The mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) calls for strengthening and enhancing stakeholder engagement from developing countries. It also calls for the Forum to contribute to building capacity for Internet governance in developing countries, drawing fully on local sources of knowledge and expertise. 

During the IGF 2018, the United Nations Secretary-General has called for action to increase inclusiveness in the IGF processes, underlining that the IGF must increase its efforts to draw upon the “weak and missing voices” into the IGFs work. It also called for a broader multidisciplinary approach, to involve experts not traditionally involved in the IGF processes. The community also echoed for more inclusion and diversity in the IGF’s participation spectrum. 

For these reasons, a limited number of eligible candidates from Uganda will be supported to participate at the 21st annual meeting of the IGF hosted by the Government of Kenya in Nairobi from 14 to 18 December 2026. 

MODE OF SUPPORT: 

• Road transportation (Bus ticket to and from Nairobi)
• Accommodation 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The Call will consider supporting individual stakeholders that fulfill the following criteria:

• Represent any stakeholder group;
• Are engaged in the IGF 2026 process as active contributors (e.g. to the intersessional and ‎NRIs work; as session co-organizers, session speakers, moderators and rapporteurs);
• Demonstrate interest in Internet governance-related activities;
• Show a demonstrated commitment to contributing to its community after ‎participating at the IGF;‎
• Are recommended by a respected community member.‎
• Preference may be given to underrepresented groups, such as: ‎women, persons with disabilities, elderly population, youth.
• Those requesting partial funding will be given preference over others, should all ‎criteria be ‎met. ‎

SELECTION PROCEDURE

• Received applications will be reviewed as per the above-listed eligible criteria. ‎Applications will be given further consideration if the three first formal criteria are met.‎
• The number of selected candidates would be dependent on the funds available. 
• The final compositions of participants will be stakeholder, gender and age-balanced. 

TIMELINE and APPLICATION FORM

Eligible candidates can submit the travel request through the Travel Support Application e-form by 10 November 2026, 23:59 EAT.

The onus is on the applicant to meet the travel requirements. This relates to having all the necessary travel documents and respecting applicable procedures. Applicants are advised to regularly check the Host Country website for any regulations related to entering Kenya.