Agenda | WSIS Forum 2026 July 6th 10am DDHT

[Amali De Silva - Mitchell]

https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2026/Agenda 

Dear Members and Speakers

Our event is posted. Joao and I will populate the session information over the next 2 weeks.

Please look at it in 2 weeks time for the speaker bios and please email me and Joao with any issues. 

We are excited for this event and invite all of you to join us online or onsite and make those valuable interventions ! 

Emerging technologies focus is sensors and bionic / laser eyes. If we have a member with technical expertise in this area, then please email me.

Best wishes to all! 

Amali

Chair IGF-DC-DDHT 

[June Parris]

Fyi

1. IGF Community Call: Taking Stock of IGF 2025: 11 – 24 August 2025

All IGF stakeholders were invited to submit inputs to the IGF Secretariat related to the following questions. All inputs havebeen posted on the IGF website. MAG Members are encouraged to review these comments.

 

2. Call for Thematic Inputs for IGF 2026: 28 January – 28 February 2026

All IGF stakeholders were invited to submit inputs to the IGF Secretariat related to the following questions. All inputs have been posted on the IGF website and were analysed to help define the thematic focus for IGF 2026. MAG Members are encouraged to review these comments.

 

3. Announcement of the MAG for 2026

Renewal of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for 2026: 18 May 2026

 

4. Virtual MAG Meetings Kick-Off for 2026

➢ Virtual MAG Meeting I: Introduction; Initial discussion on 2026 timeline; Presenting MAG stakeholder group ‘coordinator’ concept & Setting calendar of regular calls – 27 May 2026

➢ Virtual MAG Meeting II: Presentation of results of the Calls for Thematic Inputs and Intersessional PolicyProposals; Tasking the MAG with selection ofoverarching theme and subthemes and selection of MAG-approved intersessional policy activities; Introduction to MAG working groups, ensuring 2026 groups are  “strategic and purpose-driven”(Recommendation from ‘Suggested Improvements on MAG Working Modalities’: “Small, time-limited working groups tasked with specific issues”) – 3 June2026, 9.00 UTC

➢ Online Discussion & Review of Joint Documents: Discussion on: Themes and subthemes; Intersessional policy activities for MAG approval; MAG working groups Week of 8 June 2026

➢ Virtual MAG Meeting IV: Approval of intersessional policy activities; Approval of themes and subthemes;Approval of working groups – 17 June 2026, 12.00 UTC

*Initial virtual meetings leading into the First IGF 2026 MAG Meeting, in-person & online, on 24-26 June, will be spaced one week apart to accelerate key decision points (the week of 10 June there will be no meeting but the MAG is expected to be in active discussion on its mailing list). Subject to MAG approval, the MAG will meet every two weeks thereafter on Wednesdays following a time rotation of 9.00, 12.00 and 15.00 UTC.

5. First IGF 2026 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting: 24 – 26 June 2026

The 3-day Open Consultations and MAG Meeting will take place in Nairobi and online.

Draft agenda points:​ ➢ Selection of IGF 2026 overarching theme and subthemes *if not already finalized ➢ Selection of MAG-approved intersessional policy activities *if not already finalized ➢ Chartering of MAG working groups *if not already finalized ➢ IGF 2026 programme shaping (e.g., types and number of sessions, themes, parallel tracks, etc.) with view to streamlining and sessions simplification ➢ Finalization of the Public Calls for Session and Exhibition Proposals

 

6. IGF 2026 Call for Session Proposals: 29 June – 31July 2026

All stakeholders are invited to submit proposals to hold workshops at the forthcoming IGF, as well as other potential session types (session types to date, e.g., open forums, networking sessions, launch and awards sessions, lightning talks, collaborative sessions by Dynamic Coalitions (DCs), National, Regional and Youth Initiatives (NRIs), proposals for ‘pre-events’).

• Submission of proposals: 29 June – 31 July 2026 • Secretariat analysis of proposals: 31 July – 4 August 2026 • Submission of proposals to the MAG for evaluation: 5 – 28 August

 

7. IGF 2026 Call for Village Exhibition Booths: 29 June– 31 July 2026

During the annual IGF meeting, interested stakeholders can display or distribute relevant information about their digitalgovernance-related activities at the IGF Village. The booths are non-commercial in nature, free of charge, and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, respecting a balance of stakeholder and regional diversity. Booths are of limited availability.

 

8. IGF 2026 Call for Remote Hubs: 29 June – 31 July2026 

Invitation to all stakeholders interested in organizing a remote hub. Hubs are local meetings that take place in parallel with the IGF. People can watch the webcast of IGF sessions together and send interventions (via text, audio or video) that can be answered by panellists in IGF.

 

9. Launch of the MAG-Approved Intersessional PolicyActivities – June 2026

Intersessional policy work will be discussed and approved during the MAG virtual calls taking place as of May by setting the thematic focus for Policy Networks (PNs) and Best Practice Forums (BPFs) (as they have been known to date), and the MAG working groups. 

DCs and NRIs are ongoing intersessional work streams.

 

10. IGF 2026 Call for Travel Support: 20 July – 28August 2026 

Invitation to all stakeholders to submit their travel requests to participate at the IGF 2026 in person. Participants from the Global South can either submit full or partial travel support requests. The final selection of recipients will be announced shortly after the selection of IGF sessions. 

 

11. Opening IGF 2026 Registration: 20 July 2026

Registration for onsite and online participants through the UN accreditation system with a live/public participants list.

 

12. Evaluation of Workshops and Other Session Proposals: 5 – 28 August 2026

The MAG will evaluate all workshop proposals on the basis of pre-determined criteria.

• Secretariat analysis of proposals: 31 July – 4 August 2026 • Submission of workshop proposals to the MAG for evaluation: 5 August 2026 • Evaluation of Workshop proposals by the MAG: 5 – 28 August 2026

 

13. Second IGF 2026 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting: 7 – 9 September 2026 (exact dates TBD)

Second 3-day Open Consultations and MAG Meeting to be held in Geneva and online.

Draft agenda points: • Approval of selected session proposals • Review of IGF 2026 tracks • Discussion on developing 2026 programme in line with strategic priorities

 

14. Drafting of IGF 2026 Schedule and IGF Village plan: by 18 September 2026

Undertaken by IGF Secretariat in consultation with MAG; it takes into account all agreed-on themes, possible tracks and session types.

 

15. Finalization of IGF 2026 main sessions: by 19 October 2026 (8 weeks prior to the IGF)

Finalization of the IGF 2026 main sessions (session titles and descriptions, selection and confirmation of speakers, main session rundowns, draft key messages).

 

16. Opening of Bilateral Meeting Request System: 9November 2026 (4-5 weeks prior to the IGF)

An online bilateral meeting room booking system based on demand/availability of rooms.

 

17. IGF 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya: 14-18 December 2026

The Twenty-First Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 14 to 18 December 2026, with Pre-events on 14 December. 

 

18. Finalizing IGF 2026 Outputs: by 15 January 2027

After the 21st annual IGF meeting concludes, the produced outputs will be finalized.

• IGF Messages: Draft messages due on the last day of IGF, 18 December2026 • Session Final Reports: Due approx. 2-3 weeks after the IGF, on 8 January 2027 • Intersessional work outputs: 15 January 2027 • (Final) IGF Messages: 15 January 2027 • IGF 2026 Summary Report: 15 January 2027

June Parris RN RMN BSc MSc

On 29 May 2026, at 02:02, Amali De Silva - Mitchell <gphli...@gmail.com> wrote:



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