The Internet Governance Forum 2026 will convene its 21st annual meeting from 14 to 18 December 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Organised under the auspices of the United Nations, the forum is expected to gather more than 9,000 participants from over 165 countries, with more than 250 sessions planned across five days. The IGF brings together [...]

The Africa Internet Summit 2026 is scheduled to take place from 22 to 26 June 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The event will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participants to join both in person and online. Jointly organised by African Network Information Centre and African Network Operators Group on behalf of the broader Af* [...]

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Review of Reviews Cross Community Group (CCG) will hold an interactive webinar to share progress on its ongoing evaluation of ICANN’s review mechanisms. Building on feedback gathered during ICANN85, the group will present a refined outline of a potential updated reviews framework. The session will also provide [...]

The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2026, known as FIFAfrica26, will take place in Mauritius from 28 September to 1 October 2026. The event marks the 13th edition of the forum and is expected to bring together more than 500 participants from across Africa and beyond. Discussions will focus on a range of issues [...]

The 19th Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum was held on November 4, 5, and 6 in Fortaleza, Brazil, and hosted by ABRINT, CGI.br, and NIC.br. The event will convene governments, the private sector, the technical community, academia and civil society to discuss regional internet governance priorities. LACIGF has, over its editions, consolidated its [...]

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, [...]

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026 is scheduled for 6 to 10 July 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. The annual Forum convenes representatives from governments, international organisations, civil society, the private sector, academia, and technical communities to exchange knowledge and engage in inclusive dialogue to advance digital cooperation and implement WSIS Action [...]

The IETF 127 meeting will be held from 14 to 20 November 2026 in San Francisco, United States. The IETF Hackathon and IETF Codesprint take place on 14 to 15 November. Events to help new participants get the most out of IETF meetings begin on Sunday, 15 November afternoon. Participants should plan their travel accordingly The event is organised by the [...]

The 28th Annual General Meeting of ICANN will take place on 17-22 October 2026 in Muscat, Oman. The meeting will focus on internet governance, policy development, and technical coordination of the global domain name system. The meeting is organised by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the organisation responsible for coordinating the global domain [...]

The Global Gathering will be held from 4 to 6 September 2026 in Estoril, Portugal. The event is convened by the Digital Rights Community and serves as an in-person meeting space for civil society organisations, activists, researchers, and technologists working on digital rights and related public interest issues. The Global Gathering event is structured around [...]