{"id":11879,"date":"2023-10-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2023\/10\/08\/en-igf-2023-kyoto-overview\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T00:00:00","slug":"en-igf-2023-kyoto-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2023\/10\/08\/en-igf-2023-kyoto-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Global IGF 2023 Kyoto \u2014 In-Depth Report: Minutes Digest & 3-Line Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 3-Line Summary<\/h2>\n

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  1. The 18th IGF \u2014 the first ever in Japan \u2014 met at the Kyoto International Conference Center on 8\u201312 October 2023: 6,279 on-site and 3,000+ online participants from 178 countries, a record turnout, under the theme 'The Internet We Want – Empowering All People.'<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. As the first major IGF after ChatGPT's debut, generative AI governance dominated; PM Kishida announced international guidelines under the Hiroshima AI Process. Outcomes were distilled into the Kyoto IGF Messages and the 'Internet We Want' vision paper.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Host Japan drove discussions on Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) and disinformation. What was said in Kyoto fed directly into the UN's Global Digital Compact negotiations and the WSIS+20 review.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on Global IGF 2023 in Kyoto<\/strong> draws on official outputs, session records and on-site reporting. In a hurry? The three lines above and the diagrams carry the gist.<\/p>\n

    Conference at a Glance (from official records)<\/h2>\n

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    Item<\/th>\nDetail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Edition<\/td>\n18th annual IGF; the first ever held in Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dates<\/td>\n8\u201312 October 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venue<\/td>\nKyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Theme<\/td>\nThe Internet We Want – Empowering All People<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    On-site participants<\/td>\n6,279<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Online participants<\/td>\n3,000+ online (per MIC Japan: 9,279+ total onsite and online)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Countries<\/td>\n178<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sessions<\/td>\n300+ sessions (dig.watch tally: 300 sessions, 1,240 speakers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sub-themes<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Host<\/td>\nGovernment of Japan (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) and the United Nations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Outcome<\/td>\nKyoto IGF Messages and the Leadership Panel's 'The Internet We Want' vision paper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Record<\/td>\nHighest-ever on-site IGF attendance at the time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    (See the source list at the end of this article.)<\/p>\n

    Discussion Digest \u2014 from the Session Records<\/h2>\n

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    Key exchanges extracted from session records and transcripts.<\/p>\n

    1. Governing Generative AI \u2014 Where the Hiroshima AI Process Met the IGF<\/h3>\n

    Sessions<\/strong>: Opening ceremony and AI special session (9 October), plus numerous AI-related sessions<\/p>\n

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    "Generative AI is expected to accelerate innovation in a wide range of fields and bring dramatic change to the world"
    \n\u2014 Kishida Fumio (Prime Minister of Japan)<\/strong> [3][4][8]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n