The IOWN Global Forum is a non-profit trade association designing an all-photonics network architecture that would be expected to deliver higher resiliency and much faster performances both that should enable new services and applications. History Formed in 2020 by founding members NTT, Intel and Sony, the Forum focuses on two key technologies to improve communication infrastructure. First, it focuses on photonics networks. An All-Photonics Network (APN) is an end-to-end optical communication system that is expected to handle future needs by delivering excellent bandwidth, low latency, flexibility and energy efficiency. Second, it focuses on digital twin computing, which extends the concept of a conventional digital twin for humans to things or aims to enable them to be recreated and autonomously behave and interact without restrictions. Introduction The IOWN Global Forum focuses on collaboration within its multiple committees and working groups to create Proof of Reference (PoC) documents as well as white papers, use cases, and fact sheets on the advancement of communication infrastructure. The Forum has a goal of achieving lower power consumption, higher transmission capacity, lower latency, and more in its technology by 2030 which it calls its Vision 2030 goal. Standards and Resources The IOWN Global Forum publishes official documents on multiple network and communication infrastructure topics such as open all-photonic networks, data-centric infrastructure, and fiber sensing. Reference Documents The IOWN Global Forum has published multiple reference documents on various topics, including seven PoC Reference documents. The documents explain the importance of and the science behind the different technologies the Forum is investigating. Use Cases The purpose of the IOWN Global Forum's use cases is to identify the requirements of various applications that could use the contemplated next-generation optical network that the Forum is investigating. Current use cases available for the public included topics such as AI integration and cyber-physical systems. Fact Sheets and White Papers The IOWN Global Forum has fact sheets and white papers for public viewing that discuss its vision and technical directions for the industry as well as technologies that are being investigated. Structure IOWN Global Forum members participate in multiple steering committees and working groups. Committees Technology Steering Committee The Technology Steering Committee (TSC) oversees the Technical Working Group as well as assists the Board in working group management and operation. The TSC also coordinates cross-working group collaboration and workload planning for the other groups. Vision Steering Committee The Vision Steering Committee (VSC) oversees