To further develop the IGF youth strategy and sustainably engage Digital natives in the IGF processes, the Swiss Internet & Digital Governance association and the Swiss IGF support the Swiss Youth IGF as a capacity–building activity, conducted in parallel with the Swiss IGF throughout the year–round IGF process.
What is the Swiss Youth IGF?
The Swiss Youth IGF is an open platform for young people in Switzerland to discuss internet governance and develop their own messages and projects. It is sponsored by the Swiss Internet & Digital Governance association (SIDG), which also hosts the Swiss IGF.
Swiss Youth IGF 2026 Edition
Date / Time
Saturday, 13 June 2026 / 10:00 – 17:00
Location
Bern (seminar room, 15 minutes’ walk from the station)
Format
Full-day event
Coordination
Coordinators: Fabio Monnet, Murillo R. Salvador, Alessandro Ciceri, Dimitri Rosset, Vestin Hategekimana, Ramon Winter, M.J. Buffa
Contact
youth@igf.swiss
A full-day event with expert inputs in the morning and small-group work on messages and projects in the afternoon. The Swiss Youth IGF covers lunch and public transport travel costs, which is why participation is limited to 20 people. All participants receive a certificate of attendance. The event takes place in English.
Topics:
- Digital literacy: generative AI, social media, influence culture
- Safety and wellbeing: generative AI, social media, influence culture
- Your own topics and ideas are explicitly welcome
Programme
Morning
(10:00-12:00)Thematic inputs (Literacy / Safety & Wellbeing)
Noon
(12:00-13:00)Lunch (covered by the Swiss Youth IGF)
Afternoon
(13:30-17:00Messages and projects in small groups
Participation
Open to young people aged 18 to 35. Under-18s may participate with Parental consent.
Register
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