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Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF)

Abuja, Nigeria Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria, Abuja

The 8th edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) will be held between April 12 to 30th, 2021, under a model that will celebrate the multi-country community that contributes to promoting digital rights and inclusion in Africa.  The upcoming DRIF21 will be a distributed multi-country festival of in person convenings that communities can … Continue reading Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF)

World Press Freedom Day 2021

Online

The event acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics. For more information on the event, please click here.

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021

Berlin Berlin

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is celebrated annually to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. For more details, please click here.

16th ISSA International Conference on Information and Communication Technology in Social Security

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Focussing on the theme Digital transformation for adaptable and people centric social security, this world-class event, held only once every three years is the unique opportunity to analyse and discuss opportunities and challenges regarding the management of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in social security institutions with the professionals. Click here for more information.

RightsCon 2021

Virtual

Access Now is thrilled to announce that the 10th edition of the RightsCon Summit Series will take place entirely online and across every time zone. For more information on the event, please click here.

14th International Conference on ICT, Society and Human Beings

Virtual

The effects of ICT on human beings as well as the interaction between ICT, individuals, and society are all within the focus of this conference. Today, computer science and ICT-related disciplines are working more and more together with various behavioural and social sciences including child psychology and developmental psychology. For more information, please click here.

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 20121

Virtual

This landmark event convenes a spectrum of stakeholders from across the internet governance and digital rights arenas in Africa and beyond to deliberate on gaps, concerns and opportunities for advancing privacy, free expression, non-discrimination and the free flow of information online. For more information on FIFAfrica 2021, click here.

11th International Conference on Internet Technologies & Society 2021

Virtual

The Internet Technologies & Society 2021 Conference (ITS 2021) aims to address the main issues of concern within WWW/Internet as well as to assess the influence of Internet in the Information Society. Click here to access the event webpage for more information.

11th International Conference on Internet Technologies & Society 2021

virtual

The Internet Technologies & Society 2021 Conference (ITS 2021) aims to address the main issues of concern within WWW/Internet as well as to assess the influence of Internet in the Information Society. Click here to access the event webpage for more information.

Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2022

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

CIPESA among other entities at the 17 annual IGF 2022. IGF Participants are invited to chat with a digital security specialist about personal or organisational information security at the Digital Security Hub. The Digital Security Hub is staffed by volunteer trainers, auditors, and technologists from across the world. It is a collaboration of DefendDefenders, Cipesa, … Continue reading Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2022

International Day of Persons With Disabilities (IDPWD) 2022

Online

The theme this year is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world“. The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 3 December was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to … Continue reading International Day of Persons With Disabilities (IDPWD) 2022