IE-Annual-Report-&-Review-2024

Internet Governance Forum – global The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a UN initiative to facilitate discussions on internet governance. It was established by the United Nations following the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The WSIS+20 Forum high-level event was held from 27 to 31 May 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. The 2024 event was a milestone gathering that marked twenty years of progress in the implementation of the original WSIS outcomes. The 20th IGF was held in Lillestrom, Norway from 23- 27 June 2025, under the overarching theme “Building Digital Governance Together”. Many of the sessions discussed the need to defend the multi-stakeholder model. The IGF Ireland representative from .IE addressed the main assembly of National & Regional Initiatives (NRIs) to discuss multistakeholder digital governance. Ireland’s regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, also attended and participated. The presence and contributions from Ireland’s stakeholders at the IGF 2025 demonstrated Ireland’s continued dedication to maintaining a secure, open, and multi-stakeholder internet. Looking to the future, 2025 will be an important year for internet governance – the WSIS+20 Review will culminate in a meeting of the UN General Assembly in December 2025 to assess the progress and challenges of implementing WSIS outcomes. Internet Governance Forum – Ireland While there is the annual global IGF, there are also approximately 170 National and Regional IGFs (NRIs) throughout the world. See here https://www.eurodig. org/about/background/ In 2024, .IE brought together prominent members from Ireland’s internet community across multiple stakeholder groups, and formed a Multi-Stakeholder Organising Team for the very first Internet Governance Forum for Ireland (IGF Ireland). See here https://www.igf-ireland.ie/ The IGF Ireland was recognised by the IGF Secretariat as the NRI for Ireland in Q4 of 2024. This recognition is a significant moment for Ireland which, until now, has never organised a national IGF event despite being an important hub for internet and EU digital governance. The very first inaugural IGF Ireland was hosted in May 2025. This successful event had keynote addresses from Dr Johnny Ryan, and Minister Patrick O’Donovan. A wide range of deeply engaging discussions were held on topics ranging from trust and safety, regulatory compliance, geopolitical tensions, diversity and equality in internet governance, and ethical AI. Governance IE Domain Registry CLG t/a .IE / Annual Report & Review 2024 16