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Youth IGF
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Objective

Vision

Youth IGF Canada’s mission is to ensure Canadian youth representation at every Internet governance-related event, both nationally and internationally. We collect data, write reports, and advocate for young Canadians to have access to a trustworthy and open Internet.

Our vision is to provide a space and platform for the next generation of Canadian Internet leaders.

Background

Youth IGF Canada was developed in late 2018 by University of Toronto undergraduate students. Throughout 2019 the organization developed key ties in Canadian Internet governance spaces. At the start of 2020, Youth IGF Canada dissolved following graduation dates for its founders. In 2023, the organization was revitalized by Dana Cramer, a PhD student in the Toronto Metropolitan University and York University joint-graduate program in Communication and Culture. Youth IGF Canada holds a position on the All Hands Committee of the Canadian IGF.

Youth IGF Canada Main Lead

Main Lead Dana

Dana Cramer is pursuing her PhD in the joint Communication and Culture program offered by Toronto Metropolitan University and York University (Canada). Her research focuses on the intersection of evolving technologies, Internet protocols, broadband, and geopolitics. She holds a BA (Hons) and MA in Communication and Media Studies, a Certificate in Sustainability Studies and a Certificate in University Teaching and Learning all from the University of Calgary.

Currently, she is a Digital Policy Fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, researching areas of Internet governance. She is the President of the Youth IGF Canada and is a 2024 Youth Ambassador with the Internet Society. Dana Cramer is a previous winner of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Prize for Excellence in Policy Research (2020) and Top 10 Finalist of the International Institute of Communications Future Leaders Essay Competition (2023). She has also held a fellowship with the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN52) and is currently part of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers NextGen@ICANN program.