📢 Registration is open for the IGF 2026 2nd Open Consultations & MAG Meeting. Join stakeholders and the MAG to review IGF 2026 preparations and shape the annual meeting programme. 📅 7–9 Sept · Geneva (CICG) 🌐 Onsite & online 👉Register: indico.un.org/event/1025290/

📢 Updated Deadline: The deadline for IGF 2026 session proposal submissions has been extended to Sunday, 2 August at 23:59 UTC. 🔗 intgovforum.org/en/content/i...

Got questions about the IGF or the MAG process? Bring them to the MAG Chair Office Hours 🕒 Open to everyone. Next up: 29 July, 05:00 UTC Then: 12 Aug (21:00 UTC) · 26 Aug (13:00 UTC) Register via Zoom on the IGF website. #IGF2026 #InternetGovernance

📼 Recording is up! Catch the #IGF2026 workshop submission webinar with MAG members + the Secretariat. Watch: intgovforum.org Call for Proposals closes 31 July ⏰

🌱 Applications open: SEEDIG Youth School 2026. 25 fully funded places for young people (18–30) across South Eastern Europe. Online course + Sarajevo, 12 Nov. Deadline 10 Aug 👉 seedig.net/youth-school/ @giz.de @internetsociety.bsky.social

🚀 The IGF 2026 Policy Network on Open Digital Infrastructure launches Mon 27 July, 13:00 UTC. First meeting: thematic priorities + draft workplan for the year ahead. Open to all stakeholders. Register: intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Join the network: www.intgovforum.org/en/content/i...

📣 Submitting an #IGF2026 workshop proposal? Join MAG members for a live webinar on how to do it right. 🗓️ Thu 23 July, 13:00–14:00 UTC 🔗 Register: intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Will AI deepen digital divides or drive inclusive development? 20 yrs after WSIS, join us to explore AI's role in achieving the SDGs & inclusive governance. 📅 17 July, 5:30 PM CET 💻 Online Register 👉 intgovforum.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #WSIS #AIGovernance #IGF

What's on this July across the IGF's National, Regional & Youth Initiatives 👇 East Africa SIG – Jul 13 East Africa IGF – Jul 14 Benin Youth IGF – Jul 18 SIDS IGF – Jul 31 Mauritius IGF – Jul 31 Full calendar: intgovforum.org/en/calendar

Great discussion today at WSIS Forum 2026 in Geneva on the future of the IGF after WSIS+20. Key focus: turning dialogue into action through stronger intersessional work, meaningful government engagement, empowered NRIs, and sustainable resourcing.

❓To ban or not to ban? How can we protect children online while respecting their rights? Join the DCRIDE webinar on social media age bans, child safety, and global policy perspectives. 📅 July 8, 08:00 UTC 👉 intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #ChildRights #OnlineSafety #IGF

📢The #IGF2026 Call for Session Proposals is open!📢 👉6 session types, one deadline: 31 July 2026. Read more and submit your proposal: intgovforum.org/en/content/i...

It's a wrap on the First #IGF2026 Open Consultations & MAG Meeting! Thank you to all participants and the MAG for your valuable contributions, and to UNON staff, MAG Chair Jennifer Chung, and Co-Chair & Ambassador Philip Thigo for making this week possible🙏

Day 2 of the IGF 2026 First Open Consultations and MAG Meeting: Dynamic Coalitions, NRIs & Youth, programme planning, government engagement, and public calls. 📺Stream: www.youtube.com/user/igf/live 👉Register: indico.un.org/event/1024132/ 📃Agenda and materials: intgovforum.org/en/content/i...

Join the #IGF2026 Open Consultations & MAG Meeting! 24 June: Community inputs, priorities & themes 25 June: Programme planning, intersessional work & collaboration 26 June: Session proposals, strategic priorities & next steps Stream: youtube.com/user/igf/live Register: indico.un.org/event/1024132

The Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) has approved four Policy Networks for the 2026 IGF cycle. Join the ongoing first IGF 2026 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting (24–26 June) to advance these workstreams. Watch: bit.ly/4xN8JJQ Participate: bit.ly/4b4UPZS

📢 Read the new report from the first IGF 2026 Youth Track Workshop: From Deepfakes to “Nudification”: Evolving Threats of Generative AI to Information Integrity & Human Rights. 📖 Report: bit.ly/4vvlCqz Visit the IGF 2026 Youth Track page to stay updated on the next Workshops: bit.ly/4xD9KEh

👏Join us in welcoming our new interns, Ariana and Julia!🌎 With backgrounds in political science and international relations, they are passionate about equitable internet access, multistakeholder governance, and global AI policy—a perfect fit for the IGF Secretariat.

Read the OSCE PA press release highlighting the participation of OSCE PA Special Representative on AI, Federica Onori, in the first IGF 2026 Youth Track Workshop. 🔗Press release: www.oscepa.org/en/news-a-me... 🔗Learn more about the IGF 2026 Youth Track: www.intgovforum.org/en/content/i...

We are grateful to share that the ICANN Board of Directors has approved a US$1 million contribution to support the IGF. Thank you, ICANN, for your continued support of the IGF and the multistakeholder model. Read more: www.icann.org/en/announcem...

Today, we welcomed nearly 90 students & faculty from Leiden University's IR & Democracy programme at UN Palais, Geneva. Students learned about the IGF—its history, multistakeholder model & ecosystem—followed by a lively Q&A. Thank you to Leiden University for an inspiring visit!

The First IGF 2026 Open Consultations & MAG Meeting will be held on 24–26 June 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya & Online. This meeting of the IGF will bring together stakeholders from all regions and sectors to kick off the 2026 preparatory process. Register here: indico.un.org/event/1024132/

🌍Looking to engage in digital policy discussions over the coming weeks? 🗓️A range of national and regional IGF meetings are coming up — offering opportunities to participate, contribute, and connect with other stakeholders. More information: bit.ly/3S3GOF8

🚨 IGF 2026 Youth Track at EuroDIG Deepfakes → “Nudification”: AI threats to rights & information integrity 💬 Ask the panelists: www.menti.com/ale2hj9xd2tf 🔗 Register: www.eurodig.org/get-involved... Part 1/4 leading to IGF Youth Summit 🌍 www.intgovforum.org/en/content/i...

📣 Call for Nominations: AfriSIG 2026 APC, AUC & RIA invite nominations for the 14th African School on Internet Governance. Focus: AI governance in Africa. Takes place before Africa IGF in Accra, Ghana. 🔗 www.afrisig.org/african-scho... 🗓 Deadline: 31 May 2026 📩 afrisig@apc.org

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The 14th annual African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG 2026) will be convened in Accra, Ghana, in the final quarter of the year. The call for nominations is now open! You can access it here: afrisig.org/african-scho... (also available in French and Portuguese)

📢 Announcing the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for 2026 We’re pleased to share the newly appointed members 🌐 👉 Full list: www.intgovforum.org/en/content/m... 🙏 Thanks to outgoing MAG members for strengthening the #IGF multistakeholder model ℹ️ www.intgovforum.org/en/content/a...

🌍 Join the IGF DC on Digital Health at the 79th World Health Assembly! Bringing together all stakeholders to exchange ideas, build partnerships, and advance global health. 📅 20 May 2026 | ⏰ 10:00–11:30 (CEST) 📍 UNOG, Geneva 👉 Register: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WHA79

📣 New IGF NRI Brochure just published! 🌐✨ Discover how 180+ National, Regional, Sub-regional & Youth IGF Initiatives are driving inclusive Internet governance around the world 🤝💡 🔹Access the brochure: www.intgovforum.org/en/content/n... Explore, learn, and get involved! 🚀

This week, the IGF Secretariat hosted a session during #GCW on protecting Internet access during conflict & crises with panelists from: UNDRR, MFA of the Netherlands, ITU, Microsoft, and Cyberpeace Institute. Summary: bit.ly/4uCoMIn Recording: bit.ly/4uyEIen

📍 Palais des Nations | Geneva Last week, the IGF Secretariat met with BDMS International Digital Policy Fellows to discuss the IGF’s new permanent mandate, takeaways from the Expert Group Meeting in NYC, and youth engagement pathways incl. #IGF2026 Nairobi 🌍🚀