IGF 2025 Call for Travel Support to Participate in the 20th Annual Meeting in Lillestrøm – YOA

Deadline: February 17, 2025

Apply for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Travel Support to Participate in the 20th Annual Meeting in Lillestrøm. The mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) calls for strengthening and enhancing stakeholder engagement from creating international locations. It additionally calls for the Forum to contribute to constructing capability for Internet governance in creating international locations, drawing totally on native sources of information and experience. 

During the IGF 2018, the United Nations Secretary-General has referred to as for motion to enhance inclusiveness in the IGF processes, underlining that the IGF should enhance its efforts to draw upon the “weak and missing voices” into the IGFs work. It was additionally referred to as for a broader multidisciplinary method, to contain specialists not historically concerned in the IGF processes. The group additionally echoed for extra inclusion and variety in the IGF‘s participation spectrum. 

For these causes, a restricted variety of eligible candidates from creating international locations are supported to take part at the 20th annual assembly of the IGF hosted by the Government of Norway in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025. Support is offered by contributions to the IGF Global South Fund by the Government of Norway.

Eligibility

The Call will contemplate supporting particular person stakeholders that fulfill the following standards:

• Represent any stakeholder group;
• Are from a Least Developed Country, Landlocked Developing Country, Small Island Developing State or Economy in Transition;
• Are engaged in the IGF 2025 course of as energetic contributors (e.g. to the intersessional and ‎NRIs work; as session co-organizers, session audio system, moderators and rapporteurs);
• Demonstrate curiosity in Internet governance-associated actions;
• Show a demonstrated dedication to contributing to its group after ‎collaborating at the IGF;‎
• Are beneficial by a revered group member.‎

*Subject to out there funding, candidates from Africa could also be eligible for journey help to attend each the African annual IGF assembly and the 20th annual IGF assembly.

Application

Eligible candidates can submit the journey request by the Travel Support Application e-form by 17 February 2025, 23:59 UTC.

For extra data, go to IGF.