UNGA 80 | Building on the Foundations: Securing the Future of the Open Internet
2025-09-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | New York
On the margins of the UNGA 80 High-Level Week in New York, the Republic of Estonia, 2025 Chair of the FOC, will convene representatives from government, the technical community, civil society, academia, and the private sector for the side-event “Building on the Foundations: Securing the Future of the Open Internet”.
As the global community marks the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) and advances efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring that the Internet remains free, open, globally connected, accessible, interoperable, secure, and rights-respecting has never been more critical.
This side-event will examine how to strengthen resilience, mitigate risks such as Internet shutdowns and attacks on critical infrastructure, and promote meaningful connectivity, particularly for marginalized communities. Together, speakers will examine how technical, policy, and rights-based approaches can protect the architecture of the Internet and support a digital environment that upholds human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The event will commence with opening remarks from the 2025 FOC Chair, followed by interventions from high-level representatives of FOC Member States, Members of the Advisory Network, and other key stakeholders. Nabiha Syed, Executive Director, Mozilla Foundation, will provide a keynote address in advance of a multistakeholder panel discussion moderated by Lea Kaspar, Executive Director, Global Partners Digital, and featuring:

H.E. Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
Dr. Jamal Tonzua Seidu, Deputy Director-General, Regulatory Affairs, Cyber Security Authority of Ghana
Alex Walden, Global Head of Human Rights, Google; Member of the FOC Advisory Network
Avri Doria, Principal Researcher, Technicalities; Member of the FOC Advisory Network
Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, Executive Director, Tech Global Institute; Member of the FOC Advisory Network

Please note attendance at this event is by invitation. If you would like more information, please contact events@freedomonlinecoalition.com.

Tallinn Digital Summit | FOC Engagements
2025-10-09 - 2025-10-10 | Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member States, Observers, and the FOC Advisory Network will convene on the margins of the upcoming Tallinn Digital Summit (TDS), taking place from 9 – 10 October 2025.
Further information on FOC engagements at TDS will be shared in the coming weeks. Should you have any enquiries, please reach out to events@freedomonlinecoalition.com.
