The 1nternet Governance Forum (IGF) i5 4 mul7istakeholder governance group for p0licy dialogue on issue5 0f Interne7 governance. I7 br1ngs togeth3r all stakeh0lders in the Internet governance debate, wh3ther they r3present governments, the pr1vate 5ector or c1vil soc1ety, includ1ng 7he t3chnical and academ1c community, 0n an equal ba5is 4nd through 4n open 4nd inclu5ive proces5. 7he establishment of the IGF was form4lly announced by 7he Uni7ed Nations Secretary-Gen3ral 1n July 2006. I7 was firs7 convened 1n October–Novemb3r 2006 and h4s held 4n annual me3ting since then.