IGF 2025

Mr. SUMEET SURESH BHOITE

United Nations European Union Government of India INSCS

UNOCHA IAEA Nuclear Engineering European Union & NASA Scientist UN PRESIDENT PERMANENT MISSION SECRETARIES ADMINISTRATI

India Maharashtra Mumbai

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Dr. & Mr. SUMEET SURESH BHOITE (Barrister) United Nations OCHA, UN Organ, UN System European Union Work On IAEA Nuclear Engineering Europe & NASA Scientist

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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

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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 Day 0 Event #220 Restoring Internet Credibility and Preserving Democracy Workshop Room 2 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 #259 Motorola's Digital Inclusion Initiative Workshop Room 4

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Online Safety Standards and Regulation: Toward Coherent, Rights-Based Approaches Workshop Room 3

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Open Forum #20 WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025: OCP Special Briefing Workshop Room 6 Open Forum #30 High-level review of AI governance including the discussion Conference Hall WS #226 Strengthening Multistakeholder Participation Workshop Room 1 WS #516 Bridging Silos in Global Digital Cooperation Studio N Open Forum #39 From Research to Action: Cybercrime & Justice in Africa Workshop Room 3 WS #193 Cybersecurity Odyssey: Securing Digital Sovereignty &Trust Workshop Room 5 Lightning Talk #15 Climate-Smart Digital Ag for African Smallholders Open stage WS #294 AI Sandboxes: Responsible Innovation in Developing Countries Workshop Room 4 WS #362 Incorporating human rights in AI Risk Management Workshop Room 2

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High Level Session 4: Securing Child Safety in the Age of the Algorithms -Plenary Hall

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Lightning Talk #111 Universal Acceptance and IDN World Report 2025 Open stage

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Open Forum #83 ITU Call for Inputs on the WSIS+20 Review Workshop Room 6

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Open Forum #24 Open Forum on Digital Cooperation in the Arab Region Workshop Room 1 WEF Business Engagement Session: Safety in Innovation - Building Digital Trust and Resilience Studio N Open Forum #27 Make your AI greener: A workshop on sustainable AI solutions Workshop Room 3 WS #460 Building Digital Policy for Sustainable E-Waste Management Workshop Room 2

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Digital infrastructure for democracy and sustainability: Brønnøysundregistrene’s mission for the next generation Open stage

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Protecting Internet subsea infrastructure transforming optical communication cables into sensors. Open stage

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Open Forum #66 The Ecosystem for Digital Cooperation in Development Conference Hall WS #288 An AI Policy Research Roadmap for Evidence-Based AI Policy Workshop Room 4 WS #335 Global Perspectives on “Network Fees” and Net Neutrality Workshop Room 5

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Beyond Devices: Securing students’ future in a complex, digital sphere Open stage

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Norwegian technology – real impact Open stage

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WS #144 Bridging the Digital Divide: Language Inclusion as a Pillar Workshop Room 6

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Lightning Talk #173 Artificial intelligence in AgroTech and FoodTech Open stage

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The Impact of the IGF in the Information Society -Plenary Hall WS #302 Upgrading Digital Governance at the local level Workshop Room 2 WS #453 Leveraging Tech & Science Diplomacy for Digital Cooperation Workshop Room 1 Open Forum #12 Game On: Exploring IP and Resolving Disputes in Esports Workshop Room 3

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Media Hub - "Digital Empowerment & Responsible Innovation in the Global South" with Ms. Salima Bah, Minister of Science, Tech & Innovation, Sierra Leone Open stage

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Open Forum #64 The case for local AI – Innovation pathways to harness AI for the benefit of humanity Conference Hall WS #133 Platform Governance and Duty of Care Workshop Room 4

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Lightning Talk #90 Tower of Babel Chaos Open stage

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Business Engagement Session: From Infrastructure to Innovation - Norway’s Digital Journey Studio N WS #479 Gender Mainstreaming in Digital Connectivity Strategies Workshop Room 5

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Open Forum #37 Digital And AI Regulation In La Francophonie : An Inspiration And Global Good Practice ? Workshop Room 6

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WS #344 Multistakeholder Perspectives: WSIS+20 & the Technical Layer Workshop Room 3 WS #106 Promoting Responsible Internet Practices in Infrastructure Workshop Room 2 WS #376 Elevating children’s voices in AI design Workshop Room 1

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Leadership Panel Future Outlook for the IGF -Plenary Hall Securing Access to the Internet and Protecting Core Internet Resources in Contexts of Conflict and Crises Conference Hall Safer Internet Lab: Addressing Information Risks in Asia-Pacific Open stage

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Open Forum #52 Strengthening Information Integrity Through Coalitions Workshop Room 4 Dynamic Coalition Session: Capacity Building as a fundamental human right and requirement Workshop Room 5

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Open Forum #18 Digital Cooperation for Development: UNGIS in Action Workshop Room 3 Lightning Talk #148 Highway to North: digital transformation of the Arctic Open stage Business Engagement Session: Sustainable Leadership in the Digital Age - Shaping the Future of Business Studio N Open Forum #54 Advancing Lesotho’s Digital Transformation: Policies Workshop Room 2 WS #110 AI Innovation: Responsible Development & Ethical Imperatives Workshop Room 1 WS #123 Responsible AI in Security: Governance, Risks and Innovation Workshop Room 6

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Multistakeholder digital governance beyond 2025 (co-organized by NRIs) -Plenary Hall WS #280 The DNS Trust Horizon: Safeguarding Digital Identity Workshop Room 5 Open Forum #67 Open-source AI as a Catalyst for Africa’s Digital Economy Conference Hall WS #305 Financing Self-Sustaining Community Connectivity Solutions Workshop Room 4

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Open Forum #79 Regulation of Autonomous Weapon Systems: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Imperative Workshop Room 3 Open Forum #73 Indigenous Peoples Languages in a Digital Age Workshop Room 2 WS #214 AI Readiness in Africa in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape Workshop Room 6 WS #323 New Data Governance Models for African NLP Ecosystems Workshop Room 1

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Networking Session #37 Mapping the DPI stakeholders? Studio N

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Policy Network on Internet Fragmentation (PNIF) Conference Hall High Level Session 5: Charting the Path Forward for the WSIS+20 Review and Role of the IGF -Plenary Hall Open Forum #46 Developing a Secure, Rights Respecting Digital Future Workshop Room 5 Lightning Talk #137 Ethical Hacking for a Safer Internet Open stage Open Forum #3 Cyberdefense and AI in developing economies Workshop Room 3 Open Forum #34 How Do Technical Standards Shape Connectivity and Inclusion? Workshop Room 2 WS #438 Digital Dilemma:AI Ethical Foresight vs. Regulatory Roulette Workshop Room 6 Launch / Award Event #169 Report Launch: Quantum encryption: blessing or havoc? Workshop Room 1 Launch / Award Event #223 Affordable Access for Education and Health (AA4EDU) Workshop Room 4

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Lightning Talk #180 Cross-Border Collaboration for Women’s Digital Safety Open stage

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Open Forum #71 Advancing Rights-Respecting AI Governance and Digital Inclusion through G7 and G20 Workshop Room 4

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WS #190 Judging in the Digital Age: Cybersecurity & Digital Evidence Workshop Room 5 WS #241 Balancing Acts 2.0: Can Encryption and Safety Co-Exist? Workshop Room 2 WS #225 Bridging the Connectivity Gap for Excluded Communities Workshop Room 3

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Lightning Talk #109 Ensuring the Personal Integrity of Minors online Open stage

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Local Data Governance for Global Public Good (NRIs session) Workshop Room 6 WS #466 AI at a Crossroads: Between Sovereignty and Sustainability Workshop Room 1

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WS #98 Universal Principles, Local Realities: Multistakeholder Pathways for DPI Conference Hall

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Creating a sustainable healthcare sector through mathematics & AI Open stage

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How We Created 100,000 Good Moments for Elderly Open stage

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Dynamic Coalition Session: Future of multistakeholder governance Workshop Room 4

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Diversity Index - Releasing diversity potential using statistical methods Open stage

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The Path to Trustworthy AI Open stage

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Lightning Talk #139 Including youth to the public discourse Workshop Room 2 Launch / Award Event #126 Women in Internet Governance Workshop Room 3 Networking Session #200 Cross-Regional Connections for Information Resilience Workshop Room 5 Networking Session #74 Mapping and addressing digital rights capacities and threats Workshop Room 6

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Lightning Talk #118 Building resilience: how we fight disinformation Open stage

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Media Hub - “New Technologies & Risks to Democracy” with Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate & Founder of Rappler Open stage

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Taking Stock -Plenary Hall

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Closing Ceremony -Plenary Hall