Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

📢 Updated Deadline: The deadline for IGF 2026 session proposal submissions has been extended to Sunday, 2 August at 23:59 UTC. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eea9BnAw

Thinking about hosting a session at Maldives IGF 2026, but not sure where to start? Join our online briefing to learn about the session proposal process and what makes a great Maldives IGF session. During the briefing, we'll cover: • Available session formats • Proposal requirements • The submission process • Questions from prospective session organizers Whether you're from government, the private sector, civil society, academia or the technical community, this is an opportunity to learn how you can contribute to this year's programme. 📅 3 August 2026 🕣 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM (MVT) 💻 Online Register here: https://lnkd.in/d4em55C9 We look forward to seeing your ideas and building another community-driven Maldives IGF together. #MaldivesIGF #InternetGovernance #TechCommunity #DigitalPolicy #Multistakeholder

Read Sovereign Tech Agency's new blogpost on the newly established IGF Policy Network on Open Digital Infrastructure! 📃 Blog post: https://lnkd.in/dDfN5msK 👉 Join the Policy Network by subscribing to its mailing list: https://lnkd.in/dgQsf7fX

The MAG Chair Office Hours continue this week. This is your chance to bring your IGF-related questions straight to MAG Chair Jennifer Chung - process questions, session proposals, how to get involved, anything on your mind about the 2026 cycle. All stakeholders welcome. 🗓️ 29 July, 05:00 UTC — Session II 🗓️ 12 August, 21:00 UTC — Session III 🗓️ 26 August, 13:00 UTC — Session IV Zoom registration is open, links available via the IGF website. #InternetGovernanceForum #IGF2026 #MAG 

The MAG Chair Office Hours continue this week. This is your chance to bring your IGF-related questions straight to MAG Chair Jennifer Chung - process questions, session proposals, how to get involved, anything on your mind about the 2026 cycle. All stakeholders welcome. 🗓️ 29 July, 05:00 UTC — Session II 🗓️ 12 August, 21:00 UTC — Session III 🗓️ 26 August, 13:00 UTC — Session IV Zoom registration is open, links available via the IGF website. #InternetGovernanceForum #IGF2026 #MAG 

The IGF 2026 workshop submission webinar has wrapped up! 🎥 MAG members and the Secretariat walked through what makes a strong proposal, including diversity requirements, hybrid session design, and crafting effective policy questions. Missed it? Catch up now: 🎬 Recording and presentation slides available at intgovforum.org ⏰ Reminder: the Call for Workshop Proposals closes 31 July #InternetGovernance #IGF2026 #DigitalPolicy

It was a big week for the IGF Secretariat in Geneva! From July 6–10, we were on the ground across WSIS Forum 2026, AI for Good, and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Highlights from the week: 🤝 Bilateral meetings with partners and stakeholders 🎤 Anja Gengo spoke at AI for Good in the session "AI for Digital Infrastructure: Advancing Connectivity and Closing the Digital Divide" 🎓 A meeting with fellows from Globethics 💡 Our own WSIS Forum session, "The Next Byte – Shaping Human-Centered Internet Governance" featuring Chengetai Masango, Ambassador Philip Thigo, MBS, Jennifer Chung, and Sergey Rybakov Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth or joined us in a session! International Telecommunication Union, WSIS Process, Kamila Ciok, Daniela Martini, Paola Gálvez Callirgos🌐

Applications are open for the SEEDIG - South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance Youth School 2026 — "Seeding Together: A Journey from Learning to Leading." The Youth School equips university students and young professionals from the 18 countries of the SEEDIG region with a foundation in internet governance and digital policy. The 2026 edition runs in two phases: a moderated online Internet Governance Course delivered by the Internet Society in September, including weekly live webinars with thematic experts; and a one-day in-person programme in Sarajevo on 12 November, hosted at the University of Sarajevo Rectorate. Participants then attend the SEEDIG 11 Meeting on 13–14 November, joining the region's largest internet governance community and the discussions shaping digital policy across South Eastern Europe. 📅 Applications close 10 August 2026. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e2FArFyQ If you work with young people in the region — or know someone who should be in the room — please share. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Internet Society Foundation

The #ICANN88 Fellowship Program application round is now open! This program supports individuals from underrepresented communities to engage in #ICANN's work. Apply by 21 August 2026 to join ICANN88 in Lisbon, Portugal from 13–18 March 2027. Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/g_SBU6n5

The IGF 2026 Policy Network on Open Digital Infrastructure launches on Monday, 27 July at 13:00 UTC.   Open-source software, open standards and digital public goods underpin the Internet and the digital economy — yet many operate under resource constraints, governance arrangements vary widely, and concerns persist about the concentration of digital resources and capacities.   This IGF Policy Network will explore policy frameworks, governance approaches and investment models that could support the sustainability, resilience and openness of digital infrastructure.   The launch meeting sets the direction: participants will identify thematic priorities and agree a draft workplan for the year ahead. If open digital infrastructure sits within your work, this is the moment to help shape the agenda.   📅 Monday, 27 July 🕐 13:00 UTC 💻 Online: https://lnkd.in/d44XDNuT Read more and subscribe to the mailing list to join the network and its meetings: https://lnkd.in/e2c93Qch