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On Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 June 2026, the First IGF 2026 Open Consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) Meeting will be convened at the UN Office at Nairobi (UNON) & online.
The meeting will gather community input on the direction and programme priorities for IGF 2026—including in the context of WSIS+20 and implementation of the Global Digital Compact—and advance MAG work on the meeting’s overarching theme, programme architecture and public calls for session proposals.
DAY 1 – 24 JUNE 2026 (OPEN CONSULTATIONS)
06:30 UTC – Opening statements and adoption of the agenda
Welcome by MAG Chair and adoption of the agenda
Welcome by Host Country Co-Chair and Alternates
Welcome by UN DESA
Host Country update on preparations, followed by Q&A
07:00 UTC – IGF 2025 stocktaking and considerations for IGF 2026
IGF Secretariat summary of stocktaking inputs and key lessons for 2026
07:30 UTC – Short break
07:45 UTC – Inputs on IGF 2026 programme, including in the context of WSIS+20, the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and other major digital governance processes
Interventions from IGF partner organizations and relevant UN entities on opportunities for alignment between the IGF 2026 programme and their respective workstreams, priorities and implementation activities
Open discussion on how the IGF 2026 programme can reflect the role of the IGF ecosystem in implementation and follow-up of above processes
09:30 UTC – Lunch
11:00 UTC – IGF 2026 overarching theme
Host Country presentation on overarching theme suggestions and priorities
Open discussion on IGF 2026 overarching theme
12:30 UTC – Short break
12:45 UTC – Strategic priorities for IGF 2026
Open discussion on programme priorities, emerging issues and strategic objectives for IGF 2026
Discussion of relevant recommendations emerging from the April 2026 Expert Group Meeting (EGM), including strengthening coherence across the IGF ecosystem, enhancing linkages between annual, intersessional and NRI activities, capacity development, and strengthening the IGF’s contribution to implementation of WSIS+20, GDC and other digital governance processes
13:50 UTC – Objectives for the next two days, summing up and closing
DAY 2 – 25 JUNE 2026 (MAG MEETING)
06:30 UTC – Opening of the MAG meeting and recap from the Open Consultations
06:45 UTC – Confirmation of outcomes of virtual MAG meetings
MAG-approved intersessional policy activities
MAG Working Groups
07:00 UTC – MAG-approved intersessional policy activities and MAG Working Groups
Discussion of work plans and coordination mechanisms
07:30 UTC – Short break
07:45 UTC – Leveraged collaboration with and between IGF Dynamic Coalitions (DCs), National and Regional IGF Initiatives (NRIs) and capacity development initiatives
Updates from Dynamic Coalitions
Updates from NRIs
Updates from Youth Track
08:45 UTC – Overall programme structure and flow
Programme architecture and thematic organization
Session types, with view to streamlining/simplification
09:30 UTC – Lunch
11:00 UTC – Overall programme structure and flow (cont’d.)
Integration of intersessional work, NRIs, youth, parliamentary and high-level tracks
Consideration of EGM recommendations on strengthening coherence across the IGF ecosystem, including stronger integration of intersessional work, NRIs and capacity development activities into the annual meeting programme – taking into account updates from DCs and NRIs
12:00 UTC – Government Dialogue at IGF 2026
Discussion of EGM recommendations on enhanced government engagement through adaptation of existing programme formats
Possible objectives, format and relationship to existing high-level and ministerial activities
12:30 UTC – Short break
12:45 UTC – Review of IGF 2026 public calls
Call for Session Proposals
Call for Village Booth Proposals
Call for Remote Hub Proposals
13:50 UTC – Recap of consensus, next steps and closing
DAY 3 – 26 JUNE 2026 (MAG MEETING)
06:30 UTC – Review of the agenda and meeting goals
06:40 UTC – Call for Session Proposals and evaluation procedures
Review and endorsement of evaluation criteria and processes
07:30 UTC – Short break
07:45 UTC – Strategic priorities for IGF 2026
Discussion of priorities for the remainder of the MAG cycle
Review of relevant EGM recommendations related to impact, including policy impacts through ‘Policy Labs’, and the development of more actionable and policy-relevant IGF outcomes
09:30 UTC – Lunch
11:00 UTC – Preparing for the next phase of programme development
Timeline and milestones leading to the September Open Consultations and MAG Meeting
12:00 UTC – Review of decisions and action items
12:15 UTC – Next steps and meeting closure
Closing remarks from the Host Country Chairs and MAG Chair
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