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| industry = Internet Governance
| industry = Internet Governance
| founded = 2006
| founded = 2006
| founders = United Nations
| founders = United Nations, World Summit on the Information Society
| headquarters = Palais des Nations,<br/>CH-1211 Geneva 10
| headquarters = Palais des Nations,<br/>CH-1211 Geneva 10
| country = Switzerland
| country = Switzerland
| website = [http://www.intgovforum.org/ intgovforum.org]
| website = [http://www.intgovforum.org/ intgovforum.org]
| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/IntGovForum IGF Facebook]
| facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/IntGovForum IGF Facebook]
| twitter = intgovforum
| twitter = intgovforum
| keypeople = [[Chengetai Masango]], Program & Technology Manager<br/>
| keypeople = [[Chengetai Masango]], Program & Technology Manager <br/> [[Lynn St. Amour]], Chair, Multistakeholder Advisory Group}}
[[Avri Doria]], part-time Consultant.<br/>
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'''IGF''', or the '''Internet Governance Forum''', was established in order to provide the necessary support for the United Nations Secretary General in conducting the mandate from the World Summit on the Information Society ([[WSIS]]).<ref name="link1">[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/aboutigf intgovforum.org]</ref> The IGF serves as a platform wherein stakeholders from industry, government and civil society can discuss issues related to Internet governance. It serves as a collaborative, interactive platform where all stakeholders can put forward their views and exchange ideas beneficial for Internet governance. The IGF was formally established in 2006 as a part of the outcome of the second phase of WSIS. The first IGF meeting took place in October-November 2006 in Athens, Greece, with Internet Governance for Development as its theme.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/IGF.shtml isoc.org]</ref>
The '''Internet Governance Forum''' or '''IGF''' was established in order to provide the necessary support for the United Nations Secretary General in conducting the mandate from the [[World Summit on the Information Society]] ([[WSIS]]).<ref name="link1">[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/aboutigf intgovforum.org]</ref> The IGF serves as a platform wherein stakeholders from industry, government and civil society can discuss issues related to Internet governance. It serves as a collaborative, interactive platform where all stakeholders can put forward their views and exchange ideas beneficial for Internet governance. The IGF was formally established in 2006 as a part of the outcome of the second phase of WSIS. The first IGF meeting took place in October-November 2006 in Athens, Greece, with Internet Governance for Development as its theme.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/IGF.shtml isoc.org]</ref>
The IGF has held its 12th annual meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on 18 to 21 December 2017, and focus on the theme "Shaping the Digital Future!". <ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/ The Internet Governance Forum. Retrieved 21 Dec 2017.]</ref>
==Objective==
==Objective==
==Funding==
==Funding==
The IGF is funded through donations from the various stakeholder groups. A majority of the funds that go into organizing IGF meetings are provided by the host countries. As far as the funding of the IGF Secretariat’s activities are concerned, they are funded through the multi-donor Trust Fund, which is administered by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).<ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/funding intgovforum] Funding</ref>
The IGF is funded through donations from the various stakeholder groups. A majority of the funds that go into organizing IGF meetings are provided by the host countries. As far as the funding of the IGF Secretariat’s activities are concerned, they are funded through the multi-donor Trust Fund, which is administered by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).<ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/funding intgovforum] Funding</ref>
In December 2014, it was reported that [[ICANN]] had donated $50,000 to the IGF Support Association.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/icann-donates-50k-to-internet-governance-forum-support-association.html/ ICANN Donates $50k to Internet Governance Forum Support Association]</ref>
==Activities of IGF==
==Activities of IGF==
* [http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/regional-igfs Regional IGFs]
* [http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/regional-igfs Regional IGFs]
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