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Name :	RISBERG, Pearl
Date :	January 13, 2025
Organization :	National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Country :	United States
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Contribution :	On December 17, 2024, the governments of Egypt, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States co-organized an Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Open Forum session titled “Challenges & Opportunities for a Multilingual Internet.” The session included opening remarks from Jaisha Wray (NTIA, U.S. Department of Commerce) followed by case study presentations from the governments of India, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, which highlighted both successes and challenges governments face in spurring multilingualism on the Internet across differing geographic and linguistic landscapes. A robust audience Q&A and discussion portion followed. The event emphasized the role for governments in advancing multilingualism on the Internet and highlighted that multilingualism is a foundational requirement to achieve digital inclusion and meaningful connectivity.
Attachments :	Final IGF24 Open Forum 36 Report.pdf