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Internet Governance Timeline
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Jan
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WEF 2016, Davos
20-23 January 2016
WEF 2016, Davos
20-23 January 2016Davos, Switzerland
Global multistakeholder summit with discussions on Internet governance and cooperation at World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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Feb
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ITU Council Working Group (CWG)
15-17 February 2016
ITU Council Working Group (CWG)
15-17 February 2016- ITU Open Consultation CWG on Internet, Geneva, February 15, 2016
- ITU CWG on WSIS, Geneva, February 16-17, 2016
- ITU CWG on Child Online Protection, Geneva, February 17, 2016
- ITU Open Consultation CWG on Internet, Geneva, February 15, 2016
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GSMA Mobile World Congress 2016
22-25 February, 2016
GSMA Mobile World Congress 2016
22-25 February, 2016Barcelona, Spain
Mobile World Congress is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, organised by the GSMA, & held in the Mobile World Capital Barcelona, 22-25 February 2016.
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Mar
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ICANN 55
5-10 March 2016
ICANN 55
5-10 March 2016Marrakech, Morocco
For more information about Internet Society activities in Marrakech, please visit the ICANN 55 event page.
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RightsCon 2016: Sillicon Valley
30 March - 1 April, 2016
RightsCon 2016: Sillicon Valley
30 March - 1 April, 2016San Francisco, USA
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 2016, RightsCon will move to San Francisco to convene civil society and key decision makers.
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Apr
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IETF 95
3-8 April 2016
IETF 95
3-8 April 2016Buenos Aires, Argentina
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:
Hilton Buenos Aires
Av Macacha Guemes 351
Buenos Aires, C1106BKG, Argentina
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May
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U.N. CSTD: 19th session
TBC
U.N. CSTD: 19th session
TBCGeneva, Switzerland
The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Commission receives specialized and technical advice from panels and workshops that meet between sessions of the Commission to examine specific issues on science and technology for development.
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Freedom Online Coalition 2016
TBC
Freedom Online Coalition 2016
TBCCosta Rica
Once a year, the FOC holds a multi-stakeholder conference that aims to review developments and deepen the discussion on how freedom of expression on the Internet can help to promote democracy, human rights, and social, cultural and economic development.
More information is available here
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WSIS Forum 2016
2-6 May 2016
WSIS Forum 2016
2-6 May 2016Geneva, 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.
The WSIS Forum 2016 will be held in Geneva, Switzerland.
More information available here
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Africa Internet Summit (AIS) 2016
29 May-10 June 2016
Africa Internet Summit (AIS) 2016
29 May-10 June 2016Gaborone, Botswana
The AIS is an annual, regional multi-stakeholder ICT conference. It is the pinnacle educational and business ICT event in Africa where key players in the Internet industry interact with the global Internet community. Launched in The Gambia in 2012, the Summit consists of seminars, workshops, tutorials, conference sessions, birds-of-a-feather (BOFs), and other forums for sharing ICT knowledge within the African region.
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Jun
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Council of Europe Octopus Conference 2016
TBC
Council of Europe Octopus Conference 2016
TBCStrasbourg, France
The Octopus Conference, held every 12 to 18 months by the Council of Europe, is focused on discussion on cybercrime gathering experts governments, international organisations, private sector and academia.
Each Octopus conference has a specific focus linked to the latest cybercrime issue. -
EuroDIG 2016
9-10 June 2016
EuroDIG 2016
9-10 June 2016Brussels, Belgium
The Pan-European dialogue on Internet governance (EuroDIG) is an open platform for informal and inclusive discussions on public policy issues related to Internet Governance (IG).
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OECD Ministerial 2016
20-23 June
OECD Ministerial 2016
20-23 JuneCancun, Mexico
Ministers, the business community, civil society, labour and the Internet technical community will gather in Cancún, Mexico between 21-23 June, for an OECD Ministerial Meeting on the theme: Digital Economy: Innovation, Growth and Social Prosperity.The Ministerial Meeting will be preceeded by a Stakeholder Forum on June 20
More information available here
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ICANN 56
27-30 June 2016
ICANN 56
27-30 June 2016Panam City, Panama
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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Jul
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IETF 96
17-22 July 2016
IETF 96
17-22 July 2016Berlin, Germany
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: Juniper Networks
Location: Berlin, Germany
Meeting Venue: Intercontinental Berlin
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Sep
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UN General Assembly 71st Session
13-26 September 2016
UN General Assembly 71st Session
13-26 September 2016New York, United States
The 71st Regular Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 71) will convene at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, 13 September 2016. The General Debate will open on Tuesday, 20 September 2016.
More information available here
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Oct
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ITU WTSA-16
25 October - 3 November 2016
ITU WTSA-16
25 October - 3 November 2016ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2016 (WTSA-16)
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly is held every four years and defines the next period of study for ITU-T.
WTSA-16 will take place from 25 October - 3 November 2016 in Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia.
More information and updates available on our WTSA page.
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ICANN 57
29 October - 4 November 2016
ICANN 57
29 October - 4 November 2016San Juan, Puerto Rico
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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ITU Telecom World 2016
1-15 November 2016
ITU Telecom World 2016
1-15 November 2016Bangkok, Thailand
ITU Telecom World is an annual ICT event organised by ITU Telecom, part of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN agency responsible for ICT-related issues.
More information available here
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IGF 2016
TBC
IGF 2016
TBCMexico
The annual global IGF is a unique opportunity to gather actors of the Internet from all communities.
The Eleventh Annual IGF Meeting is planned to take place in Mexico in the last quarter of 2016.
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IETF 97
13-18 November 2016
IETF 97
13-18 November 2016Seoul, South Korea
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: Conrad Seoul
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Dec
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World Internet Conference, Whuzen
TBC
World Internet Conference, Whuzen
TBCWhuzen, China
The World Internet Conference in Whuzen, is organised by the Cyberspace Administration of China and Zhejiang Provincial People's government.
The event is expected to take place in December 2016
Internet Governance Events in Text Format
WEF 2016, Davos
Davos,
Switzerland
– 20-23 January 2016 ITU Council Working Group (CWG)
Geneva,
Switzerland
– 15-17 February 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress 2016
Barcelona,
Spain
– 22-25 February, 2016 ICANN 55
Marrakech,
Morocco
– 5-10 March 2016 RightsCon 2016: Sillicon Valley
San Francisco,
United States
– 30 March - 1 April, 2016 IETF 95
Buenos Aires,
Argentina
– 3-8 April 2016 U.N. CSTD: 19th session
Geneva,
Switzerland
– TBC Freedom Online Coalition 2016
Costa Rica
– TBC WSIS Forum 2016
Geneva,
Switzerland
– 2-6 May 2016 Africa Internet Summit (AIS) 2016
Gaborone,
Botswana
– 29 May-10 June 2016 Council of Europe Octopus Conference 2016
Strasbourg,
France
– TBC EuroDIG 2016
Brussels,
Belgium
– 9-10 June 2016 OECD Ministerial 2016
Cancun,
Mexico
– 20-23 June ICANN 56
Panama City,
Panama
– 27-30 June 2016 ECOSOC 2016 Session
New York,
United States
– TBC IETF 96
Berlin,
Germany
– 17-22 July 2016 UN General Assembly 71st Session
New York,
United States
– 13-26 September 2016 ITU WTSA-16
TBD,
Global
– 25 October - 3 November 2016 ICANN 57
San Juan,
Puerto Rico
– 29 October - 4 November 2016 ITU Telecom World 2016
Bangkok,
Thailand
– 1-15 November 2016 IGF 2016
Mexico
– TBC IETF 97
Seoul,
South Korea
– 13-18 November 2016 World Internet Conference, Whuzen
Whuzen,
China
– TBC