Session
Subtheme
Organizer 1: Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 2: Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Organizer 2: Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 1: Morten Meyerhoff Nielsen, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 2: Delfina Soares, Technical Community, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: Akcali Gur Berna , Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Speaker 2: Delfina Soares, Technical Community, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: Akcali Gur Berna , Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: Due to the collaborative nature of our exercise, we hope to put as many stakeholders around the table as possible. Although speakers are engaged,
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: Due to the collaborative nature of our exercise, we hope to put as many stakeholders around the table as possible. Although speakers are engaged,
Policy Question(s)
A. What does the IGF need in order to continue to act as the key space for global digital cooperation discussions, and what will the over the coming years?
B. What approach to governance will facilitate increase coordination and collaboration regionally and globally?
C. Who are the essential stakeholders who will faciliitate equitable and reliable access to the internet: are all stakeholders equal?
What will participants gain from attending this session? Participants will engage in discussions on how governance models will have to adapt over the coming fifty years. They will gain insight into what our speakers feel are the key issues for the short- and long-term future of digital cooperation, specifically from a policy and research-driven perspective that brings a global perspective to the discussions. Participants will be able to use this knowledge to contribute to broader discussions on the future of the IGF in the conference as a whole. Specifically, participants will subsequently be able to co-create their own understanding of the pressure points, bottlenecks and options for future digital cooperation in a world where the norms of digital cooperation are shifting. They will learn about specific examples of good digital cooperation, and be encouraged to reflect on why these examples worked.
Description:
As the Internet Governance Forum approaches its twentieth anniversary, this multistakeholder experiment in global governance—designed to reflect the evolving landscape of digital cooperation—is undergoing review and assessment. As the Sustainable Development Goals aim to leave no one behind, the Global Digital Compact seeks to establish a more open, safe, and inclusive digital future through global internet governance principles, and the WSIS 20+ review focuses on how UN members have built a people-centered, inclusive and development-oriented information society, the context of this assessment couldn't be more important for the future of digital cooperation. Our workshop aims to launch a discussion on the future of digital governance, focusing on what digital cooperation may look like in the year 2075. As a collaboration, we draw on experiences from around the world over the past twenty years from policy, civil society and research communities to create a space where contributors to the discussion can help build frameworks for future cooperation. In this exploratory session, researchers from the United Nations University will share their thoughts on twenty years of digital cooperation in the IGF, engaging with stakeholders who reflect on what works, what does not work, and what may work in the future, given current shifts toward sovereigntist approaches championed by increasing numbers actors. Participants will hear from speakers, and then be able to present their own thoughts. A collaborative space using https://mural.co/ will capture inputs. The session is a foresight brainstorming exercise, punctuated by short interventions from speakers who will raise key issues to discuss. The speakers will focus on the institutions, actors, and technologies that will dominate the scene in 2075. The intention is not to predict the future, but to build consensus around what is necessary for the internet to operate in a just and equitable manner for the world.
As the Internet Governance Forum approaches its twentieth anniversary, this multistakeholder experiment in global governance—designed to reflect the evolving landscape of digital cooperation—is undergoing review and assessment. As the Sustainable Development Goals aim to leave no one behind, the Global Digital Compact seeks to establish a more open, safe, and inclusive digital future through global internet governance principles, and the WSIS 20+ review focuses on how UN members have built a people-centered, inclusive and development-oriented information society, the context of this assessment couldn't be more important for the future of digital cooperation. Our workshop aims to launch a discussion on the future of digital governance, focusing on what digital cooperation may look like in the year 2075. As a collaboration, we draw on experiences from around the world over the past twenty years from policy, civil society and research communities to create a space where contributors to the discussion can help build frameworks for future cooperation. In this exploratory session, researchers from the United Nations University will share their thoughts on twenty years of digital cooperation in the IGF, engaging with stakeholders who reflect on what works, what does not work, and what may work in the future, given current shifts toward sovereigntist approaches championed by increasing numbers actors. Participants will hear from speakers, and then be able to present their own thoughts. A collaborative space using https://mural.co/ will capture inputs. The session is a foresight brainstorming exercise, punctuated by short interventions from speakers who will raise key issues to discuss. The speakers will focus on the institutions, actors, and technologies that will dominate the scene in 2075. The intention is not to predict the future, but to build consensus around what is necessary for the internet to operate in a just and equitable manner for the world.
Expected Outcomes
Our session will provide a sharing and learning space for participants at the IGF to bring their experiences and thoughts to the table in a structured manner. We hope that each and every participant will be able to use the reflections we develop in their participation during the rest of the event. The workshop reports will include concrete points and actionable recommendations on the ‘future of digital cooperation’ over the next fifty years, not least in light of the WSIS 20+ review and the intermediary SDG and GDC targets. The results of the workshop and subsequent report will be turned into a UNU Insight Brief, published by the UNU.
Hybrid Format: We shall make use of mural.co to facilitate an open 'post-it note' session, which will be open to participants both onsite and online. based on the submissions to this document, we shall engage in discussions with those in the room and online. The online moderator will ensure that the onsite moderator is constantly informed of the discussions ongoing in the meeting chat, and will also ensure that raised hands are given time to speak during the session.
if the number of participants is high, we shall form two breakout rooms; one onsite and one online, to help ensure that all contributions are added to the discussions.