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WEBCAST JUN 10-11: 2023 North American School of Internet Governance (NASIG)
On Saturday-Sunday June 10-11 2023 AU Inclusive Technology Policy (ITP), AU Internet Governance Lab (IGL), Technology, Law, and Security Program (TLS), and the AU Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) will host the 2023 North American School of Internet Governance (NASIG) at American University in Washington DC. NASIG is a capacity-building event that aims […]

ISOC Sénégal lance un appel à mettre fin aux restrictions des réseaux sociaux au Sénégal
Le Chapitre Sénégalais de l’Internet Society lance un appel à mettre fin aux restrictions des réseaux sociaux tels que WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, Signal et YouTube observés dans le cadre des manifestations en cours dans plusieurs régions du Sénégal au nom de la défense et de la liberté des droits numériques au Sénégal. […]

PacIGF 2023 to be co-located with APrIGF in Australia
The Pacific Internet Governance Forum (PacIGF) 2023 will be co-located with APrIGF in Brisbane, Australia from August 28-29. For more details view the PacIGF information page.

Register for June IPNSIG Academy Keynote
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Costa Rica Leading Internet Resilience in Central America
Costa Rica has the highest Internet Resilience Index score in Central America and equal highest in Latin America.

WEBCAST JUN 1 – Cybersecurity Certifications – How to start
On Wednesday June 1 2023 at 01:00 UTC the Internet Society Cybersecurity Special Interest Group (Cybersecurity SIG) presents a webinar ‘Cybersecurity Certifications – How to Start‘. Guest speakers from the Cybersecurity SIG will sift through the numerous cybersecurity certifications and share how they selected their certifications and how this helped in their cybersecurity career. PRESENTERS […]

Խելացի սարքերի նախագծման երեւանյան դասընթացի մասնակիցները ստացան վկայականներ
Ծրագրավորման հիմունքներ եւ խելացի սարքերի նախագծում ուսուցանող «Իրերի համացանց» երկամսյա դասընթացն ավարտվեց նաեւ Երեւանում։ «Ինտերնետ հանրություն» ՀԿ գրասենյակում այսօր մայրաքաղաքի խմբի 8 մասնակիցներին շնորհվեցին ավարտական վկայականները։ «Ինտերնետը նաեւ ինքնակրթության անսահմանափակ…Խելացի սարքերի նախագծման երեւանյան դասընթացի մասնակիցները ստացան վկայականներ The post Խելացի սարքերի նախագծման երեւանյան դասընթացի մասնակիցները ստացան վկայականներ appeared first on .

Report Reveals Safety Risks to Students in Technology Used by U.S. Educational Institutions: “Children are among the most vulnerable citizens”
Ensuring the safety and privacy of children and families is of utmost importance, particularly in educational settings where technology has become vital. However, the pervasive impact of technology and its unethical use has been difficult to measure and capture. A recent report published by the Internet Safety Labs and funded by the Internet Society Foundation […]

Video and Presentation for May 30th AWG Available
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[Survey] Is Your Connectivity Provider Your Weakest Security Link?
Enterprises increasingly rely on the Internet, from online services and customer support to storing digital assets and information in the cloud. All that data must move across the Internet without being intercepted, changed, redirected, or blocked. Your business may be susceptible to these risks if your connectivity providers and cloud and CDN providers are not […]

FFGI 2023 – Appel à volontaires
Le Chapitre du Bénin d’Internet Society est à la recherche de volontaires pour compléter le comité d’organisation de la 8ème édition de la Formation des Formateurs en Gouvernance de l’Internet et des autres Systèmes d’information (FFGI) qui aura lieu du lundi 11 au vendredi 15 septembre 2023 à Cotonou, Bénin. Le comité sera chargé de […]

WEBCAST MAY 30 – Expert Forum: The Importance of Digital Inclusion for People with Disability
On Tuesday May 30 2023 at 21:00 BST (13:00 UTC) the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme, Bangladesh Directorate of Information and Communication Technology Division, and the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict) through its Smart Cities for All (SC4A) Initiative and the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), a division of G3ict present an expert […]

Online webinar “Digital agriculture”

Онлайн вебинар “Цифровое сельское хозяйство”
Дата: 30 мая Время: 16:00 Спикер: Кожомбердиева Жыргалбека Алтымышович эксперта по применению цифровых методов и инновационных технологий в сельском хозяйстве общественного фонда «CAMP Алатоо». Так как большая часть населения в сельской местности Кыргызстана занимается животноводством и сельским хозяйством, страна пополняет ряды аграрных стран. Около 40 процентов рабочей силы занято в сельском хозяйстве, что составляет 20 […]

WEBCAST MAY 30 – IPNSIG Academy Architecture and Governance Workshop
On Wednesday May 30 2023 at 5pm-6pm EDT (21:00-22:00 UTC) the Interplanetary Networking Special Interest Group (IPNSIG) presents the IPNSIG Academy ‘Architecture and Governance Workshop’. Today, as several initiatives, including the Government, Space Agencies, and the private sector, expand communication capabilities off the planet, to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, it is the time to […]

Speaker Bios for AWG Conference
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BGP Route Leak at Angola Cables Slows Connectivity for Many Australians
On Thursday, 25 May, we saw another BGP route leak, this time causing significant delays in connectivity from Australia to sites in the US including Amazon’s AWS services and Akamai’s content distribution network (CDN). People across Australia were either unable to access or experienced severe delays reaching some sites and services, and companies operating in […]

טוויטר מסכימה ליותר דרישות צנזורה מדינתית מאז רכישתה על ידי מאסק
בעקבות בדיקה של עמותת Rest of World, נמצא שמאז רכישתה על ידי אילון מאסק ב-27.10.2022, טוויטר לא סירבה לאף בקשה מצד ממשלות להסרת או הגבלת תכנים בפלטפורמה שלה. זאת למרות הצהרות של מאסק בנוגע לקידום חופש הביטוי בפלטפורמה והוצאת פוליטיקה וממשלות ממנה. אילון מאסק, בעליה של חברות הטכנולוגיה SpaceX ו-Tesla, רכש את טוויטר ב-27.10.2022. עם […]

Estimating the Timeline for ASPA Deployment
Someone asked the question recently on the Secure Inter-Domain Routing Operations (SIDROPS) mailing list as to when it’s likely that Autonomous System Provider Authorization (ASPA) will be widely adopted as part of Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI). I shared my views (based on merely gutfeel, I can’t vouch for accuracy) in the thread but thought this forum […]

האוטונומיה של מתווכים רגולטוריים: מטא והמועצה המפקחת כמקרה מבחן
פעילותן של פלטפורמות תוכן משתמשים גדולות, דוגמת פייסבוק, אינסטגרם, טוויטר, יוטיוב וטיקטוק, מציבה אתגרים חדשים ומורכבים בפני החברות שלהן הן שייכות, כגון התפשטות של דברי שטנה, הסתה לאלימות או דיסאינפורמציה; זאת לצד שאלות חברתיות נוספות, כמו היקף השימוש המותר במידע אישי ופרסום ממוקד, או האופן שבו פלטפורמות התוכן הגלובליות פוגעות במודל העסקי של כלי תקשורת […]

Smart սարքերը ծառայում են որպես հաշմանդամների ներուժի կիրառման միջոց
Smart սարքերի կիրառման փորձն ընդլայնելու նպատակով՝ «Ինտերնետ հասարակության Հայաստան հատված» ՀԿ-ն մայիսի 24-ին նախաձեռնել էր Հաաստանի կույրերի միավորման եւ Տեսողական հաշմանդամություն ունեցողների վերականգնման Նիժնի Նովգորոդի «Կամերատա» մարզային կենտրոնի ներկայացուցիչների հանդիպումը։…Smart սարքերը ծառայում են որպես հաշմանդամների ներուժի կիրառման միջոց The post Smart սարքերը ծառայում են որպես հաշմանդամների ներուժի կիրառման միջոց appeared first on .

The Digital Green Society SHARE Fondacije
SHARE Fondacija je ove godine organizovala The Digital Green Society u trajanju od dva dana u KC Gradu. Internet društvo Srbije i njegova predstavnica Desiree Željka Milošević predstavili su novu iteraciju Klimerko uređaja uz učešće na dve aktivnosti. Drugi dan, odnosno, 16. maja se održala radionica na kojoj su zainteresovani učesnici dobili mogućnost da naprave […]

Announcing 2023 Board Election Candidates
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A Standard to Increase Availability, Accessibility of Terrestrial Fiber Infrastructure Data
Open Fibre Data Standard seeks to streamline the process of making sense of the data and enable public and private sector stakeholders to make data-driven decisions about terrestrial fiber projects.

A Inteligência Artificial vai dominar o Homem?
Recentemente vieram a lume algumas notícias que expressam o receio de que esta tecnologia possa ter consequências catastróficas, ou até que a IA possa vir a dominar o Homem, ou que expressam algum receio perante a forma como este tipo de tecnologias se estão a desenvolver.

ISOC conducted forum on lorawan
Protecting Lives and Property: Forum Explores Innovative Technologies for Climate Change Monitoring and Disaster Prevention Bishkek, December 12, 2022 — Addressing the critical need to safeguard lives and property from climate-related disasters, a high-profile forum titled «Application of Innovative Technologies in Monitoring and Forecasting of Climate Change and Natural Disasters» was successfully held in Bishkek […]

Inspired by a Global Movement, A Rural Community in Armenia Built Their Own Internet Infrastructure
The Connecting the Unconnected: Europe and Beyond summit takes place in Yerevan, Armenia, on June 6-7, 2023. The post Inspired by a Global Movement, A Rural Community in Armenia Built Their Own Internet Infrastructure appeared first on Internet Society.

WEBCAST JUN 6 – @A11yNYC – From Barriers to Breakthroughs: My Journey in Digital Accessibility – Thomas Logan
On Tuesday June 6 2023 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (23:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘From Barriers to Breakthroughs: My Journey in Digital Accessibility‘. Thomas Logan, founder of Equal Entry, will speak about his 20-year career with lessons learned from every working period. Attendees will come away with a new understanding of […]

Iraq Ministry of Communication Takes Positive Action Against Shutdowns
Last week, the Internet Society Pulse team received news that the Iraq Ministry of Communication has considered requests to not shutdown access to the Internet during the upcoming general exams. This is a positive result given Iraq’s long and unopposed history of unjustifiably shutting down the Internet during exam periods to curb cheating, This news is […]

2023 წლის აღმასრულებელი საბჭოს წევრობის კანდიდატთა არჩევნები
მიმდინარეობს 2023 წლის აღმასრულებელი საბჭოს წევრობის კანდიდატთა არჩევნები, რომელიც ტარდება ყოველწლიურად, წელიწადში ერთხელ. 2023 წლის აღმასრულებელი საბჭოს წევრობის კანდიდატებად ამ პერიოდისთვის დასახელებულნი არიან შემდეგი პირები: 1.დავით ბირმანი საერთაშორისო ბიზნეს-კონსულტანტი, ციფრული პროდუქტების, მარკეტინგისა და ბრენდინგის სპეციალისტი 24-წლიანი გამოცდილებით ISOC Georgia-ს აღმასრულებელი საბჭოს თავმჯდომარის ყოფილი მოადგილე (2021-2022) და .GE დომენის თემატური ჯგუფის წევრი ინტერნეტის ენთუზიასტი, ფორუმელი, ბლოგერი […]