Thought this would be of interest to those of our members who are not
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As a current MAG member, I am happy to answer (or channel your
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the upcoming virtual IGF.
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Arsene
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Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:55:43 +0000
Subject: [IGF] IGF Newsletter: Volume 1 No. 3, July 2020
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IGF 2020 Newsletter: July 2020
In this newsletter:
* Preparations for IGF 2020
* IGF News
* Intersessional Activities
* For Your Action!
Preparations for IGF 2020
Following stakeholder input during the 2nd Open Consultation and MAG
meeting in June and subsequent discussions within the Multistakeholder
Advisory Group (MAG), a plan for virtual IGF 2020 was developed:
IGF 2020 will happen in two phases
Phase 1: 23 October - 6 November 2020
* Introductory sessions to the four thematic tracks (data,
environment, inclusion, trust)
* Newcomers sessions
* Dynamic Coalition sessions
* Open Forums
* NRI sessions
* Day Zero events
Phase 2: 9-17 November 2020
* Opening and closing ceremonies
* Main sessions
* Workshops
* High-level leaders track
* Parliamentarians roundtable
There is ongoing discussion about how best to schedule Best Practice
Forum sessions, music night and the IGF village, as well as a range
of other networking sessions. IGF stakeholders will be informed as
soon as these remaining decisions are made.
Overarching theme of IGF 2020
As the Government of Poland will apply their proposed theme of
"Internet United" for the IGF 2021 when they host it next year, there
is a new overarching theme for IGF 2020:
* "Internet for human resilience and solidarity"
An innovation for this year's virtual meeting: a motto
In recognition of the extraordinary nature of 2020, and the increasing
reliance of people to use the Internet to stay connected with each
other during the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be an inaugural motto
for this year’s IGF:
* "Virtually together"
More information about the virtual IGF schedule is available in the
IGF MAG Chair’s July blog
post<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-virtually-together-for-an-internet-for-human-resilience-and-solidarity>.
Since the last newsletter, the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG)
has held three virtual meetings to prepare for IGF 2020. Summary
meeting reports are available for 30
June<http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/9852/2205>,
7 July<http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/9852/2203>
and 21 July<http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/9852/2202>.
IGF News
The IGF’s role in facilitating discussions about Internet-related
public policy means that IGF representatives are frequently requested
to participate in other events. In July, the IGF MAG Chair has
contributed to discussions at the UN High-Level Political Forum 2020
and the WSIS Forum
2020<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-related-engagement-at-un-meetings-in-july-and-august>.
A reminder: the deadline for nominations for the 2021
MAG<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2021-renewal>
is 25 August.
Intersessional Activities
Best Practice Forums (BPFs)
The BPF on Cybersecurity<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-cybersecurity>'s
Workstream 1 has published a July update on its work
plan<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/10387/2195>,
which includes the 21 agreements it plans to analyse.
The BPF on Data and New Technologies in an Internet
Context<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/best-practice-forum-on-data-and-new-technologies-in-an-internet-context>
has issued a call for case
studies<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-data-new-technologies-case-studies>,
with a deadline of 1 September. See also the BPF’s 25 June meeting
summary<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/9655/2193>.
The BPF on Gender and
Access<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-gender-and-access>
9 July meeting summary<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/5004/2191>
is now available.
The deadline for completing the
survey<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-bpf-local-content-public-survey>
published by the BPF on Local
Content<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-on-local-content>
has been extended until 15 August.
Dynamic Coalitions (DCs)
In the latest news from
DCs<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/dynamic-coalitions-dcs-news>:
* The Dynamic Coalition on Internet & Jobs is conducting a survey,
"Job creation opportunities & Internet"
* The Youth Coalition on Internet Governance has published a
report of its session at EuroDIG 2020
For Your Action!
Consider hosting or participating in a remote
hub<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs>.
Know of people who could make a great contribution to IGF 2020? Let
the IGF Secretariat
know<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/seeking-high-level-speaker-and-participant-names-for-igf-2020>!
Key dates and deadlines
4 August, 20:00 UTC
MAG Virtual Meeting
XIV<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-mag-virtual-meeting-xiv>
6 August, 13:00 UTC
BPF on Gender and Access Virtual Meeting
VI<https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/99913710195>
20 August, 13:00 UTC
BPF on Gender and Access Virtual Meeting VII
25 August
Deadline: nominations for the 2021
MAG<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2021-renewal>
3 September, 15:00 UTC
BPF on Data and New Technologies in an Internet Context Virtual
Meeting VI<https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/99332172428>
20 September
Deadline: remote hubs
registration<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs>
October
Training sessions for remote hub organizers
Full IGF calendar<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/calendar>
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