What should become of the World Summit on the Information Society? The WSIS+20 review process, culminating at the UN General Assembly in December 2025, will assess progress made since the original WSIS and chart a course for its future. The UN is preparing a “Zero draft” and asked for comments from the public. This is […] The post WSIS+20 Stakeholder Consultations: IGP’s Input appeared first on Internet Governance Project.| Internet Governance Project
From June 23 to June 27, 2025, the Technical Meeting on Public Communication in Emergencies: Tackling Misinformation and Retaining Public Trust in Disruptive Information Environments was held at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. The event aimed to gather expert advice, operational knowledge, and research insights on the challenges and opportunities posed by […] The post IGP at IAEA Technical Meeting 2025 appeared first on Internet Governance Project.| Internet Governance Project
No one will complain about the operation of the 2025 Internet Governance Forum. The Norwegians did everything right. Even their controversial decision to offer a rather small number of workshop rooms turned out rather well: it gave us a smaller number of better-attended, easier to find and (usually, but not always) better quality presentations. The […]| Internet Governance Project
AfriNIC, the Internet Protocol address registry for the African continent, has been operating without a Board since 2022. The election for a new AfriNIC board is currently underway, with electronic voting having commenced on June 18, 2025, and in-person voting scheduled for Sunday, June 23, 2025. This election is the first since AfriNIC was placed […] The post Has the Supreme Court of Mauritius Resolved AfriNIC’s Governance Turmoil? appeared first on Internet Governance Project.| Internet Governance Project
The future of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process will be one of the main topics of the 2025 Internet Governance Forum. Many in the IG community are heavily invested in the renewal of WSIS. They imply that if it is not renewed, there will be major, negative effects on the way we […]| Internet Governance Project
As we approach the 20th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Lillestrøm, Norway, a pivotal question looms: how will the United Nations system reconcile two competing efforts to shape global digital governance—the legacy of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the newly adopted Global Digital Compact (GDC)? Behind this lies a deeper institutional […]| Internet Governance Project