IGF 2025

Azeem Sajjad

Ministry of IT & Telecom, Government of Pakistan

Joint Director (Internet Governance)

Islamabad, Pakistan

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Day 0 Event #119 ROAM-X: Driving WSIS Implementation and Digital Cooperation Workshop Room 5 Day 0 Event #123 Making the WSIS+20 moment deliver digital rights and justice - A civil society brainstorming session Workshop Room 1 Day 0 Event #174 Giganet Annual Academic Symposium Workshop Room 6 Day 0 Event #222 IGF Support Association - Sustainable Funding for IGF & NRIs Workshop Room 4 Norway and the Internet Open stage Day 0 Event #236 EU rules on disinformation: who are friends or foes ? Conference Hall Day 0 Event #59 How to develop trustworthy products and policies Workshop Room 3 Day 0 Event #256 Truth Under Siege: Tools to Counter Digital Censorship Workshop Room 2

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Welcome to Norway! - Building Digital Governance Together -Plenary Hall [Opening] IGF Parliamentary Track: Welcome and Introduction Studio N

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[Parliamentary session 1] Digital deceit: The societal impact of online mis- and disinformation Studio N Lightning Talk #247 Nordic AI Centre: The Nordic-Baltic Path in Responsible AI Open stage

10:15 CEST

Day 0 Event #161 Preparing Your Internet to Power the Digital of Tomorrow Workshop Room 1 Day 0 Event #254 Spyware Accountability in Global South Workshop Room 3 Day 0 Event #263 Public Service Media and Meaningful Digital Access Workshop Room 2

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Lightning Talk #38 Chat with ITU: International Internet Public Policy Issues Open stage

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Day 0 Event #79 WGIG+20: Glancing Backward and Looking Forward Workshop Room 5

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[Parliamentary session 2] Striking the balance: Upholding freedom of expression in the fight against cybercrime Studio N Day 0 Event #150 Digital Rights in Partnership: Strategies for Impact Workshop Room 3 Protection of Subsea Communication Cables -Plenary Hall Day 0 Event #249 Sustainable Digital growth - Net Negative, Net Zero or Net Positive Conference Hall Day 0 Event #252 Editorial media and big tech dependency: The material conditions for a free and resilient news media Workshop Room 1

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Lightning Talk #91 Inclusion of the global majority in C2PA technology Open stage

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Day 0 Event #262 Enhancing the role of the IGF through GDC follow-up and WSIS Workshop Room 5

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Annual NRIs Coordination Session - exchanging good practices on Internet governance mechanisms Workshop Room 3 Day 0 Event #250 Building trust and combatting fraud in the internet ecosystem Workshop Room 2 Day 0 Event #265 Using digital platforms to promote info integrity Workshop Room 4

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Lightning Talk #246 AI for Sustainable Development: Public & Private Sector Roles Open stage

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[Parliamentary round table in the IGF plenary] Safeguarding democracy in the digital age: Legislative priorities and policy pathways -Plenary Hall Day 0 Event #251 Large models and small player - Leveraging AI in small states and startups Conference Hall Dynamic Coalition Session: An Inclusive, Lifelong Multistakeholder, Rights-Based Approach to Innovation in AI, the Metaverse, Web 4.0, and other Emerging Technologies Studio N Day 0 Event #248 No One Left Behind: Digital Inclusion as a Human Right in the Global Digital Age Workshop Room 1

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Lightning Talk #245 Advancing Equality and inclusion in AI Open stage

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Day 0 Event #258 Nowhere to hide: accountability to fight global ransomware Workshop Room 5

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Day 0 Event #255 Update Required: Fixing Tech sector’s Role in Conflict Workshop Room 3 Day 0 Event #261 Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in AI-Generated Content Workshop Room 4

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Lightning Talk #29 Multistakeholder Engagement in Africa's WSIS+20 Review Open stage

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Day 0 Event #92 Eyes on the Watchers: Challenging the Rise of Police Facial Workshop Room 2

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IGF 2025 Global Youth Summit: Too Young to Scroll? Age verification and social media regulation Studio N

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Lightning Talk #65 Enhancing Digital Trust: From Rigidity to Elasticity Open stage

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Day 0 Event #260 Securing basic Internet infrastructure Workshop Room 1

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Newcomers Orientation Session Conference Hall Networking Session #127 The Internet Society Community Discusses WSIS+20 and Beyond Workshop Room 4 High Level Session 1: Losing the Information Space? Ensuring Human Rights and Resilient Societies in the Age of Big Tech -Plenary Hall

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Day 0 Event #197 Ethical Networking: Sustainability and Accountability Workshop Room 2

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IGF Retrospective - Past, Present, and Future -Plenary Hall

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Open Forum #13 Bridging the Digital Divide: Focus on the Global South Workshop Room 4

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Opening Ceremony -Plenary Hall

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Opening Session -Plenary Hall

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High Level Session 2: Digital Public Goods and Global Digital Cooperation -Plenary Hall

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WS #395 Applying International Law Principles in the Digital Space Workshop Room 3

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Networking Session #138 IAB Tech & Policy: Building Bridges in Internet Governance Open stage

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New Technologies and the Impact on Human Rights -Plenary Hall

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Open Forum #47 Demystifying WSIS+20 Workshop Room 4 WS #219 Generative AI & LLMs in Content Moderation: Rights & Risks Workshop Room 3

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High Level Session 3: AI & the Future of Work -Plenary Hall

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Open Forum #45 Advancing Cyber Resilience of Critical Infrastructure Workshop Room 1

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The governance of Artificial Intelligence -Plenary Hall

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Open Forum #16 AI and Disinformation: Countering the Threats to Democratic Dialogue Workshop Room 5

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Open Forum #68 WSIS+20 Review and SDGs: A Collaborative Global Dialogue Workshop Room 1

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WS #187 Bridging Internet & AI Governance: From Theory to Practice Workshop Room 3

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WS #139 Internet Resilience: Securing a Stronger Supply Chain Workshop Room 6

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Open Forum #48 Implementation of the Global Digital Compact Workshop Room 1

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Open Forum #20 WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025: OCP Special Briefing Workshop Room 6

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The Impact of the IGF in the Information Society -Plenary Hall

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WS #344 Multistakeholder Perspectives: WSIS+20 & the Technical Layer Workshop Room 3

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IGF Leadership Panel Event -Plenary Hall

15:45 CEST

Multistakeholder digital governance beyond 2025 (co-organized by NRIs) -Plenary Hall

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High Level Session 5: Charting the Path Forward for the WSIS+20 Review and Role of the IGF -Plenary Hall

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Taking Stock -Plenary Hall

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Closing Ceremony -Plenary Hall