14th Internet Governance Forum

25 Nov 2019 - 29 Nov 2019

Location

Berlin, Germany

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.

Daily briefs and Final Report

IGF Daily Brief 1 - 26 November 2019

IGF Daily Brief 2 - 27 November 2019

IGF Daily Brief 3 - 28 November 2019

IGF Daily Brief 4 - 29 November 2019

Final report from the 14th Internet Governance Forum

Session reports

Monday, 25 Nov

09:00 - 10:00 #NextGenerationInternetGovernance

09:00 - 10:30 The Intersection of Technical Development of the Internet and Policy

09:00 - 10:30 Youth IGF Summit

09:00 - 12:30 AI and Discrimination - Whose problem is it?

09:00 - 10:30 Global Citizens' Debate on the Future of Internet

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 - Plenary

10:35 - 12:35 Strengthening the multi-stakeholder approach on international norms in cyberspace

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 - Digital Inclusion

11:00 - 12:40 High-Level Internet Governance Exchange - Security and Safety, Stability and Resilience

11:00 - 12:40 High-Level Internet Governance Exchange - Data Governance

11:00 - 12:40 High-Level Internet Governance Exchange - Data Governance and Safety

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

13:05 - 15:00 Leaving Hotel California: Promoting Alternatives to the Internet Giants

13:05 - 15:05 Netmundial+5: The Legacy and Implications for Future Internet Governance

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 - 16:00 Parliamentary Perspective and Opportunities for Action

14:35 - 15:35 Electricity, Community Networks and Digital Inclusion: The case of the Underserved Communities

15:05 - 16:35 The evolving ecosystem: ICANN's role in the security and stability of the Internet

15:10 - 18:15 IGF regional dialogue: overcoming barriers to meaningful participation in the MENA region

15:35 - 17:00 Open and free and what - visions for the future of the Internet

15:40 - 18:15 Internet Commons Forum

15:40 - 17:10 Children's Rights in the Digital World - A case for Internet Governance

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

16:10 - 18:15 Technology and Surveillance in Latin America: Towards Human Rights Standards

16:40 - 18:15 Protecting Public Health Online: Shadow Regulation & Access to Medicines

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

Tuesday, 26 Nov

08:00 - 09:30 IGF for Beginners

09:30 - 10:30 Data Governance and Competition

09:30 - 11:00 Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain technologies

09:30 - 11:20 Digital Inclusion Introductory Session

09:30 - 10:30 NRIs Collaborative Session on Cybersecurity: Discussing the National and Regional Experiences in Approaches and Cooperation for Cyber-security and Cyber-safety and Resilience for Infrastructure Providers and Users

09:30 - 11:20 Safety and Security Introductory Session

09:30 - 11:00 Dynamic Coalition on Child Online Safety

09:30 - 11:20 Data Governance 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 NRIs Collaborative Session on Access

10:45 - 11:45 Human Rights and Digital Platforms - Contradiction in Terms?

10:45 - 11:45 ICANN - DNS, Threats and Opportunities

11:30 - 13:00 Deliberating Governance Approaches to Disinformation

11:30 - 13:00 Crossborder Data: Connecting SMEs in the Global Supply Chain

11:30 - 13:00 What Operator Model(s) for Digital Inclusion?

11:30 - 13:00 Tech Nationalism: 5G, Cybersecurity and Trade

11:30 - 13:00 Solutions for Law Enforcement to Access Data Across Borders

11:30 - 13:00 Sex Work, Drug Use, Harm Reduction and the Internet

11:30 - 13:00 Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality

12:00 - 13:00 Disinformation Online: Reducing Harm, Protecting Rights

12:00 - 13:00 African Union Open Forum

12:00 - 13:00 Artificial Intelligence - From Principles to Practice

13:00 - 15:00 Opening Ceremony

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

Wednesday, 27 Nov

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 Public Diplomacy v. Disinformation: Are There Red Lines?

09:30 - 11:00 Dynamic Coalition on DNS Issues

09:30 - 11:00 Closing the Digital Gap for Marginalized Communities

09:30 - 10:30 Formulating Policy Options for Big Data and AI Development

09:30 - 11:00 Dynamic Coalition on Innovative Approaches to Connecting the Unconnected

09:30 - 11:00 Cybersecurity concerns everyone - Responsibility and education throughout the digital supply chain

09:30 - 11:00 Equitable Data Governance that Empowers the Public

09:30 - 11:00 Rethinking the Jobs of the Future for Vulnerable Populations and Women at the Margins

10:45 - 11:45 Online Protection of Underage Users

10:45 - 11:45 Technological Innovation and Challenges to Data Governance

10:45 - 11:45 NRIs Collaborative Session on Privacy Online

11:15 - 13:15 Addressing Terrorist and Violent Extremism Content Online

11:30 - 13:00 Towards Equitable and Sustainable Community-Led Networks

11:30 - 13:00 Roadmap for Confidence Building Measures (CBM) in Cyberspace

11:30 - 13:00 Public Interest Data: Where Are We? To Do What?

11:30 - 13:00 Youth in IG for Internet Ethics and Digital Inclusion

11:30 - 13:00 Dynamic Coalition on Internet rights and Principles: Internet Futures and the Climate Crisis

11:30 - 13:00 Tackling Hate Speech Online: Ensuring Human Rights for All

11:30 - 13:00 Children's Privacy and Data Protection in Digital Contexts

12:00 - 13:00 Collaborative Multistakeholder Approaches in Cybersecurity

12:00 - 13:00 Business and Human Rights in Technology Projects: Applying the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to Digital Technologies

12:00 - 13:00 NRIs Collaborative Session on Harmful Content

13:00 - 14:30 Implementing Internet Standards and Protocols for a Safer Internet

13:10 - 14:50 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 - 14:00 Book Launch Event: The Myth-Busting IGF book - "Busted! 50 Internet Myths and Why They Are Wrong" by Matthias C. Kettemann and Stephan Dreyer

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 (Second Physical Meeting of the Open Consultation Process)

15:00 - 16:30 Community Networks: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions

15:00 - 16:30 Digital Sovereignty and Internet Fragmentation

15:00 - 16:30 A Universal Data Protection Framework? How to Make it Work?

15:00 - 16:30 Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility

15:00 - 16:30 Internet Accessibility Empowering Persons with Disabilities

15:00 - 16:30 Human Rights & AI Wrongs: Who is Responsible?

15:00 - 16:30 Misinformation, Responsibilities and Trust

15:00 - 16:30 Data-Driven Democracy: Ensuring Values in the Internet Age

15:00 - 16:30 Best Practice Forum on Cybersecurity: Putting agreements into action - operationalising cybersecurity norms

16:10 - 17:10 Future Internet Governance Strategy for the European Union

16:10 - 17:10 Strengthening Digital Ecosystem for Better Digital Inclusion

16:30 - 18:30 The Future of IoT: Toward More Secure and Human-Centered Devices

16:40 - 18:10 Accessibility for Disabled People: New Participatory Methods

16:40 - 18:10 Value and Regulation of Personal Data in the BRICS

16:40 - 18:10 Dynamic Coalition on the Sustainability of Journalism and News Media

16:40 - 18:10 Should We Tackle Illicit Content Through the DNS?

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 Best Practice Forum on Gender and Access

17:00 - 18:00 Quantifying Peace and Conflict in Cyberspace

17:20 - 18:20 Arab perspectives on Digital Cooperation and Internet Governance Process

17:20 - 18:20 Equals in Tech Awards

Thursday, 28 Nov

09:00 - 11:00 Emerging Technologies and their Interfaces with Inclusion, Security and Human Rights (NRIs Perspectives)

09:30 - 10:30 Different Parties' Role in Personal Information Protection: Asia-Pacific's Practices

09:30 - 11:00 Best Practice Forum on Local Content

09:30 - 11:00 Dynamic Coalition on Gender and Internet Governance

09:30 - 10:30 Personal Information Protection

09:30 - 11:00 Tackling Hate Speech: A Multi-Stakeholder Responsibility

09:30 - 10:30 Trust, Norms, and Freedom in Cyberspace

09:30 - 11:00 Business Innovations Foster Digital Inclusion, Bridge Gaps

09:30 - 10:30 Making Global Data Governance Work for Developing Countries

09:30 - 10:30 Network Disruptions Across Borders: A New Cyber Response

09:30 - 11:00 Inclusion and Legitimacy in Multistakeholderism at ICANN

10:35 - 11:35 SplInternet: What Happens if 'Network Sovereignty' Prevails

10:35 - 11:35 Usual Suspects: Questioning the Cybernorm-Making Boundaries

10:35 - 11:35 Human-Centered Design and Open Data: How to Improve AI

10:45 - 11:45 Strengthening Digital Transformation Through Digital Security

10:45 - 11:45 The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development

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 Inclusion Online, Diverse Knowledge: New Rules?

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 Kids Online: What We Know and Can Do to Keep Them Safe

11:30 - 12:00 Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability

11:45 - 13:15 Enhancing Partnership on Big Data for SDGs

11:45 - 13:15 Public Health Online: Shadow Regulation-Access to Medicines

11:45 - 13:15 Beyond Ethics Councils: How to Really do AI Governance

12:00 - 13:00 Exceptional Access and the Future of Internet Security

12:00 - 13:00 Developing Policy Guidelines for AI and Child Rights

12:45 - 13:15 IPv6: Why Should I Care?

13:00 - 14:30 Launch of the GISWatch Report

13:15 - 14:30 General Assembly of the Internet Governance Forum Support Association (IGFSA)

14:15 - 16:15 Multidisciplinary Framework for Policy-Making in the Digital Age

15:00 - 16:30 Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity

15:00 - 16:30 Digitally Skilling our Youth: Varied Global Approaches

15:00 - 16:00 Freedom Online Coalition Online Forum

15:00 - 16:30 Data Governance for Smarter City Mobility

15:00 - 16:30 Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries

15:00 - 16:30 Transparency and Control for the Internet of Things

15:00 - 16:00 EU Delegation & Youth IGF Movement

15:00 - 16:30 Inclusion & Representation: Enabling Local Content Growth

15:00 - 16:30 Tackling Cyberbullying on Children with Digital Literacy

15:00 - 16:30 Human-Centric Digital Identities

16:10 - 17:10 Internet Governance With and For the Citizens

16:10 - 17:10 Open Forum on Conflict Prevention, Cooperation and Stability

16:30 - 18:30 Dynamic Coalitions - Joint Efforts to Achieve the SDGs

16:40 - 18:10 Unpacking Digital Trade Impacts: Calling all Stakeholders

16:40 - 18:10 Towards a Human Rights-Centered Cybersecurity Training

16:40 - 18:10 NRI Coordination Session

16:40 - 18:40 AI Readiness for the SDGs

16:40 - 18:10 Unlocking the Digital Potential of the DLDC Countries

16:40 - 18:10 How and Why to Involve Perspectives of Children Effectively

16:40 - 18:10 Rule of Law as a Key Concept in the Digital Ecosystem

16:40 - 18:10 Let There be Data - Exploring Data as a Public Good

17:20 - 18:20 Landlocked Countries: Turning a Weakness into an Opportunity

17:20 - 18:20 Looking Beyond the Isolation - the LLDC's and the World

Friday, 29 Nov

09:30 - 11:00 The Internet of Things Towards the Future, Building on Inherent Core Internet Values

09:30 - 11:00 Integrated Policy Framework Key to Realize Digital Inclusion

09:30 - 10:30 Bridging Digital in a Large Humanitarian Organization

09:30 - 11:00 IPv6 Independence Day: Rest in Peace IPv4

09:30 - 11:00 Assessing the Role of Algorithms in Electoral Processes

09:30 - 11:00 Sustainability of NRIs: Strategy for Future IGF

09:30 - 10:30 Information Sharing 2.0: Privacy and Cybersecurity

09:30 - 11:00 A Tutorial on Public Policy Essentials of Data Governance

09:30 - 11:00 Internet De-Tox: A Fail-Proof Regimen to End Online Sexism

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 Digital Inclusion Concluding Session

11:10 - 13:00 Security and Safety Concluding Session

11:10 - 13:00 Data Governance Concluding Session

11:30 - 13:00 Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values

11:30 - 13:00 Youth Coalition on Internet Governance

11:30 - 13:00 Dynamic Online Coalition on Small Island Developing States in the Internet Economy

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

16:00 - 17:00 Open Mic and Taking Stock

17:00 - 18:00 Closing Ceremony

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