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On September 6, 2025, BetaNYC hosted CityCamp NYC at the CUNY School of Law. This was the first such civic tech unconference in the city since 2014. Only the initial plenary session was a/v recorded, but scribes were assigned to every session. The event was sponsored by Reinvent Albany and Database Tycoon.
#CityCamp #CityCampNYC #CivicTech @BetaNYC
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On 2 September 2025, the Internet Society held its Q3 Chapters Call for the Middle East region, with the theme ‘Internet Infrastructure ‘Challenges in the MENA Region‘. A panel discussion explored key areas such as: the high cost and affordability of Internet services; persistent infrastructure gaps, particularly in rural and underserved areas; and outdated regulatory and policy hurdles. It was kicked off by a fun quiz on the functioning of the Chapters Advisory Council (ChAC).
SPEAKERS
Christine Saegesser Baethge – Senior Director, Chapters and Special Interest Groups
Flavio Wagner – Chair, Chapters Advisory Council Steering Committee
Nermine El Saadany – Regional Vice President – Middle East, Internet Society
Jad El Cham – Regional Manager, Public Policy, RIPE NCC
Maher Alahmad – ISOC Palestine
Ahmad Alsadeh – ISOC Palestine
Heba Sayed – Vice Chair, Chapters Advisory Council Steering Committee
Jack Bakaev – ISOC Lebanon
Rami Elshaheibi – ISOC Libya
Tarik Merghani – ISOC Sudan
Hanna Kreitem – Director, Internet Technology and Development, Internet Society
Abdulrahman Abotaleb – ISOC Yemen
Rehab Alamour – President, Cooperation for Community Development Association, Palestine
Moderator / Host: Hanna Sabbagh – Community Engagement Manager, ME & Africa, , Internet Society
#InternetInfrastructure #MENA @ISOC_MiddleEast @InternetSociety
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On August 28, 2025, the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance hosted a book talk ‘Preserving Government Information‘. The talk explored the challenges of preserving U.S. government information in the digital age and highlighted insights from Preserving Government Information, Past, Present, and Future’ by James A. Jacobs and James R. Jacobs. The discussion emphasized threats of deletion and alteration, the need for a sustainable digital preservation infrastructure, and the role of libraries, archives, and the public in safeguarding access.
INTRODUCTION
Chris Freeland – Internet Archive
Brewster Kahle – Founder ,Internet Archive
Dave Hansen – Executive Director, Authors Alliance
SPEAKERS
James Jacobs – U.S. Government Information Librarian, Stanford University Librar y/ Co-founder, FreeGovInfo.info
Jim Jacobs – Librarian Emeritus, UC San Diego / Co-founder, FreeGovInfo.info
MODERATOR
Shari Laster – Head of Open Collections Curation & Access, Arizona State University Library
CC-BY Internet Archive and Authors Alliance
On Tuesday October 5, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Literacy Beyond Print: Accessible Reading, Tech and Graphics at the NYPL‘. Chancey Fleet & Shane Smith of the New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book branch, will discuss how it offers New Yorkers who are blind, low-vision, or have other disabilities impacting print reading, a world of literacy options, including the free loan of digital Braille e-readers, new and improved talking book players, tech and arts programming, and the Dimensions Lab for the creation of tactile graphics and 3D models.
The meetup will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society New York Accessibility SIG.
LIVESTREAM: https://youtube.com/live/kgAJrOIPraI (Open Captions / ASL)
PARTICIPATE: https://www.meetup.com/a11ynyc/events/310613846/ (Captions / ASL / AD)
REAL TIME TEXT: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=a11ynyc
TWITTER: #Accessibility #AccessibleReading #Braille #TalkingBooks @a11ynyc @nyplheiskell @nypl @AskNYPL @ChanceyFleet @A11ysig #a11y #Captioned
From 19-21 August 2025 the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2025 is under way in Lagos, Nigeria.
Due to a lack of funding there will be no ISOC.LIVE simulcast this year, however it is still possible to participate remotely. https://bit.ly/afpif2025
Recordings of previous AfPIF simulcasts are available. 2022, 2023, 2024
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On 20th – 22nd August 2025, the Ministry of Communications of Cuba (MINCOM) and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) presented the 21st Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) in Varadero, Cuba. The Forum addressed various facets of Internet Governance of current import to the Caribbean including the adoption of the Global Digital Compact and WSIS+20 Review; enhancing the reach, resiliency and sustainability of critical digital infrastructure in the Caribbean; fostering adoption and growth of the region’s digital economies in a trusted and secure manner; harnessing the benefits of emergent technologies (e.g. AI) while minimising attendant risks; and digital rights, privacy and protection for children. The 4th Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (CYIGF) was included in the 21st CIGF, on the afternoon of Day 1.
PARTNERS Internet Society | POST-ISAC | SECURE.POST | TTMAG |Internet Society Barbados Chapter | Internet Society Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
SCHEDULE (All times AST = UTC-4)
01 Opening Remarks
Dayron Chang Arranz – Host of Ceremonies
Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson – Host of Ceremonies
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02 Capacity Building Session 1 – Introduction to Internet Governance – Current Issues, Status and Outlook
Juan Fernández González – Member, UN IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), Advisor at the Ministry of Communications of Cuba (MINCOM)
Chengetai Masango – Head of Office, UN IGF Secretariat
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03 Capacity Building Session 2 – e-Commerce Logistics, Data Governance, Digital Governance
Tracy F. Hackshaw – Chef d’entreprise, .POST, Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Abdullah Ali and Kevin Baboolal – Researchers
Prof. Maurice McNaughton – Remote
Moderator: Shanea Lewis – CTU
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04 CYIGF – Introduction and Welcome
Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson – Host of Ceremonies
Tariq Mohammed – 4th CYIGF Chair
Jose Carlos Cruz Sandoval – Vice President, GEIC, Cuba
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05 CYIGF Panel 1: Development and use of Artificial Intelligence in the Caribbean for Digital Transformation and Innovation
Christopher Derrell – Youth Can Do I.T. (YCDI)
Shergaun Roserie – Co-CEO, RifBid, Saint Lucia
Roberto Marti Cedeño – Vice Dean of Research and Digital Transformation, University of Havana, Cuba
Orlando Gabriel Toledano López – Professor of Data Structures and Algorithms, University of Informatics Sciences (UCI), Cuba
Moderator: Ailyn Febles Estrada – Vice Minister of Communications, Cuba
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06 CYIGF Panel 2: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Resilience: Protecting the Caribbean’s Digital Future
Federica Tortorella – Youth Advisory Board Member, SubOptic Foundation, Dominican Republic
Muriyana McPherson – National Data Management Authority (NDMA), Guyana
Daniel Perea Núñez – Director General, Computer Network Security Office, Cuba (OSRI)
Moderator: Tariq Mohammed – Chair, Caribbean ICT Youth Network
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07 CYIGF Panel 3: Women Empowerment in ICTs
Jael Goddard – ICT External Relations Associate, Ministry of Digital Transformation, Trinidad and Tobago
Jennifer Boodoo – Guyana
Maidelys Pupo Torres – General Director, JCCE, Cuba
Suany Leyva Hernández – Cuban Network of Empowered Women, UIC
Analaisy González Prieto – Director of Institutional Communication, ETECSA
Moderator: Gabrielle Johnson – CIYN Vice Chair
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08 CYIGF Panel 4: Youth Perspectives on Global Fora: GDC, WSIS, IGF, etc.
Anja Gengo – UN IGF Secretariat, Geneva
Shergaun Roserie – CIYN
Elaine Grenet Albernas – Specialist on Foreign Relations, MINCOM
Leysdel Emil Hernández – Specialist in International Organizations and Bilateral Collaboration, ETECSA
Moderator: Jael Goddard – ICT External Relations Associate, Trinidad and Tobago (Remote)
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09 Vote of Thanks and Closing of the CYIGF
Gabrielle Johnson – CIYN Vice Chair
Ailyn Febles Estrada – Vice Minister of Communications of Cuba
Rodney Taylor – Secretary General, CTU
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10 National Anthem and Opening Remarks
Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson – Host of Ceremonies
Dayron Chang Arranz – Host of Ceremonies
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11 Opening Remarks – Rodney Taylor
Rodney Taylor – Secretary-General, CTU
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12 Greetings from Partner Organizations
Paula Oteguy – Head, Multistakeholder Engagement, LACNIC
Bevil Wooding – Director of Caribbean Affairs, ARIN & Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions (CAJS)
Albert Daniels – Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager for the Caribbean, ICANN
Sebastián Bellagamba – Senior Director, Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, Internet Society
Chengetai Masango – Head of Office, UN IGF Secretariat
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13 Feature Address – Ernesto Rodríguez Hernández
Ernesto Rodríguez Hernández – First Deputy Minister of Communications of Cuba
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14 Vote of Thanks – Michelle Garcia
Michelle Garcia – Communications Specialist, CTU
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15 Group Photos
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16 Reflections on CIGF @ 21 – Shanea Lewis
Shanea Lewis – Policy Advisor, CTU
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17 National, Regional and Global IG Contexts
Maria Esther Alfonso – Cuba IGF
Jacqueline Morris – Trinidad and Tobago MAG
Max-Larson Henry – Haiti IGF
Marcellus Constance – SVG IGF
Aggrey Marsh – Guyana IGF
Lilian Chamorro Rojas – Coordinator, LACIGF
Anja Gengo – UN IGF Secretariat
Moderator: Shanea Lewis – Policy Advisor, CTU
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18 Policy Forum Introduction
Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson – Host of Ceremonies
Dayron Chang Arranz – Host of Ceremonies
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19 ARIN/LACNIC/CTU Policy Forum – Global Digital Governance at a Crossroads; WSIS+20; Global Digital Compact; ICP-2, ICANN gTLDs
Bevil Wooding – ARIN
Paula Oteguy – LACNIC
Chengetai Masango / Anja Gengo – UN IGF Secretariat
Michael Abejuela – ARIN
Jorge Villa / Esteban Tescano – LACNIC
Sybel Alonso Baldor – VP Net Op, ETECSA
Albert Daniels – ICANN
Moderator: Shanea Lewis – CTU
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20 Workshop/Facilitated Discussion: Mainstreaming AI in Caribbean Internet Governance
Rodney Taylor – Secretary General – CTU
Juan Fernández González – MINCOM
Moderator: Shergaun Roserie – Caribbean ICT Youth Network
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21 DAY 3 Opening Remarks
Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson – Host of Ceremonies
Dayron Chang Arranz – Host of Ceremonies
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22 Panel Discussion: Navigating Digital Harms in a Fragmented World
Cleveland Thomas – ITU
Lourdes Gutierrez – UNODC
Shannique Bowden – Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network
Omar Gutiérrez Granela – Havana Youth Computer and Electronics Club
Facilitator: Shiva Bissessar – Pinaka Consulting
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23 Digital Transformation in Cuba – Introduction
Ernesto Rodríguez Hernández – First Deputy Minister of Communications of Cuba
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24 Data Governance – A Perspective from Cuba
Omara Aldama López – Director of Infocommunications, Revolution Palace
María Esther Alfonso Suárez – Vice-President, UIC
Tatiana Delgado Fernández – Professor, Technological University of Havana
Laymi Puente Falcón – Director of Business Intelligence, ETECSA
Moderator: Yarina Amoroso Fernández – Unión de Juristas de Cuba
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25 Panel 2: Digital Transformation and Local Development
Aurora Fernández González – Advisor to CNI and Higher Education Minister
Dariel de León García – Senior Researcher, Sustainable Municipalities Program
Denys Buedo Hidalgo – Director of Informatization, MES
Moderator: Jorge Núñez Jover – Havana University Advisor
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26 Panel 3: Enterprises in Digital Transformation
Dennis Meriño Menadier – Chairman, Z17
Allan Pierra Fuente – UCI
Abduly Díaz García – Director General, SOFTEL
Yudivian Almeida Cruz – University of Havana
Moderator: Ernesto Vallín Martínez – MINCOM
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27 Panel 4: The Role of Government in Digital Transformation
Anaisa Hernández González – Vice-President, UIC
Dr. Nayma Cepero Pérez – Technical University of Havana
Wilfredo González Vidal – Coordinator, Sovereignty Project
Dr. Alain Lamadrid Vallina – Director of Informatization, Ministry of Higher Education
Moderator: Ailyn Febles Estrada – Deputy Minister of Communications of Cuba
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28 Informática 2026 Promo
March 24–27, 2026 – the theme “Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development.”
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29 Digital Transformation in Cuba – Closure
Ernesto Rodríguez Hernández – First Deputy Minister of Communications of Cuba
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30 Policy Synthesis and Strategic Priorities
Rodney Taylor – Secretary-General, CTU
Gabrielle Johnson – Vice Chair, Caribbean ICT Youth Network
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31 Open Microphone
Facilitator: Michelle Garcia – CTU
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32 Conclusions and Next Steps
Rodney Taylor – Secretary-General, CTU
Mayra Arevich Marín – Minister of Communications of Cuba
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33 Closing Remarks of the CIGF
Dayron Chang Arranz – Host of Ceremonies
Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson – Host of Ceremonies
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TWITTER #CIGF2025 #CYIGF2025 #21CIGF #IGF @TheCTUnion @MINCOMCuba @InternetSociety @UPU_UN #TTMAG @ISOCBB @isocsvg @IntGovForum
On August 15-17 2025 the 16th Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) conference will be held at St John’s University in Queens NY. The entire event will be webcast by ISOC.LIVE
SCHEDULE https://schedule.hope.net/hope16/schedule/
YouTube https://youtu.be/2xuoa3PLMvU
YouTube https://youtu.be/zxgoACKKH30
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On 11 August 2025 the Internet Society held its 2025 Q3 call for the Asia Pacific (APAC) community. The call highlighted training and e-learning achievements across the region, with chapter members from India sharing transformative experiences from technical courses and hands-on bootcamps. The meeting also featured a DotAsia presentation on new gTLD opportunities for ISOC chapters, offering financial and operational support to help them develop sustainable, mission-driven domain registries.
SPEAKERS
Hafsa Anjum – ISOC India Bengaluru Chapter
Chetanraj Jakanur – ISOC India Bengaluru Chapter
Keerthana S – ISOC India Chennai Chapter
Hriesheec VA – SOC India Chennai Chapter
Evin Erdogdu – DotAsia
Edmon Chung – DotAsia / ISOC Hong Kong Chapter
HOST / MODERATOR
Sohini Rajiyung – Internet Society
YOUTUBE | AUDIO On August 1 2025, the Internet Society Cybersecurity Special Interest Group (ISOC Cybersecurity SIG) conducted a discussion with Robin Wilton on the UK Online Safety Act. The Act, which imposes stringent age verification requirements on both users and providers has just come into effect, causing a surge in VPN subscriptions.
SPEAKER
Robin Wilton – Senior Director – Internet Trust, Internet Society, discusses the UK Online Safety Act.
HOST/MODERATOR
Weke – ISOC Cybersecurity SIG
#onlinesafetybill @InternetSociety @ISOCCybersecuritySIG
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On Thursday 8 November, 2012, the Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values held a workshop at the Internet Governance Forum 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This 3rd annual DC-CIV meeting examined the challenges to the Open and Global Internet, focusing on threats to core values such as openness, neutrality, decentralization, and permissionless innovation. Panelists emphasized the need for continued multistakeholder engagement, awareness-building among policymakers, and concrete action to preserve these principles amid evolving technical and political pressures.
PARTICIPANTS
Vint Cerf – Chief Internet Evangelist, Google
Sivasubramanian Muthusumy – ISOC Chennai
Sébastien Bachollet – ICANN Board
Paul Wilson – APNIC
Alejandro Pisanty – Chair, ISOC Mexico
Nick Ashton-Hart – CCIA
Courtney Radsch – Freedom House
Subi Chaturvedi – Delhi University
Fatima Cabronero
MODERATOR
Lynn St Amour – CEO / President, ISOC
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