Event Details:
Date: 21st August 2026
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
IGF Sri Lanka 2026 Structure – Tracks
- AI & Data Governance Track – Policies, ethics, privacy, regulation, national governance priorities, innovation, trust
- Digital Inclusion and accessibility, Digital Well-being & Internet Addiction Track – healthy use, youth safety, online harms
- Women IGF – gender-inclusive digital governance
- Youth IGF – youth leadership and digital careers, infrastructure, cybersecurity, localization
IGF Sri Lanka 2026 will focus
- Facilitate an inclusive national dialogue on Internet governance
- Strengthen national capacity and awareness
- Strengthen governance frameworks for AI and data
- Address digital well-being and Internet addiction
- Promote multistakeholder collaboration and capacity building
- Bridge local priorities with regional and global IGF processes
- Support digital inclusion and equitable participation
IGF Sri Lanka 2026 is expected to achieve
- Increased awareness and understanding of Internet governance issues across sectors
- Stronger multistakeholder networks and partnerships beyond the event
- Improved representation of youth, women, and marginalized groups in digital policy spaces
- Enhanced the capacity of policymakers and practitioners to make informed, evidence-based decisions
- Greater alignment between national digital strategies and global Internet governance priorities
- Sustained engagement of Sri Lankan stakeholders in regional and global IGF initiatives
- Stronger integration of Sri Lankan perspectives into regional and global IGF processes
- Increased awareness of AI governance, data protection, and ethical technology use
