Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2021

6 Dec 2021 - 10 Dec 2021

Katowice, Poland and Online

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Session reports

00:00 - 00:00 IGF 2021 Daily 1
10:00 - 11:00 Global economic recovery – where are we at?
11:15 - 12:15 Cities United: connected, green and inclusive
13:00 - 14:00 Creating sustainable value and inclusive society – the role of digital platforms
14:15 - 15:15 How to promote inclusive and diverse innovation, investment opportunities and corporate social responsibility in digital technologies?
15:30 - 16:30 Building equitable employment conditions and competences for the future of work
00:00 - 00:00 IGF 2021 Daily 2
09:00 - 10:30 IGF 2021 - Opening ceremony
10:45 - 11:45 Investing in digital growth - transnational and transcontinental synergies
12:45 - 13:45 Governance models to promote inclusive and diverse business development – what stands in the way?
13:30 - 14:30 Leveraging private-public partnership for digital skills
13:30 - 14:30 The importance of being Earnest, a good internet citizen
13:30 - 14:30 The risks of pursuing digital autonomy
13:30 - 15:00 The paradox of virus contact tracing apps
14:00 - 15:00 UN open forum: Connecting the digital dots – How the UN System is supporting the digital transformation and the way forward
14:30 - 15:00 Fighting disinformation as a cybersecurity challenge
14:45 - 15:45 Digital cooperation process - analysis from youth lenses
14:45 - 15:45 Error 404 - freedom of speech not found
14:45 - 15:45 Level up: methods for localizing digital policy and norms
15:45 - 16:45 Reinterpreting free speech guarantees for the digital era
16:00 - 17:30 Child protection online - How to legislate?
16:00 - 17:30 Youth talk about IoT security and AI misuse
16:30 - 17:30 Stakeholder roles for human rights due diligence
00:00 - 00:00 IGF 2021 Daily 3
08:30 - 10:00 Building capacities for meaningful access to the internet
08:30 - 10:00 Digital cooperation in practice: IGF Dynamic Coalitions
08:30 - 10:00 Not espionage as usual
08:30 - 10:00 Open source collaboration for digital sovereignty
08:30 - 10:00 Protecting human rights in the state-business nexus
08:30 - 10:00 The challenges of online harms: can AI moderate hate speech?
10:15 - 11:45 A toolkit to measure and shape an inclusive digital economy
10:15 - 11:45 Cyber diplomacy in Africa and digital transformation
10:15 - 11:45 Digital cooperation - quo vadis?
10:15 - 11:45 Digital inclusivity in DLDCs: user connectivity vs content
11:45 - 12:45 Policy network on environment coordination session: Future of PNE
12:50 - 13:50 Inclusive governance: Models of open source participation
12:50 - 13:50 Learning resilience in the face of the pandemic
12:50 - 14:20 How can we achieve a multilingual internet?
14:05 - 15:35 Antitrust regulation of Internet platforms in global outlook
14:05 - 15:35 Democracy and online voting: challenges and innovations
14:05 - 15:35 Digital transformation challenges in developing countries
14:05 - 15:35 Exploring neutrality: a multistakeholder cyber norms dialogue
14:05 - 15:35 Multi-stakeholder approaches for the design of AI policies
15:50 - 17:20 Framing meaningful access for inclusive digital policy
15:50 - 17:20 Imagining the future of international internet governance
15:50 - 17:20 Networked trust: encryption choices to a reliable Internet
00:00 - 00:00 IGF 2021 Daily 4
08:30 - 09:30 Internet Society open forum 2021
08:30 - 10:00 BPF gender and digital rights
08:30 - 10:00 Construction of an institutional digital infrastructure
08:30 - 10:00 Economic and social inclusion and human rights
08:30 - 10:00 Fintech: A sustainable development economy of inclusivity?
08:30 - 10:00 Human rights impact assessments throughout AI lifecycle
08:30 - 10:00 One click to attack critical infrastructure. What can we do?
09:45 - 11:15 Security of digital products – a coordinated approach
10:15 - 11:45 Digital skillsets: is this it?
10:15 - 11:45 Regulating digital platforms from and for the Global South
10:15 - 11:45 Regulation and the open, interoperable, and interconnected internet - challenges and approaches
10:15 - 11:45 Trust me, I am a seller: regulating online business accounts
12:50 - 13:50 Clash of digital civilizations: governments and tech giants
12:50 - 13:50 Digital health blueprints for a postpandemic world
13:00 - 14:30 Trustworthy data flows – what’s at stake and what is needed?
14:05 - 15:35 Digital rights and responsibilities: from local to global
14:05 - 15:35 Internet resilience towards a renewed resilience for society
14:05 - 15:35 Right to safe medicines: Managing competing interests online
14:35 - 16:05 The impact of environment data on sustainability and internet governance
15:50 - 17:20 Framework- media and information literacy in digital spaces
15:50 - 17:20 Leveraging sustainable digital transformation
15:50 - 17:20 Mind the gender gap or mend the gender gap
16:30 - 17:30 Promoting collective action to protect our healthcare
08:30 - 10:00 Critical times: impact of digitalization on climate change
08:30 - 10:00 Digital human rights: How IGF-born guides support the roadmap
08:30 - 10:00 Education 4.0: who is looking at cybersecurity
08:30 - 10:00 Innovative strategies in achieving universal connectivity
08:30 - 10:00 Trust matters: exploring ways for building a safe and secure cyberspace
09:45 - 11:15 Money can’t buy me digital literacy
09:45 - 11:15 Sustainable consumption in e-commerce
10:15 - 11:45 Big data for environmental sustainability
10:15 - 11:45 IGF 2021 BPF Cybersecurity
10:15 - 11:45 Fan the flames? Regulating competition in digital markets
10:15 - 11:45 Multistakeholder initiatives in content governance
10:15 - 11:45 The next chapter of UN cyber dialogues
11:00 - 12:00 A common 'Bill of digital human rights and responsibilities'
12:45 - 13:45 AI ethics & internet governance: global lessons & practices
12:45 - 13:45 From commitment to action: breaking barriers to connectivity
12:50 - 13:50 All we need is YOUth: connecting young people and ICT
12:50 - 14:20 A meaningful standard for necessary scope of PI processing
12:50 - 14:20 The good, the bad and the ugly of the internet in times of crises
13:00 - 14:00 Achieving sustainable local tourism and nature conservation
14:00 - 15:00 Cutting carbon in a digital world - myths and facts
14:00 - 15:00 Youth in IG policymaking process: let's talk about the MHLB
14:15 - 15:15 GFCE 2021 - Global Forum on Cyber Expertise
15:15 - 16:15 Open mic taking stock | IGF 2021
16:30 - 17:30 Closing ceremony | IGF 2021
00:00 - 00:00 IGF 2021 Final report

Daily summaries and final report

Monday, 6 Dec - IGF 2021 Daily 1
Tuesday, 7 Dec - IGF 2021 Daily 2
Wednesday, 8 Dec - IGF 2021 Daily 3
Thursday, 9 Dec - IGF 2021 Daily 4
Wednesday, 15 Dec - IGF 2021 Final report

The 2021 edition of the Internet Governance forum (IGF) will be hosted by the Government of Poland at the International Congress Center in Katowice from 6 to 10 December.

The headline of this year’s Forum is Internet United – the Internet connecting all its users into one community, responsible for its shape and functioning. The five-day meeting will include 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 their specificities, challenges, and plans for the future. Several main sessions will also be part of the programme.

For more information, visit the official IGF 2021 website and read about the IGF process on our dedicated page.

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The IGF 2021 just-in-time reporting initiative is brought to you by the Geneva Internet Platform and DiploFoundation, in collaboration with the Internet Society. The GIP is an initiative of the Swiss authorities.

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