[Parliamentary Session Closing] Closing remarks

Summary

This transcript covers the closing session of the Parliamentary Track at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Andy Richardson from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Celine Bal from the IGF Secretariat led the discussion, focusing on the output document summarizing the track’s recommendations.

The recommendations were grouped into three main areas: advancing global cooperation on digital policy, working together at regional levels, and strengthening parliamentary processes. Key themes included building capacity within parliaments and addressing the challenges of artificial intelligence governance. The importance of involving parliaments in global internet governance processes was emphasized.

The speakers highlighted the need for better connections between parliaments and UN organizations working on digital issues. They also stressed the importance of tailoring resources to meet parliamentarians’ specific needs. The IPU’s recent resolution on AI’s impact on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law was mentioned as a commitment to collaborative work in this area.

Celine Bal provided information about upcoming IGF events, including the 2025 IGF in Norway, and encouraged parliamentarians to participate in regional and national IGFs. She emphasized that the program for parliamentarians is based on their input and invited feedback for future sessions.

Participants expressed gratitude to the organizers and hosts, and made suggestions for follow-up actions, such as sharing the outcome document with parliament speakers worldwide and curating capacity-building materials for parliamentarians. The discussion concluded with thanks to the Saudi hosts and anticipation for future collaborations.

Keypoints

Major discussion points:

– Presenting and finalizing the output document from the Parliamentary Track

– Recommendations for parliaments, UN system, and IGF to improve digital governance

– Capacity building for parliamentarians on digital issues

– Upcoming IGF events and parliamentary involvement

– Suggestions for follow-up and dissemination of outcomes

The overall purpose of the discussion was to conclude the Parliamentary Track of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) by presenting the main recommendations from the discussions, gathering final feedback, and outlining next steps for parliamentary involvement in digital governance.

The tone of the discussion was formal yet collaborative and appreciative. There was a sense of accomplishment for the work done during the track, gratitude expressed to organizers and hosts, and enthusiasm for continued engagement. The tone became slightly more casual and interactive towards the end as participants offered suggestions and thanks.

Speakers

– Andy Richardson, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

– Celine Bal, IGF Secretariat

Additional speakers:

– Abdullah Al-Sheikh, Shura Council Speaker

– Latifa Al-Abdulkarim, Member of Saudi Shura Council

– Abdulrahman, Member of Saudi Shura Council

– Afnan, Unspecified role with Saudi organizing team

– Khaled Al-Mansour, Member of Saudi Shura Council

Revised Summary of the Closing Session of the Parliamentary Track at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

Introduction:

The closing session of the Parliamentary Track at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) brought together key figures from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the IGF Secretariat, and various parliamentary representatives. Led by Andy Richardson from the IPU and Celine Bal from the IGF Secretariat, the discussion focused on finalizing the output document summarizing the track’s recommendations and outlining future steps for parliamentary involvement in digital governance.

Key Discussion Points and Recommendations:

1. Output Document and Recommendations:

Andy Richardson presented the draft output document, which grouped recommendations into three main areas:

a) Advancing global cooperation on digital policy

b) Working together at regional levels

c) Strengthening parliamentary processes

Richardson emphasized the need for parliaments to be actively involved in global digital governance processes. The recommendations addressed the UN system, calling for greater involvement of parliaments in organizations dealing with digital issues. Specifically, the document suggested that the UN General Assembly should recognize the role of parliaments in internet governance and that the IGF should formalize parliamentary participation in its processes.

2. Capacity Building for Parliamentarians:

A major theme that emerged was the need for capacity building within parliaments on digital issues. Suggestions included:

– Curating and sharing capacity building materials from various organizations

– Mapping the needs and offerings of each parliament for future collaboration

– Developing a platform to compare legislations and best practices from different parliaments

3. Artificial Intelligence Governance:

The ongoing discussion around artificial intelligence was identified as a crucial topic. The IPU’s recent resolution on AI’s impact on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law was mentioned. An audience member suggested adding a human rights approach to AI governance in the recommendations.

4. Future IGF Parliamentary Activities:

Celine Bal provided information about upcoming IGF events, including:

– The 2025 IGF in Oslo, Norway, tentatively scheduled for the last week of June

– Encouragement for parliamentarians to participate in regional and national IGFs

– A parliamentary roundtable scheduled for the following day

Bal also mentioned the availability of a mailing list and expert community as resources for parliamentarians, and explained the consultative process for developing the program for Members of Parliament.

5. Follow-up Actions and Dissemination of Outcomes:

Several suggestions were made for follow-up actions:

– Sharing the outcome document with parliament speakers worldwide, potentially co-signed by the head of Mojlis Shura in Saudi Arabia, IPU, and IGF

– Presenting the output document at the closing plenary of the IGF

– Including the outcomes in discussions at the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in July

– Curating and distributing capacity building materials to parliamentarians at various levels

6. Appreciation and Closing Remarks:

The session concluded with expressions of gratitude to the organizers and Saudi hosts. Multiple speakers highlighted how the event fostered positive engagement. Specific thanks were given to Dr. Latif, Mr. Khaled Al-Mansour, and Mr. Fnan by the Saudi representative.

Conclusion:

The closing session successfully wrapped up the Parliamentary Track by presenting main recommendations, gathering final feedback, and outlining next steps for parliamentary involvement in digital governance. It emphasized the importance of capacity building, the challenges of AI governance, and the need for continued engagement at global, regional, and national levels.

Moving forward, the focus will be on implementing the recommendations, enhancing capacity building efforts, and ensuring ongoing collaboration between parliaments on digital policy issues. The positive reception of the event and the constructive suggestions made by participants indicate a strong foundation for future work in this area.

Andy Richardson: Good afternoon. If I could just ask everybody to assemble for the final closing of the Parliamentary Tract. So, my name is Andy Richardson. I work with the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the IPU, and we’re here with a colleague, Celine Bal, from the IGF Secretariat, who has done an absolutely fantastic job in organising the Parliamentary Tract. Thank you for all of that hard work, but also to yourself. So, the point of this session is to try to draw this extremely rich discussion to a close. We’d like to introduce to you the output document from the Parliamentary Tract. The reason, at the end of each Parliamentary Tract of the IGF, we try to capture the main recommendations coming out of your discussions. Why? So that what you have said can echo beyond this room, it can echo across the IGF as a whole, but also to take back to your Parliaments and across the UN system. So, earlier this afternoon, we shared a first draft of the output document based on what you discussed yesterday and this morning, and we’ve been busy taking notes this afternoon on the discussion. Some of you may have had an opportunity to see that document already, or will discover it shortly. Essentially, the recommendations come in three groups. There are a lot of recommendations for Parliaments themselves, and as we know, Parliaments are complex organisations, and you, as the members of Parliament here at the IGF, are somehow the key actors in this process, because you have the knowledge and the skills from this meeting to go back and speak with your colleagues in your Parliaments, to speak with your governments as well. The recommendations for Parliaments that we have picked up fall into three main areas. One is working together to advance global cooperation on digital policy, and particularly making sure that Parliaments are involved in the global processes at the Internet Governance Forum, at the WSIS Plus 20 review, at the ongoing discussions on AI governance. Parliaments have to be part of this conversation as well. The second is we’ve heard a lot about working together at regional level to define together with Parliaments in the same regions what are your common priorities, and to see if you can work together towards coordination and harmonisation of legislation within your regions based on your own priorities. And then the third big area is around strengthening parliamentary processes themselves, how your Parliaments work, so making sure that you are having an active and ongoing dialogue with youth, taking in a wide range of perspectives, but also from different stakeholders from the IGF community, so the technical community, academia, civil society, and importantly, as we were hearing here, the private sector as well. So that as you work on legislation, as you work in your parliamentary committees, you’re hearing a range of inputs, to make the best possible legislative decisions. So the output document also has a series of recommendations targeted particularly at the UN system. We’ve had representatives here from the ITU, Telecommunications, UNDP, UNESCO, the Global Digital Contact and others. I think the unanimous message from you was that you are asking these organisations to do more to make sure that Parliaments are involved, but also the unanimous message from these organisations themselves was that they are, they want to do this, they are open to working with Parliaments and so we have to find ways to make that connection better. And that’s where the third basket of recommendations comes to the IGF, to the ITU, to try to help to make these connections. As one of the delegates said just now, there is a huge range of resources that are available. Now, I wonder, there’s a question, to what extent these resources are already tailored to the specific needs of parliamentarians? Possibly not yet, but I’m sure that they can be adapted to meet your needs and then maybe we can work together to try to build the capacity. Really, listening to you, I’ve been very much struck by two big themes that seem to have emerged. One is capacity, building your own capacity in Parliament, both you, the people here, but your wider community of colleagues. So we collectively need to work together to do a better job. And the second is this ongoing discussion around artificial intelligence, which is, as we know, a new and emerging and continually evolving subject and genuinely an open challenge, an open question to parliaments on what to do and how. A question that our colleague from Bahrain was raising, at what moment? And so part of our job at the IPU is to provide a platform for exchange of experience, that in this Parliament, we’re doing this in this way, this is what we’ve learned in this Parliament, we’re doing this way to try to connect the parliaments together. Many of you will know that in October of this year, the Inter-Parliamentary Union adopted a resolution titled The Impact of AI on Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law. And so as an organisation, as a group of national parliaments, there was a strong commitment to work together, to build capacity, to exchange experience and to make sure that the legislative frameworks in your countries are able to protect the rights and freedoms of the people that you represent in this digital era. So in a nutshell, the output document contains these ideas. We have a little opportunity here to take any further feedback and suggestions, we’ve received some already by email, thank you for those which will be taken on board. We have an opportunity to, let’s say, finalise the document here and then it will be presented to the closing plenary of the IGF on Thursday as the result of your deliberations. in the parliamentary track. I’ll stop here and invite Celine from the IGF Secretary to say a couple more words about the next steps and then I’ll open the floor for any further comments that you may have. Thank you.

Celine Bal: Thank you very much, everyone. First, I would sincerely like to thank you, Andy, for the great collaboration that we have actually with the Inter-Parliamentary Union since already a couple of years, but also, of course, with the Saudi Shura Council, to Latifa and also Abdulrahman for the excellent collaboration that we’ve had this year. You will be missed. And, of course, also to Afnan. I’m not sure if she is right now in the room. Yes. We just wanted to thank you for all the work that you’ve been doing. She’s the boss, I noticed. And, of course, first and foremost to all the members of parliaments who attended this year’s parliamentary track. It is really a community like you that makes the IGF parliamentary track lively and needed, so we do hope that you enjoyed the past two days, that you enjoyed the sessions, and we really invite you also to take part in our parliamentary activities also in the upcoming years, not only at the global IGF, but also the regional IGFs that we have, and also the national and sub-regional ones. I’m going to go into that a little bit later. Of course, what is important to us is that you do connect amongst each other, is that you take something concrete home to your parliament, and also that you have an access to speakers. And this is where I come to my other point, where we have a very large and global community of experts where you can always tap into. So please do not hesitate to reach out in case you’ve seen some speakers that you’re interested in further connecting with, reach out to us, and we’re more than glad to make the connection. Before I go to the IGF 2025 cycle, I would still like to remind you that tomorrow we do have a parliamentary roundtable that will take place in the plenary hall. So not here, but in the plenary hall from 3.15 to 4.45, so one and a half hours, on the powerful collective for change, parliamentarians for a prosperous global digital future. And we know that the IGF 2024 did not end yet, but as you may know, the IGF 2025 will come rather soon next year, already end of June, and the host is going to be Norway. So tomorrow, for example, there will be a member of parliament from Norway who will also be part of the panel, and we would like for you to really mark your calendars for end of June 2025. It will take place in Oslo. The date is yet to be confirmed, but you can mark the last week of June. Before that, to let you know a little bit also about the process of the IGF, we have a very vast network of national, sub-regional, and regional IGFs. Basically, it starts with the national IGF, so let’s say, for example, the Ghana IGF taking place at the very beginning of the IGF cycle, leading then to the sub-regional IGF, such as the Central Asian IGF or the Caribbean IGF, then continuing to the regional one, so really we have the Latin American and the Caribbean IGF that takes place, the African IGF, the Asia-Pacific, all culminating to the global one. We try actively to also develop parliamentary tracks at the more regional IGFs, but it’s also a call to you to be more active at the national ones. In case you are interested, please do reach out to us and we can gladly connect you to the coordinators of the various IGFs that we have. Currently, over 170 of them. And also something that is close to our heart, we have a mailing list, we have, as I said, the expert community that can be very helpful for you. And also something that I wanted to share with you, the program that we normally build for Members of Parliament is really based on the input from you. It is close to our heart that we are not doing a top-down program, that we tell you this is going to take place next year, but that it is a consultative process, so in case you have any feedback that you would like to share, some topics that you would really like to discuss, also a little bit more in depth next year, please do share this with us and we will gladly integrate them during the development of the program. Now, I would suggest in case you have any final comments, questions, whatsoever, please let us know. We still have, I think, a couple of minutes before we close the parliamentary track

Audience: and implemented by all countries based on a human rights approach. And then on point 2, D, share their strategies, which makes sense of the parliamentarians, strategies on how is the best way to legislate the digital agenda and draft guidelines and good practices on this matter. That is related of the panel that I moderated. Thank you.

Andy Richardson: Thank you very much. I see we have a few hands, so the gentleman here, then the lady at the front, and then the lady.

Audience: Thank you. I know that you have thanked the Saudi authorities, particularly the parliaments of Saudi. I would like to thank you again. These last few days, you have shattered a few stereotypes, and you have endeared your country and your parliament to us. We would like to come over and over again. Thank you to you. We must also thank both the IPU and the IDF Secretariat. Thank you, IPU and Nestle. I don’t know where you get your energy from. We are extremely very grateful to parliamentarians for the coordination you have done, particularly the logistics to get us here. You also commented, number one, in order to ensure that this document, the outcome we are developing, the same way communication was made to the heads of the parliaments to invite us here, I also would suggest that the same communication that was co-signed by the head of Mojlis Shura in Saudi, IPU and IDF, if you also send the same thing back to heads of parliaments across the world, to say at the conclusion of the parliamentary track, these are the outcomes. This allows this outcome to enjoy the leadership of the parliament across the world, and the parliamentarians can therefore do some follow-up. The second suggestion I would like to make, a number of organizations came and they let us know the capacity building that they have. I mean, we listened to ITU, we listened to the World Body of Engineers. I would also suggest that both the IGF and the IPU curate all of these materials and send them to the parliamentarians so that at the regional level, at the sub-regional level, we may want to engage some of these resources and see what kind of capacity building can begin to take place at those levels. Again, I would like to thank you, and I could also say the commitment of parliamentarians is not usual for us to sit down as students, but we have sat down as very dutiful students in the last few days, and we are very happy to do so. Thank you.

Andy Richardson: Just in response to your colleague, to note that not only will we inform the speakers of the member parliaments of the IPU, but this year in July, there will be the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, where we as the IPU commit to sharing the outcome of your discussions, both here and at the next IGF in Norway. We will be brought to the attention of the speakers, where there will be a panel dedicated to the topic, shaping our digital futures with high-level discussions with the world’s speakers of parliament. Thank you. Is it okay if I connect you?

Audience: Gracias. Aileen del Parlamento Cubano. Subrayo, todo lo que mencionó el colega anteriormente, por lo tanto me quita tener que decir esas propuestas de las que tenía, y agregar una propuesta más, qué va a pasar mañana. O sea, qué vamos a hacer mañana y los días después de estas sesiones hasta la próxima. Y tal vez pudiéramos, todos tenemos algo que compartir, y todos tenemos alguna necesidad de capacitación o de otros elementos que estuvimos viendo aquí, de lecciones aprendidas, de buenas prácticas. Y tal vez trabajar en mapear, en hacer un mapeo de las necesidades de cada parlamento, con lo que puede ofrecer cada grupo parlamentario de los que hemos estado aquí. Pudiera ser un instrumento que también nos sirva para seguir haciendo cosas en colaboración, co-creando y compartiendo lecciones aprendidas y buenas experiencias.

Andy Richardson: Thank you very much. Sorry, apologies. In response, what we try to do, for example, especially this year, is after the IGF parliamentary track ends, we put as an annex some suggested sessions that will take place at the IGF and organized by some IGF session organizers, community members, also with the aim of including more parliamentarians in the discussions, not only here, part of the parliamentary track, but also with community members. But we take note and we will think about how to improve perhaps as of next year.

Audience: Thank you very much for the track and I would love to thank Céline, a special thank for her efforts, actually. I would second what Honorable Scheib said, and actually I said the same suggestion in the last session, because we need to gather up all the initiatives and programs that are tailored for parliamentarians and to be sent to us, please, if this is possible. And actually you talked about a platform ITU is making to compare the legislations from different parliaments and the best practices, especially in the new legislations. That would be extremely helpful, but please share it with us. Thank you.

Celine Bal: Thank you very much. We took your note. Again, we remain available also via email. We’re looking forward to the session tomorrow. And for those who are already leaving a little bit earlier, please have safe travels and those who are staying until the end of the IGF, please enjoy not only the IGF, but also READS. Thank you so much.

Andy Richardson: Thank you to everybody, to the short council. Have an excellent evening. Good night.

Audience: Can I have a minute, please? Excuse me. As a representative country, Saudi Arabia is a hosting country for this parliament. I would like to convey to my colleagues, Dr. Latif and Mr. Khaled Al-Mansour and Mr. Fnan, to thank all of you and to convey a message from our speaker, Shura Council Speaker, His Excellency Abdullah Al-Sheikh, to thank all of you for your attendance. And also, still we have a remaining session tomorrow. It’s a very important session, but since we are on our parliament track, I’d like to thank you so much and hope you have a good time in Saudi Arabia. And, inshallah, we will see you in Norway. Thank you so much. And special thanks, before I forget, to Andy and Celine. And we’ve been working together more than six months now to organize this wonderful session. Thank you so much.

Agreement Points

Need for capacity building in parliaments on digital issues

Andy Richardson

Audience

Need to build capacity in parliaments on digital issues

Curating and sharing capacity building materials from organizations

Both the organizers and participants agreed on the importance of building capacity in parliaments to address digital issues effectively.

Importance of parliamentary involvement in global digital governance processes

Andy Richardson

Celine Bal

Recommendations for parliaments in three main areas

Invitation to participate in future IGF events

There was consensus on the need for parliaments to be actively involved in global digital governance processes and events like the IGF.

Similar Viewpoints

All parties emphasized the importance of increasing parliamentary involvement in digital governance discussions at various levels, from national to global.

Andy Richardson

Celine Bal

Audience

UN system recommendations to involve parliaments more

Invitation to participate in future IGF events

Suggestion to inform parliament speakers of outcomes

Unexpected Consensus

Appreciation for the Saudi hosts and organizers

Audience

Andy Richardson

Celine Bal

Thanks to organizers and Saudi hosts

Gratitude from Saudi representatives

There was unexpected unanimous appreciation for the Saudi hosts, with multiple speakers highlighting how the event challenged stereotypes and fostered positive engagement.

Overall Assessment

Summary

The main areas of agreement centered around the need for capacity building in parliaments, increased parliamentary involvement in global digital governance processes, and appreciation for the event organization.

Consensus level

There was a high level of consensus among speakers on the key issues discussed. This strong agreement suggests a shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities in digital governance for parliaments, which could lead to more coordinated efforts in addressing these issues globally.

Different Viewpoints

Unexpected Differences

Overall Assessment

summary

No significant areas of disagreement were identified in the discussion.

difference_level

The level of disagreement among speakers was minimal to non-existent. The discussion was primarily focused on sharing information, expressing appreciation, and planning future activities. This collaborative approach suggests a unified direction in addressing parliamentary involvement in digital governance issues.

Partial Agreements

Similar Viewpoints

All parties emphasized the importance of increasing parliamentary involvement in digital governance discussions at various levels, from national to global.

Andy Richardson

Celine Bal

Audience

UN system recommendations to involve parliaments more

Invitation to participate in future IGF events

Suggestion to inform parliament speakers of outcomes

Key Takeaways

An output document was drafted capturing recommendations from the Parliamentary Track discussions

Recommendations focused on three main areas for parliaments: advancing global cooperation on digital policy, working together at regional levels, and strengthening parliamentary processes

There is a need for greater involvement of parliaments in UN system organizations dealing with digital issues

Capacity building for parliamentarians on digital issues emerged as a major theme

Artificial intelligence governance was identified as an ongoing challenge for parliaments

The IGF 2025 will be held in Oslo, Norway at the end of June

Resolutions and Action Items

Finalize and present the output document to the closing plenary of the IGF

Share the outcome of discussions with speakers of parliaments at the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in July

Curate and share capacity building materials from various organizations with parliamentarians

Map the needs and offerings of each parliament for future collaboration

Include parliamentarians in more general IGF sessions beyond the Parliamentary Track

Unresolved Issues

Specific strategies for legislating on the digital agenda

How to tailor existing resources to meet the specific needs of parliamentarians

Concrete plans for ongoing collaboration between parliaments after the IGF

Suggested Compromises

None identified

Parliaments have to be part of this conversation as well.

speaker

Andy Richardson

reason

This comment emphasizes the importance of parliamentary involvement in global digital policy discussions, highlighting a key theme of the track.

impact

It set the tone for the discussion about the role of parliaments in shaping digital governance and led to further recommendations on how parliaments can engage in these processes.

Really, listening to you, I’ve been very much struck by two big themes that seem to have emerged. One is capacity, building your own capacity in Parliament, both you, the people here, but your wider community of colleagues. So we collectively need to work together to do a better job. And the second is this ongoing discussion around artificial intelligence…

speaker

Andy Richardson

reason

This comment synthesizes the main themes of the discussion, highlighting capacity building and AI as key areas of focus for parliaments.

impact

It provided a framework for understanding the main outcomes of the parliamentary track and guided the subsequent discussion on recommendations and next steps.

We try actively to also develop parliamentary tracks at the more regional IGFs, but it’s also a call to you to be more active at the national ones.

speaker

Celine Bal

reason

This comment introduces the idea of expanding parliamentary involvement beyond the global IGF to regional and national levels.

impact

It broadened the scope of the discussion to include multi-level engagement and encouraged parliamentarians to consider their role in national and regional internet governance processes.

I would also suggest that both the IGF and the IPU curate all of these materials and send them to the parliamentarians so that at the regional level, at the sub-regional level, we may want to engage some of these resources and see what kind of capacity building can begin to take place at those levels.

speaker

Audience member

reason

This suggestion provides a concrete action item for improving capacity building efforts for parliamentarians.

impact

It sparked a discussion about how to make resources more accessible to parliamentarians and led to considerations of follow-up actions after the IGF.

Y tal vez trabajar en mapear, en hacer un mapeo de las necesidades de cada parlamento, con lo que puede ofrecer cada grupo parlamentario de los que hemos estado aquí.

speaker

Aileen del Parlamento Cubano

reason

This comment (in Spanish) suggests mapping the needs of each parliament and what each parliamentary group can offer, introducing a collaborative approach to addressing challenges.

impact

It shifted the discussion towards considering more tailored and collaborative approaches to capacity building and knowledge sharing among parliaments.

Overall Assessment

These key comments shaped the discussion by emphasizing the importance of parliamentary involvement in digital governance, identifying capacity building and AI as central themes, and proposing concrete actions for follow-up. They collectively moved the conversation from general observations to specific recommendations and action items, encouraging a more collaborative and proactive approach to parliamentary engagement in internet governance issues across global, regional, and national levels.

How can resources from international organizations be better tailored to the specific needs of parliamentarians?

speaker

Andy Richardson

explanation

This is important to ensure that available resources are effectively utilized by parliamentarians in their work on digital policy issues.

What is the best way to legislate the digital agenda and what are the good practices in this matter?

speaker

Audience member (unnamed)

explanation

This is crucial for parliamentarians to effectively draft and implement digital policies in their respective countries.

How can the outcomes of the parliamentary track be effectively communicated to heads of parliaments worldwide?

speaker

Audience member (unnamed)

explanation

This is important to ensure that the discussions and recommendations from the IGF reach decision-makers in parliaments globally.

How can capacity building resources from various organizations be curated and made available to parliamentarians at regional and sub-regional levels?

speaker

Audience member (unnamed)

explanation

This would facilitate ongoing learning and development for parliamentarians on digital issues beyond the IGF event.

What activities and collaborations can be organized between IGF events to maintain momentum and continue knowledge sharing?

speaker

Aileen from Cuban Parliament

explanation

This is important to ensure continuous engagement and progress on digital policy issues between annual IGF meetings.

How can we map the needs of each parliament and the expertise that each parliamentary group can offer?

speaker

Aileen from Cuban Parliament

explanation

This would facilitate targeted collaboration and knowledge sharing among parliaments on digital issues.

How can parliamentarians access the platform being developed by ITU to compare legislations and best practices from different parliaments?

speaker

Unnamed audience member

explanation

This tool would be valuable for parliamentarians to learn from and potentially harmonize digital policies across countries.