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On Friday 16 May, 2025, at 5:30pm IST (12:00 UTC) CCAOI hosts an online interactive stakeholder discussion ‘WSIS+20 Review & what it means for India? ‘.
The 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is ongoing and the overall review process will conclude at the two-day high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), to be held on 16–17 December, CCAOI believes it is important that stakeholders from India understand and engage in the process by sharing their perspective.
This will be the introductory discussion on this topic, more discussions are planned for when the Zero document is released.
The event is supported by Internet Society India Delhi Chapter (ISOC Delhi) as a community partner.
INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC
Sorina Teleanu – Director of Knowledge, Diplo Foundation
Ruth Marlyn Grace Sidabutar – WSIS Project Officer, ITU
SPEAKERS
Anita Gurumurthy – Executive Director and Senior Fellow – Research & Policy Engagement, IT for Change
Anirban Sarma – Director, Centre for Digital Societies, Observer Research Foundation
Sunil Abraham – Public Policy Director – Data Economy and Emerging Tech, Meta India
Avinash Agarwal – Deputy Director General (Convergence & Broadcasting), Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India
Sushil Pal – Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India
MODERATOR / HOST
Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI
LIVESTREAM | PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM | PERMALINK
@ITforChange @asarma2710 @sunil_abraham @TEC_DoT_India @GoI_MeitY @AmritaChoudhury #WSIS20 #DigitalIndia #InternetGovernance #CCAOI #ISOCDelhi #IndiaDigitalPolicy
May 14 2025 – the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values (DC-CIV) held a flash session ‘From Talk to Action: Safeguarding Core Internet Values in Today’s Digital Governance ‘ at the 2025 Pan-European dialogue on Internet governance (EuroDIG) at the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg France.
The Internet Governance Forum has been, in the past, often given the sobriquet of “a talk shop”. During the WSIS+10 Review, the APC performed an analysis of concrete decisions or actions that have been taken as a result of engagement at national, regional and global Internet Governance Forum. Since the WSIS+10 recommended that more “Concrete Outcomes” were needed from the IGF, a number of processes including the publication of formal messages from each IGF as well as the IGF High Level Panel were implemented. Today, many examples abound where the dialogue started at IGF and ended up with concrete outcomes including discussions that moved to specialised fora and agencies. Linking workshops and the IGF Processes to SDGs was also a significant step into making sure the IGF discussions led to advances in the world’s sustainable development.
This session looked at the specific case of Core Internet Values. From its first workshop in Sharm el Sheikh 2009 (Workshop on Fundamentals: Core Internet Values) until today, the DC-CIV has been refining the list of Core Internet Values and this, along with work undertaken by other organizations, has led to the widespread comprehension that there are indeed some Internet fundamentals which make the Internet what it is and what it will continue to be. But what and how can more be done?
HOSTS
Olivier Crépin-Leblond (in person)
Pari Esfandiari (remote)
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On Tuesday June 3, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘A11yNYC Goes to Civic Hall: Celebrating 35 years of people and technology’. this month the gathering is in a special location to celebrate 35th anniversary of passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Multiple speakers will give lightning talks.
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The meetup will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society New York Accessibility SIG.
LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/p1cWbrp1jRg (Open Captions / ASL)
PARTICIPATE: https://www.meetup.com/a11ynyc/events/307606966/ Captions / ASL / AD)
REAL TIME TEXT: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=a11ynyc
TWITTER: #ADA35 #A11y @a11ynyc @A11ysig @CivicHall #Accessibility #Captioned | MASTODON | BLUESKY | INSTA
El 6 de mayo de 2025, la Internet Society – Capítulo Chile, en colaboración con UNESCO – Chile y el Núcleo Transdisciplinario de Regulación de la Convergencia Digital, celebró el 32° Aniversario del Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa de la UNESCO (3 de mayo) con el evento “Gobernanza de Plataformas Digitales y nuevos desafíos para la Libertad de Expresión” en la Universidad de Chile. Durante la jornada, se presentaron en Chile las Directrices para la Gobernanza de las Plataformas Digitales de la UNESCO, que establecen responsabilidades para los Estados, las plataformas, los medios de comunicación, la academia y la sociedad civil en la promoción de la libertad de expresión en el entorno digital.
01 Inauguración. Palabras de autoridades.
Esther Cuich-Laroche – Directora, UNESCO Santiago)
Chiara Sáez – Directora, Núcleo de Regulación, UChile
Modera: Anahí Urquiza – Universidad de Chile)
02 Directrices para la Gobernanza de las Plataformas Digitales. Salvaguardar la libertad de expresión y el acceso a la información con un enfoque de múltiples partes interesadas.
Ana Cristina Ruelas – UNESCO París
Modera: Chiara Sáez, FCEI
03 Desafíos presentes y futuros para la Gobernanza de las Plataformas Digitales en Chile.
Jorge Avilés – ODC Chile.
Mauricio Muñoz – CNTV
Patricio Cabello – CIAE UChile
María Cristina Escudero – FGob UChile
Modera: Patricia Peña, FCEI UChile / Internet Society Chile
El evento fue transmitido en vivo por ISOC Chile.
YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT ES / EN | SUMMARY ES / EN | ARCHIVE
X #PressFreedomDay #LibertadDeExpresión @ISOC_CL @uchile @UNESCO_es | MASTODON | BLUESKY | INSTA | LI
On March 27 2025, the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST), as part of its Scientists and Strategists Speaker Series, hosted Laura DeNardis speaking on ‘Cyber Flashpoints in Space‘.
Almost every critical digital system on Earth—from navigation and financial platforms to national security and the Internet—now heavily relies on space-based infrastructure. However, satellites and space infrastructure face rising threats, such as disruptive attacks from energy weapons, robotic arms in space, and direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missiles. Additionally, satellite congestion and space debris increase the risk of collisions. Not only is there no sovereignty in space, but the primary stakeholders have also shifted from a handful of nation-state space powers to dozens of spacefaring nations, with a simultaneous increase in privatization. In this talk, Dr. DeNardis discusses some of the most promising strategies for securing cyber infrastructure in space. Looking beyond low-Earth orbit and geosynchronous satellite technologies, efforts are underway to build a solar-system Internet. Given the rapid pace of innovation, Dr. DeNardis addresses the critical anticipatory governance and coordination questions that must be answered now to ensure the design and security of a solar-system Internet for the benefit of humanity.
PRESENTER
Dr. Laura DeNardis – Georgetown University
RESPONDENT
Lauryn Williams – Non-Resident Fellow, CMIST (former DoD)
HOST / MODERATOR
Dr. Audrey Kurth Cronin – Director, CMIST
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On 29 April 2025, the Internet Society Cybersecurity Special Interest Group (Cybersecurity SIG) meeting included a presentation ‘Measuring Internet Security Resilience‘. Robbie Mitchell provided an overview of the Internet Society’s efforts to measure the resilience of the Internet with a focus on Pulse – a website that consolidates trusted third-party Internet measurement data from various sources to examine Internet trends and tell data-driven stories related to the availability, evolution, and resilience of the Internet.
PRESENTER
Robbie Mitchell – Communication and Tech Advisor, Internet Society
HOST / MODERATOR
Danny Glix – Secretary, Cybersecurity SIG
YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY | ARCHIVE
X #CyberSecuritySIG#InternetResilience @isoc_pulse @internetsociety MASTODON | BLUESKY | INSTA | LI
On Wednesday April 3, 2025, at 15:30 UTC, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Dynamic Coalitions (DCs) will hold their second Global Webinar with the theme ‘Security in the Digital Age‘. In a rapidly digitizing world, ensuring trust, safety, and resilience across digital systems has emerged as a central concern for governments, businesses, civil society, and individuals alike. The session will bring together global experts, policymakers, technologists, and civil society leaders to explore evolving challenges in cybersecurity, the role of multistakeholder governance, and the need for harmonized, inclusive frameworks to address emerging risks. Global experts will deliberate digital security spanning across AI, IoT, and cross-border data flows amongst others. The webinar will discuss and engage with the audience on the importance of building human-centric, rights-respecting digital environments that are not only secure but also foster innovation and inclusion.
PANEL
Markus Kummer – Chairman Emeritus, Internet Governance Forum Support Association Executive Committee; Co-Facilitator, IGF Dynamic Coalitions Coordination Group
Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio – CIO, UN Joint Staff Pension Fund; Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance and Standardization (DC-BAS)
Mark Carvell – Senior Policy Adviser, IGF’s Internet Standards, Security and Safety Coalition (IS3C)
Elizabeth Orembo – Researcher (International Stakeholder Relations); IS3C & Kenya IGF
Houda Chihi – Chief Engineer, Tunisie Telecom; Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies (DC-DDHT)-
Maarten Botterman – Chairman, IGF DC-IoT; Director, GNKS Consult
Mevish Vaishnav – Co-ordinator, Dynamic Coalition on Digital Health
Valeria Betancourt – Manager, Advocacy Engagement, Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Anriette Esterhuysen – Member, Global Commission on Internet Governance
MODERATOR
Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta – Chairman, Dynamic Coalition on Digital Health
LIVESTREAM | SIMULCASTS X Live | Twitch
PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM | REAL TIME TEXT | PERMALINK
X #digitalsecurity #IGF @IntGovForum @dinodellaccio @MarkCarvell @lizorembo @Houdachihi1 @Maarten_Bman @MevishPVaishnav @valeriabet @anriette @RajendraGupta | MASTODON | BLUESKY | INSTA
Le jeudi 24 avril 2025 à partir de 14h30 UTC, l’Internet Society – Chapitre du Mali, en collaboration avec les chapitres de l’Internet Society du Niger, Togo, République Démocratique du Congo, Bénin, Tchad et Cameroun, organise un webinaire à l’occasion Girls in ICT Day 2025, avec le thème « Les filles dans les TIC pour une transformation numérique inclusive. »
INTRODUCTION
Hamadoun Touré – Directeur exécutif – Smart Africa
INTERVENANTES
Assetou Diarra Diallo – Directrice Exécutive, Femmes et TIC
Widad Aboubakar Hisseine – Directrice des Études et de la Planification à l’ADETIC, Tchad
Widad Aboubakar Hisseine – Directrice des Études et de la Planification à l’ADETIC, Tchad
Lorine Claudia Agnang – Journaliste Tech & Web, Cameroun
Jean Louis Samiratou – fondatrice de AFTech Niger
Deborah Bilau – ISOC RDC
Rose Gohoue – Benin DNS Forum
Irene Amedji – Progra-me, Togo
MODERATRICE
Kandia Sangaré – ISOC Mali
WEBCAST | PARTICIPER VIA ZOOM | LIEN PERMANET
X #GirlsinICT#GirlsinICT25 @astaoo @isocml @NigerSociety @ISOCTG @ISOCDRC @isocbenin @IsocChad @Isoc_Cameroon @kbakary | MASTODON | BLUESKY | INSTA | LI
** RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 3 **
On Tuesday August 5, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Making Content Accessible for People with Limited English Proficiency‘. Seasoned accessibility experience designer Irina Morozova will explore how thoughtful content and design can reduce barriers for people with limited English proficiency, especially when navigating everyday tasks. Clear language practices, cognitive load reduction, accessibility techniques from avoiding idioms to optimizing readability and multimodal content, will all be discussed.
The meetup will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society New York Accessibility SIG.
LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/oxFiSZ4hG-c (Open Captions / ASL)
PARTICIPATE: https://www.meetup.com/a11ynyc/events/307304227/ (Captions / ASL / AD)
REAL TIME TEXT: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=a11ynyc
TWITTER: #Accessibility @Irina_Mrzv @a11ynyc @A11ysig #a11y #Captioned
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