Projects

Projects and Initiatives of Swiss Internet & Digital Governance

SIDG initiates and supports projects that strengthen the exchange on Internet and Digital Governance in Switzerland and translate different perspectives into concrete activities.

Overview

Our Projects

Here you will find ongoing and completed projects by SIDG, as well as selected activities in the field of Internet and Digital Governance. This overview is continuously updated.

Swiss Youth IGF

The Swiss Youth IGF is an open and inclusive platform for young people in Switzerland to discuss internet governance. It is organised according to UN IGF principles (openness, bottom-up, multistakeholder, inclusiveness). The aim is to develop youth messages to be presented at the Swiss IGF and to encourage young people to actively participate in IGF conferences in Switzerland and beyond. The 2025 edition will take place on October 8 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM CEST, one day before the main Swiss IGF. Registration for the Swiss Youth IGF also includes participation in the Swiss IGF the following day.

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United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UN IGF) – The IGF Process

The Swiss IGF is the national chapter of the UN Internet Governance Forum, the global process in which all stakeholders reach a consensus on the rules of the internet (“Internet Governance”). The global Internet Governance Forum was established in 2005 at the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Since then, numerous regional and national forums have formed spontaneously. At the regional level—i.e., pan-European—the IGF process is conducted within the framework of EuroDIG. The Swiss IGF has existed since 2015; it is organized independently of the other levels and is generally held annually.

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