we’ve heard. We were talking about a shared responsibility for marginalized groups, for disadvantaged groups, and also for those whose voices have not been heard so far enough. We’ve been talking about overcoming barriers, and that is also done in the collaboration of dynamic coalitions. We’ve heard that the Internet is the young people’s network, and that the GDC asks for child rights as a priority. And we’ve heard that the GDC is very active in the work of the dynamic coalitions. And we have heard about the importance of the Internet assessments in all the work that we are doing, because children are the inhabitants of the Internet world, of the digital environment. And therefore, it is very important to follow up with that within the work of the dynamic coalitions. We also have heard about the data and the importance of data in the work of the dynamic coalitions, and also in the work of the dynamic coalitions, and also in the work of the work that the dynamic coalitions do. It gives us orientation where we can, where we should go for. We’ve heard a lot about safety and security, and about the standards we need for safety and security to make our work effective. Eventually, we’ve also heard about the importance of the dynamic coalitions, and I would like to refer to the dynamic coalitions as a platform for digital services. I have had the opportunity to take that chance, and it’s very data-driven, what they are doing there. I would also like to refer the dynamic coalition on data-driven health technologies and on digital health to look at your Saudi Arabian colleagues, and I take this opportunity to thank them. We have a dynamic coalition, and we have a dynamic coalition, and we have a dynamic coalition starting with the very beginning, 19 years ago, with the first internet governance forum. So we have many dynamic coalitions that are dating back to 2007, starting 2006, starting their work then, and it’s an open concept, so it’s bottom-up. Everybody who wants to join the work of dynamic coalitions, just go to the global digital compact website, and it’s open, and the mailing lists are open. You can go there, and you can join us in our work to implement the global digital compact. Thank you so much.

Irina Soeffky: Thank you, Jutta. This is indeed also my personal takeaway that we need more work and more impact of the Dynamic Coalitions being at the implementation of the GDC or the future work of the IGF. So this has been incredibly inspiring today. So I have lots of ideas to bring back home and to think more about and to discuss more in detail. So thank you, everybody. And with that, over to you, Mark.

Mark Carvell: Great. Well, what can I add to that? I think it’s been a great session. I hope people who perhaps aren’t aware of Dynamic Coalitions have learned a lot today about the scope and range of activities and their direct relevance to the objectives of the Compact and to the Sustainable Development Agenda, the goals, the SDGs. And as I said earlier, when I touched on the WSIS Plus 20 Review, and I have a shout out there for the Dynamic Coalition on Environment. We heard in one of the sessions today that environmental issues will be a major element, a major component of the WSIS Plus 20 Review, and we have a Dynamic Coalition comprising experts in that very field. So that’s the core message, I think, today. If you go to the IGF website, you will see the list of Dynamic Coalitions. You just go to the menu and then scroll down, and then you can hit on every coalition, maybe the ones you’re particularly interested in, and you can find out a whole lot more about them, what their missions are, their action plans, what they are delivering in terms of tangible outcomes, and how they are engaging in wider processes, such as those of the UN, that are now providing the context for all our work over the year ahead. So let’s all work together on that. And I think it’s important for us to be able to do that, and to be able to ensure that dynamic coalitions fulfill that potential. Okay. I better stop there, because we are over time, I guess, and I won’t ramble on anymore. So I’ll conclude that with thanks to everybody who contributed, all the planners of the session, the technical support team here in Riyadh, the hosts who have done such a fantastic job this morning, and thanks to our panellists for their diligence and work at the hard-pressed time to capture key elements of all the dynamic coalitions that have stepped forward in the context of the GDC. So many thanks again to all of you. Okay. I’ll stop there. Thank you.

Agreement Points

Dynamic coalitions contribute to implementing GDC objectives

Muhammad Shabbir

Olivier Crepin Leblond

Tatevik Grigoryan

Yao Amevi Amnessinou Sossou

Jutta Croll

Dynamic coalitions on financial inclusion, open education, accessibility, and environment contribute to expanding digital economy benefits

Coalitions on internet rights, children’s rights, youth engagement, and internet standards contribute to fostering safe and inclusive digital spaces

Coalitions on data governance, AI, and internet universality indicators contribute to advancing responsible data governance

Coalitions on gender, IoT, blockchain, and digital health contribute to enhancing AI governance

Dynamic coalitions are already working to implement the GDC objectives

Multiple speakers highlighted how various dynamic coalitions are actively working on different aspects that align with and contribute to the implementation of GDC objectives.

Similar Viewpoints

Both speakers emphasize the importance of dynamic coalitions in addressing economic and developmental aspects of digital inclusion, particularly focusing on job creation and connecting the unconnected.

Muhammad Shabbir

Audience

Dynamic coalitions on financial inclusion, open education, accessibility, and environment contribute to expanding digital economy benefits

Coalitions should focus on creating jobs, connecting the unconnected, and data integrity

Both speakers highlight the importance of data governance and integrity in the work of dynamic coalitions.

Tatevik Grigoryan

Audience

Coalitions on data governance, AI, and internet universality indicators contribute to advancing responsible data governance

Coalitions should focus on creating jobs, connecting the unconnected, and data integrity

Unexpected Consensus

Proactive role of dynamic coalitions in shaping GDC implementation

Audience

Jutta Croll

Mark Carvell

Dynamic coalitions can proactively set the agenda for GDC implementation

Dynamic coalitions are already working to implement the GDC objectives

Coalitions provide a platform for year-round IGF activity and multistakeholder engagement

There was an unexpected consensus on the proactive role dynamic coalitions can and should play in shaping the implementation of the Global Digital Compact, rather than just responding to it. This suggests a shift towards a more active and influential role for these coalitions in global internet governance.

Overall Assessment

Summary

The main areas of agreement centered around the significant contributions of dynamic coalitions to implementing GDC objectives, their potential for collaboration, and their role in proactively shaping internet governance discussions.

Consensus level

There was a high level of consensus among speakers regarding the importance and potential impact of dynamic coalitions in addressing various aspects of internet governance and implementing the Global Digital Compact. This strong consensus implies that dynamic coalitions are likely to play an increasingly central role in future internet governance processes and in the implementation of the GDC.

Different Viewpoints

Unexpected Differences

Emphasis on specific technologies

Audience

Yao Amevi Amnessinou Sossou

Gaming and gamification can be integrated across sectors to contribute to social good

Coalitions on gender, IoT, blockchain, and digital health contribute to enhancing AI governance

While most speakers focused on broader themes, these speakers unexpectedly emphasized specific technologies (gaming, IoT, blockchain) as key areas for Dynamic Coalitions to address. This highlights a potential difference in approach between technology-specific and theme-based coalition work.

Overall Assessment

summary

The main areas of disagreement revolve around the prioritization of focus areas for Dynamic Coalitions, the balance between proactive agenda-setting and ongoing work, and the emphasis on specific technologies versus broader themes.

difference_level

The level of disagreement among speakers is relatively low. Most differences appear to be more about emphasis and prioritization rather than fundamental disagreements. This suggests that there is a general consensus on the importance of Dynamic Coalitions in implementing the GDC objectives, but some variation in how different stakeholders believe this should be approached. These differences could potentially lead to a more comprehensive and diverse approach to addressing digital governance challenges, provided that effective coordination and collaboration mechanisms are in place.

Partial Agreements

Speakers agree on the importance of Dynamic Coalitions in implementing the Global Digital Compact (GDC) objectives, but they differ in their emphasis on proactive agenda-setting versus ongoing work and engagement.

Audience

Jutta Croll

Mark Carvell

Dynamic coalitions can proactively set the agenda for GDC implementation

Dynamic coalitions are already working to implement the GDC objectives

Coalitions provide a platform for year-round IGF activity and multistakeholder engagement

Similar Viewpoints

Both speakers emphasize the importance of dynamic coalitions in addressing economic and developmental aspects of digital inclusion, particularly focusing on job creation and connecting the unconnected.

Muhammad Shabbir

Audience

Dynamic coalitions on financial inclusion, open education, accessibility, and environment contribute to expanding digital economy benefits

Coalitions should focus on creating jobs, connecting the unconnected, and data integrity

Both speakers highlight the importance of data governance and integrity in the work of dynamic coalitions.

Tatevik Grigoryan

Audience

Coalitions on data governance, AI, and internet universality indicators contribute to advancing responsible data governance

Coalitions should focus on creating jobs, connecting the unconnected, and data integrity

Key Takeaways

Dynamic coalitions are actively contributing to the implementation of the Global Digital Compact (GDC) objectives across various domains

Dynamic coalitions provide a platform for year-round IGF activity and multistakeholder engagement on internet governance issues

There is potential for increased collaboration between dynamic coalitions to address common challenges and barriers

Dynamic coalitions can play an important role in data-driven policymaking and national assessments related to internet governance

The work of dynamic coalitions is relevant not only to the GDC but also to the Sustainable Development Goals and WSIS+20 Review

Resolutions and Action Items

Dynamic coalitions to prepare contributions for the next IGF in Lillestrøm, Norway in 2025

Coalitions to focus on creating tangible outcomes and impacts related to GDC objectives

Encourage more stakeholders to join and participate in dynamic coalition activities

Unresolved Issues

Specific mechanisms for dynamic coalitions to formally contribute to GDC implementation process

How to measure and evaluate the impact of dynamic coalitions’ work on GDC objectives

Ways to increase visibility and recognition of dynamic coalitions’ contributions within the broader IGF ecosystem

Suggested Compromises

Balance between coalition-specific work and collaborative efforts across coalitions

Integrating new topics like gaming and intellectual property rights into existing coalition frameworks

While many in the global internet community […] are fully engaged with and attuned to the developments surrounding WCIT, WTSA, and ICANN, […] it is becoming increasingly apparent that a greater degree of polarization and marginalization in the area of internet policy and strategy has been slowly occurring.

speaker

June Paris

reason

This comment highlights a critical issue of inequality and marginalization in internet governance that is often overlooked.

impact

It shifted the discussion to focus more on inclusion of underrepresented groups, particularly small island developing states, in internet policy.

At least one-third of Internet users are under 18 […] and their rights must be protected as outlined in the U.N. convention on the rights of the child.

speaker

Olivier Crepin-Leblond

reason

This statistic provides important context about the demographics of internet users and raises the issue of children’s rights online.

impact

It brought attention to the need for child-centric policies and protections in internet governance, which was further discussed by other speakers.

Your interventions are so tremendously important […] I’m speaking of content, of wanting to change things and help with the implementation. Everybody else is talking about process.

speaker

Wout de Natris

reason

This comment emphasizes the importance of focusing on concrete actions and implementation rather than just process.

impact

It sparked a discussion about how Dynamic Coalitions can be more proactive and action-oriented in contributing to the Global Digital Compact.

We should look for creating jobs, livelihood for all and internet for all. I think we are still 2.6 billion people not connected to the internet.

speaker

Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta

reason

This comment refocuses the discussion on core issues of internet access and economic opportunity.

impact

It broadened the conversation to include economic and development aspects of internet governance, beyond just technical and policy considerations.

Dynamic coalitions are doing great work across sectors, but gaming acts as a universal language and I think gaming can be integrated everywhere

speaker

Rayansh Gupta

reason

This comment introduces a novel perspective on how gaming can be leveraged across various sectors for social good.

impact

It opened up a new avenue for discussion about innovative approaches to achieving the goals of the Global Digital Compact.

Overall Assessment

These key comments shaped the discussion by broadening its scope beyond technical aspects of internet governance to include issues of inclusion, children’s rights, economic opportunity, and innovative approaches like gaming. They helped shift the focus from process to concrete actions and implementation, while also highlighting the need to include underrepresented groups in internet policy discussions. The comments collectively emphasized the multifaceted nature of internet governance challenges and the need for diverse, creative solutions.

How can dynamic coalitions collaborate more effectively to address common barriers for marginalized communities?

speaker

Mark Carvell

explanation

This was raised as an important area to explore further collaboration among coalitions working on similar issues.

What specific contributions can dynamic coalitions make to the Global Digital Compact by the 2025 IGF in Norway?

speaker

Wout de Natris

explanation

This was suggested as a way for dynamic coalitions to proactively set the agenda and contribute concrete outputs.

How can the work of dynamic coalitions be measured in terms of impact on livelihood creation and connecting the unconnected?

speaker

Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta

explanation

This was proposed as a way to assess the real-world impact of dynamic coalitions’ work.

How can gaming and gamification be integrated into the work of other dynamic coalitions?

speaker

Rayansh Gupta

explanation

This was suggested as a potential area for cross-coalition collaboration and innovation.

How can intellectual property rights be better incorporated into discussions of the digital environment?

speaker

Unnamed participant from Creators Union of Arab

explanation

This was raised as an important area that needs more consideration in digital governance discussions.