Roundtable Meeting for Governments and Regulators (Europe)

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

We will hold a Roundtable Meeting for Governments and Regulators in the European Region on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in Brussels, and online. Please note that participation is restricted by invitation-only; discussions will be held under the Chatham House Rule.

Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Location: Stanhope Hotel Brussels, Rue du Commerce 9, 1000 Bruxelles

Agenda

This was the draft agenda and subject to change. Times are listed in CET.


13:00	Opening Registration
14:00	Welcoming address Romain Bosc, Senior Public Policy Officer, RIPE NCC Keynote address by the Polish Presidency of the EU Piotr Kobielski, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Poland
14:30	From GDC to WSIS+20: Towards a common approach to Internet governance? This session will explore the respective roles of the EU, its international partners and the technical community in shaping the future of Internet governance. Participants will assess how multi-level and multi-stakeholder approaches to Internet governance can best support the preparation and outcomes of the upcoming WSIS+20 review process. Leading speakers Desiree Milosevic, Chair of the RIPE Cooperation Working Group (moderator) Hans Petter Holen, CEO and Managing Director, RIPE NCC Pearse O’Donohue, Director for Future Networks, European Commission Rasmus Lumi, Director-General, Department of International Organisations and Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia Lise Fuhr, CEO, GÉANT Association (remote) Jorge Cancio, Co-Director of International Relations, OFCOM (remote)
15:30	Coffee Break
16:00	RIPE NCC Update on Internet Coordination and Information Security Hans Petter Holen, CEO and Managing Director, RIPE NCC, will give updates on the RIPE NCC’s information security risk management practices and other developments relevant to the Regional Internet Registries and Internet technical coordination and governance.
16:30	Exploring international norms to safeguard the Internet’s core This session will look into the development of international norms relevant to Internet governance at the UN level, including concepts and principles aimed at safeguarding the functionality, availability and integrity of the technical operations of the global Internet. Leading speakers Alena Muravska, Programme Manager, RIPE NCC (moderator) Dennis Broeders, Senior Fellow, Leiden University Ernst Noorman, Ambassador At-Large Cyber Affairs, The Netherlands Elena Plexida, Vice President for Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN Maarit Palovirta, Deputy Director General, Connect Europe
17:30	Closing Remarks followed by Networking Cocktails