IGF - Internet Governance Forum

📢 The First IGF 2026 Open Consultations & MAG Meeting will be held on 24–26 June 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya & Online.

This hybrid meeting of the IGF will bring together stakeholders from all regions and sectors to kick off the 2026 preparatory process.

Participation is open to all 💻🤝

Register here to join (same registration for both online and onsite): https://indico.un.org/event/1024132/

📣 Call for Nominations: African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) 2026

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the African Union Commission (AUC), and Research ICT Africa (RIA) have launched the call for nominations for the 14th African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG 2026).

🗓️ When & Where
AfriSIG 2026 will take place in the last quarter of 2026, just ahead of the Africa IGF in Accra, Ghana.

🌍 Focus Area
This year’s edition will explore AI governance in the African context, including the AU AI Strategy, data governance, digital inclusion, and emerging global policy processes.

👥 Who should apply?
Mid- to senior-level professionals working in internet governance, digital policy, AI, data, ICT regulation, or related fields across government, private sector, civil society, academia, media, and the technical community.

🌐 Why apply?
AfriSIG offers a unique, multidisciplinary learning experience—equipping participants to engage more effectively in national, regional, and global digital governance discussions.

🔗 Read more: https://www.afrisig.org/african-school-on-internet-governance-2026-call-for-nominations

📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026 (23:59 UTC)
📩 Submit to: [email protected]

The 2026 call for nominations for the 14th African School on Internet Governance is now open! The deadline is 31 May 2026 at 23:59 UTC.

The African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) is an initiative of the Association for Progressive Communications, the Information Society Division of the African Union Commission and Research ICT Africa.

AfriSIG 2026 will be convened in Accra in the final quarter of 2026, in collaboration with the Africa Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat, hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and in close partnership with the United Nations IGF Secretariat and its Parliamentary Track and the host of the 2026 Africa IGF, the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation of Ghana.

In addition to providing an overview of internet and digital policy, in Africa and globally, AfriSIG 2026 will focus on the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the African context.

AfriSIG26 will take place over the course of five days as an intensive residential, interactive learning and leadership development event.

Find all the details here: https://afrisig.org/african-school-on-internet-governance-2026-call-for-nominations (call also available in French and Portuguese).