The 18th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting will be hosted by the Government of Japan in Kyoto in a hybrid format from 8 to 12 October 2023. The theme of this year’s IGF is "The Internet We Want - Empowering All People". Representatives from business, science and civil society will meet with high-ranking government representatives from all over the world and address the following topics in various event formats:

• AI & Emerging Technologies
• Avoiding Internet Fragmentation
• Cybersecurity, Cybercrime & Online Safety
• Data Governance & Trust
• Digital Divides & Inclusion
• Global Digital Governance & Cooperation
• Human Rights & Freedoms
• Sustainability & Environment

Many sessions at this year’s IGF will cover the topic of children’s and young people’s rights to protection, empowerment and participation in the digital environment.

We have put together a list of the sessions that will cover aspects of children and young people growing up in a digital environment. This way you can decide which parts of the program are of interest to you. All sessions are designed to actively involve participants, whether they are on-site or online.

Registration is required to attend the IGF. It is recommended that you register in good time before the start of the event. You will receive a confirmation that entitles you to access the on-site events and the digital Zoom meetings.

IGF-Sessions on "Growing up in a digital environment":

Sunday 8.10.2023:

11:15-12:15 JST (4:15 - 5:15 CET, 2:15-3:15 UTC), Workshop Room 6, IGF 2023 Day 0 Event #16 Youth participation: co-creating the Insafe network

13:30-15:00 JST (=6:30-8:00 CET, 4:30-6:00 UTC), Workshop Room 1, IGF 2023 Global Youth Summit

Monday 9.10.2023:

16:30-18:00 JST (=9:30-11:00 CET, 7:30-9:00 UTC), Workshop Room 5, IGF 2023 WS #495 Next-Gen Education: Harnessing Generative AI

17:45-18:45 JST (=10:45-11:45 CET, 8:45-9:45 UTC), Workshop Room 3, IGF 2023 WS #255 Digital Me: Being youth, women, and/or gender-diverse online

Tuesday 10.10.2023:

9:45-10:45 JST (=2:45-3:45 CET, 00:45-01:45 UTC), Workshop Room 1, IGF 2023 WS #72 Defence against the DarkWeb Arts: Youth Perspective

13:30-15:00 JST (=6:30-8:00 CET, 4:30-6:00 UTC), Workshop Room 4, IGF 2023 WS #469 AI & Child Rights: Implementing UNICEF Policy Guidance

16:45-17:45 JST (=9:45-10:45 CET, 7:45-8:45 UTC), Workshop Room 8, IGF 2023 Open Forum #15 Protecting children online with emerging technologies

17:00-18:30 JST (=10:00-11:30 CET, 8:00-9:30 UTC), Workshop Room 4, IGF 2023 WS #403 Safe Digital Futures for Children: Aligning Global Agendas

18:00-19:00 JST (=11:00-12:00 CET, 9:00-10:00 UTC)Workshop Room 8, IGF 2023 Open Forum #58 Child online safety: Industry engagement and regulation

Wednesday 11.10.2023:

8:30-9:30 JST (=1:30-2:30 CET, 11:30-00:30 UTC) Workshop Room 8, IGF 2023 Open Forum #52 RITEC: Prioritizing Child Well-Being in Digital Design

11:00-12:30 JST (=4:00-5:30 CET, 2:00-3:30 UTC), Workshop Room 4, IGF 2023 WS #62 Data Protection for Next Generation: Putting Children First

11:30-12:30 JST (=4:30-5:30 CET, 2:30-3:30 UTC), Workshop Room 9, IGF 2023 Networking Session #64 Worldwide Web of Youth: Cooperation for Enlightenment

13:00-14:30 JST (=6:00-7:30 CET, 4:00-5:30 UTC), Workshop Room 11, IGF 2023 DCCOS Risk, opportunity and child safety in the age of AI

13:00-14:30 JST (=6:00-7:30 CET, 4:00-5:30 UTC), Workshop Room 2, IGF 2023 WS #559 Harnessing AI for Child Protection

14:15-15:15 JST (=7:15-8:15 CET, 5:15-6:15 UTC), Workshop Room 8, IGF 2023 Open Forum #86 Child participation online: policymaking with children

15:45-17:15 JST (=8:45-10:15 CET, 6:45-8:15 UTC), Workshop Room 3, IGF 2023 WS #501 Children’s digital rights: overcoming regional inequalities

16:30-18:00 JST (=9:30-11:00 CET, 7:30-9:00 UTC), Workshop Room 11, IGF 2023 YCIG Advancing Youth Participation in IG: results from case study

17:45-18:45 JST (=10:45-11:45 CET, 8:45-9:45 UTC), Workshop Room 5, IGF 2023 WS #417 Youth-Driven Tech: Empowering Next-Gen Innovators

Thursday 12.10.2023:

14:00-15:30 JST (=7:00-8:30 CET, 5:00-6:30 UTC), Plenary Hall, Dynamic Coalitions Main Session

15:15-16:00 JST (=8:15-9:00 CET, 6:15-7:00 UTC), Workshop Room 10, IGF 2023 Launch / Award Event #39 Launches of the report of Children’s Cybersecurity Needs

The Main Session Human Rights also considers children's rights, the exact date will be updated in this article as soon as it is announced.