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  • Apr

  • Russian Internet Governance Forum banner

    Russian IGF

    7 April 2015
    Russian Internet Governance Forum banner

    Russian IGF

    7 April 2015

    Moscow, Russia

    The Sixth Russian Internet Governance Forum will take place on April 7, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. This event allows views from all stakeholder groups and experts to be discussed. The aim of the event is to find a consensus between government agencies, telecommunications industry, businesses and society, leading to successful results in Russia and worldwide.

     

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  • Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015

    Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015

    16-17 April 2015
    Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015

    Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015

    16-17 April 2015

    The Hague, The Netherlands

    The fourth Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS) will gather representatives from governments, private sector and civil society in order to promote practical cooperation in cyberspace, to enhance cyber capacity building, and to discuss norms for responsible behavior in cyberspace. Key themes will include online freedoms, security and growth.

     

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    IGF CentroAmerica

    20-24 April 2015
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    IGF CentroAmerica

    20-24 April 2015

    San Jose, Costa Rica

    IGF CentroAmerica - Regional Dialogues on Internet Governance will be held during South School on Internet Governance 2015 that will take place in San Jose, Costa Rica, on April 20-24, 2015. The main objective of the South School on Internet Governance is to train new leaders of opinion in all aspects related with Internet Governance, from a global perspective and with focus on the Latin America and Caribbean Region.

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  • Jun

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    UNGA WSIS Outcome Process Starts

    June 2015
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    UNGA WSIS Outcome Process Starts

    June 2015

    Start of an invergovernmental process to shape the outcome document that will set the future of WSIS beyond 2015. This document will be adopted in December 2015 at the UN General Assembly. A consultation process with non-governmental stakeholders should be held. 

  • EuroDIG

    EuroDIG

    4-5 June 2015
    EuroDIG

    EuroDIG

    4-5 June 2015

    Sofia, Bulgaria

    The Pan-European dialogue on Internet governance (EuroDIG) is an open platform for informal and inclusive discussion and exchange on public policy issues related to Internet Governance (IG) between stakeholders from all over Europe. 

    EuroDIG 2015: "Shaping the Internet together", will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 4-5 June, 2015.

     

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    IGF-USA

    8 June 2015
    IGF USA logo

    IGF-USA

    8 June 2015

    Washington DC, United States

    IGF-USA 2015 will be held in Washington DC, United States, on June 8, 2015.

  • Nigerian Internet Governance Foum

    Nigeria IGF

    15-16 June 2015
    Nigerian Internet Governance Foum

    Nigeria IGF

    15-16 June 2015

    Nigeria

    The Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) is a renewed collaborative effort of internet stakeholders in the country to help provide a coordinated mechanism for domestic multi-stakeholders participations in the regional and global internet governance, and to help facilitate partnerships, coalitions and dialogues that redefine Nigeria position at regional and global IGF meetings.

     

    More information on Nigerian Internet Governance Forum

  • UK IGF

    UK-IGF

    16 June 2015
    UK IGF

    UK-IGF

    16 June 2015

    The UK Internet Governance Forum is a collaborative partnership between Nominet, the UK Department for Culture, Media & Sport, key parliamentarians and other organisations taking a leading role in making the internet a better place.

     

    Its aim is to provide a local forum in the UK that engages industry, government, parliament, academia and civil society in debate on Internet Governance issues. As well as encouraging partnerships and coalitions that deliver solutions and demonstrate best practice for others to learn from.

    More information on UK-IGF.

  • West Africa IGF

    West Africa IGF

    18-19 June 2015
    West Africa IGF

    West Africa IGF

    18-19 June 2015

    Abuja, Nigeria

    The 7th Edition of the West Africa Face to Face regional Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF 2015) will take place on 18-19 June, 2015, in Abuja, Nigeria. The Forum will be Hosted by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Overall Theme is : "Internet: A freedom for All".

     

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    ICANN 53

    21-25 June 2015
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    ICANN 53

    21-25 June 2015

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    ICANN meetings are held three times each year in different regions of the globe and enable attendees from around the world to participate in person to discussions about policy of and management in the domain name system (DNS). 

     

    Register online or onsite or participate remotely.

  • APrIGF

    Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)

    30 June-3 July 2015
    APrIGF

    Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)

    30 June-3 July 2015

    Macau

    Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region. The multi-stakeholder approach is a core principle of the APrIGF with the emphasis on the diversity of participants and openness of the discussion. Valuing the youth as an important stakeholder and the future generations of the Internet, a Youth IGF also become an integral part of the APrIGF whereby they are held in parallel annually featuring a simulation of the multi-stakeholder discussion model among the young people on various Internet governance issues.

     

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  • Jul

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    ECOSOC 2015 Session

    July 2015
    The logo for ECOSOC

    ECOSOC 2015 Session

    July 2015

    New York, United States

    The UN Economic and Social Council is one of the key subsidiary bodies of the UN General Assembly. At its 2015 session, the ECOSOC will consider the report from the CSTD on the 10 year of WSIS, and forward it to the UN General Assembly for consideration in the 10 year review of WSIS.

     

    This event wil include consideration of CSTD 10 year WSIS report for submission to UNGA.

     

    Find out more about ECOSOC

  • NetHui

    New Zealand IGF (NetHui)

    8-10 July 2015
    NetHui

    New Zealand IGF (NetHui)

    8-10 July 2015

    Auckland, New Zealand

    NetHui is an event to empower and develop the Internet community. Attendees will help shape the future of the New Zealand Internet. 

     

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  • IETF logo

    IETF 93

    19-24 July 2015
    IETF logo

    IETF 93

    19-24 July 2015

    Prague, Czech Republic

    The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is the premiere Internet standards organization. Its aim is to make the Internet work better by producing high quality, relevant technical documents that influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.

     

    IETF meetings are held three times a year allow key working groups to accomplish their tasks and mix with other working groups across disciplines.

     

    Venue

    Host: TBD
    Location: Prague, Czech Republic
    Meeting Venue: Prague Hilton 

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  • Aug

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    LAC IGF

    3-5 August 2015
    LAC IGF Logo

    LAC IGF

    3-5 August 2015

    Mexico City, Mexico

    The Seventh Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Internet Governance Forum (LAC IGF) will be held in Mexico City, Mexico, on August 3-5, 2015.  

    Over time, the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Internet Governance Forum, LACIGF, has become a true regional meeting space for multistakeholder policy debate where different stakeholders representing governments, the private sector, the technical community, academia and civil society organizations share and discuss their views.

     

    Find out more about the LAC Internet Governance Forum

  • Nov

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    IETF 94

    1-6 November 2015
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    IETF 94

    1-6 November 2015

    Yokohama, Japan

    The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is the premiere Internet standards organization. Its aim is to make the Internet work better by producing high quality, relevant technical documents that influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.

    IETF meetings are held three times a year allow key working groups to accomplish their tasks and mix with other working groups across disciplines.

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  • ITU World Radio Logo

    World Radio Conference

    2-27 November 2015
    ITU World Radio Logo

    World Radio Conference

    2-27 November 2015

    Geneva, Switzerland

    World radiocommunication conferences (WRC) are held every three to four years. It is the job of WRC to review, and, if necessary, revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits. Revisions are made on the basis of an agenda determined by the ITU Council, which takes into account recommendations made by previous world radiocommunication conferences.

    The World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 2 to 27 November 2015.​ 

     

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    IGF 2015

    10-13 November 2015
    Internet Governance Forum Logo

    IGF 2015

    10-13 November 2015

    João Pessoa, Brazil

    The annual global IGF is a unique opportunity to gather actors of the Internet from all communities. This year, the event will center around the theme of : "Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development".

    The Tenth Annual IGF Meeting is scheduled to take place in João Pessoa, Brazil, on 10-13 November 2015.

     

    Call for Workshop Proposals

 

Key Internet Governance Events [single page] (PDF)

Internet Governance Events in Text Format

Deadline for proposals to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
Global
WEF 2015
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
ICANN 52
Singapore, Singapore
Finnish IGF
Helsinki, Finland
UNESCO CONNECTing the DOTS conference
Paris, France
IETF 92
Dallas, Texas, United States
RightsCon 2015: SouthEast Asia
Manila, Philippines
Russian IGF
Moscow, Russia
Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015
The Hague, Netherlands
IGF CentroAmerica
San José, Costa Rica
Freedom Online Coalition 2015
Ulaanbataar, Mongolia
U.N. CSTD: 18th session
Geneva, Switzerland
Benin IGF
TBA, Benin
Swiss IGF
Bern, Switzerland
Africa Internet Summit 2015
Tunis, Tunisia
WSIS Forum 2015
Geneva, Switzerland
UNGA WSIS Outcome Process Starts
Global
EuroDIG
Sofia, Bulgaria
IGF-USA
Washington DC, United States
Nigeria IGF
TBA, Nigeria
UK-IGF
Chatham House, London, United Kingdom
West Africa IGF
Abuja, Nigeria
ICANN 53
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)
Macau, Macao S.A.R., China
ECOSOC 2015 Session
New York, NY, United States
New Zealand IGF (NetHui)
Auckland, New Zealand
IETF 93
Prague, Czech Republic
LAC IGF
Mexico City, Mexico
MDGs Summit
New York, NY, United States
70th UNGA Session
New York, NY, United States
Expiry of the NTIA Contract Regarding IANA Functions
United States
Australian IGF
Melbourne, Australia
ICANN 54
Dublin, Ireland
IETF 94
Yokohama, Japan
World Radio Conference
Geneva, Switzerland
IGF 2015
João Pessoa, Brazil
UNGA High-level Meeting on Overall WSIS+10 Review
New York, NY, United States