APrIGF 2021 Program Schedule
| Color Codes | Plenary sessions | Parallel sessions | Showcase sessions | 
| Time (UTC) | 27 Sep (Mon) | Time (UTC) | 28 Sep (Tue) | Time (UTC) | 29 Sep (Wed) | Time (UTC) | 30 Sep (Thu) | 
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 03:00 – 04:00 
(60 mins)  | 
S5. Why open and interoperable Internet infrastructure is key to the Internet’s continued success Details  | 
 03:00 – 04:00 
(60 mins)  | 
S7. Internet Rules: Judicial and regulatory developments on digital rights in Asia Details  | 
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| S8. Building digital information literacy skills for trust and well-being Details  | 
S14. Human rights impact of Covid-19 technologies and the role of businesses Details  | 
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 04:00 – 07:00 
(3 hours)  | 
 04:00 – 05:30 
(90 mins)  | 
04:00 – 04:20 (20 mins)  | 
Break / Social | 04:00 – 04:20 (20 mins)  | 
Break / Social | ||
| 
 04:20 – 05:20 
(60 mins)  | 
S4. Decrypting the encryption debate in Asia-Pacific Details  | 
 04:20 – 05:20 
(60 mins)  | 
S12. MANRS for Policy Makers to improve global routing security Details  | 
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| S13. Weaponization of surveillance amid a pandemic in Asia Pacific Details  | 
S11. Digitally-led, Inclusive Growth in the Age of COVID-19 Details  | 
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| 05:30 – 05:50 (20 mins)  | 
Break / Social | 05:20 – 06:10 (50 mins)  | 
Showcase 2: Internet’s Technical Success Factors Details  | 
05:20 – 06:10 (50 mins)  | 
Showcase 3: Is the internet trusted forever? — The issue about the pirate site on “Manga” and freedom of expression in Japan Details  | 
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| 
 05:50 – 06:50 
(60 mins)  | 
S1. Critical Times: Impact of Digitalization on Climate Change Details  | 
06:10 – 06:30 (20 mins)  | 
Break | 06:10 – 06:30 (20 mins)  | 
Break | ||
| S3. Helping kids learn in times of pandemic Details  | 
 06:30 – 07:30 
(60 mins)  | 
S6. Citizen-Centered Approach on Tackling Hate Speech, Hindering State Authoritarianism and Algorithmic Censorship of Tech Platforms  Details  | 
 06:30 – 07:30 
(60 mins)  | 
A workplan for greater online security and safety: An interactive session with the UN IGF’s Dynamic Coalition on Internet Standards, Security and Safety (DC-ISSS) Details | |||
| 06:50 – 07:40 (50 mins)  | 
Showcase 1: Transnational conversations on reclaiming freedom of expression online Details  | 
S15. The Impact of the Global Pandemic on Schools on Internet Governance Details  | 
Summary Report by 2021 Fellows Details | ||||
| Towards an innovative IGF 2021 and how its processes address intersection of environment and digitalisation: A Capacity Development Workshop by IGF Details | 07:40 – 07:50 (10 mins)  | 
Break | 07:30 – 07:50 (20 mins)  | 
Break / Social | 07:30 – 07:50 (20 mins)  | 
Break / Social | |
| 
 07:50 – 08:50 
(60 mins)  | 
S2. Don’t shoot the messenger, intermediary liability principles under threat Details  | 
 07:50 – 08:50 
(60 mins)  | 
S9. More than wor(l)ds : Can AI effectively monitor online harms? Details | 
 07:50 – 09:20 
(90 mins)  | 
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| Open Conversations on Internet Governance with 2021 Fellows Details | S10. Advancing Internet Freedom in Asia-Pacific via applying UNESCO’s Internet Universality ROAM Principles and Indicators Details  | 
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| 08:50 – 09:10 (20 mins)  | 
Break / Social | 08:50 – 09:10 (20 mins)  | 
Break / Social | ||||
| 09:10 – 10:00 (50 mins+)  | 
Townhall session | 09:10 – 10:00 (50 mins+)  | 
Townhall session |