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EC at the IGF 2023
October 8, 2023 – October 12, 2023
The Commission is taking part in debates on key issues such as virtual worlds, digital rights and principles and green ICT at the Internet Governance Forum 2023.
The 18th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be hosted by the Government of Japan in Kyoto from 8 to 12 October 2023. The Commission will be participating in a number of panels on key internet policy issues, and Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová will attend the forum and deliver opening remarks for the Commission at its event on the Declaration for the Future of the Internet.
The overarching theme this year IGF is ”The Internet We Want — Empowering All People.”
As the host country, Japan aims to strengthen the connection between the G7 and the IGF by simultaneously taking on the G7 Presidency and hosting the forum.
18th annual IGF programme will develop around the following sub-themes:
- AI & Emerging Technologies
- Avoiding Internet Fragmentation
- Cybersecurity, Cybercrime & Online Safety
- Data Governance & Trust
- Digital Divides & Inclusion
- Global Digital Governance & Cooperation
- Human Rights & Freedoms
- Sustainability & Environment
