How to get involved

Introduction

Even though there are numerous Internet governance-related events and processes happening all around the world, a commonly recurring point raised by individuals who participate in capacity building events within the Internet policy ecosystem is that there are no clear instructions or set of guidelines and recommends for how to get involved in the various Internet governance debates and processes. Given the myriad stakeholders involved, the amount of topics Internet governance encompasses, and the fora available to discuss them, how does one get engaged? This led Michael J. Oghia to put together a guide to help someone interested in getting involved and participating more, especially within Europe.

It should be said, however, that if anyone between the age of 18-30 wants to get involved in Internet governance in Europe, the easiest way is to apply to the Youth Dialogue on Internet Governance (YOU^thDIG). This is EuroDIG's youth programme, which features a two-day, pre-event track full of discussion, learning, networking, and fun that prepares youth participants (between the ages of 18-30) for their participation in the EuroDIG process.

Aside from YOU^thDIG, there are many more ways to get involved as well. Although this list of resources is not meant to be exhaustive, below are some more ways to get engaged in Internet governance.