During the WSIS+20 Review at UNGA last week, member states pledged a people-first digital future, tighter AI safeguards, and IGF's permanent mandate. Read the UN News article here: news.un.org/en/story/202...

Reflecting on IGF: Perspectives from the Leadership Panel As the global community takes stock at WSIS+20, join this timely IGF side event to reflect on how the Internet Governance Forum has evolved — and what comes next. 🚀 Virtual participation: bit.ly/3MHiK8s

This weekend, 200+ parliamentarians from 65 countries came together in Kuala Lumpur for the conference on The Role of Parliament in Shaping the Future of Responsible AI. The IGF spoke on why the multistakeholder approach is essential for AI governance. Read more here: bit.ly/3MaEM3i

🎥 New IGF Interview with 'Gbenga Sesan from Paradigm Initiative! From achievements to future goals, 'Gbenga offers valuable insights — and a message for others looking to collaborate within the IGF ecosystem. 🚀 #TheInternetWeWant

🌐 The UN OICT has launched the Digital Accessibility Awareness Campaign — strengthening accessible digital practices across the UN: unite.un.org/en/news/digi... With 1 in 6 people globally living with a disability, accessibility matters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEv4...

Proud moment to see our colleague Anja Gengo highlighted in the UN OICT #WomenInTech campaign! 🌐 Her leadership strengthens 177+ local IGFs and supports inclusive digital governance worldwide. Empowering women in tech is key to closing the global gender digital divide. unite.un.org/en/WomenInTe...

Today, the IGF Secretariat convened a hybrid meeting led by Ambassador Suela Janina of Albania, Co-Facilitator of the WSIS+20 Review, to discuss the first revision of the Zero Draft (Rev1). The session brought together 14 UN entities to provide initial reflections and inputs.

The IGF Policy Network on AI has released its 2025 Policy Brief Report, outlining priority issues and policy insights for inclusive and trusted AI governance. Read the report 👉 intgovforum.org/en/content/i...

📢 Join us for the IGF Intersessional Work Outputs 2025 Publication Ceremony! 🌐 The event will spotlight key findings, collaborative outcomes, and next steps to strengthen global digital cooperation in the lead-up to the WSIS+20 Review and beyond. 📅 December 1 🕒 14:00 UTC 💻 Register: bit.ly/4oFePai

🌐🎥 Featuring Michuki Mwangi & Carol Roach, this video shows how the #IGF and #WSIS frameworks deliver real impact — from expanding Internet access in Africa to shaping inclusive digital policy. 🤝 Ahead of #WSIS20, Member State & stakeholder support is key to sustaining this global progress.

📢 Stakeholder registration for the #WSIS20 High-level Meeting has been extended! 🗓️ New deadline: 21 Nov 2025 (11:59 p.m. EST) Join the global review of 20 years of digital cooperation ahead of the UNGA meeting on 16–17 Dec 2025. 🔗 Register: publicadministration.desa.un.org/wsis20/GA%20...

The #LACIGF2025 Parliamentary Track took place on 3-4 Nov in Córdoba, Argentina, bringing together 15+ legislators from across Latin America & a EU MEP to discuss #AI, #DataGovernance & #Cybersecurity for an inclusive digital future. Summary soon available here: bit.ly/4qEMdzo

🌍 Yesterday, the 4th & final #YouthIGF Track of the 2025 cycle took place at #LACIGF2025 in Córdoba, Argentina! Young leaders discussed social media governance & age assurance, reaffirming that youth are co-architects of digital policy — not just future voices.

🎯 Save the Date! 📍 3–4 Nov 2025 | Córdoba, Argentina & Online Join the Regional Parliamentary Track at #LACIGF2025 — where legislators, technologists & civil society shape the region’s digital future. 🌐 Learn more & follow updates: www.intgovforum.org/en/content/p...

📣WSIS+20 High-Level Meeting – Registration and Call for Side Events Now Open! 📍Where: UN HQ in New York 📅When: 16–17 December 2025, with side events beginning on 15 December. Registration: bit.ly/42PiBFs Call for Side Events: Submit your proposal by 31 October: bit.ly/47iEgap

🌐 IGF Monthly Newsletter – October 2025 Your monthly update on IGF news, activities, and upcoming events is here!📬 📥 Read the full newsletter here: bit.ly/3J5Q6wt Subscribe here: bit.ly/470dsNc

Join us on Thursday, 23 October at 13:00 UTC for the next PNAI meeting! Participants are invited to review the draft in advance and share written feedback directly in Google Docs until Sunday, 26 October. Register: bit.ly/4o09mKV Draft PNAI Policy Brief report: bit.ly/47aY9Bv

🌐 Join the next Policy Network on Internet Fragmentation (PNIF) meeting – 16 October, 14:00–15:15 UTC! Participants will review and provide feedback on the draft recommendations developed during the 2025 PNIF cycle. 🔗 Register: intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🎉 Congratulations to all participants & organizers of this year’s SEEDIG Youth School! Held on 9 Oct, it gathered youth from 18 countries for a dynamic capacity-building experience in #InternetGovernance & #DigitalPolicy. @giz.de RIPE NCC @internetsociety.bsky.social Internet Society Foundation

DC Webinar: Quantum Computing and How It Will Affect You 14 October | 12:00 UTC Register here: bit.ly/48Y2Ak9 Join experts from across the IGF community as they explore how quantum technologies could transform our societies and what actions are needed to prepare for “Quantum Day.”

🌐 All written inputs to the Zero Draft for the WSIS+20 Review by the UN General Assembly are now available! publicadministration.desa.un.org/wsis20/zerod... #WSIS20 #DigitalCooperation #UNGA #Multistakeholder #ICT4D #InternetGovernance

🌐 Calling Parliamentarians and Digital Policy Stakeholders! Join us online on 11 October for the 2nd Parliamentary Track at the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2025! 📅 Date: 11 October 2025 💻 Format: Online 🔗 Register here: intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us for SEEDIG 10! Guided by the theme “A Decade of Dialogue and Cooperation: What’s Next?”, SEEDIG will bring together regional voices to reflect on ten years of collaboration and explore the future of digital governance in South Eastern Europe! Register: seedig.net/seedig-10/

On 3–4 November 2025, the 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗲 willl be hosted in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲: bit.ly/4o6kTbp 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗚𝗙 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: bit.ly/46A07ed

📢 Join the next meeting of the IGF Policy Network on Internet Fragmentation! Date: Tuesday, 30 September Time: 14:00–15:15 UTC Visit the PNIF page to register: bit.ly/3IhDLVF

Vint Cerf, ‘Father of the Internet’, and Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Vice-Chair of the GIZ Management Board, share why protecting an open Internet and fostering inclusive, just digital governance are essential for sustainable development and global cooperation. Read the full article here: bit.ly/4pAYIvi

🎥 Watch Internet pioneer Vint Cerf as he reflects on the Internet’s role as a public good—and the importance of the IGF in keeping it that way. #internet #vintcerf #digitalgovernance

📢 The IGF September 2025 Newsletter is now available! 🔗 Read the September newsletter on our website: bit.ly/3VSzsTH ✉️ Subscribe to receive future monthly editions directly in your inbox: bit.ly/4mj0X3q Stay connected with the IGF as we work together to shape the Internet we want.🌐

🌍📢 Upcoming Webinar | #DMIS2025 Turning Crisis into Opportunity: Rethinking Revenue Models for Resilient Media. Join the IGF DC-Journalism and RNW Media for a thought-provoking discussion. 📅 17 September ⏰ 15:30–17:00 (CEST) 📍 Online (Zoom): bit.ly/4pdjEbt

🤖✨ How can AI accelerate sustainable development — and for whom? Read the full blog by UNDP Digital here: www.undp.org/digital/blog...

📘 New Publication: IGF Achievements and Impact (2005–2025) As the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) marks 20 years since its creation, we look back at its journey, impact, and future. 👉 Read the booklet here: www.intgovforum.org/en/filedepot...

Join us tomorrow for the next Policy Network on AI (PNAI) Multistakeholder Working Group meeting! Tuesday, 2 September • 14:00–15:30 UTC • Online (Zoom) • Register here: intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Be part of shaping the dialogue on AI governance within the IGF community!

Join us for the 4th webinar in the IGF MAG Working Group on Strategy’s WSIS+20 series on 28 August at 14:00 UTC. intgovforum.zoom.us/j/97951658840 This session will feature a structured debate on the WSIS+20 Elements Paper, with key stakeholders presenting their positions.

🌐The IGF brings together voices from across sectors to shape discussions on digital policy. Thomas Davin (UNICEF) on how legislators take IGF insights back to parliaments and cabinets. Masanobu Katoh (DSRI) on the IGF as a unique space for global exchange and best practice sharing.

The MAG WG Strategy organizes its third webinar on WSIS+20 today at 12:00 UTC. Join us: bit.ly/472oORa Speakers: William Lee, Government of Australia Poncelet Ileleji, Jokkolabs Banjul Nandini Chami, IT for Change Isabelle Lois, Government of Switzerland Desiree Miloshevic Evans, RIPE NCC

H.E. Ambassador Ekitela Lokaale, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN in New York and Co-Facilitator of the WSIS+20 Process, shares why the IGF is such a unique platform: “In terms of representation of opinions, thoughts, and ideas—you couldn’t find a better place.” ✨ #WSIS #IGF

🌐Join the Debate on the Future of WSIS & the IGF!🌐 📅 When: 13 August 2025 🕒 Time: 13:00 UTC 💻 Where: Online – bit.ly/3JaxTxs As part of a series of four online meetings, the IGF MAG Working Group on Strategy organizes its second WSIS+20 Webinar. #WSIS20 #IGF #digitalpolicy #internet

The MAG Working Group on IGF Strengthening and Strategy is hosting a series of four webinars this August to explore Non-Papers released as part of the WSIS+20 review process. 📺 Catch up on the first webinar from last week: youtube.com/watch?v=vT7L... #digitalgovernance #WSIS

🌐 Announcing the IGF 2025 Summary Report 🌐 We're excited to launch the 20th Internet Governance Forum Summary Report! This document captures the key discussions, outcomes, and recommendations from #IGF2025 in Lillestrøm. Download the full report at: bit.ly/3UPjfxY

🎮 Gaming & Gamification: Beyond Entertainment 🌍 Join us for a webinar exploring how game mechanics — points, quests, narratives, leaderboards — are transforming sectors like education, health, public literacy, and digital inclusion. Thursday 24 July, 14:00 UTC: intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Co-Facilitators of the #WSIS20 Review welcome all stakeholders to an informal interactive consultation at #IGF2025 in Norway! 🗓️Wed 25 June | 10:30-11:45 📍WS Room 2 @ NOVA Spektrum 💻Join Onsite & Online bit.ly/3FTMgVL

Whether you're onsite or online, the #IGF2025 ⚡️Virtual Experience, takes you both into the 20th IGF - including the Virtual Village - and into some of Norway's most🚞beautiful sites. Discover a new way to be at IGF and participate live! bit.ly/4kUxygd

The #IGF2025 Flag-Raising Ceremony will happen today outside the Nova Spektrum Conference Centre in Lillestrøm - ALL are welcome! ⏰WHEN: Sunday 22 June | 12 Noon 📍WHERE: Nova Spektrum West Entrance

🌟Are you ready to celebrate 20 years of IGF?🌟 We look forward to welcoming thousands of you to our beautiful venue for #IGF2025 — focused on Trust, Responsible Innovation, Access & Rights, and Digital Cooperation. bit.ly/443jxpo

See the UN DESA interview with the IGF's Head of Office, Chengetai Masango, and take a dive into all the issues that will be covered at #IGF2025! bit.ly/4n6vJyt

Promote your #IGF2025 participation! Whether you're a speaker or participant, you can let your networks know - you'll be a part of discussions in Norway next week. ✨Use our Comms/Visuals Kit to make your & your organization's contributions stand out! bit.ly/44v8zcD

The #IGF2025 interactive schedule is your resource for selecting the IGF sessions you want to attend - Browse the full schedule and build your personal agenda for a 🤩lively week in Norway! bit.ly/443jxpo

Excited for #IGF2025? Don't forget to register! We look forward to welcoming all to 🇳🇴Norway 23-27 June 💫 Registrations welcome until June 18th - bit.ly/44SRZoP

How can #multistakeholderism evolve to meet our digital future? What does true inclusion - of marginalized groups, persons w/disabilities & youth - look like? Join the #IGFDC "Future of Multistakeholder Governance" webinar to discuss! 12 June at 15 UTC - bit.ly/43BalJP

🚨To all our #IGF2025 participants: due to high demand, the deadline to register for the meeting is EXTENDED until JUNE 8th! ⚡️Don't miss your chance - register by the new deadline bit.ly/44SRZoP⚡️