EuroDIG planning process

Usually every year EuroDIG takes place in another European country thus bringing in new people constantly. The local community always plays a big role in the planning process, whilst the European network behind EuroDIG guarantees stability and continuity. In 2023 the Finnish Internet Forum (FIF) took take place as a pre-event to EuroDIG.

EuroDIG is not a usual conference organised top-down by a small committee. It is a platform where YOU set the agenda and shape the issues. You are invited to contribute at any stage!

EuroDIG 2023 Programme


  • Call for issues
  • Programme planning
  • Organising a session
  • Participation
  • Reporting

Which issues should be discussed in Europe in 2024?

28.09.2023 – 31.12.2023

We ask for issues (not for session proposals) of high interest to many stakeholders across Europe.
The call for issues will be open until 31 Decembeer 2023. From the results potential Focus Areas for the 2024 EuroDIG programme will be indentified by the EuroDIG subjet matter experts.

To structure the proposals, we suggest the following categories:

Access & literacy Development of IG ecosystem Human rights Innovation and economic issues Media & content Security and crime Technical & operational issues Cross cutting / other issues

List of proposals for EuroDIG 2024

Submit your proposal for 2024

You may suggest up to three (3) proposals. Please use for each proposal a separate form, do not combine them in one form. If more than three proposals are submitted from the same person, only the last three proposals will be considered.

In case of any question kindly contact us via our form or by email.

I make this submission*
Stakeholder*
Country of residence*
Country of origin*
Please select up to three categories your proposal is related to.*
Want to become member of an organizing team?
Use of data:
I agree with the collection and processing of personal data in accordance with EuroDIG’s Privacy Policy for the purpose of creating the meetings’ programme. I agree with the publication of the suggested issue and category, as well as of the personal information (first name and family name, affiliation, and stakeholder group) on the EuroDIG website and wiki, with the use of this information for statistical purposes and for being contacted by the organizers of EuroDIG.

*required


01.11.2022 – 10.03.2023

From a European perspective, this year 2023 is full of uncertainties and risks. This also applies to the Internet and is reflected at EuroDIG. The ongoing war increases the risk of fragmentation. But there are also other challenges, for instance the dominance of the tech giants or DNS abuse. But in the face of threats and risks, all stakeholders show remarkable resilience. They have risen to defend the Internet as we know it. Its basic elements should work, whatever happens. And finally, there is always hope, hope for rebuilding bridges and restoring broken connections sometime in the future. That is why we have chosen as the overarching theme for EuroDIG in 2023, “Internet in troubled times: risk, resilience, hope”. We will organise the work in this cycle around these concepts, and risks, resilience, hope will be our Focus Areas.


Shaping the Main Topics

During the public planning meeting it was suggested to start with one large Org Team per Main Topic and then divide the Org Teams into self-defined Subtopics in order to ensure a good connection between sessions and to avoid redundancy. We will now organise 3 calls, one for each of the Main Topics, where everyone is invited to join at the following dates:

During these meetings we will discuss how to approach the Main Topics 1-3 and get a mutual understanding on what the Subtopics are that we should focus on. We will also agree on who is taking the lead for which topic. During these calls we will not discuss the Workshops or Flash sessions.


Public planning meeting

On 2 February 2023 European stakeholders discussed how to develop the programme of 2023 based on the results from the Call for Issue and decided on the next steps.

Agenda

(as of 12 January 2023) all times CET

09:45 Zoom room opens
10:00-10:15 Opening

  • Welcome by the Host and the Secretariat
10:15-13:00 What is new this year and how could we build the EuroDIG 2023 programme?

  • Introduction of the proposed programme structure and the Focus Areas
  • Suggestion on how to deliver EuroDIG Messages after the event
  • A closer look into the results from the Call for Issues
  • Which topics are still missing?
13:00-14:30 Break
14:30-16:30 What else can you expect or are you expecting from EuroDIG 2023?

16:30-17:00 AOB and closing remarks
Summary of results

What is new this year and how could we build the EuroDIG 2023 programme?

A closer look into the results from the Call for Issues / Which topics are still missing?

The meeting started with the presentation of a matrix where a number of sub-racks and topics were identified under the 3 already agreed Focus Areas: risk, resilience, hope.

This matrix was based on the results of the Call for Issues and had included all proposals that were submitted. Whilst it is understood that not all proposals will be brought forward and become (part of) a session, participants where asked if significant topics – that are most relevant for the European agenda – are still missing.

It was suggested to make child protection more visible in the matrix of proposals on the basis of the two proposals that have been submitted on this topic (#28 #39). It was argued that this topic comes very timely for the legislators in Europe and is therefore of high relevance.

Another new topic suggested was the civil society oversight of law enforcement agencies’ work. This is novel angle for the issue of criminal justice in cyberspace.

In general, the Focus Area on hope was not yet sufficiently populated with topics and a proposal in the chat was made to let youth participants shaping this particular Focus Area:

“It could be a good idea to let youth participants shape ‘Hope’ focus areas for each sub-topics (as an extra assignment during YOUthDIG for example). Thus, they’ll be included into the main forum processes from the very beginning and they will also be able to provide their vision, since we consider youth as hope”.

NRI engagement, parliamentarian involvement and a discussion on the global IG processes and how the relate to each other were highlighted as important elements of this year’s programme.

The proposed round table between European and African union was considered a very good new element. For this round table we could invite the EC Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, who happens to be a Finnish citizen.

Introduction of the proposed programme structure and the Focus Areas

The slightly changed structure where the main programme begins already on the afternoon of day zero and ends in the afternoon of day 2 found broad support. Also, the idea to open EuroDIG with the presentation of the youth messages was endorsed.

The Finish Internet Forum will take place on day zero and the programme that is currently under discussion will at least partly (if not fully) be held in English.

Participants then discussed how we can achieve interactive and high-quality sessions. Agreement was that moderation is key and that the moderator must cut off speaker that are going over time. EuroDIG can only unfold its potential if a dialogue with the audience is possible.

Technical tools were suggested for instance such as a traffic light changing from green to a disturbingly blinking red light when a speaker goes over time.

It was suggested to call a session per se not a panel but a round table in order to set expectations right (round table or workshop were suggested as alternatives).

It was mentioned that a briefing on technical issues was lacking, and although we had held such an Internet 101 session in the first days, we did not continue it due to dwindling interest. At this meeting, 10-minute briefing sessions were proposed, not only for technical issues, but also for updates on legislation and to explain other current contexts. Such briefings could be provided by experts during the conference or online before the conference.

To ensure a good connection between sessions and to avoid the same people talking about the same topic in different sessions, it was suggested to start with one large org team per sub-track and then divide the org teams into self-defined sub-topics. This helps organisers to get out of their comfort zone and must be accompanied by regular calls.

Suggestions on how to deliver EuroDIG Messages after the event

A matrix was introduced as a new, additional format of presenting the Messages. Participants agreed that the paper version of the messages should be kept, but that we should also look for other ways of presenting the results. Such a matrix allows access to the results at a high level, vertically by focus area (risk, resilience, hope) or more detailed by topic and horizontally.

It was also discussed to what extent the organising team should already prepare proposals for messages that can then be agreed upon during the meeting, or whether questions to be answered during the meeting should already be asked in advance. While message preparation was not supported, asking questions was accompanied by the idea of using tools like Mentimeter to render an opinion in a word cloud. These tools are not new at EuroDIG but have not yet been used for drafting the messages.

The work of the GIP reporter as a neutral instance was considered indispensable but maybe they can become involved earlier in the work of the Org Teams. Furthermore, it was suggested to think about a Messages drafting team that is not in charge of drafting the Messages but supports the process withing the Org Teams and during the conference.

Another idea was to ask national IGF’s to cross check if and to which extend the messages relate to the national level.

Other topics discussed

Youth participation was mentioned several times and the YOUthDIG Coordinator gave an update on the preparation. The YOUthDIG Organising Team, which is composed of former YouthDIG fellows, is already working and the call for applications is still open until 10 February. Up to date we received already 74 applications, many of them from the south of Europe, which makes it difficult in terms of travel costs. We might be forced, due to a limited budget, to give preference to participants that are located close to the region where we meet.

It was stressed that youth shall be part of every EuroDIG session.

On the European stakeholder consultation on the Global Digital Compact an update was provided and stakeholder were invited once more to submit comments on the EuroDIG commenting platform. The deadline is 28 Feb 2023 for input on the European process and 31 March for the submitting the survey to the UN office.

Coordinators of other NRIs confirmed that there is only little reply on the national level as well.

Very briefly we touched on the topics participation and preparation for the global IGF, the Intersessional work, EuroDIG Extra. Whilst the intersessional work at the moment only focuses on the GDC, EuroDIG Extra was promoted as a format that can be organised any time in an ad-hoc manner upon request by the community.

Next steps / envisaged timeline

All participants who registered for this meeting will be invited to send us further comments that come to their mind until 7 Feb 2023. Then the results will be translated into a draft programme, which will be out for comments from 13 – 28 Feb 2023 (tentative dates can slightly vary).

The consolidated programme shall be ready by mid-March the latest. Org Teams will be invited in March and should be fully operable after Easter.

Names for high-level keynote speaker can be sent to the secretariat immediately.

Who has registered for EuroDIG 2023 public planning meeting?

sorted by family name

  • Afonso, Carlos Alberto – Instituto Nupef
  • Ala-Fossi, Marko – Tampere University
  • Baccani, Ilaria – Council of Europe
  • Barbu, Andreea – None
  • Beglinger, Jacques – Beglinger LPC /Swiss IGF
  • Bolton, Clayton – n/a
  • Brandao, Luiza – Alexander von Humbolt Foundation German Informatics Society
  • Buckridge, Chris – RIPE NCC
  • Campling, Andrew – 419 Consulting Ltd
  • Carvell, Mark – Independent Internet Governance Consultant
  • Cassa, Concettina – AgID
  • Ciochina, Rodica – Council of Europe
  • Crépin-Leblond, Olivier – EURALO
  • de Natris, Wout – De Natris Consult / IS3C
  • De Silva-Mitchell, Amali – UN IGF DC DDHT
  • Dobrosavljevic, Branislav – Freelance consulting
  • Dushi, Desara – Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Erbguth, Jörn – University of Geneva
  • Fan, Yuanyuan – Zhejiang university
  • Filipová Fuchsová, Regina – EURid vzw
  • Frank, Nicola – European Broadcasting Union
  • Franklin , Marianne – University of Groningen/Internet Rights and Principles Coalition
  • Frautschy, David – Internet Society
  • Freihse, Charlotte – Bertelsmann Stiftung
  • Gaetano, Roberto – EURALO
  • Ileleji , Poncelet – Gambia IGF
  • Ivanets, Vladislav – Free Moscow University
  • Jokhadze, Giorgi – Council of Europe
  • Kahraman, Batuhan – Bogazici University
  • Kaliszewicz, Katarzyna – NASK
  • Karadoulama, Evdoxia – University of Western Macedonia Greece
  • Kavvadias, Stelios – Internet Governance Forum Greece
  • Koch, Peter – DENIC eG
  • Kovačević, Hana – N/A
  • Kupiainen, Reijo – Tampere University
  • Kuurma, Petri – Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, one of the supportin organizers of the EuroDIG in Tampere
  • Lağap, Adar Cem – Researcher/Social Psychologist
  • Länsipuro, Yrjö – ISOC Finland
  • Leopardi, Claudia – RIPE NCC
  • Lois, Isabelle – OFCOM, Federal office of communications, Switzerland
  • Magnone, Soledad – Tampere University | JAAKLAC
  • Mahdavi, Ahmad – University of Tehran
  • Marciuc, Alexei – MIGF
  • Masih, Qamar – Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
  • MAZZONE, GIACOMO – Eurovisioni
  • MAZZONE, GIACOMO – Eurovisioni
  • McCabe, Karen – IEEE
  • Miloshevic, Desiree – ISOC Serbia
  • Mine, Alève – The OneGoal Initiative for Governance, Zurich AR/VR Meetup
  • Moreira, Minda – Internet Rights and Principles Coalition
  • Mulberry, Karen – IEEE
  • Musidłowska , Marta – Instrat Foundation
  • Nanni, Riccardo – Fondazione Bruno Kessler
  • Neves, Ana – Head, Internet Governance Office @ FCT-FCCN, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education
  • Oghia, Michael – Datacenter Forum
  • Oyedele, Damilare – Library Aid Africa
  • Pecova Ilieska, Liljana – IGF Macedonia
  • Penninckx, Patrick – Council of Europe
  • Petrova, Gergana – RIPE NCC
  • Podgorska - Buompane, Anna – Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU
  • Prykhodko, Oksana – iNGO European Media Platform
  • Regoje, Nebojsa – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH
  • Rocha Gomes, João – YouthDIG
  • Rodewald, Rainer – EuroDIG
  • Romaniec, Hubert – European Commission
  • Rzaca, Magdalena – Geant Association
  • Schneider, Thomas – Federal Office of Communication
  • Shifa, Sorene Assefa – Cyber Czar
  • Simonishvili, Maia – IFLA
  • Skwarek, Wiktor – Chancellery of the Prime Minister
  • Smith, Nik – Verisign
  • Spínola, Rita – University of Minho IR student
  • Tjahja, Nadia – EuroDIG Secretariat
  • Turashvili, Teona – Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)
  • Veneruso, Benedetta – Global partnership for sustainable development at the United Nations Foundation
  • Voge, Callum – Internet Society
  • Vuori, Konsta – Ministry for Foreign Affairs Finland
  • Zakary, Meri – Internet Society Armenia/ICANN
  • Zalewska, Emilia – NASK


Virtual community meeting – review and outlook

On 31 October 2022 at 11:00 UTC a virtual community meeting was held.

Agenda
  • Review and feedback on the first hybrid EuroDIG meeting in Trieste
  • Outlook and input to the next meeting in Tampere (NEW DATE: 19 – 21 June 2023)
  • Preliminary results on the call for issues
  • Changed timeline in UN processes on the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and consequences for the European Stakeholder Contributions.
Summary of results
  1. Review and feedback on the first hybrid EuroDIG meeting in Trieste
    • The meeting started with a review of number of registrations and participants within a period of 4 years (2019-2022). Whilst the registration numbers remained stable (except one peak number in 2020) the number of online vs. on-site participants have obviously changed a lot. Such developments could also be discovered at other conferences and there was agreement that this is a steady shift
    • There was agreement that we saw a well-balanced, community build, programme, and interesting discussions in Trieste. The focus on 4 overarching areas (Focus Areas) and the resulting more focused messages were considered a good development and to be kept for the future.
    • The youth programme (YOUthDIG) was very rewarding and engaging.
    • The participation of governments, parliamentarians, and local community was much lower than expected and as it had been the case throughout the virtual editions in 2020 and 2021. Reasons for this have been identified in the fatigue from the host country due to repeated effort to organise EuroDIG in Trieste. But increasingly conflicting events occur (in 2022 the EU Assembly of Digital Ministers) which keep away even long standing EuroDIG participants. We must deal with it in a creative way, already next year where there was no other way of avoiding a conflict with RightsCon.
    • The need for social event was highlighted and should not be underestimated. Even if there is no budget available to offer food and drinks for free a place must be found where people can connect informally. This is one major benefit of attending in person.

    Practical recommendations:

    • Linking the recording with messages to make messages even more easily accessible (i.e., pointing directly to the session where topic was discussed across all media channels).
    • For remote participants an additional camera, to better show the situation on-site would be advisable.
    • Improvement must be made in getting the attention of online / on-site moderator (vice versa). To improve here we would need more hands and technical equipment.
    • While progress had been made a better coordination of related topics must remain a goal.
    • Overlapping time slot for agreeing and drafting the messages must be avoided.
  2. Outlook and input to the next meeting in Tampere (NEW DATE: 19 – 21 June 2023)
    • Next year’s motto is a continuation from EuroDIG in Trieste:
      Internet in troubled times: risks, resilience, hope
    • The 2023 local cooperation partner committed already – including two Finnish ministries (transport and foreign Affairs).
    • A site inspection in Tampere by the Secretariat took place in September and the venue, as well as facilities are excellent to host a compact EuroDIG. Community outreach is in full swing, and this resulted already in several proposals coming from the Finnish community.
    • Overall, we are very much ahead of time with all preparations, also thanks to the engaging host team.
    • The programme structure will slightly change in a way that we start with the official programme in the afternoon of the first day (NEW DATE: 19 June) and finish in the afternoon of the 3rd day (NEW DATE: 21 June). This gives half a day for pre-events like the Finnish Internet Forum (FIF), Meetings of IGF Dynamic Coalitions (DC), National and regional IGFs (NRIs) and other partner Institutions. Wrap Up must be significant to keep ppl. in the room
    • It was emphasised that the Wrap Up must be a substantive session in order keep people returning after lunch. It can entail for instance the final agreement on the Messages or a discussion on a set of recommendations which were drafted by a group during the meeting.
  3. Preliminary results on the call for issues
    • The call for issues will officially close at the end of the day where this virtual meeting took place. The Secretariat shared the preliminary results during the meeting, and it was agreed to move forward with those results to identify the Focus Areas for 2023. Those results will be presented and further discussed at the IGF in Addis Ababa, with the aim to have agreed on the Focus Areas by the end of the year. However, input will still be possible and for this reason the online form to submit issues remains open.
  4. Changed timeline in UN processes on the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and consequences for the European Stakeholder Contributions.
    • Mark Carvell, who is chairing the European Stakeholder Consultations on the Global Digital Compact, gave an update on the changed timeline and the envisaged process on the UN level: Amandeep Singh reaffirmed the importance of multistakeholder process for developing the GDC and acknowledged the important opportunity for the NRIs to provide inputs into the GDC process. He confirmed the 31 March deadline for the online questionnaire survey. He explained that there would also be a series of “targeted consultations” in the spring and that a “comprehensive report” will be prepared in the summer for the Presidency of the General Assembly (PGA) who “steer the process on behalf of the Member States” who are the “owners of the process. The ministerial meeting next September will start the negotiating phase for the Member States to develop the form and text of the GDC principles and calls for action and set out the future process.
    • Among participants was mutual agreement to keep track of the global processes – GDC, WSIS, CSTD – and provide space in the EuroDIG programme. Additionally, virtual meetings can be held.
    • The European Stakeholder Consultations will adjust to the new timeline and keep the call for comments open (deadline tbd).

Join the Org Teams!

11.03.2023 – 18.06.2023

In 2023, EuroDIG focuses on risks to the Internet, on its resilience in the face of the risks, and on its hopes for future. As a result of both geopolitics and of the dynamics of its own stormy development, the global Internet faces risks as never before during its three decades of expansion and success, which coincided with the post-Cold War order, now disrupted. But in the face of unprecedented challenges, the Internet and its stakeholders have so far shown remarkable resilience. And there is always hope, as work continues in order to improve global digital cooperation and to extend the benefits of the Internet to all mankind. Most issues proposed to this year’s EuroDIG include elements of risk, resilience and hope to different degrees, all to be considered in the course of discussions. Our slogan is “Always open, always inclusive and never too late to get involved!” At EuroDIG we support a collaborative session planning where everyone is invited to participate. Find out more on the process here. Go to the wiki and subscribe to the mailing list which you can find via the Consolidated programme on each session page under Get involved! Join the Org Teams and help shaping the EuroDIG 2023 programme!

Meet the Subject Matter Experts

The Subject Matter Experts (SME) support the programme planning process throughout the year and work closely with the Secretariat. They give advice on the topics that correspond to their expertise, cluster the proposals and assist session organisers in their work. They also ensure that session principles are followed and monitor the complete programme to avoid repetition.

Hille Ruotsalainen

Researcher and a doctoral student at Tampere University

Meri Baghdasaryan

Attorney from Armenia, Senior Case and Policy Officer at the Oversight Board

Dr. Tatiana Tropina

Assistant Professor, Leiden University

Session principles

Results and quality of a session depend on inclusive and broad based participation. To maintain transparency and an effective interactive dialogue, we ask everyone to respect the following principles:

  • focus on the emerging issues on the European agenda
  • avoid duplication or “just more of the same”
  • avoid seminar style (not just a series of power point presentations)
  • each speaker – 5 min “punchy” statements or provocative questions
  • not more than 4 key participants
  • including the (remote) audience as much and early as possible
  • (Self-) promotion for speaking slots or “speaker placement” – is not appreciated
  • stakeholder balance: considering gender, age and geographical balance (include youth in your session)
  • publish all information about your session on the wiki as soon as possible
  • time distribution: 50/50 – half the time for speakers, half the time for discussion with the audience

Session formats

Welcome, Key note(s)

These sessions are in the responsibility of the secretariat in cooperation with the host. This is the place where high ranking politicians and experts address the audience.

Main Topics / Subtopics

These sessions are organised in a multi-stakeholder bottom up manner. Anyone interested in the topic can become a member of the Org Team. The EuroDIG session principles apply.

Workshops

Workshops are organised in a multi-stakeholder bottom up manner. Anyone interested in the topic can become a member of the Org Team. Workshops should NOT be designed like a small plenary. Please try interactive formats and session styles (open discourse,world cafe, round table). The EuroDIG session principles apply.

Flash sessions

Flash sessions offer full flexibility to introduce a very specific topic to a broader audience. It can be a presentation of a project, product or thesis, a controversy, or a possibility to gather feedback from the audience. They are self-organised by an individual or an oganisation. The EuroDIG session principles do not apply.

Pre-events

Pre sessions are held by organisations. These Pre-events should create synergies with the major event in terms of participation and expertise. The EuroDIG session principles do not apply.

Session roles

Subject Matter Experts (SME)

The Subject Matter Experts (SME) support the programme planning process throughout the year and work closely with the Secretariat. They give advice on the topics that correspond to their expertise, cluster the proposals and assist session organisers in their work. They also ensure that session principles are followed and monitor the complete programme to avoid repetition.

Focal Point

Focal Points take over the responsibility and lead of the session organisation. They work in close cooperation with the respective Subject Matter Expert (SME) and the EuroDIG Secretariat and are kindly requested to follow EuroDIG’s session principles

Organising Team (Org Team)

The Org Team is a group of people shaping the session. Org Teams are open and every interested individual can become a member by subscribing to the mailing list.

Key Participants

Key Participants are experts willing to provide their knowledge during a session – not necessarily on stage. Key Participants should contribute to the session planning process and keep statements short and punchy during the session. They will be selected and assigned by the Org Team, ensuring a stakeholder balanced dialogue also considering gender and geographical balance.

Session Moderator

The moderator is the facilitator of the session at the event. Moderators are responsible for including the audience and encouraging a lively interaction among all session attendants. The moderator should take a neutral role and balance between all speakers.

Remote Moderator

Trained remote moderators will be assigned to each session. They work in close cooperation with the session moderator and enshure that remote participant get an equal voice during the session by connecting the virtual room with the physical room on the spot.

Reporter

Reporters will be assigned by the EuroDIG secretariat in cooperation with the Geneva Internet Platform. The Reporter takes notes during the session and formulate the messages for each Focus Area that:

  • relate to the particular session and to European Internet governance policy
  • are forward looking and propose goals and activities that can be initiated after EuroDIG (recommendations)
  • are in rough consensus with the audience

EuroDIG messages

Messages are compiled from each Focus Area and form the main output of the annual EuroDIG. The messages are presented to the global Internet Governance Forum that is convened by the United Nations with a view to contributing to global, other regional and national debates on Internet governance. Find the messages from 2023 here.

At the end of EuroDIG we agreed in consent on the Messages for each of the Focus Areas #Risk, #Resilience and #Hope.

Reporters from the Geneva Internet Platform were assigned to take notes and to formulate the messages for each Focus Area that:

  1. relate to the particular session and to European Internet governance policy
  2. are forward looking and propose goals and activities that can be initiated after EuroDIG (recommendations)
  3. are in rough consensus with the audience

These Messages are agreed at the end of EuroDIG by the audience. The Org Team has one more week thereafter to finalise them on our Commenting Plattform.

Have a look at previous Messages at the wiki archiv

We strongly suggested to all session organisers and Focal Points to participate in the process of agreeing on the messages, because this delivers the outcome of their work. Session organisers are free to make a summary in addition to be published on the session page at the wiki.

EuroDIG wiki as the organising tool and archive

The EuroDIG wiki is publicly available and keeps all information and workflows in one place. It is our archive but also collaboration plattform for Org Teams, and increases the inclusiveness and transparency of the EuroDIG process.


Participate at the event

19. – 21.06.2023

EuroDIG 2023 took place on 19 – 21 June 2023

During the annual EuroDIG event everybody can participate at any stage. The audience has equal speaking rights as speaker on a panel. We will start with a (half) day zero on 19 June 2023 and offer the auditorium and the workshop rooms to organisations to hold their meetings.
Please have a look at the programme for 2023 at the wiki.

We will organise a hybrid event which offers equal opportunities for remote and on-site participants. Following some technical information:

  • EuroDIG will be using Zoom as online platform
  • It will be the meeting setting not webinar setting
  • Everyone has to register to receive the access links via https://www.eurodig.org/get-involved/register-for-eurodig-2023/
  • Zoom links will be sent to all registrants not earlier than one week before the event
  • The registration will remain open throughout the whole event
  • There will be one link per room per day.

EuroDIG is held in English but we offer live transcription. Thanks to our donor’s participation is open for all and free of charge. However, our budget is very tight and far from being sustainable. In order to continue our work, we would appreciate voluntary contributions via our

donation platform

Keynote Speaker 2023

Andrew Sullivan

President and CEO Internet Society

Andrii Nabok

Head of fixed broadband in Ministry of digital transformation of Ukraine

Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Japan and Member of the Japanese Parliament

Gunn Karin Gjul

State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

Jarmo Takala

DSc (Tech.) Jarmo Takala, Provost of the new Tampere University since 2019.

Lise Fuhr

Director General, European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO)

Merja Ylä-Anttila

CEO Yle (Finnish Broadcasting Company)

Pasi Hellman

Mr Pasi Hellman is Under-Secretary of State for International Development at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Patrick Penninckx

Head of Information Society Department, Council of Europe

Pearse O’Donohue

Director for the Future Networks Directorate of DG CONNECT at the European Commission

Stefan Lindström

Finnish Ambassador for Digital Affairs

Tobias Bornakke

Chairman of the Nordic Think Tank for Tech and Democracy

Thomas Schneider

Ambassador, Swizerland; President, EuroDIG Support Association


Messages from Tampere

23.06.2023 – 10.09.2023

Messages are compiled from each Focus Area and form the main output of the annual EuroDIG. The messages are presented to the global Internet Governance Forum that is convened by the United Nations with a view to contributing to global, other regional and national debates on Internet governance. Find the messages from 2023 here.

At the end of EuroDIG we will agree in consent on the Messages for each of the Focus Areas #Risk, #Resilience and #Hope.

Reporters from the Geneva Internet Platform were assigned to take notes and to formulate the messages for each Focus Area that:

  1. relate to the particular session and to European Internet governance policy
  2. are forward looking and propose goals and activities that can be initiated after EuroDIG (recommendations)
  3. are in rough consensus with the audience

These Messages are agreed at the end of EruoDIG by the audience. The Org Team has one more week thereafter to finalise them on our Commenting Plattform.

Have a look at previous Messages at the wiki archiv

We strongly suggested to all session organisers and Focal Points to participate in the process of agreeing on the messages, because this delivers the outcome of their work. Session organisers are free to make a summary in addition to be published on the session page at the wiki.