23-27 June 2025
We welcome everyone to IGFs 20th anniversary
During challenging times of geopolitics, it is more important than ever to meet and unite efforts to preserve an open and secure internet to the benefit of mankind. The role of the internet as a common platform for communication needs contributions from all stakeholders to strengthen human rights and democratic values.
The IGF is a highly important agenda-setter for the future of the internet, and we believe that the forum should continue to be a key global and inclusive discussion platform for internet governance. The IGF’s multistakeholder model provides significant flexibility to accommodate a wide range of perspectives and inputs while also strengthening the participation of underrepresented groups that typically have less space and access in multilateral forums. Norway supports the renewal of the IGF’s mandate when it is reviewed by the UN General Assembly in 2025.
As the 20th annual anniversary meeting will be shaping the future of IGF with the coming WSIS+ 20 meeting in December 2025, Norway strives to show a wide range of sessions and tracks within the main theme of Building Governance Together. The forum is open to participants from around the world. For the continued good governance of the internet, we aim to bring a variety of sessions that will garner interest from all participants in the multistakeholder model.
We hope to see participation from all stakeholders, including governments, the private sector, civil society, academia, technical community, and international and intergovernmental organisations from both developing and developed countries, as well as anyone else interested in the future of the internet.
As in previous years the forum is hosting an IGF Village, where companies will exhibit new and innovative technologies and products that are related to the internet. We will be hosting a range of booths, welcoming different companies that can relate to our visiting stakeholders.
The main venue of this year’s IGF is Nova Spektrum in Lillestrøm, only a short distance outside Norway’s capital – Oslo. We welcome all participants and look forward to a great conference in a sunny, Norwegian summer.
