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The UN asks Norway to host the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in 2025 - the worlds largest meeting place for internet governance. Norway will contribute to ensuring an open, safe and free internet for everyone. At a time when a number of countries want to restrict freedom on the internet, it is more important than ever that countries such as Norway contribute to the forums where the framework is discussed and negotiated. When Norway will now host the IGF, the world community is showing confidence that Norway can gather important conversations about the future role of the internet, says Minister for Digitalization and Administration Karianne Tung. Internet Governance Forum 2025 will be the largest UN meeting ever held in Norway. In June 2025, several thousand participants from all over the world will gather at the IGF in Norway to exchange knowledge, build cooperation and jointly deal with important issues related to the development of the internet.
The IGF has established itself as one of the most important meeting places in the world for precisely this. Authorities, the private sector, civil society, academia, technical experts and international and intergovernmental organizations will jointly discuss and set the conditions for the future internet, and the participants will mark the forums 20th anniversary. - A free and open internet is fundamental for democracy, human rights and freedom of expression. International cooperation to ensure that the internet remains a safe and inclusive arena for all is more important now than ever. Norway wants to contribute to this, says Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. The Internet Governance Forum runs over five days with several hundred different lectures, meetings and workshops organized under carefully selected main themes. There are estimated to be around 4,000 physical participants and a corresponding number of digital participants for the Internet Governance Forum 2025. All stakeholders are invited to participate and contribute to the forum, and Norwegian actors have opportunities to highlight Norwegian solutions and viewpoints. It was Norway and Russia that were candidates to host IGF 2024. Deputy Secretary-General Li Junhua is the sender of the letter asking Norway to host the conference.
