📢 IGF 2026 Venue! The Government of Kenya is pleased to announce that the 21st annual meeting of the IGF will be hosted at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya on 14-18 December 2026. Photo: KICC

🚀 Today marked the inaugural session of the Youth IGF AI Foresight Programme 2026! Youth IGF Coordinators from across Africa, LAC, Asia Pacific & WEOG began building foresight skills to strengthen dialogue on AI governance in their communities. 🌍 intgovforum.org/en/content/y…

📰 Call for applications: the IGF invites journalists from the Global South to cover the 21st Annual IGF in Nairobi (14–18 Dec 2026) and bring local perspective to the global debate on our digital future. 🔗 Learn more & apply: intgovforum.org/en/content/i…

🌏 3-7 October: Asia Pacific Youth IGF, the Asia Pacific IGF, and a consultative session with Nepal's Minister of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs. 🇳🇵 300+ participants, one shared focus: the future of Internet governance in Asia Pacific. Thank you to all who took part! 🙏

On 2 Oct, the IGF Secretariat joined Youth IGF Nepal in Kathmandu, with opening remarks from MAG Chair Jennifer Chung. 🗣️ National Youth IGFs carry local youth voices into the global IGF and digital governance, strengthening inclusion in the policies shaping our digital future.

📢 133 proposals received and 65 applicants to the reviewer pool for the Internet Governance Lab 2026! All proposals and the reviewer pool is now published: intgovforum.org/en/content/r…

📣 The IGF is now a permanent forum of the United Nations (UNGA Res. 80/173, WSIS+20), and its Multistakeholder Advisory Group is being renewed for 2027. @UNDESA invites all stakeholder and regional groups to nominate. Deadline 5 Nov 👇 intgovforum.org/en/content/m…

📢Join the sixth session of the MAG Chair’s Open Office Hours! Ask questions about IGF 2026, the programme, preparations, or ways to get involved in the IGF ecosystem. 📅 Tomorrow, 30 September, 13:00 UTC Register for tomorrow's session here: intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/…

Introducing the Youth IGF AI Foresight Programme 2026. The IGF and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH are launching a programme to build foresight skills across the Youth IGF community, applied to AI governance. intgovforum.org/en/content/y…

🎥 How do we build AI that works for both business and society? No single actor answers that alone. At the @intgovforum, government, industry, civil society & the technical community meet to discuss challenges, voice opposing views, and find common ground.

Last week, the IGF Secretariat visited Inha University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, delivering a capacity development session for 50 computer science students on Internet governance, the IGF, and multistakeholderism. Thank you for the thoughtful insights and active engagement! 🌐

🌍 Youth leaders in Internet governance, this one's for you. The IGF MAG Working Group on Youth has opened the call for the IGF Youth Mentorship Programme 2026. Get paired with an experienced MAG mentor ahead of #IGF2026. 📅 Apply by 4 Oct 🔗 intgovforum.org/en/content/a…

🌐 Help drive universal, meaningful connectivity. Join the 3rd IGF Policy Network on Digital Inclusion meeting & help shape the 2026 workplan. 📅 30 Sep · 13:00–14:00 UTC 🔗 Register: intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/…

📢 Open call — help shape the PNCR's 2026 work. The IGF Policy Network on Cybersecurity & Resilience is seeking expressions of interest: securing civilian Internet access & core Internet resources in conflict & crisis. Join in 👇 form.jotform.com/26264244085…