Events
LAC–EU Civil Society Forum
In the lead-up to the IV CELAC–EU Summit (9–10 November 2025), the LAC–EU Civil Society Forum will bring together civil society organisations from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union to exchange perspectives on shared global challenges and bi-regional cooperation. Building on the 2023 EU–Latin America & the Caribbean Forum: Partners in Change, this […]
18th Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF 2025)
The 18th edition of the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) will take place on 5–6 November 2025 in Córdoba, Argentina. The event is organised by the Multistakeholder Committee (MSC) of LACIGF, in coordination with the Technical Secretariat led by Colnodo, and hosted by Civic House, whose proposal was selected through an open […]
IETF 124 Montreal
The 124th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) will take place from Saturday, November 1, to Friday, November 7, 2025, at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal, Canada. The event will bring together global experts from academia, industry, and the technical community to advance open standards and protocols that make the internet […]
Bread&Net 2025
Bread&Net, SMEX’s annual digital rights unconference for West Asia & North Africa, returns in person to Beirut from Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 October 2025. The three-day programme features hands-on workshops, panels, and community sessions across tracks including digital rights 101, privacy and data governance, freedom of expression and information controls, surveillance and transnational repression, […]
ICANN84 Dublin Annual General Meeting
ICANN’s 84th Annual General Meeting will be held from 25 to 30 October 2025 at the Convention Centre Dublin in Ireland. The meeting will follow a hybrid format, allowing in-person and virtual participation. The six-day programme will include sessions focused on ICANN’s ongoing work, with additional time dedicated to capacity development and leadership training. As […]
WSIS+20 Virtual Stakeholder Consultations
Member States and stakeholders are invited to participate in two-day informal stakeholder consultations on the review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, with the aim to providing comments to the Zero Draft. The informal consultations will precede the 2nd Preparatory Meeting, which will take place on 15 […]
The EU’s Global Gateway: a civil society perspective
The European Commission will hold its second Global Gateway Forum on 8 October 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. This panel will offer an opportunity to examine the initiative from another perspective, focusing on its concrete impacts in areas such as energy, mining, climate, and infrastructure. Speakers will include representatives from the European Parliament as well as […]
AI Policy Summit 2025
The AI Policy Summit advances to its sixth edition in 2025. The 6th AI Policy Summit continues the multistakeholder dialogue with leading experts to explore the use of public policy and societal engagement in capturing the benefits of artificial intelligence, minimising its risks, and enhancing its adoption. This year’s conference presents a unique opportunity for […]
GNSO PDP on Latin Script Diacritics – Session #14
The 14th meeting of ICANN’s Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Latin Script Diacritics Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group will take place on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, at 13:15 UTC, and will run for 75 minutes. This session will continue the group’s work on developing policy recommendations concerning the delegation of top-level domain names (TLDs) […]
IETF 123 Madrid
The annual Internet Engineering Task Force meeting, IETF 117, will be held from 19 to 25 July 2025 in Madrid, Spain, with online participation also available. A key feature of the event will be the IETF Hackathon and IETF Codesprint, scheduled for the weekend of 19–20 July 2025. These sessions will offer participants the opportunity to collaborate […]
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