Debates on the Web and Digitization at the next “Swiss IGF”

The sixth edition of the Swiss Internet Governance Forum will be held on June 21, 2021 in virtual form in German, French and English with simultaneous translation

The digital state, the role of digitization in managing the coronavirus crisis, digital inclusion, cyber attacks and media in the Internet age will be the focus of the “Swiss Internet Governance Forum” 2021.
The sixth edition of the Swiss Internet Governance Forum will be held on June 21, 2021 in virtual form.
The content of the Swiss IGF was chosen following a public call for topics.
Participants will discuss the digital state, the role of the Internet and digitization in managing the crisis due to the coronavirus, but also digital inclusion, cyber attacks and media in the Internet age.

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Messages from Bern” forwarded to the World and European IGFs

At the end of the virtual event, the most important results of the discussion will be adopted as “Messages from Berne” and forwarded to the global and European IGF.
Bernard Maissen, Director of the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM), will open the Forum with a speech.
The Swiss IGF, launched by the Federal Office of Communications, brings together all interested parties from administration, politics, business, science and society to promote an exchange of views on concrete solutions for meeting the challenges and seizing the opportunities of the Internet and digitalisation.
Given the situation related to the coronavirus, this year’s edition, which will be held on June 21, 2021, will also be in virtual form.
The Swiss IGF is the National Internet Governance Forum (IGF) of the United Nations, created to discuss Internet rules (Internet governance).

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Organizational information for those who wish to attend in language

Participation in the virtual Swiss IGF is open to all and is free of charge. All participants can participate as equal partners. The Swiss IGF will take place in German, French and English with simultaneous translation.
Interested persons can register by June 17 at www.igf.swiss.
The detailed program is available on the website.
During the event, content with the hashtag #SwissIGF21 will be posted on Twitter (@Swiss_IGF) and Facebook (@SwissIGF).

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