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11:16 am on September 15, 2026 · 2026 (253), AfIGF (3), africa (115), youth (16)

WEBINAR 17 SEP 14:00 UTC – Africa Youth IGF 2026 – Youth Consultation

September 15, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 14:00–15:30 UTC, as preparations continue for the Africa Youth Internet Governance Forum (Africa Youth IGF) 2026, young people across the continent are invited to join a consultation, ‘Africa Youth IGF 2026 – Youth Consultation‘, to help shape the Forum’s theme, priority issues, programme and expected outcomes. The Africa Youth IGF 2026 will take place on 2 November 2026 in Accra, Ghana, alongside the Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF). The 2026 Youth IGF seeks to place young Africans at the center of conversations about Africa’s digital future, particularly as the continent navigates rapid developments in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, online safety, digital rights, connectivity and emerging technologies. This consultation is an opportunity for young people to contribute directly to the design of the Forum before the programme is finalized.

Participants will be invited to provide input on:

The proposed theme for the Africa Youth IGF 2026.
The most important digital and Internet governance issues affecting African youth.
Priority topics that should feature in the programme.
Innovative and youth-friendly session formats.
How to strengthen meaningful youth participation in digital governance.
What concrete outcomes and recommendations should emerge from the Forum.

The consultation is open to:

National and Regional Youth IGF Coordinators
Young Internet governance and digital policy advocates
Youth-led organisations and networks
Students and young researchers
Young entrepreneurs, innovators and technology practitioners
Young people working in cybersecurity, AI, digital rights, online safety and related fields
Members of the wider Internet governance community interested in supporting meaningful youth participation

#AfricaYouthIGF #AfIGF2026 #YouthInGovernance #InternetGovernance

8:45 am on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (253), internet governance (45), wsis (34), WSIS+30 (2), youth (16)

HYBRID 16 APR – ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event – Digital Cooperation for Youth: Accelerating Inclusive Innovation and Digital Development

April 19, 2026April 14, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 15:00–16:00 CEST (13:00-14:00 UTC) the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) will host a hybrid ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event ‘Digital Cooperation for Youth: Accelerating Inclusive Innovation and Digital Development’ in Geneva. The United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) is the UN system’s main inter-agency mechanism for advancing WSIS outcomes and strengthening policy coherence on digital issues. As digital transformation accelerates globally, young people remain key drivers of innovation but continue to face persistent gaps in connectivity, digital skills, online safety, and participation in decision-making.
This session brings together representatives from across the UN system to jointly highlight youth priorities and amplify their role in shaping a people-centred, inclusive, and development-oriented information society toward WSIS 2035.

SPEAKERS
Gitanjali Sah – Head, WSIS & Stakeholder Engagement Division, ITU
Leunell Chris Buela – Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Nahal Zebarjadi – Legal Councilor, WIPO
Melissa Jenny Cederqvist Njihia – Technical Lead, Global Initiative on Digital Health, WHO
Mumtaz Tamin – Director, Digital Impact Technology, UNRWA
Vitali Zakhozhyi – Digital Partnerships, Strategic Positioning & Engagement Specialist, UNDP
Ayman El-Sherbiny – Chief of ICT Policies and Digital Development, UNESCWA

MODERATOR
Prateek Dubey – Junior WSIS & SDG Project Officer, ITU

#UNGIS #WSIS #YOUTH #InternetGovernance

6:31 am on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (253), itu (44), wsis (34), WSIS+30 (2), youth (16)

RECAP 14 APR 2026- ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event – Effective Youth Participation and Digital Inclusion Action Toward WSIS 2035

May 1, 2026April 14, 2026 by ISOC Live

Promotional banner for the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 featuring a side event titled “Effective Youth Participation and Digital Inclusion Action Toward WSIS 2035.” The design has a light background with large black text for the forum name and event title. The date “12 April 2026” appears below. At the top left are the ECOSOC Youth Forum and WSIS logos. The right side includes a stylized overlay of faces within large abstract letterforms. Bottom right reads “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.”

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On 14 April 2026,he World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) hosted a hybrid ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event ‘Effective Youth Participation and Digital Inclusion Action Toward WSIS 2035 ‘ in Geneva.

The WSIS framework recognizes that the equitable and meaningful participation of youth is crucial to achieving a people-centric, inclusive, and development-oriented information society. As outlined in the WSIS+20 review (A/RES/80/173), closing the digital divide and fostering digital inclusion are fundamental to accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. This session highlights how coordinated actions involving youth with all stakeholders can advance a people-centered digital society toward 2035, ensuring no one is left behind in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

SPEAKERS
Ruth Sidabutar – Project Officer, ITU
Dunola Mgbachi – Youth Programme Officer, ITU
François Grey – Professor, University of Geneva
Dana Cramer – Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Young Digital Leaders of Canada
Milla Merazzi – Junior Policy Advisor, Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM)
Elina Lampi – President, GIMUN
Bongekile Filana – Advisory chairperson, National Youth ICT Council, RSA

MODERATOR
Prateek Dubey – Junior WSIS & SDG Project Officer, ITU

#WSIS #SDGs #WSIS30 #DigitalFuture internetgovernance

5:16 am on December 3, 2024 · i50 (1), Vint Cerf (106), youth (16), YouthSG (2)

i50y EVENT DEC 3 – Celebrating 50 Years of the Internet from a Youth Perspective

December 3, 2024 by ISOC Live

On Tuesday December 3, 2024, Meoh ASBL and partners will host i50y – Celebrating 50 Years of the Internet from a Youth Perspective. The i50y event commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Internet by reflecting on its past, evaluating its present, and envisioning a future where the Internet is inclusive, safe, and equitable. This youth-led initiative focuses on fostering a human-centric internet through interactive sessions, storytelling, and collaborative workshops.

PROGRAM (all times UTC)

13:00 Opening Plenary: Reflecting on the 50 Years of the Internet
Alan Kay – Viewpoints Research Institute
Pedro Lana – ISOC Brazil / NCUC/NCSG / NIC.br
Ihita Gangavarapu – Youth IGF India
Vint Cerf – Google
Doreen Bogdan-Martin – International Telecommunication Union
Moderator: Lily Edinam Botsyoe – University of Cincinnati

13:30 AMA: Open Conversations with Internet Pioneers and Visionary Leaders
Vint Cerf – Google
Alan Kay – Viewpoints Research Institute
Dr. Grace Githaiga – KICTANet
Moderator: Nnenna Nwakanma – Independent Expert

14:30 Life Stories: How Did the Internet Change Your Life?
Izaan Khan – Internet Society Youth Standing Group
Júlia Tereza Koole – The Institute for Research on Internet & Society (IRIS)
Abu Hussein – Hello World, FORT TV, SRH RADIO, Change Society Needs
Moderator: Lily Edinam Botsyoe – University of Cincinnati

15:00 Internet Challenges: Disinformation
Lucie Cejkova – Masaryk University
João Falcão – ISOC YSG
Natalie Tercova – IGF Czechia
Marko Paloski – Youth Coalition on Internet Governance

15:00 UN Global Digital Compact: Youth Perspective
Olamiposi Fasina – Internet Society
Tabitha Wangechi – Internet Society
Vladislav Ivanets – Internet Society
Moderator: Aaron Promise Mbah – Internet Society

15:45 AI for a Human-Centered Internet
Dr. Rumman Chowdhury – Humane Intelligence
Kathleen Scoggin – American University Washington College of Law
Jibu Elias – Mozilla Foundation
Moderator: Theodora Skeadas – Humane Intelligence

15:45 Ensuring Safety for All: Prioritising Human Rights, Security, and Well-Being Online
Dr. Regina Filipová Fuchsová – EURid
Rafał Prabucki – University of Silesia in Katowice
Jakub Otcenasek – Women4Cyber Foundation
Moderator: Emilia Zalewska-Czajczyńska – Youth IGF Poland

17:15 Open Mic: What do You Want the Internet to Look Like?
Selma Kaymakci – IGF Czechia
Ananda Gautam – Open Internet Nepal
Umar Khan Utmanzai – Citizen’s Rights & Advocacy Forum-CRAF
Daniele Turra – Internet Society
Lily YangLiu – Learning Planet Institute
Daniel Persky – Learning Planet Institute
Moderator: Lily Edinam Botsyoe – University of Cincinnati

18:15 Closing Ceremony: Youth-Led Digital Future, Next steps
Mei Lin Fung – People-Centered Internet
Nicolas Fiumarelli – Internet Society Uruguay Chapter
Selma Kaymakci – IGF Czechia
Marisa Zalabak – Open Channel Culture / GADES
Moderator: Lily Edinam Botsyoe – University of Cincinnati

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3O5Z4Zs

TWITTER #i50y #YouthinIG @i50youth @IGFCzechia @PCI_Initiative @Globalyouthsg @isocnepal @EURALO1

#i50y MASTODON | BLUESKY | INSTA

3:54 am on January 25, 2024 · ai (60), igf (239), NRI (94), trinidad & tobago (19), youth (16)

WEBCAST JAN 25-26: Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum 2024

January 28, 2024January 25, 2024 by ISOC Live

On Thursday & Friday January 25-26 2024 the 8th Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum (TTIGF) will be held as a hybrid event. TTIGF 2024 has the theme ‘The Internet We Want‘. The theme was inspired by the UNIGF 2023 theme as an important area that needs to reach the local discussion forum for a way forward in Trinidad and Tobago’s Internet Governance. It will include a Youth Forum on Day 2.

The event will be webcast by the Internet Society Trinidad and Tobago Chapter.

01 Opening Remarks & Introductory Addresses
Dev Gosine, Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG)
H.E. Peter Cavendish, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Delegation of the European Union
Carol Roach, UN IGF MAG Chair, United Nations, Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
02 Panel Session: Unlocking T&T’s ICT Potential for Global Markets
Camille Selvon Abraham, Head of Animation, The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)
Vashti G. Guyadeen, Chief Executive Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI)
Neville Alexander, Assistant Director Trade Promotion & Development (Ag), Ministry of Trade and Industry
Kendall Tull, Chief Commercial Officer, Teleios Systems Limited
Moderator: Tracy Hackshaw, Director, TTMAG
03 Panel Session: Training for Digital Transformation
Carlton A. Samuels, ICT4D Consultant, Carlton Samuels and Associates
Kern Elliott, Team Lead, Software Development (Software Development Unit), National Information and Communication Technology Company Limited (iGovTT)
Lorcan Camps, Founder & CEO, Nio Digita
Moderator: Jacqueline Morris, Director, TTMAG
04 Panel Session: Beyond Fintech: Navigating T&T’s Current Trends Towards the Next Financial Wave
Wesley Gervais, Digital Nomad, Custodian – GoStables Protocol
Carlos Newton, Manager – Fintech Sector Development, TT Financial Centre (TTIFC)
Lystra Lucillio, Deputy CEO, TT Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC)
Moderator: Jarryon Paul, Director, TTMAG
05 Panel Session: The AI We Want – Where Is It At and Where is it Heading?
Craig Ramlal, Lecturer Control Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UWI
Javed Sajad, Technology Consultant and Lawyer, AI Regulation and Policy
Curtis Charles, Director of Academic Affairs, 5 Islands Campus, School of AI and Computer Science
Moderator: George Gobin, Director, TTMAG
06 Open Forum – The Issue of Internet Blocking in Latin America and the Caribbean
Moderator: Kevon Swift, Head, Strategic Relations & Integration, LACNIC.
07 Closing Address
Jacqueline Morris, Vice-Chair, TTMAG

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttigf2024

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3S8GNMN

REAL TIME TEXT
DAY 1 https://bit.ly/3Se1VkF
Youth Forum https://bit.ly/3HB60dY

TWITTER #TTIGF2024 @isoctt @intgovforum

MASTODON #TTIGF2024

SIMULCASTS
https://youtu.be/Gz6ys0B3-7I (TTMAG feed – Day 1)
https://youtu.be/DI9oSKRrIFQ (TTMAG feed – Day 2)
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/ttigf (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ISOCTT/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ttigf2024

12:27 pm on August 28, 2023 · latam (8), youth (16), youthlacigf (3)

WEBCAST 28-30 DE AGOSTO – YouthLACIGF

August 28, 2023 by ISOC Live

Del 28 al 30 de agosto de 2023 se llevará a cabo el 8° YouthLACIGF en la Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia.

AGENDA: https://bit.ly/3KXM6Md

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/youthlacigf

PARTICIPAR VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3YVYoKX

TWITTER #youthlacigf @Youth_LACIGF @ISOCcolombia #igf

MASTODON #youthlacigf

SIMULCASTS
https://www.youtube.com/@ycig/streams
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/youthlacigf2023

7:44 pm on August 21, 2023 · caribbean (38), ctu (27), igf (239), NRI (94), youth (16)

WEBCAST 22-24 AUG – 19th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) and 2nd Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (CYIGF)

August 23, 2023August 21, 2023 by ISOC Live

On Tuesday-Thursday August 22-24 2023 the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will host the 19th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) and 2nd Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (CYIGF) in Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The theme of CIGF 2023 is “Evolving Caribbean Internet Governance Priorities for Sustainable Development.” This will be a hybrid event.

LIVESTREAM https://bit.ly/cigf2023live

AGENDA https://ctu.int/event/19th-caribbean-internet-governance-forum-and-2nd-caribbean-youth-internet-governance-forum/ (ALL TIMES AST = UTC-4)

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/47DNFbR

TWITTER #CIGF2023 #CYIGF2023 @TheCtunion @intGovForum #IGF #NetGov

SIMULCASTS
http://livestream.com/internetsociety3/cigf2023
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/
https://www.facebook.com/CaribbeanTelecommunicationsUnion
https://www.facebook.com/NetGovCaribbean

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/cigf2023

9:39 am on April 27, 2022 · igf (239), YCIG (1), youth (16), YouthSG (2)

WEBCAST APR 27 – YCIG/YouthSG IGF 2022 Introductory Webinar

April 27, 2022 by ISOC Live

On Wednesday 27 April 2022 at 14:00 UTC the Youth Coalition on Internet Governance (YCIG) and the Internet Society Youth Standing Group (YouthSG) host an ‘IGF 2022 Introductory Webinar‘. They will present the issues and the latest news of the IGF 2022 taking place in Addis Ababa in Nov-Dec 2022.

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/youthigf2022

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3KpK1Wa

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3EPK5xm

TWITTER #IGF2022 @YouthCIG @YouthObs

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/youthigf2022

12:07 am on November 2, 2021 · igf (239), tanzania (3), yigf (5), youth (16)

WEBCAST TODAY: Tanzania Youth Internet Governance Forum

November 2, 2021 by ISOC Live

On Tuesday 2nd November 2021, from 10am-4pm EAT (07:00-13:00 UTC), the 2021 Tanzania Youth Internet Governance Forum (TZ YIGF) will be held in the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, and online. The theme is ‘The role of youth in making the Internet a better space for Interaction‘.

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety3/tz-yigf

AGENDA https://archive.org/download/tz-yigf/TZ_YIGF_Timetable.pdf

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3btR7tQ

TWITTER #YouthIGFTanzania @ISOC_Tanzania @IgfTanzania @IntGovForum #netgov

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/YouthIGFTanzania (maybe)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/tz-yigf

INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/youth_igf_tz/

5:42 am on April 15, 2020 · covid-19 (11), youth (16), youth sig (1)

WEBCAST TODAY: Youth Observatory Webinar on COVID-19 @YouthObs #YouthObsOnline #COVID19

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 by ISOC Live

On Wednesday 15 April 2020 at 7:30pm-9:30pm IST (14:00-16:00 UTC) the Internet Society Youth SIG‘s Youth Observatory presents a Webinar on COVID-19. Dr. Abhishek Royal (MBBS, MPH Scholar | Implementation Research) will cover will cover: 1) Community perspective on pandemic; 2) Effects of lockdown and infodermic on mental health.