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Internet Governance Timeline
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Jan
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Deadline for proposals to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
January 2015
Deadline for proposals to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
January 2015Deadline for proposals to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG).
Find out more about the IANA Transition.
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WEF 2015
20-24 January 2015
WEF 2015
20-24 January 2015Global multistakeholder summit on Internet governance and cooperation at World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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Feb
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ICANN 52
8-12 February 2015
ICANN 52
8-12 February 2015Singapore, Singapore
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).
Meeting Venue
Raffles City Convention & Exhibition Centre
2 Stamford Road
Raffles City Shopping Centre
Singapore 178882
This meeting has past. Find out more about what happened on the ICANN 52 Event page.
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Finnish IGF
25 February 2015
Finnish IGF
25 February 2015Finnish Internet Forum is a national multi-stakeholder process which discusses Internet-related issues. Its organizers hold an annual meeting and some smaller events throughout the year.
Venue: TBC
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Mar
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UNESCO CONNECTing the DOTS conference
3-4 March 2015
UNESCO CONNECTing the DOTS conference
3-4 March 2015UNESCO CONNECTing the DOTS conference
Paris, FranceUNESCO organized an international multistakeholder conference to discuss the first draft of the Comprehensive Study on Internet-related issues.
This event has past. Find out more about more about it on UNESCO's website.
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IETF 92
22-27 March 2015
IETF 92
22-27 March 2015IETF 92 - Dallas, TX, USA
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.
Meeting Venue
The Fairmont Dallas
1717 N Akard St
Dallas, TX, 75201, USA
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RightsCon 2015: SouthEast Asia
24-25 March 2015
RightsCon 2015: SouthEast Asia
24-25 March 2015Manila, Philippines
RightsCon is a summit series bringing together civil society, engineers, activists, lawyers, companies, and governments on the subject of the internet and human rights. In March 2015, RightsCon will move to Manila to convene civil society and key decision makers in this rapidly evolving region.
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Apr
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Russian IGF
7 April 2015
Russian IGF
7 April 2015Moscow, 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
16-17 April 2015
Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015
16-17 April 2015The 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
IGF CentroAmerica
20-24 April 2015San 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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May
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Freedom Online Coalition 2015
4-5 May 2015
Freedom Online Coalition 2015
4-5 May 2015Ulaanbataar, Mongolia
The Freedom Online Coalition is a partnership of 25 governments, working to advance Internet freedom. Coalition members work closely together to coordinate their diplomatic efforts and engage with civil society and the private sector to support Internet freedom – free expression, association, assembly, and privacy online – worldwide.
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U.N. CSTD: 18th session
4-8 May 2015
U.N. CSTD: 18th session
4-8 May 2015Geneva, Switzerland
The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). At 18th Session, the Commission will address two priority themes:
- Strategic foresight for the post-2015 development agenda
- Digital development
The session will include a substantive 10-year review of the progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) that will play an essential part in feeding the overall review to take place in December 2015 at the UN General Assembly.
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Benin IGF
9 May 2015
Benin IGF
9 May 2015Benin IGF will take place in Benin, on May 9, 2015.
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Swiss IGF
19 May 2015
Swiss IGF
19 May 2015Bern, Switzerland
The Swiss IGF aims to enable Swiss players actively discuss current issues related to Internet governance. The event will also serve to establish in Switzerland a national IGF exchange platform for all interested parties to share their ideas and exchange opinions with other stakeholders from political, economic, civil society and science sectors.
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Africa Internet Summit 2015
24 May-5 June 2015
Africa Internet Summit 2015
24 May-5 June 2015Tunis, Tunisia
The annual Africa Internet Summit is a regional multi-stakeholder ICT conference which brings together Africa's ICT business and technical community to discuss regional and global ICT issues and challenges. The AIS is organised jointly by AFRINIC and AfNOG.
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WSIS Forum 2015
25-29 May 2015
WSIS Forum 2015
25-29 May 2015Geneva, Switzerland
Annual WSIS Forums provide an avenue to take stock of the progress made by all stakeholders in advancing Action Lines, as defined at the World Summit on the Information Society. This event is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP. This year's theme will be about "Innovating Together: Enabling ICTs for Sustainable Development".
The WSIS Forum 2015 will be held in ITU and WIPO Headquarters in Geneva Switzerland.
You can register online or participate remotely.
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Jun
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UNGA WSIS Outcome Process Starts
June 2015
UNGA WSIS Outcome Process Starts
June 2015Start 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.
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EuroDIG
4-5 June 2015
EuroDIG
4-5 June 2015Sofia, 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
8 June 2015Washington DC, United States
IGF-USA 2015 will be held in Washington DC, United States, on June 8, 2015.
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Nigeria IGF
15-16 June 2015
Nigeria IGF
15-16 June 2015Nigeria
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
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UK-IGF
16 June 2015
UK-IGF
16 June 2015The 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.
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West Africa IGF
18-19 June 2015
West Africa IGF
18-19 June 2015Abuja, 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
ICANN 53
21-25 June 2015Buenos 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).
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Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)
30 June-3 July 2015
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)
30 June-3 July 2015Macau
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
ECOSOC 2015 Session
July 2015New 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.
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New Zealand IGF (NetHui)
8-10 July 2015
New Zealand IGF (NetHui)
8-10 July 2015Auckland, 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 93
19-24 July 2015
IETF 93
19-24 July 2015Prague, 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
3-5 August 2015Mexico 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.
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Sep
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MDGs Summit
September 2015
MDGs Summit
September 2015New York, United States
A Special Summit as part of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) track should shape the process of adoption of a post-2015 development agenda focusing on sustainable development. ICTs and the Internet should be a key means by which many of these goals are achieved.
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70th UNGA Session
September 2015
70th UNGA Session
September 2015New York, United States
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. It includes several Internet related tasks, including the WSIS review process and the renewal of the Internet Governance Forum (addressed in the UNGA Second Committee).
This session will last until September 2016
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Expiry of the NTIA Contract Regarding IANA Functions
30 September 2015
Expiry of the NTIA Contract Regarding IANA Functions
30 September 2015
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Oct
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Australian IGF
6-7 October 2015
Australian IGF
6-7 October 2015Melbourne, Australia
The Australian Internet Governance Forum (auIGF) is the one event a year where individuals, community groups, industry leaders, government representatives, academics, students, media – all Internet users – gather to discuss Internet-related issues in Australia. The auIGF is based on a global multi-stakeholder model originally established by the United Nations. The key theme in 2015 is ‘How the Internet is transforming Australian society’.
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ICANN 54
18-22 October 2015
ICANN 54
18-22 October 2015Dublin, Ireland
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).
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Nov
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IETF 94
1-6 November 2015
IETF 94
1-6 November 2015Yokohama, 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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World Radio Conference
2-27 November 2015
World Radio Conference
2-27 November 2015Geneva, 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
IGF 2015
10-13 November 2015João 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.
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Dec
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UNGA High-level Meeting on Overall WSIS+10 Review
December 2015
UNGA High-level Meeting on Overall WSIS+10 Review
December 2015Intergovernmental meeting with participation from nongovernmental WSIS stakeholders to be held in New York, United States.
This meeting will play an essential role in shaping the future of WSIS post-2015.
Internet Governance Events in Text Format
Deadline for proposals to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
Global
– 20 January 2015 WEF 2015
Davos-Klosters,
Switzerland
– 20 January 2015 ICANN 52
Singapore,
Singapore
– 08 February 2015 Finnish IGF
Helsinki,
Finland
– 25 February 2015 UNESCO CONNECTing the DOTS conference
Paris,
France
– 03 March 2015 IETF 92
Dallas, Texas,
United States
– 22 March 2015 RightsCon 2015: SouthEast Asia
Manila,
Philippines
– 24 March 2015 Russian IGF
Moscow,
Russia
– 07 April 2015 Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015
The Hague,
Netherlands
– 16 April 2015 IGF CentroAmerica
San José,
Costa Rica
– 20 April 2015 Freedom Online Coalition 2015
Ulaanbataar,
Mongolia
– 04 May 2015 U.N. CSTD: 18th session
Geneva,
Switzerland
– 04 May 2015 Benin IGF
TBA,
Benin
– 09 May 2015 Swiss IGF
Bern,
Switzerland
– 19 May 2015 Africa Internet Summit 2015
Tunis,
Tunisia
– 24 May 2015 WSIS Forum 2015
Geneva,
Switzerland
– 25 May 2015 UNGA WSIS Outcome Process Starts
Global
– 01 June 2015 EuroDIG
Sofia,
Bulgaria
– 04 June 2015 IGF-USA
Washington DC,
United States
– 08 June 2015 Nigeria IGF
TBA,
Nigeria
– 15 June 2015 UK-IGF
Chatham House, London,
United Kingdom
– 16 June 2015 West Africa IGF
Abuja,
Nigeria
– 18 June 2015 ICANN 53
Buenos Aires,
Argentina
– 21 June 2015 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)
Macau,
Macao S.A.R., China
– 30 June 2015 ECOSOC 2015 Session
New York, NY,
United States
– 01 July 2015 New Zealand IGF (NetHui)
Auckland,
New Zealand
– 08 July 2015 IETF 93
Prague,
Czech Republic
– 19 July 2015 LAC IGF
Mexico City,
Mexico
– 03 August 2015 MDGs Summit
New York, NY,
United States
– 01 September 2015 70th UNGA Session
New York, NY,
United States
– 15 September 2015 Expiry of the NTIA Contract Regarding IANA Functions
United States
– 30 September 2015 Australian IGF
Melbourne,
Australia
– 06 October 2015 ICANN 54
Dublin,
Ireland
– 18 October 2015 IETF 94
Yokohama,
Japan
– 01 November 2015 World Radio Conference
Geneva,
Switzerland
– 02 November 2015 IGF 2015
João Pessoa,
Brazil
– 10 November 2015 UNGA High-level Meeting on Overall WSIS+10 Review
New York, NY,
United States
– 15 December 2015