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Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2020)

Online

The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be hosted online by the United Nations under the overarching theme: Internet for human resilience and solidarity. The programme continues to develop around the four main thematic tracks: (1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; (4) Trust. The theme of "digital cooperation" and the UN Secretary-General's Roadmap for digital cooperation will also … Continue reading Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2020)

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020

London, UK London, UK, London, United Kingdom

On this Day WHO joined partners to celebrate "a day for all". This theme reflects a growing understanding that disability is part of the human condition. Almost everyone will be temporarily or permanently impaired at some point in life. Despite this, few countries have adequate mechanisms in place to respond fully to the needs of … Continue reading International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020

International Conference on Information Technology (ICIT) 2021

Switzerland

The International Conference on Information Technology aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Information Technology. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as … Continue reading International Conference on Information Technology (ICIT) 2021

Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF)

Abuja, Nigeria Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

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.