H.E. Eng. أحمد الصويان - Ahmed Alsuwaiyan meets with H.E. Mr. Li Junhua, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to review the preparations for hosting #IGF2024 in Riyadh this December.

We're excited to announce registration for the #IGF2024 Annual Meeting is now💫OPEN! All are invited to register their participation, whether onsite or online. ✳️WHEN - 15-19 December 2024 ✳️WHERE - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ✳️REGISTER! bit.ly/4d4gXlH

All are invited to the IGF Policy Network on #AI's call this Wednesday @ 12 UTC! Join multistakeholder contributors and MAG Chair Carol Roach for a discussion on #AI and... 🟤Environment ◼️Labour issues 🟤Accountability ◼️Governance Access Here! bit.ly/3qX0ltx #IGFPN

Ida from Ghana says the IGF is "truly instrumental" by ensuring *all* voices are heard as digital technologies evolve We issued the call and you responded🫶 Tell us your IGF story - we will post it here and across our platforms! 💫Learn More bit.ly/3Jrhi5n #IGFVoices

⚠️Notice to our users: The IGF website intgovforum.org will temporarily be inaccessible today, 6 August, for routine maintenance. 🙏Thank you for your patience!

After attending his first IGF in Germany in 2019, Umar from Pakistan was inspired to work on digital rights in his country Thousands are joining the IGF every year. Hear their stories & share yours for "Voices of the IGF"! 🌟How to Submit bit.ly/3Jrhi5n #IGFVoices

Happy International #YouthDay! In addition to our #AI-focused youth track, IGF is championing youth digital solutions for the #SDGs alongside @undesa @itu & @unhabitat! ℹ️ bit.ly/4daG3zX 👥Youth Track bit.ly/3VgN4r2 👇MAG Chair Message bit.ly/3yyIFZs

Our annual call for travel support is now OPEN! All eligible participants from the Global South are invited to apply for funding support to attend #IGF2024 in Riyadh until 🗓️Tuesday September 10th. ℹ️ Call Details bit.ly/42DiXfo ✔️Apply! bit.ly/46LRjQU

Peterking from Liberia says digital governance issues are dynamic; as they continue to emerge, IGF's "holistic, multistakeholder" approach ensures no one gets left behind. Why does the IGF matter to you? ⚡️Tell us in 60 seconds! bit.ly/3Jrhi5n⚡️ #IGFVoices

Tomorrow 🗓️20 August @⏰1:30 UTC is our 2nd #IGF2024 Youth Track workshop, hosted at the Youth Asia Pacific regional IGF - all are invited! Join online for talks on #ChatGPT use in schools & #AI capacity development *Connect nma.asia/yigf2024-zoom *ℹ️nfo bit.ly/3VgN4r2

The 20th Caribbean IGF has returned to 🇬🇾Guyana where it launched! Join #IGFMAG Chair Carol Roach and the Caribbean community by following online - #CIGF2024 runs until 23 August. Details & Virtual Participation | bit.ly/3WTy1EB

IGF Leadership Panel Chair vinton g cerf highlighted today that IGF covers "the waterfront of digital technology" & is ready to adapt to support the #GlobalDigitalCompact. Read the Chair's statement as well as joint letter from the Panel & #IGFMAG on the GDC 👉bit.ly/3z152qq

Join the IGF Policy Network on #AI for a deep dive into liability frameworks & mechanisms. Clarifying liability can incentivize developers to adequately safeguard against AI harms. All are welcome! 🗓️Mon 26 Aug, 15 UTC ℹ️ bit.ly/3XfUkpp 💻bit.ly/476b9Xd

🇨🇷Costa Rican Member of Parliament Johana Obando Bonilla tells us IGF allows you to "understand the direct experiences" in digitalisation of decisionmakers from across the world. Parliamentarians are sharing their stories - share yours! 🔊bit.ly/3Jrhi5n #IGFVoices

UNESCO’s Internet Universality #ROAMX Indicators measure the health of Internet ecosystems country by country. Help ensure they're relevant & future-oriented by contributing to the 2nd Generation. All inputs welcome until 🗓️31 August! shorturl.at/IoArN

Now is the time to plan your participation in #IGF2024! The Host Country 🇸🇦 has just launched a one-stop shop web resource where you can: 🟣Register 🟣Get Visa Info 🟣Look up Hotels 🟣Get Details on Travel in & around Riyadh All Here ➡️igfriyadh2024.sa

TODAY is the IGF Policy Network on #AI's call on "Labour issues throughout AI's lifecycle". All are invited to join the dialogue on human-centered & human rights-based development of AI systems in the labour market - ⏰13 UTC ℹ️bit.ly/4cQkLXg 💻bit.ly/4dHYwEk

Thousands of people take part in IGF annual meetings, year-round policy streams & #NRIs. That's thousands of impacts & stories waiting to be told. Share yours for "Voices of the IGF" - now until November 1st! ℹ️bit.ly/3Jrhi5n 📺bit.ly/3beN8kD #IGFVoices

IGF is "where we come together as a digital humanity" - it means the power to "impact people" & "have voices heard". Civil society leader Nnenna has been an organizer, consultant and so much more at IGF. ⚡️What roles have you played? bit.ly/3Jrhi5n ⚡️ #IGFVoices

Save the Date! PNAI will host UNESCO to discuss its '#AI Regulation & Emerging Approaches' paper. Developed with IPUparliament & the IGF Parliamentary Track, the paper is currently open for feedback. 🗓️12 Sep 12-13:15 UTC 💻Connect & See the Paper - bit.ly/4dMpzye