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The call for MANRS Steering Committee nominations closed on 5 November, and we’re happy to announce a full slate of candidates for the election next week from 11-13 November.  Three seats are open for the MANRS Steering Committee as Andrew Gallo, Flavio Luciani, and Warrick Mitchell vacate their positions.  The voting representative for each MANRS […]

On Tuesday November 5 2024 the UK Internet Governance Forum 2024 will be held in London. The UK Internet Governance Forum (UK IGF) is the national IGF for the United Kingdom. The purpose of IGFs is to facilitate a common understanding of how to maximise the opportunities of the internet whilst mitigating the risks and […]

On Tuesday November 5 2024 the 9th Armenia Internet Governance Forum (ArmIGF) will be convened in Yerevan, with the theme ‘Cyber Reality and Secure Digital Future‘. The forum is organized by the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, Internet Society NGO, and Internet Society Armenia Chapter NGO. AGENDA https://armigf.am/en/forum2024/ (All times AMT = UTC+4) 10:00 Opening ceremony […]

A local voluntary civil society group has developed a project to track Internet shutdown and digital censorship events in Bangladesh and develop awareness of the impact of these events within the local community.

ISOC-NY is having an election for the Board of Directors and for Officer positions. The Officers and Directors will help to guide the future of ISOC-NY. We need you to contribute your energy and ideas by participating in the upcoming election. To that end, we will have a full Membership Meeting next Tuesday, Nov. 12th at […]

El 4 – 6 de noviembre de 2024 el 9.º Youth LACIGF Edición 2024 con sede en la Universidad de Chile, en la ciudad de Santiago, Chile. Lunes 4 de noviembre de 2024 (Todas las horas CLST = UTC-3) 9:00 APERTURA 9 :30 Keynote Derechos Digitales Constanza Diaz, Directora de Technovation Girls, Chile 10:00 Desinformación […]

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On Monday 3 November 2024 at 14:00 IST (08:30 UTC ) ISOC.LIVE will webcast an edited and captioned version of the Internet Society India Mumbai Chapter (ISOC Mumbai) webinar ‘Interplanetary Internet Race‘, held on November 19 2024. Space, policy and law expert Senjuti Mallick explores the future of space communication, from satellite networks to interplanetary data […]

On 25 October 2024 the Internet Society released a new ‘About the Internet Society‘ video. The video lasts 0:47, contains images, music, and text, and is available in EN/FR/ES versions and small (640×360), large (1920×1080), and vertical (1080×1920) dimensions. EN small | large | vertical | YouTube ES small | large | vertical | YouTube […]

Date: 29 October 2024 Addressed to Commissioner-designate Henna Virkkunen Expresses concerns about undermining net neutrality principles in Europe Urges the European Commission to avoid interfering in the Internet’s interconnection ecosystem Highlights risks of proposals mandating payments from Content and Application Providers (CAPs) to telecom operators: Potential market fragmentation Increased costs for consumers and businesses Degraded […]

Topics: • Exploring Encryption Fundamentals. • Encryption Technologies and Innovations. • Encryption Policy and Ethics. • Encryption in Industry Sectors. The post Securing the Digital Future: Innovations and Challenges in Global Encryption appeared first on Global Encryption Coalition.

Last week, we celebrated a memorable conclusion to the recent ISOC NL 25th year anniversary event, Internet in Focus: Past, Present & Future. During her book launch of Radical Justice, held at OSCAM in Amsterdam Zuidoost, ISOC NL Chair Ruben Brave surprised author Nani Jansen Reventlow by presenting her with the ISOC NL Lifetime Achievement […]

On Friday 1 November 2024 at 13:00 UTC the Internet Governance Forum Secretariat (IGF Secretariat) will host a webinar focused on youth participation opportunities at the Global IGF 2024, which will be held in a hybrid format in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 15 to 19, 2024. This webinar is the perfect opportunity to learn […]

More and more, in disaster movies, there is a key indicator that something is really wrong and bad things are about to start happening: The Internet is down.  The post A World Without the Internet is a Disaster (Movie) appeared first on Internet Society.

Workshop with a brief introduction for non-technical citizens on what encryption is, how it works, why it is important and the dangers it faces, and then learning how to use a password manager. The event is open to anyone interested and will be held at the headquarters of the Alto Sopocachi – Cristo Rey neighborhood […]

Funding Areas 我們通過以下的資助計劃來支持全球的互聯網社群，包括研究人員、開發人員、非營利組織、教育工作者等。 Beyond the Net Small Grant Program 小額資助計劃「小額資助計劃」為網際網路協會的分會提供資金支持，用於實施短期項目，目標是提供學習… 如果台灣地區的網路工作者或是工作坊對於本計畫有興趣,歡迎與台灣分會聯絡協調申請.

Subsea cable construction has broadened substantially since 2002, moving away from focusing only on Europe, North America, and East Asia. However, it remains concentrated in large markets.

Le Hackathon est ouvert aux étudiants de cinq universités du Togo – ESGIS, IPNET Institute of Technology, École Polytechnique de Lomé (Université de Lomé), Université de Kara et UCAO –, issus de divers domaines académiques tels que l’informatique, l’ingénierie, le droit, la communication, etc. Les Participants doivent former des équipes de 3 à 5 membres. […]

On October 10 2024 the Internet Society Netherlands Chapter (ISOC NL) celebrated its 25th Anniversary with an event “Internet in Beeld: Verleden, Heden & Toekomst” (Internet in Focus: Past, Present & Future). The event gathered diverse perspectives, including representatives from the Dutch government, corporates (e.g. Microsoft), academia, civil society (e.g. ICANN), tech entrepreneurs, and our […]

On October 17, 2024, Prof. Dr. Jean Wagemans of the Internet Society Netherlands (ISOC NL) Working Group ARGUS – a provisional title for the “Argument-checking and Digital Literacy for Unmasking Sources” initiative – presented an innovative approach to tackling disinformation at the Academic Disinformation Workshop hosted by the Municipality of Amsterdam. Wagemans and ISOC NL […]

On Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 18:00 EEST (15:00 UTC) the Internet Society Egypt Chapter (ISOC Egypt ) will launch a new webinar series with a briefing session ‘Digital Infrastructure, An Industry Overview‘. Ahmed Abdel-Latif will provide an introduction to the Digital Infrastructure Industry (which is the cornerstone of a modern digital economy), with the […]

By Gustavo Streger The gender digital divide refers to the significant gap or inequalities between men’s and women’s access to and use of Information and communication technologies (ICTs). This gap is driven by various factors, including economic inequalities, limited access to devices, insufficient Internet connectivity, cultural barriers, and a lack of digital skills, among others. […]

“When you hear the word encryption, what comes to mind? Take a moment…” That was the ask in our prior post (https://www.sfbayisoc.org/2024/09/21/encryption-matters/). The Global Encryption Day event in San Francisco was a tremendous success, with an excellent turnout both in-person and virtually.  Participants in Track 1 gained hands-on experience in encryption technologies at Google Community […]

A Internet é cada vez menos uma “end-to-end infrastructure”.

We take a look at the resilience of Türkiye’s Internet ahead of the next Internet Measurement Day taking place in Instanbul on 6 November 2024.

On Tuesday 29 October, 2024, at 15:00 UTC, the Internet Society hosts a panel ‘DNS Security and Resilience‘. Alumni from both ICANN and the Internet Society will explore DNS resilience, emerging DNS threats, as well as the crucial role multistakeholder organizations play in cybersecurity. SPEAKERS Jackie Akello – AI Policy Researcher, Research ICT Africa (ICANN […]

Deskon je multidisciplinarni događaj i tehnološko ekološki hakaton, koji se ove godine bavio temom  Minimalnih {održivih} skupova podataka. Događaj je okupio tehničku zajednicu Srbije, priznate akademske svetske stručnjake iz oblasti mašinskog učenja ali i internet entuzijaste, studente elektrotehničkog i matematičkog fakulteta kao i digitalne nomade koji žive u Srbiji. Deskon 8.0 je održan 13. i […]

On Wednesday October 30, 2024, at 7pm-8pm EDT (23:00-00:00 UTC) the Interplanetary Networking Special Interest Group (IPNSIG) presents an IPNSIG Academy Keynote ‘Lunar Communications for the Artemis Program‘. ‘High-Rate Communications Across The Lunar Surface’ was listed within the top 5 of NASA ESDMD’s Shortfall Ranking in 2024. Lunar communications require ground stations on Earth, comm […]

The impactful projects led by the “Internet Society Armenia Chapter” NGO brought ISF (Internet Society Foundation) Senior Program Manager Jen Beard and Associate Program Manager Rigdzi Collins to Armenia this…Continue readingThe International ISOC Foundation has highlighted the digital management of libraries program The post The International ISOC Foundation has highlighted the digital management of libraries […]

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