Internet Governance Forum
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Date: June 23 – 27
- A deeper understanding of the intersection of livestreaming, digital platforms, and child sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Practical knowledge on current technologies and their impact on privacy, safety, and children’s rights.
- Insights into emerging trends such as self-generated content and sextortion.
- Approaches to integrating digital literacy and online safety into national curricula and parenting resources.
- Tools to support collaboration between governments, platforms, educators, and civil society.
- Actionable recommendations to improve platform safeguards, reporting systems, and policy frameworks.
Speaker 1: Awo Aidam Amenyah, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 2: Lisa Robinson, Intergovernmental Organization (WEOG)
Speaker 3: Pratishtha Arora, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 4: Robbert Hoving, Intergovernmental Organization, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 5: Sean Litton, President and CEO, Tech Coalition
Speaker 6: Sabine Witting, legal academic based at Leiden university
Speaker 7: Kate Ruane, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Moderator: Sabrina Vorbau, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Online Moderator: Deborah Vassallo, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Rapporteur: Dhanaraj Thakur, Center for Democracy and Technology
#219 Generative AI & LLMs in Content Moderation: Rights & Risks
- A deeper understanding of the intersection of livestreaming, digital platforms, and child sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Practical knowledge on current technologies and their impact on privacy, safety, and children’s rights.
- Insights into emerging trends such as self-generated content and sextortion.
- Approaches to integrating digital literacy and online safety into national curricula and parenting resources.
- Tools to support collaboration between governments, platforms, educators, and civil society.
- Actionable recommendations to improve platform safeguards, reporting systems, and policy frameworks.
Speaker 1: David Sullivan, DTSP, Executive Director
Speaker 2: Dhanaraj Thakur, CDT, Research Director
Speaker 3: Marwa Fatafta, Access Now, MENA Policy and Advocacy Director
Moderator: Marlena Wisniak, ECNL, Senior Legal Manager
Online Moderator: Vanja Skoric, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
[Parliamentary Session 4] From dialogue to action: Advancing digital cooperation across regions and stakeholder groups
Building on the outputs of the 2024 IGF Parliamentary Track and the discussions held so far in 2025, this multi-stakeholder consultation will bring together MPs and key digital players to reflect on how to operationalize concrete, inclusive and collaborative policymaking efforts. All groups will be invited to propose cooperative approaches to building digital governance and identify practical steps for sustaining cooperation beyond the IGF.
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Private Sector representatives: Meta, Google, OpenAI, Kaspersky, EY, Microsoft (TBC)
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Technical Community representatives: ICANN, Internet Society (TBC), APNIC foundation (TBC), RIRs
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Civil Society, Academia, the Press: Global Partners Digital, GNI, Global Encryption Coalition, Atlantic Council, Alan Turing Institute, Article19, BBC, Center for Democracy & Technology’s Kate Ruane, Oversight Board (TBC)
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Whole of government: Executive, legislative, judiciary branch
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Intergovernmental Organizations/development agencies: AU, UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, Parliamentary Associations, GIZ
Moderator:
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Anna Jahn, Senior Director Public Policy and Inclusion at Mila