Association for Progressive Communications | Internet for social justice and sustainable development

APC at the IGF 2023: Schedule

Published on 8 September 2023
Page last updated on 10 October 2023

From 8 - 12 October, the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be taking place in Kyoto, Japan, on the overarching theme "The Internet We Want - Empowering All People". The event is being presented in hybrid format (in-person and online) once again this year, and registration is open for participation in the sessions.

The APC network will be actively participating in various sessions as organisers, speakers and moderators, as well as having a booth in the IGF Village. We invite you to browse the schedule below to find out where we will be engaging, and add the sessions to your calendar.

Day 0 - Sunday, 8 October

The Internet WE Want: Perspectives from the Amazonian Region

9:00 - 10:00 local time (00:00 - 1:00 UTC) / Workshop Room 11

APC member Derechos Digitales organising and speaking

Transforming technology frameworks for the planet

9:00 - 10:30 local time (00:00 - 1:30 UTC) / Workshop Room 7

APC and Sulá Batsú organising and members May First Movement Technology, Nodo TAU and Sulá Batsú speaking

IGF LAC Space

9:00 - 11:00 local time (00:00 - 2:00 UTC) / Workshop Room 6

APC and member Derechos Digitales speaking

Digital Commons for Digital Sovereignty

10:40 - 12:10 local time (1:40 - 3:10 UTC) / Workshop Room 3

APC and partner IT for Change speaking

Financing Broadband Networks of the Future to bridge digital

10:45 - 11:45 local time (1:45 - 2:45 UTC) / Workshop Room 2

APC and Rhizomatica speaking

Strategic Litigation in LATAM on Gender Digital Violence

12:00 - 13:00 local time (3:00 - 4:00 UTC) / Workshop Room 7

APC member TEDIC co-organising and speaking

Scoping Civil Society engagement in Digital Cooperation

13:30 - 15:30 local time (4:30 - 6:30 UTC) / Workshop Room 10

APC speaking

Agents of inclusion: Community networks & media meet-up

14:00 - 16:00 local time (5:00 - 7:00 UTC) / Workshop Room 2

APC partner DW Akademie co-organising, APC and members/partners REDES A.C., DW Akademie, Sulá Batsú, KICTANet and DEF speaking, With support from partner, WACC global.

Consumer data rights from Japan to the world

13:45 - 16:45 local time (4:45 - 7:45 UTC) / Workshop Room 11

APC co-organising and member Foundation for Media Alternatives speaking

High Level Panel: Looking ahead to WSIS+20: Accelerating the Multistakeholder Process

13:45 - 15:15 local time (4:45 - 6:15 UTC) / Plenary Hall

APC speaking

IGF 2023 NRIs Coordination Session

15:15 - 16:45 local time (6:15 - 7:45 UTC) / Workshop Room 1

APC member Colnodo speaking

Advancing digital inclusion and human-rights: ROAM-X approach

15:45 - 18:45 local time (6:45 - 9:45 UTC) / Workshop Room 7

APC members TEDIC, KICTANet and Media Matters for Democracy speaking

A Global Compact for Digital Justice: Southern perspectives

16:00 - 18:00 local time (7:00 - 9:00 UTC) / Workshop Room 9

APC partner IT for Change organising and APC speaking

IGF LAC NRI's Space: Fostering Cooperation in LAC

18:00 - 19:00 local time (9:00 - 10:00 UTC) / Workshop Room 8

APC member Colnodo speaking

APC IGF member and staff orientation meeting

18:00 local time (9:00 UTC) / ICC Kyoto Bilateral Room 2

The objective of this gathering is orientation on the APC network's plans for the IGF, presentation of APC's IGF priorities, updates on sessions organised by members, associates and staff (and other sessions we should keep an eye on) and the emerging issues we expect. It is a space for members and partners to ask questions and review the ways in which we can be in communication during the IGF.