Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2024

Join the IGF 2024 sessions that our team is participating in and advocate for an open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet for everyone.

WhenWhatWho
Sunday, 15 December 2024, 9:30-11:30Event #105 Women in IGFSally Wentworth speaking; Thokozile Miya organizing
Sunday, 15 December 2024, 11:45-12:45Event #112 The Technical Community Safeguarding the Internet You WantOlaf Kolkman speaking
Sunday, 15 December 2024, 16:00-18:00Event #1 IGF LAC SpaceSebastian Bellagamba participating
Monday, 16 December 2024, 13:00-14:00Networking Session #123 Bridging the Future: ISOC Youth and Alumni NetworkingAlejandra Prieto, Sally Wentworth, Internet Society Alumni and Fellows speaking
Monday, 16 December, 13:00-14:30Open Forum #42 Global Digital Cooperation: Ambition to Country-Level ActionOlaf Kolkman participating
Monday, 16 December 2024, 14:00-16:00Main Session: Global Access, Global Progress: Managing the Challenges of Global Digital AdoptionSally Wentworth speaking
Monday, 16 December 2024, 15:45-16:45Networking Session #24 “ISOC Foundation: Funding Global Connection”Sarah Armstrong speaking; Brian Horlick-Cruz and Rigdzin Collins moderating
Monday, 16 December, 16:15-17:15High-Level Session: From Summit of the Future to WSIS+20Sally Wentworth participating
Monday, 16 December 2024, 17:00-18:00WS #119 AI for Multilingual InclusionClaire van Zwieten and Jesse Nathan Kalange organizing; Abraham Selby and Athanase Bahizire speaking
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 11:15-12:45WS #19 “Satellites, Data, Action: Transforming Tomorrow with Digital”Dan York speaking
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 11:30-13:00Open Forum #11: Digital cooperation in the Arab regionNermine EL Saadany participating
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 13:45-14:45Open Forum #40 Governing the Future Internet: Web 4.0 and Virtual WorldsIsra Rosas participating
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 14:00-15:00WS #279 AI: Guardian for Critical Infrastructure in Developing WorldCallum Voge participating
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 15:45-16:45Networking Session #169 A Rights-Respecting Approach to Emerging Tech DevelopmentRoman Danyliw speaking
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 13:15-14:45WS #180 Protecting Internet data flows in trade policy initiativesNatalie Campbell and Nermine El Saadany organizing
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 13:15-14:45Open Forum #12 Ensuring an Inclusive and Rights-Respecting Digital FutureOlaf Kolkman participating

Community Events

WhenWhatWho
Sunday, 15 December 2024, 16:50-17:20Lightning Talk #157 Creating an A.I (African Intelligence)Internet Society South Africa Chapter and Uganda Chapter
Monday, 16 December 2024, 13:15-14:15Dynamic Coalition on the Interplanetary Internet (DC-Interplanetary)Internet Society Interplanetary Chapter
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 10:40-11:10Lightning Talk #22 Effective e-waste solutions for a sustainable digital futureYouth IGF DRC and Internet Society YSG
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:45-11:15WS #235 Judges on Human Rights OnlineInternet Society Tanzania Chapter and YIGF DRC
Date and Time

Sunday 15 December 2024 –

Thursday 19 December 2024

Location

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Online

King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia