What’s next for the Global Digital Compact? Pathways to civil society engagement in the implementation and follow-up

As part of efforts to strengthen civil society engagement in digital governance, an online roundtable titled ‘Multistakeholder Cooperation in Implementing the Global Digital Compact’ was held on 31 October 2024. The event was organised by CADE in partnership with the Association for Progressive Communications and the UN IGF Secretariat.

Through two panel discussions, participants examined what effective multistakeholder cooperation looks like in practice during the implementation and review of the Global Digital Compact. The discussions focused on the engagement mechanisms introduced by the Compact, the role of existing multistakeholder processes such as the World Summit on the Information Society and the Internet Governance Forum, and key entry points for civil society to contribute to implementation and follow-up efforts.

Screenshot of the online dialogue held on 31 October 2024

Screenshot of the recorded online dialogue, held on 31 October 2024. Clockwise from top left: Dr Stephanie Borg Psaila, Director of Digital Policy, DiploFoundation (moderator); Ms Kelly Anderson, Director for International Cyber, Digital and Emerging Technology Policy, Global Affairs Canada; Ms Samara Castro, Director, Promotion of Freedom of Expression, Digital Policies Section – Secretariat of Social Communication, Presidency of Brazil; Ms Radka Sibille, Permanent Delegation of the EU to the UN in Geneva; and Mr Chengetai Masango, Head of Office, UN IGF Secretariat