Events

26 May 2026 - 27 May 2026

EuroDIG 2026

The European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) will be held in Brussels, Belgium, from 26 to 27 May 2026. The event will be hosted by EURid – the registry for the .eu domain name. The annual forum serves as a platform for open and inclusive dialogue on internet governance in Europe. It brings together representatives […]

25 May 2026 - 28 May 2026

LACNIC 45

The LACNIC Technical Forum will take place during LACNIC 45, scheduled for 25–28 May 2026 in Panama. The Forum is a dedicated space within LACNIC’s annual event that brings together Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators, technical experts, and other stakeholders interested in internet technologies and policies in the Latin American and Caribbean region. It […]

19 May 2026 - 21 May 2026

Africa Tech Policy Summit 2026 and 19th Kenya IGF

KICTANet will host the second edition of the Africa Tech Policy Summit in Nairobi from May 19 to 21, 2026. The summit will be part of a week-long regional programme featuring workshops, exhibitions, the Kenya School of Internet Governance, and the Kenya Internet Governance Forum. The Africa Tech Policy Summit will be held under the […]

5 May 2026 - 8 May 2026

RightsCon 2026 cancelled

RightsCon 2026 was cancelled. The global summit was expected to bring together civil society organisations, policymakers, technologists, journalists, and human rights defenders to discuss the impact of digital technologies on human rights. RightsCon is an international forum focused on the intersection of human rights and technology. The event provides a space for discussion on issues […]

14 Apr 2026 - 16 Apr 2026

Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2026 (DRIF26)

The 2026 edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum, DRIF26, organised by Paradigm Initiative, will take place from 14 to 16 April 2026 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Forum is designed as a multistakeholder platform, convening policymakers, government representatives, legislators, civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, academia, members of the technical community, media professionals, innovators, […]

14 Mar 2026 - 20 Mar 2026

The IETF 125

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) will hold its 125th meeting in Shenzhen, China, from 14 to 20 March 2026. The IETF Hackathon and IETF Codesprint take place on the weekend. Events to help new participants get the most out of IETF meetings begin on 15 March afternoon. IETF meetings are central to the organisation’s open standards development process. They provide […]

7 Mar 2026 - 12 Mar 2025

ICANN85 Community Forum

The ICANN85 Community Forum will be held from 7 to 12 March 2026 in Mumbai, India, with both in-person and online participation available. The meeting website is now live, and registration is open for all attendees. Participants planning to join on-site must register by 6 March 2026. As the final ICANN Public Meeting before the […]

27 Jan 2026

ICANN: Round New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Applicant Journey Overview

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold an informational webinar titled 2026 Round New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Applicant Journey Overview on 27 January 2026 at 16:00 UTC. This 90-minute webinar will provide an end-to-end overview of the gTLD application process for the 2026 Round. The session will outline the main […]

20 Jan 2026

ICANN: Introduction to the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host an informational webinar titled Introduction to the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round on 20 January 2026 at 08:00 UTC. This 60-minute webinar is designed for participants who are new to the domain name industry or unfamiliar with the New gTLD Program. […]

16 Dec 2025 - 17 Dec 2025

UN General Assembly High-level meeting on WSIS+20 review

In 2025, a UN process will review the implementation of outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Twenty years after the finalisation of the summit (which was held in two phases, in Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005), the WSIS+20 review process will take stock of the progress made in the […]

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