Internet Governance Forum 2019
What’s in store for IGF 2019? The five-day meeting, themed One World. One Net. One Vision, includes a large number of workshops, open forums, dynamic coalition meetings, outputs of intersessional activities, and other events that will give participants the opportunity to engage in open discussions on multiple Internet governance and digital policy issues. National and regional IGF initiatives (NRIs) will share experiences and discuss about their specificities, challenges, and plans for the future. Several main sessions will also be part of the programme; the main themes this year are data governance; digital inclusion; and safety, security, stability and resilience. For more information, read about the IGF process on our dedicated page and visit the official IGF 2019 website.
Session reports
Note: All listed times are in the UTC time zone.
09:00 - 10:00 #NextGenerationInternetGovernance
09:00 - 10:30 Global citizens' debate on the future of internet
09:00 - 10:30 Youth IGF summit
09:00 - 12:30 AI and discrimination - Whose problem is it?
09:00 - 13:30 Improving evidence-based internet policies: UNESCO's call for support - national assessments using R.O.A.M.-X indicator
10:00 - 11:00 High-level internet governance exchange on plenary
10:35 - 11:05 Giganet
10:35 - 11:35 As a stakeholder in the digital transformation, can civil society make its voice heard?
11:00 - 12:40 High-level internet governance exchange on security and safety, stability and resilience
11:35 - 13:30 Otherwise Salon: Graphs and Sovereignty
11:40 - 12:40 The clash of codes - conflicts of laws in government data access and how to resolve them
12:35 - 15:35 Civil society coordination meeting
12:40 - 13:40 Artificial intelligence in Africa - between ethical challenges and techical opportunities
12:45 - 13:15 Launch of the contract for the web
12:45 - 14:15 On the road to the IGF 2019 in Berlin
13:05 - 15:00 Mobile connectivity in emerging economies
13:05 - 15:30 Media development and internet governance symposium
13:35 - 18:15 Collaborative leadership exchange
13:45 - 15:40 The 3rd German-Arab Forum on the Digital Economy
14:20 - 17:15 Equity and social justice in a digital world
14:35 - 15:35 Electricity, community networks and digital Inclusion: The case of the underserved communities
14:35 - 16:00 Parliamentary perspective and opportunities for action
15:10 - 18:15 IGF regional dialogue: Overcoming barriers to meaningful participation in the MENA region
15:40 - 18:15 Internet Commons Forum
15:45 - 18:15 GDPR after more than one year - How to make it happen?
16:05 - 18:15 IGF crash-course on emerging technologies
17:05 - 18:15 How is life in the digital age treating us? Opportunities and risks for people's well-being
17:15 - 18:15 The promise of safety and security in the digital world
00:00 - 00:00 IGF 2019 Daily 1
08:00 - 09:30 IGF for beginners
09:30 - 10:30 Data governance and competition
09:30 - 11:00 IGF 2019 - Dynamic coalition on blockchain technologies
09:30 - 11:00 IGF 2019 - Dynamic coalition on child online safety
09:30 - 11:20 Data governance introductory session
09:30 - 11:20 Digital inclusion introductory session
09:30 - 11:20 Safety and security introductory session
10:00 - 13:00 Internet governance and digital cooperation
10:20 - 11:20 NRIs collaborative session on human rights
10:20 - 11:20 Public service internet: How media could fix cyberspace
10:45 - 11:45 ICANN, DNS, threats and opportunities
10:45 - 11:45 NRIs collaborative session on access
11:30 - 13:00 Deliberating governance approaches to disinformation
11:30 - 13:00 Sex work, drug use, harm reduction and the internet
11:30 - 13:00 Tech nationalism: 5G, cybersecurity and trade
11:30 - 13:00 What operator model(s) for digital Inclusion?
12:00 - IGF 2019 - Opening ceremony
12:00 - 13:00 African Union open forum
12:00 - 13:00 Artificial Intelligence - from principles to practice
12:00 - 13:00 Disinformation online: Reducing harm, protecting rights
15:00 - 16:00 High-level session on the future of internet governance
16:00 - 17:00 High-level session on inclusion
17:00 - 18:00 High-level session on SMEs and internet governance
00:00 - 00:00 IGF 2019 Daily 2
09:00 - 11:00 Applying human rights and ethics in responsible data governance and artificial Intelligence
09:30 - 10:30 NRIs collaborative session on data protection
09:30 - 11:00 Closing the digital gap for marginalized communities
09:30 - 11:00 Cybersecurity concerns everyone - responsibility and education throughout the digital supply chain
09:30 - 11:00 Dynamic coalition on DNS issues
09:30 - 11:00 Equitable data governance that empowers the public
09:30 - 11:00 Public diplomacy v. disinformation: Are there red lines?
10:45 - 11:45 NRIs collaborative session on privacy online
10:45 - 11:45 Online protection of underage users
11:30 - 13:00 Public interest data: Where are we? To do what?
11:30 - 13:00 Towards equitable and sustainable community-led networks
11:30 - 13:00 Youth in IG for internet ethics and digital Inclusion
12:00 - 13:00 NRIs collaborative session on harmful content
13:10 - 14:50 IGF 2019 - IGF LAC space
13:15 - 14:15 Accessible ICT in education & employment
13:15 - 14:15 Advancing cyberstability - final report of the Global Commission on the stability of cyberspace
13:15 - 14:15 Internet and jurisdiction policy network 2019
13:30 - 15:00 How can distributed ledger technology foster the SDGs?
13:50 - 14:50 HumAInism project
14:15 - 16:15 Achieving the SDGs in the digital age
15:00 - 16:00 ITU WSIS Open Forum 2020 fostering digital transformation and global partnerships: WSIS action lines for achieving SDGs
15:00 - 16:30 Best practice forum on cybersecurity: Putting agreements into action: operationalising cybersecurity norms
15:00 - 16:30 Digital sovereignty and internet fragmentation
15:00 - 16:30 Dynamic coalition on platform responsibility
15:00 - 16:30 Human rights & AI wrongs - Who is responsible?
15:00 - 16:30 Misinformation, responsibilities and trust
16:40 - 18:10 Data governance by AI: Putting human rights at risk?
16:40 - 18:10 Do internet services deserve a sin tax?
16:40 - 18:10 Should we tackle Illicit content through the DNS?
16:40 - 18:10 Value and regulation of personal data in the BRICS
17:00 - 18:00 Quantifying peace and conflict in cyberspace
17:20 - 18:20 Equals in tech awards
00:00 - 00:00 IGF 2019 – Daily 3
09:00 - 11:00 Emerging technologies and their interfaces with Inclusion, security and human rights (NRIs perspectives)
09:30 - 10:30 Network disruptions across borders: A new cyber response
09:30 - 10:30 Personal information protection
09:30 - 10:30 Trust, norms, and freedom in cyberspace
09:30 - 11:00 Inclusion and legitimacy in multistakeholderism at ICANN
09:30 - 11:00 Tackling hate speech: A multi-stakeholder responsibility
10:35 - 11:35 Human-centered design and open data: How to improve AI
11:05 - 12:35 Online identity in the multilingual domain name space
11:15 - 13:15 Issues on the free flow of data, ICT products and services in a digitally connected world
11:30 - 12:00 Best practice forum on IoT, big data, and AI: Using IoT, big data, AI to address societal challenges
11:30 - 12:00 Inclusion online, diverse knowledge - New rules?
11:30 - 12:00 Kids online: What we know and can do to keep them safe
11:45 - 13:15 Beyond ethics councils: How to really do AI governance
11:45 - 13:15 Enhancing partnership on big data for SDGs
12:00 - 13:00 Developing policy guidelines for AI and child rights
12:00 - 13:00 Exceptional access and the future of internet security
12:45 - 13:15 IPv6: Why should I care?
13:00 - 14:30 Launch of the GISWatch report
15:00 - 16:00 EU delegation & Youth IGF Movement
15:00 - 16:30 Data governance for smarter city mobility
15:00 - 16:30 Digitally skilling our youth: Varied global approaches
15:00 - 16:30 IGF 2019 - Dynamic coalition on community connectivity
15:00 - 16:30 Human-centric digital identities
15:00 - 16:30 Tackling cyberbullying on children with digital literacy
15:00 - 16:30 Transparency and control for the internet of things
16:10 - 17:10 Internet governance with and for the citizens
16:30 - 18:30 Dynamic coalitions: Joint efforts to achieve the SDGs
16:40 - 18:10 Let there be data: Exploring data as a public good
16:40 - 18:10 NRI coordination session
16:40 - 18:10 Rule of law as a key concept in the digital ecosystem
16:40 - 18:10 Towards a human rights-centered cybersecurity training
16:40 - 18:10 Unlocking the digital potential of the DLDC countries
16:40 - 18:40 AI readiness for the SDGs
17:20 - 18:20 Looking beyond the isolation: The LLDC's and the world
00:00 - 00:00 IGF Daily Brief 4
09:30 - 10:30 Bridging digital in a large humanitarian organization
09:30 - 10:30 Information sharing 2.0: Privacy and cybersecurity
09:30 - 11:00 Assessing the role of algorithms in electoral processes
09:30 - 11:00 IPv6 Independence day: Rest in peace IPv4
09:30 - 11:00 Sustainability of NRIs: Strategy for future IGF
10:00 - 13:00 Legislative main session
10:45 - 11:45 Equals research open forum on gender digital equality
10:45 - 12:15 Dynamic coalition on schools on internet governance
11:10 - 13:00 Data governance concluding session
11:10 - 13:00 Digital inclusion concluding session
11:10 - 13:00 Security and safety concluding session
11:30 - 13:00 IGF 2019 - Dynamic coalition on core internet values
11:30 - 13:00 IGF 2019 - Youth coalition on internet governance
12:00 - 13:00 Cyber-accountability: Building attribution capability
12:00 - 13:00 OFCOM open forum
13:00 - 14:30 Annual coordination session of dynamic coalitions
13:00 - 14:30 Launch of the book: El reto de la democracia digital
15:00 - 16:00 Bringing It all together
00:00 - 00:00 IGF 2019 Final Report
Daily summaries and final report
Tuesday, 26 Nov - IGF 2019 Daily 1
Wednesday, 27 Nov - IGF 2019 Daily 2
Thursday, 28 Nov - IGF 2019 – Daily 3
Friday, 29 Nov - IGF Daily Brief 4
Friday, 6 Dec - IGF 2019 Final Report
Event report
The 14th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2019) took place 25-29 November 2019, in Berlin, Germany, with the overarching theme ‘One World. One Net. One Vision’. As in previous years, the GIP reported from most sessions and workshops, and published IGF Daily newsletters on each day of the IGF, data analysis, illustrations, and other content.
Access the following resources:
- IGF Daily newsletters: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
- Session reports
- Final Report
- Videos