About Liberia IGF 2026

Overview

The Liberia Internet Governance Forum (Liberia IGF) 2026 is Liberia’s national, multistakeholder platform for open, non-commercial dialogue on Internet policy, technology and governance. Building on the momentum from our 2025 report Liberia IGF 2026 provides a trusted space for government.t, regulators, private sector, the technical community, civil society, youth and academia to converge around practical actions that strengthen Liberia’s digital future. The Forum places special emphasis on national digital public infrastructure (including the .lr ccTLD), cybersecurity, digital inclusion and the digital economy.

Objectives

Liberia IGF 2026 will pursue four strategic objectives:

1. Advance public-interest policy solutions — produce practical, consensus-based recommendations to inform national policymaking and regulation on key internet governance issues.
2. Strengthen technical resilience and trust — accelerate adoption of DNS best practice (.lr stewardship, DNSSEC, redundancy, data-escrow) and improve continuity planning across government and critical services.
3. Build capacity and future leadership — run skills-focused technical labs and a School on Internet Governance track to equip emerging leaders (youth, women, civil society) with the competencies to participate meaningfully in governance processes.
4. Drive inclusive digital transformation — champion measurable actions on access, affordability, digital entrepreneurship and equitable participation across Liberia’s regions and constituencies.

Theme & Sub-Themes (2026)

Main Theme:  TBC

Sub-Themes:

• .lr Stewardship & Digital Sovereignty — governance models, redelegation safeguards, and registrant protection.
• Cybersecurity & Incident Preparedness — national readiness, secure government services, and sectoral resilience.
• Access, Affordability & Local Content — closing the digital divide and growing the local digital economy.
• Data Protection & Responsible Use — privacy, open data for development, and ethical AI in the Liberian context.
• Capacity Building & Youth Leadership — hands-on technical labs, youth panel sessions, and mentorship pathways.

These sub-themes were chosen to reflect Liberia’s immediate priorities while aligning to global IGF trajectories and regional priorities observed across African NRIs.

Date, Venue & Format

• Proposed Main Week: 2-6 June 2026 (flagship sessions, side events, technical labs, youth track).
• Venue:  Paynesville City / Monrovia (hybrid capacity — onsite + full live streaming & remote participation). Final venue confirmation and booking details will be published on this page once secured.
• Format: Hybrid — in-person plenaries and parallel tracks, with virtual participation channels for regional and global observers; will feed into the main week’s agenda.

Our early June 226 timing is chosen to maximize regional participation and avoid overlap with typical mid-year regional IGF scheduling windows and global calendar pressures.

Liberia IGF 2026 is fully aligned with UN IGF principles — inclusive, multistakeholder and non-commercial — and is being developed to meet the NRI Toolkit and Internet Society Foundation funding criteria. Specifically, the Forum annually :

• Publish required NRI elements on the Liberia IGF website (event date, MAG membership, call for input and submissions summary, and the 2025 final report).
• Prioritize accessibility and inclusive participation, following the Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility guidance for NRIs.

Anchor outcomes in concrete, measurable follow-on actions (technical baselines for .lr, capacity cohorts, SME domain adoption pilots) so funders and partners can track impact and reporting obligations.