Events

9 Jul 2026

#CADE: AI for good, but for whom? Reimagining AI Governance for the Global Majority

The Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE), led by Diplo, in partnership with the Arab Reform Initiative, the feminist collective Pollicy, the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET), Women in Internet Governance, and the Center for AI Ethics and Governance in Africa (CAIEGA), invite you to join us to co-create and test an AI regulation sandbox on the sidelines of the ITU AI for Good Global Summit 2026.

18 Jul 2026 - 24 Jul 2026

IETF 126

The IETF 126 meeting will take place from 18 to 24 July 2026 in Vienna, Austria. The event is organised by the Internet Engineering Task Force, an open international community responsible for the development and maintenance of technical standards that underpin the functioning of the internet. IETF meetings are working sessions where participants collaborate on […]

12 Aug 2026 - 14 Aug 2026

The Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF 2026)

The Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF 2026) will take place from 12 to 14 August 2026 in Grenada. The forum is convened under the auspices of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union and forms part of the global and regional Internet Governance Forum ecosystem linked to the Internet Governance Forum. CIGF provides a multistakeholder platform for dialogue […]

4 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2026

Global Gathering

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 […]

28 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2026

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2026

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 […]

17 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 2026

ICANN87 Annual General Meeting

The 28th Annual General Meeting of ICANN will take place on 17-22 October 2026 in Bali, Indonesia. 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 […]

4 Nov 2026 - 6 Nov 2026

19th Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF)

The 19th Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) 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 […]

14 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026

IETF 127

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 […]

14 Dec 2026 - 18 Dec 2026

Internet Governance Forum 2026 (IGF 2026)

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 […]

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