Dear All I will be in apology for the OFB call on 28 August 14 UTC, since it will clash with the *MAG WG Strategy WSIS+20 Webinar Session #4 on 28 August 14 UTC . * Sharing below the invitation of the Webinar as well as updates related to WSIS+20. For those who are interested here is the Webinar Link: *https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/97951658840 <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/97951658840> Date 28 August 14 UTC* The fourth webinar in the WSIS+20 series is dedicated to a structured debate around the Elements Paper, offering a space for key stakeholders to present their positions, share reflections, and engage in dialogue on the future of the WSIS process and the IGF. Each invited speaker will briefly present their position or non-paper, focusing on points of alignment or divergence with the Elements Paper. The co-moderators for this session are Desiree Miloshevic and Amrita Choudhury. Agenda: - Introduction by the co-moderators (3 min) - First round (5 x 6 mins = 30 min) – Each speaker will present their position paper, reflecting on alignment/divergence with the Elements Paper. They will respond to the following question: - Could you briefly outline the main messages of your position paper and how they relate to the Elements Paper? What are the main areas of alignment or divergence you would like to emphasize - Second round (5x3 min=15 min): each speaker will respond to the following question: - Imagine the IGF receives the mandate you envision. What would you like it to look like and deliver by 2030? - Q&A (40 min) – Moderated exchange among speakers and collecting questions from the audience. List of Speakers and the Non-Paper Documents they will Present are: 1. Paloma Lara Castro, Derechos Digitales & Shahank Mohan,CCG on the Global Network Initiative: The Road to WSIS+20: Key Country Perspectives in the Twenty Year review of the WSIS <https://www.gp-digital.org/publication/the-road-to-wsis20-key-country-perspe...> 2. Theresa Swineheart, ICANN The IGF We Want <https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/wsis20@icann.org/message/JESN25QUZNS...> 3. Jutta Croll Dynamic Coalition DCCG’s input to the WSIS Elements Paper <https://publicadministration.desa.un.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/2025/In...> : 4. Bea Guevarra and Socheata Sokhachan, NetMission APAC Youth : NetMission Submission to the WSIS+20 Elements Paper <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V1Ig-lnwGGjzcnNz38UTypOgpJlwwv_0/view> 5. Chafic Chaya, Lebanon IGF https://igflebanon.org/documents/dl/8e3b17d52195e97732b54e89d9aff995 Also sharing the recordings of the Past three webinars: Webinar 1: *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT7LBrO7jxE <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT7LBrO7jxE>* Webinar 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcgvbYiWbt4 Webinar 3: https://youtu.be/4eAgGbMm6IQ *The other WSIS+20 Updates are: * 1. The updated timelines on the preparatory process has been shared by the Co-facilitators https://publicadministration.desa.un.org/wsis20/Preparatory%20Process%20Road... 2. Registration is now open for a two-day Informal Interactive WSIS stakeholder consultations on the Zero-Draft on 13/14 September. There would be two sessions to accommodate different geographic regions and time zones. The informal consultations will precede the 2nd Preparatory Meeting which will take place on 15 October 2025 and be broadcasted via UN Web TV. Online registration is now open until 26 September 2025, 11:59 pm EST. Registration is required to attend the virtual WSIS+20 consultations. Please see the announcement containing registration link and additional information here: https://publicadministration.desa.un.org/wsis20/octconsultations Regards Amrita