[menog] Join Us at IGF 2025 – RIPE NCC Activities and MENOG Community Participation

[Chafic Chaya]

Dear colleagues and friends,

Like many of you, the RIPE NCC team is heading to the 2025 Internet
Governance Forum (IGF) next week, taking place in Lillestrøm, Norway, from *23
to 27 June*. This year’s IGF is especially important, coming just ahead of
the *WSIS+20 review*, which will shape the future of the IGF and broader
digital governance frameworks.

Under the theme *Building Digital Governance Together*, the RIPE NCC will
participate in a diverse set of sessions that highlight our commitment to
open, inclusive, and resilient Internet development. Whether you’re
attending in person or joining us online, we hope you’ll take part in these
key discussions:

   -
      - *Day Zero Welcome Session*: *Building Digital Governance Together* –
      Hans Petter Holen will join the opening session to set the tone for the
      IGF's 20th edition.
      - *Day 0 Workshop #161*: Preparing Your Internet to Power the Digital
      of Tomorrow
      <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-day-0-event-161-preparing-your-internet-to-power-the-digital-of-tomorrow>
–
      Organised by RIPE NCC, this session will bring together regulators,
      regional Internet bodies, and development organisations to discuss how to
      strengthen infrastructure readiness.
      - *Day 1 Workshop #96*: *Empowering the Global Internet Standards
      Testing Community*
      <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-launch-award-event-96-empower-the-global-internet-standards-testing-community>
–
      Alena Muravska will contribute to a discussion on how to
reinforce Internet
      standards deployment globally.
      - *Day 1 Roundtable*: *Economic Costs of Network-Level Blocking* –
      Hisham Ibrahim will contribute to this critical policy debate
co-hosted by
      Cloudflare and Analysys Mason.
      - *Day 1 NRI Session*: *Community Networks and Local Connectivity* –
      Chafic Chaya will speak as a representative of the Lebanon IGF and RIPE
      NCC, sharing insights on community-led connectivity solutions.
      - *Day 2 Open Forum #72*: *Digital Governance Reimagined – Bridging
      Youth Ambitions with Policy Vision*
      <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-open-forum-72-digital-governance-reimagined-youth-ambitionspolicy-vision>–
      Vahan Hovsepyn will speak alongside MEPs, youth leaders, and other
      stakeholders. The session will explore digital trust, infrastructure
      resilience, and Europe’s strategic digital sovereignty.
      - *Day 3 Open Forum*: *Digital Cooperation in the Arab Region*
      <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-open-forum-24-open-forum-on-digital-cooperation-in-the-arab-region>
–
      Chafic Chaya joins other regional experts to advance the Arab perspective
      on WSIS+20, digital cooperation, and the GDC.
      - *Day 3 Main Session*: Impact of the IGF in the Information Society
      <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-the-impact-of-the-igf-in-the-information-society>
–
      Hans Petter Holen will take part in the main stage session exploring the
      IGF’s long-term relevance and its future amid the WSIS+20 review.

We invite and encourage you to participate in these sessions, whether in
person or online, and to bring the MENOG community’s voice to these
important global discussions.

Our team looks forward to connecting with many of you during the forum. And
if you're attending onsite, be sure to visit the NRO booth; we would love
to see you there!

Best regards,
Chafic Chaya
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