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Cambodia Youth IGF 2026 Theme

Youth Shaping a Safe, Responsible, and Inclusive Internet

Event Date: 31 Oct – 01 Nov 2026

Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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This year’s theme, “Youth Shaping a Safe, Responsible, and Inclusive Internet,” emphasizes the important role of young people not only as users of digital technologies but also as active participants in shaping Cambodia’s digital future and Internet governance. YIGF Cambodia 2026 aims to provide young people with opportunities to better understand emerging digital challenges, develop critical knowledge and digital citizenship, exchange perspectives, and contribute to discussions on how the Internet should develop in Cambodia.

The forum will bring together youth, policymakers, industry, civil society, academia, and the technical community to explore practical challenges and opportunities related to digital safety, trust, responsible innovation, and inclusion. Through multistakeholder dialogue and participatory activities, participants will examine how different stakeholders can work together to strengthen online safety, promote responsible AI, protect digital rights, and ensure that everyone can meaningfully participate in the digital society.

Safe Internet

Cybersecurity, Online Scams & Digital Trust
  • Addressing Cybersecurity: Risk reduction for digital services and safety.
  • Combating Scams: Multi-stakeholder approaches to combat online fraud.
  • Digital Trust: Privacy protection, data literacy, and public confidence.
  • Digital Identity: Responsible approaches to data protection and privacy.

Responsible AI

Ethics, Governance & Innovation
  • Responsible Innovation: AI’s role in education, business, and employment.
  • AI Governance: Establishing ethical guidelines and policy frameworks.
  • AI Literacy: Identifying AI deepfakes and combating misinformation.
  • Inclusive Access: Equal access to artificial intelligence knowledge.

Inclusive Internet

Digital Citizenship & Youth Participation
  • Digital Citizenship: Empowering safe, ethical digital behaviors.
  • Digital Inclusion: Overcoming connectivity and device access barriers.
  • Youth Governance: Active youth participation in policymaking.

Date Key Descriptions
01 Sep – 20 Sep 2026 Call for Volunteer
03 Sep – 23 Sep 2026 Call for YIGF 2026 Debate Participants
05 Sep – 01 Oct 2026 Call for YIGF 2026 Participants
20 Sep 2026 Volunteer Deadline
23 Sep 2026 Shortlisted Volunteer
26 Sep 2026 Interview Volunteer
27 Sep 2026 Successful Debate Candidates
28 Sep 2026 Successful Volunteers
03 Oct 2026 Debate Online Training Course
15 Oct – 30 Oct 2026 Participants undertake Learning Course via EBC
18 Oct 2026 Debate Online Training Course
31 Oct 2026 (Sat) Event Day 1 of YIGF Cambodia 2026
01 Nov 2026 (Sun) Event Day 2 of YIGF Cambodia 2026