The AGM will include expert-led sessions that examine important aspects of value addition, including legal frameworks, benefits sharing, economic diversification, community resilience, infrastructure, artisanal and small-scale mining, non-metallic mining, and more. The AGM will also include dedicated sessions on key mining governance issues, including critical minerals, environmental management, mineral exploration, sustainability standards, and abandoned mines.

• All plenary sessions will include language interpretation for participants in English, French, Spanish, and Russian.
• Agenda details will be shared closer to the event.

Following the AGM, the IGF Government Forum will take place on Thursday, November 6, at the Palais des Nations. During this 1-day workshop, IGF members will join discussions on thematic and regional priorities. The IGF General Council session will also be held on this day, wherein members will be asked to vote in new members of the IGF Executive Committee. The IGF Government Forum is open to government officials only.