12 January 2026 CADE’s Youth Voices for Digital Rights initiative invites you to a virtual open house that marks the culmination of four months of work with 15 young advocates from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. These participants have explored how their rights intersect with an increasingly data-driven world. They represent a generation [...]
3–6 November 2025, Córdoba, Argentina Fundación Karisma, as part of the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE), will participate in the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum in Córdoba, 5–6 November, preceded by the Youth LACIGF on 3–4 November. The organisation’s engagement will focus on strengthening civil society participation in regional digital [...]
27 November CIPESA and SMEX will present new evidence from civil society on digital rights at the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review pre-session on 27 November. Their interventions, delivered at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, draw on stakeholder reports jointly prepared with APC. The session is part of the 51st UPR [...]
29–31 October 2025, Beirut, Lebanon As part of Bread&Net 2025 – SMEX’s annual unconference on digital rights in West Asia and North Africa – the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) will host a series of sessions focusing on inclusive participation in internet governance and regional legal frameworks. The three-day in-person event will [...]
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Civil society organisations (CSOs) are vital voices in shaping inclusive and accountable digital policy. Effective participation in global and regional forums, however, depends not only on technical knowledge but also on diplomacy, negotiation, and collaboration. Diplomacy and Negotiations for CSOs strengthens these essential skills, helping participants engage with credibility, build alliances, and influence complex [...]
Digital infrastructure underpins every aspect of the modern internet – from global communication and commerce to social participation and governance. Yet the systems that make connectivity possible – cables, data centres, protocols, and standards – are often governed through complex, technical, and opaque processes. Infrastructure and Standards for CSOs, developed and delivered by DiploFoundation, [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) transforms how societies are governed, how economies function, and how people exercise their rights. For civil society organisations (CSOs), AI brings both new opportunities and urgent challenges: it can empower advocacy and analysis, but it can also deepen inequalities and concentrate power. AI Policy and Practice for CSOs, developed and delivered [...]
Cybersecurity has become a defining policy issue of the digital age. Once confined to technical specialists, it now shapes how nations safeguard critical infrastructure, how companies manage risk, and how people exercise their rights online. For CSOs, cybersecurity is a policy field that links technology, rights, and international cooperation. Decisions about what to protect, [...]
Are you concerned about how digital policies affect your work and the communities you serve? Do you wonder how decisions about data, cybersecurity, or online content are made – and who makes them? Digital policy issues such as surveillance, privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), and internet shutdowns shape daily life and civic space. Understanding how [...]
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
