EuroDIG2024, the European dialogue on Internet governance, was held in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital, from June 17-19 under the theme “Balancing Innovation and Regulation.”
Armenia was represented at the conference by Kristina Hakobyan, Vice-Chair of the Board of the “Internet Society” NGO; Vesmira Harutyunyan, Chair of the Board of the “Internet Society Armenia Chapter” PO; and Narine Derdzakyan, Vice-Chair of the Board of the “Internet Society Armenia Chapter” PO.
Over 300 participants at EuroDIG2024 addressed key aspects of Internet development, including human rights in the digital space, cybersecurity, Internet access, data protection, and other critical topics.
The interplay between the WSIS+20 review of global digital cooperation principles, the Global Digital Agreement, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was underscored.
EuroDIG2024 advocates for enhancing the multi-stakeholder governance model of the Internet under the GDC framework. The conference suggests streamlining the monitoring and evaluation of GDC commitments, with a significant role attributed to the IGF and WSIS conferences.
EuroDIG is an international open platform that annually convenes specialists interested in Internet governance issues from the state, international, public, and private sectors of various countries.
