The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was hosted online by the United Nations under the overarching theme Internet for human resilience and solidarity. The programme was built around the four main thematic tracks: (1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; (4) Trust.
The IGF 2020 pre-events, newcomers sessions, thematic introductory sessions, as well as the Open Forums, NRIs and DC sessions were hosted on 2–6 November during the meeting's first phase. The meeting was officially opened on 9 November and closed on 17 November. During this 7-day phase, workshops, main sessions, the high-level leader's track, a parliamentary roundtable, and thematic concluding sessions were hosted.
Under the overarching theme, “Internet for human resilience and solidarity”, the IGF 2020 provided a substantive multistakeholder platform for engaged and informed discussions about policy issues pertaining to the Internet, amplifying digital cooperation and how the Internet can support and fulfil the nexus of respecting human rights and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The discussions took place under four thematic tracks:
▪ Data
▪ Environment
▪ Inclusion
▪ Trust
The IGF outputs are now available online, they include key messages, summaries, speeches, and a range of resources – all available on the vIGF2020 website and continue to be updated.
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