IGF 2025 First Open Consultations and MAG Meeting

Event Calendar Date
Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 (08:00 UTC) - Friday, 7th February, 2025 (16:00 UTC)
Hosted by IGF Secretariat
Face-to-face
Category
MAG&WG Meetings

5 to 7 February 2025
Online

Expected outputs of Day 1:

  • Gather input from IGF stakeholders on IGF 2025 strategic objectives, including potential improvements to the IGF 2025 procedures and programme, the IGF’s contribution to the GDC implementation and to the 20-year review of the implementation of the outcome of WSIS.
  • Identify potential IGF 2025 overarching theme and sub-themes.

Input Documents:

Time (UTC+1) Day 1 | 5 February 2025
Open Consultations
09:00 - 09:30 Opening statements and adoption of the agenda
09:30 – 10:00 IGF 2024 stock taking and considerations for IGF 2025
  • IGF Secretariat’s summary of the inputs received to the stocktaking process concerning the programme and schedule, other general IGF improvements and linkages to broader UN policy agendas (if applicable)
10:00 – 10:15 Short Break
10:15 – 11:30 IGF 2025 in Context of Ongoing & Upcoming Processes (GDC & WSIS+20)
  • GDC Brief from the Office on Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET)
  • WSIS+20 Review Brief from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) 
  • Brief from Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
  • Brief from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • Open floor discussion on collaborative approaches and positioning of the IGF, including through partners, in international Internet Governance initiatives
11:30 – 13:00

Break
13:00 – 13:15 IGF 2025 Call for Thematic Input
13:15 – 14:55 Themes for IGF 2025 and other strategic approaches to the programme
  • Host Country presentation and suggestions to the programme
  • Open discussion on IGF 2025 overarching theme/title and sub-themes
  • Open discussion on IGF 2025 programme structure including:
  1. thematic tracks/sub-themes, 
  2. session types, and 
  3. other programme components (high-level leaders track, parliamentary track, youth engagement, intersessional work sessions)
14:55 – 15:00  Objectives for the next two days, summing up and closing

 

Expected outputs of Day 2:

  • Discuss IGF 2025 MAG working groups work plan and select intersessional work streams (PNs and BPFs), agree on the working modalities and recommend cooperation with DCs and NRIs and the broader community.
  • Decide on the IGF 2025 overarching theme/title and sub-themes.
  • Endorse design of the overall programme structure and flow (including types and total number of sessions).

Input Documents:

Time (UTC+1) Day 2 | 6 February 2025
MAG Meeting
09:00 – 09:15 Opening of the MAG meeting and Recap from the Open Consultations
  • Opening remarks from MAG Chair and review of the agenda and meeting goals 
09:15 – 09:35  Updates from IGF 2025 MAG Working Groups
  • Presentation of work plan and updates from IGF 2025 MAG Working Groups
09:35 – 10:15 Selection of Policy Networks and Best Practice Forums
  • Presentation and selection of potential new IGF 2025 Policy Network and Best Practice Forum proposals
10:15 – 10:30 Short Break
10:30 – 11:00 Leveraged collaboration between IGF Dynamic Coalitions, National and Regional IGF Initiatives (NRIs) and capacity development initiatives
  • Updates from the broader IGF intersessional work community 
  • Recommendations on collaboration opportunities in the lead up to the IGF 2025, to the GDC implementation, to the WSIS+20 review, and other relevant processes    
11:00 – 13:00 

Break
MAG members will be asked to make use of the lunch break to prepare for the next agenda item on the IGF 2025 overarching theme and sub-themes
13:00 – 14:30 Capturing Consensus on the IGF 2025 overarching theme and sub-themes
  • Address outcomes of the Open Consultations and agree on the IGF 2025 overarching theme and sub-themes
14:30 – 14:45 Short Break
14:45 – 15:25 Overall programme structure and flow
  • Shaping the IGF 2025 annual programme:
  1. Event format and flow (main and workshop rooms, timing)
  2. Type and number of sessions
  3. Other programme component integration (high-level leaders track, parliamentary track, youth, judiciary and business engagement, intersessional work sessions)    
15:25 – 15:30  Recap of consensus, next steps and closing

 

Expected outputs of Day 3:

  • Decide on IGF 2025 sub-themes and descriptive text.
  • Endorse call for sessions and selection procedures (confirm timeline, agree on call design/webform, confirm selection criteria).
  • Agree on a strategic vision for the IGF and an approach to WSIS+20/GDC and prepare for the upcoming joint Leadership Panel meeting.

Input Documents:

Time (UTC+1) Day 3 | 7 February 2025
MAG Meeting
09:00 – 09:05 Review of the agenda and meeting goals 
09:05 – 10:00 Capturing Consensus on IGF 2025 subthemes
  • Address outcomes of the Open Consultations, agree on the IGF 2025 sub-themes and descriptive text
10:00 – 10:15 Short Break
10:15 – 11:30 Timetable and process for calling for proposals 
  • How to approach selection of sessions and relevant criteria?
11:30 – 13:00  Break
13:00 – 14:00  A Vision of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Beyond 2025
  • Setting the vision for an IGF beyond 2025
  • Preparing for the upcoming joint meeting with the Leadership Panel to address high-level strategic priorities for the 2025 cycle and beyond
14:00 – 14:15  Evaluation, next steps and meeting closure 
  • Closing remarks from the Host Country Co-Chair and MAG Chair