The first edition of the Africa Tech Policy Summit (AfTPS) is set to take place from May 12–16, 2025, at The Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Organised by KICTANet, the event will convene policymakers, private sector leaders, academia, civil society, and tech startups from across Africa to promote the harmonisation of tech policies and drive [...]
The 14th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2025), scheduled for 29–31 May 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is a pivotal event for stakeholders across the continent. This year's theme, 'Empowering Africa’s Digital Future,' underscores the importance of inclusive dialogue in shaping the continent's digital landscape. Afigf 2025 will serve as a platform for dialogue, [...]
The Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building (GC3B) will take place on 13–14 May 2025 at the International Conference Center Geneva (CICG) in Switzerland. Hosted by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) in collaboration with the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE), this high-level event aims to elevate cyber capacity development within global [...]
The European Dialogue on Internet Governance 2025 (EuroDIG) will be held in Strasbourg from 12 to 14 May, hosted by the Council of Europe in partnership with the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers. This year’s forum, under the theme 'Safeguarding human rights by balancing regulation and innovation', will bring together key voices from [...]
The European Commission and the 2025 Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU are hosting the Global Multistakeholder High-Level Conference on the Governance of Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds, to be held on 31 March and 1 April 2025 at the Charlemagne Building, Brussels, and online. This event will gather high-level policymakers, technologists, academics, [...]
Calling all digital rights defenders! Forus, as part of the CADE project, has launched the ‘AI Artivism for Digital Rights’ competition to support creative explorations of digital rights issues. Join us by submitting your AI-based artworks that creatively address the role of civil society in the digital world. The deadline for submissions is 25 November [...]
Date: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 Time: 12:30–13:30 UTC (15:30–16:30 Arabian Standard Time) Where: Riyadh and online The engagement of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) is vital for inclusive and accountable digital policy processes. CSOs represent diverse stakeholder interests, including those of marginalised communities, and bring crucial insights that foster transparency and uphold fundamental rights within digital [...]
Date: 31 October 2024 Time: 9–11 am ET | 3–5 pm CET | 6:30–8:30 pm IST The Global Digital Compact (GDC), adopted during the Summit of the Future, includes a commitment to strengthen and leverage multistakeholder cooperation to achieve the objectives set out in the GDC. Next to new mechanisms, existing multistakeholder such as the [...]
Date: 25–27 September 2024 Organiser: CIPESA The 11th edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) will take place in Dakar, Senegal from 25 to 27 September 2024. For the first time, this premier gathering on digital rights will be hosted in Francophone Africa. This year’s event will spotlight the state of digital [...]
Date: 2–3 September 2024 Organiser: Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) Under the theme 'Strengthening Digital Governance and Resilience in the Pacific Islands', the 6th Pacific Internet Governance Forum will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, on 2–3 September 2024, alongside APNIC 58. Visit the Pacific Internet Governance Forum website to learn more. [...]
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
