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The European Commission has been asking for feedback from the 6th of January to the 3rd of February to shape its “European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy”. In our submission we stress that it is important to understand that Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) is the backbone of our digital infrastructure; is a global and collaborative […]

Ordinært årsmøte i ISOC Norge The post Årsmøte i ISOC Norge 2026 appeared first on ISOC Norge.

LIVESTREAM | MEETUP | REAL TIME TEXT | PERMALINK On Tuesday February 3, 2026, at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC Nov 5), the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Every Jira Ticket Is Your Accessibility Policy‘. The currency on which modern software gets built is the Jira ticket. If it’s in the Jira ticket, it […]

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On 15 December 2025 the IGF Secretariat and the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) organized a WSIS+20 side event ‘IGF Dynamic Coalitions at the Forefront of WSIS+20 and Beyond‘ at the United Nations in NYC. SPEAKERS Dino Dell’Accio – DC Emerging Technologies (DC-ET) Rajendra […]

Networking research often treats the Internet as an abstract system to be measured, modeled, and optimized. However, those measurements are always taken in specific regions, under particular economic and political constraints, and for specific populations. Ignoring this context does not make research more objective; it simply hides whose experiences are being represented and whose are […]

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP |  ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On January 29 2026, during the Internet Society Global Community Day, Internet Society President & CEO Sally Wentworth gave a brief overview of ISOC’s 2026 Action Plan.   #ActionPlan2026 @InternetSociety

When Achieng Hope finished secondary school in Mathare, Nairobi, she had a clear goal: to become a software developer and use technology to solve problems in her community. As she puts it, “Since I was young, I wanted to be a software developer. The world we are living in is more about technology, and I […]

Brussels, 1st February 2026 FOSDEM 2026: Europe’s free software gathering ISOC-CAT presented its contribution at FOSDEM 2026, the major European gathering of free and open-source software developers held every year in Brussels (Belgium). FOSDEM is a free, flagship event where thousands of participants from around the world share projects, ideas, and collaborations within the free software ecosystem.   […]

Brussel·les, 1 de febrer de 2026 FOSDEM 2026: la trobada Europea del programari lliure ISOC-CAT ha presentat la seva aportació a FOSDEM 2026, la gran trobada europea de desenvolupadors de programari lliure i obert que se celebra anualment a Brussel·les (Bèlgica). FOSDEM és un esdeveniment gratuït i de referència on milers de participants d’arreu del món comparteixen […]

Synopsis Een jaar na Data Morgana is de centrale vraag verschoven: niet meer óf digitale afhankelijkheid een probleem is, maar welk verhaal we gebruiken om digitale autonomie vorm te geven — en wie daarin wordt meegenomen. Wat toen nog als “frame” klonk (tech-neokolonialisme), staat nu in het coalitieakkoord als beleidsrealiteit: grip, ontvlechting, open standaarden, open […]

  Notícias A Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) toma posição sobre a última versão da legislação “Chat Control” aprovada pelo Conselho Europeu –  No final do ano passado a GEC emitiu uma posição pública sobre a nova proposta da legislação “Chat Control”, aprovada pelo Conselho, sob proposta da Presidência Dinamarquesa. A…

What happens to computers, mobile phones, or network devices we no longer use but that still work? Often, they are forgotten in a drawer or end up as electronic waste. In reality, however, they can be an opportunity: to reduce waste, save resources, and, above all, help connect people who lack easy access to digital […]

Què passa amb tots aquells ordinadors, mòbils o dispositius de xarxa que ja no fem servir, però que encara funcionen? Sovint acaben oblidats en un calaix o convertits en residu electrònic. Però en realitat poden ser una oportunitat: una oportunitat per reduir residus, estalviar recursos i, sobretot, ajudar a connectar persones que no tenen accés fàcil a dispositius digitals, ja […]

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP |  ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On Friday, January 30, 2026, BetaNYC hosted #BetaBagels 013: a breakfast-time conversation about your Community Boards, Public Interest Technology, and power local politics. Community Boards are where New York City’s local political decisions take shape. Also explored were how data and Public Interest Technology help drive […]

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP |  ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On 29 January 2026, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) hosted the second of two At-Large Fireside Chats. Justine Chew chatted with Alan Greenberg and Steinar Grøtterød about their experiences participating in various ICANN working groups. SPEAKERS Alan Greenberg – NARALO Steinar Grøtterød […]

Are you interested in shaping the future of the Internet in Europe? This is a great opportunity for young people in our community to engage directly in European digital policy discussions. The European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) is the European regional event of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Each year, it brings […]

Humans are inherently visual creatures. As a result, data visualizations are among the most powerful tools network researchers and operators have for clearly and memorably conveying information. The importance of good visualizations is especially relevant with today’s increasingly large network telemetry data sets. A survey of networking papers reveals a strong presence of traditional visualizations, […]

L’Association Africaine des IXP (AFIX) organisera le 15ᵉ Forum Africain du Peering et de l’Interconnexion au Kigali Marriott Hotel à Kigali, au Rwanda, du 18 au 20 août, en partenariat avec la Rwanda Internet Community and Technology Alliance (RICTA). Le Forum Africain du Peering et de l’Interconnexion (AfPIF) est une conférence annuelle de l’industrie de […]

LIVESTREAM | PARTICIPATE | PERMALINK On Thursday & Friday January 29-30, 2026 the 9th Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum (TTIGF) will be held as a hybrid event. TTIGF 2026 has the theme ‘The Innovation Paradox – Balancing Progress with Responsibility and Resilience‘. Thought leaders, innovators, policymakers, technologists, researchers, and community stakeholders are invited to […]

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP |  ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On 26 January 2026, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) hosted the first of two At-Large Fireside Chats. Eunice Alejandra Pérez Coello chatted with Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Hadia Elminiawi about their experiences participating in various ICANN working groups. SPEAKERS Cheryl Langdon-Orr – APRALO […]

Malicious actors are increasingly favoring partial use of cloud services rather than fully migrating their infrastructure.

EL Capítol Català d’ISOC ha rebut el reconeixement d’ISOC com a “2025 Community Champion” per l’activitat desenvolupada durant 2025. En particular, per les accions fetes dins el programa “Beyond the Net” finançat per la ISOC Foundation a diversos països d’Àfrica amb la col·laboració d’AUCOOP i estudiants de la UPC. Certificat d’ISOC L’entrada ISOC-CAT rep el […]

La 31 Nit de les Telecomunicacions i la Informàtica tindrà lloc el pròxim 26 de març a l’Auditori. Com cada any, ISOC-CAT n’és entitat col·laboradora. Ja està obert el període d’inscripcions. L’entrada La Nit 2026 ha aparegut primer a Capítol Català de la Societat Internet.

Faltan Datos del evento 📍 Lugar: Ciudad del Saber – Centro de Innovación Innova 109 📅 Fecha: 3 de febrero de 2026 🕕 Hora: 6:00 p.m. 🎟 Entrada: Libre (cupos limitados) Internet Society Panamá presenta el proyecto del Observatorio TIC | UTP y su puesta en marcha en Panamá   Ciudad de Panamá, enero de […]

A critical look at the first draft of the Digital Networks Act, examining what it says, the assumptions it reflects, and what it may enable over time. The post “Fair Share” and the Digital Networks Act (DNA): Three Concerns  appeared first on Internet Society.

LIVESTREAM | PERMALINK On Friday January 23, 2026, the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) will convene a full-day conference ‘Into the Next Digital Generation: Lessons from Yesterday, Predictions for Tomorrow. A Tribute to the 42 Years of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information’ at Columbia University in NYC. The event, which will be followed by a […]

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On January 20 2026, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford Data Science, and the Starling Lab for Data Integrity, hosted “Entering a New Era of Human Civilization: A Discussion with Craig Mundie and Tom Friedman” As AI continues its […]

Between 2014 and 2023, 154 countries experienced an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attack.

As MENA continues its rapid technological development, governments must shape digital policies that support innovation, investment, and an open Internet. The post Navigating Data Governance, Privacy, Intermediary Liability, and Encryption in the Rapidly Digitalizing MENA  appeared first on Internet Society.

VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP |  ARCHIVE | PERMALINK On 20 January 2026, the Dynamic Coalition Coordination Group (DCCG) held a meeting. The DCCG serves as the coordination and facilitation body that supports collaboration, information sharing, and strategic alignment among IGF Dynamic Coalitions, and acts as their collective interface with the IGF Secretariat and broader […]