YC IG

Official channel of the Youth Coalition on Internet Governance.

The YCIG was established to advocate for the voice of children, young people, and young professionals in Internet governance fora and processes, particularly at the annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The YCIG is the natural space for youth interested in Internet governance-related issues and the IGF as a platform for engaging with all stakeholders on equal footing to amplify youth voices. 

It has been successful in securing a commitment from the IGF to include young panelists at annual meetings, as well as at organizing a series of panels at different levels of engagement, and producing clear statements during IGF closing plenary sessions.

As a registered IGF  Dynamic Coalition (DC), the YCIG has a meeting slot at each forum to bring together youth stakeholders from across the IGF to identify and discuss relevant issues, and network together to build a stronger youth voice in Internet governance processes.