2023 Internet Governance Forum

Description

Regional perspectives on digital governance

In the context of the UN Secretary General’s recent efforts in the field of digital governance, a regional perspective on digital governance challenges and opportunities and challenges will be raised in this open forum. The efforts of the UN Regional Commissions to address SDGs, and specifically those that touch upon digital governance issues, will be elaborated upon in this session. During this session, we invite discussion around how UN regional commissions and other regional actors can contribute toward managing this global public good. Another crucial topic we will cover in the session will examine the ways in which regional actors can mitigate the current shift in discourse and policy toward national reactions (so-called ‘digital sovereignty’). We also aim to reflect upon the differences between global discourses on cooperation and practical implementation at various levels from local to regional and beyond.

Period	11 Oct 2023
Event type	Conference
Conference number	18
Location	Kyoto, JapanShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International