Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2021

The 16th annual IGF meeting was held from 6-10 December, under the overarching theme: Internet United.

The programme of IGF 2021 was built around the six issue areas:

  • Economic and Social Inclusion and Human Rights
  • Universal Access and Meaningful Connectivity
  • Emerging Regulation: Market Structure, Content, Data and Consumer Rights and Protection
  • Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change
  • Inclusive Internet Governance Ecosystems and Digital Cooperation
  • Trust, Security and Stability

For more than a decade, the Internet Society has supported multi-stakeholder Internet governance processes around the world by providing funding to the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) as well as a number of National and Regional Initiatives (NRIs), and Schools of Internet Governance (SIGs).

Date and Time

08:30 – 18:00 UTC

Monday 06 December 2021 –

Friday 10 December 2021

Location

Katowice, Poland and Online

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