On day ‘0’, 21 October, A Roundtable on National/Regional IGFs will be held in the main hall from 14:30-16:00, this session will be used for the national/regional IGF organizers to exchange information about their events, this event will go beyond reporting, as reporting is being done prior to the event. Each National and Regional event has been given a chance to report back on their respective work since the 7th IGF and the discussion should seek to identify the commonality of views across the different regions/countries, and at the same time identify the unique elements that arise from each process.
Based on the input reports, initial analysis and discussion, an outcome report identifying areas of commonality and difference will be prepared by a coordinating group as an output of the session. The outcome report will go beyond identification/comparison to provide a more substantive analysis; for example on common challenges faced, different/local interpretations of same topics, etc.
In addition to this roundtable event, two Inter-regional dialogue sessions will also be held on day’s 2 and 3 which will allow for deeper discussions on themes selected by the various National and Regional IGF organizers and participants.
The views of the National and Regional IGF initiatives will also be shared during the various focus and main sessions by volunteers, to give these unique perspectives to the broader global IGF platform of debate and discussions.