On Tuesday September 9, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EDT (11:30-00:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Got Data, Now What? Storytelling Through Accessible Design‘. Data has power, but only if people can access it. In this session, Dr. Angela Young breaks down how to turn dashboards, charts, and reports into inclusive, engaging tools by weaving accessibility into both design and storytelling.
On Wednesday 30 July 2025, at 5pm-6pm AST (13:00-14:00 UTC) the Internet Society Trinidad & Tobago Chapter hosts a webinar ‘ The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF): Opportunities to Build the Internet‘. University students (Tech, Law, Policy, Mgmt), IT pros, engineers, digital policy minds, and curious Internet users with a passion for impact, are invited to attend to: learn how Internet standards are made; discover real ways to contribute to the IETF; network with global Internet leaders; and spotlight how Caribbean and especially Trinbagonian voices can influence the Internet’s future.
SPEAKERS Suresh Krishnan – Distinguished Engineer, CISCO (on behalf of IETF) Christian O’Flaherty – Regional VP, LAC – Internet Society
On Monday 21 July, 2025, CCAOI hosted an online interactive stakeholder discussion ‘On Proposed Amendments to the Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2025 ‘. The Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecom) released on 24 June draft Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Amendment Rules, 2025 (“Telecom Cyber Security Rules”). These proposed rules aim to establish a mandatory Mobile Number Validation (MNV) regime, which will significantly expand the compliance obligations for digital platforms that use mobile numbers to identify customers, in order to deliver services, facilitate transactions, etc. The proposed amendments primarily aim to improve cyber security and prevent cyber frauds and incidents. The aim of this discussion was to make the provisions of the proposed amendments more understandable and relatable to a wider audience and provoke thoughts about the regulatory framework India needs and encourage stakeholder(s) to make submissions.
On Friday, 11 July 2025 the International Standard University and City University, Bangladesh organized a session ‘Bridging the Digital Divide: Inclusive ICT Policies for Sustainable Development‘ at the WSIS 2025 High level Event in Geneva. The session, alternately titled ‘Inclusive and Ethical ICT Policies for a Sustainable and Equitable Digital Future’, sought to foster a critical dialogue on the urgent need to design, implement, and monitor ICT policies that leave no one behind, using a three-pillared approach: fostering universal connectivity and digital literacy; embedding ethical principles such as transparency, privacy, and human rights in technological development; and promoting sustainability through green ICT practices and equitable access.
SPEAKERS Dr. Hakikur Rahman – International Standard University Dr. Ranojit Kumar Dutta – City University
On Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8–9, 2025, ISOC.LIVE simulcast the Space Summit 2025 keynote sessions, which featured current and former Interplanetary Network Special Interest Group (IPNSIG) chairs Yosuke Kaneko and Vint Cerf. These keynotes were part of a larger free event produced by the IPNSIG Academy, which included networking and workshops. IPNSIG operates as the Internet Society’s Interplanetary Chapter.
On Wednesday – Thursday 2-3 July, 2025 the Pacific Internet Governance Forum (PacIGF2025) will be convened with the theme: ‘Digital Inclusion and Safety‘ at the National University of Samoa. PacIGF2025 is hosted by the Samoa Information Technology Association (SITA), and is organized by the Pacific Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) in partnership with various key stakeholders. PacIGF is the premier annual regional venue to discuss, collaborate, and shape the future of the Internet in the Pacific region.
14:00 – Session 3 – Safety and Security in the Pacific Jobenz Manoa – Government of Samoa / President, SITA Pua Hunter – GFCE Pacific Hub Terry Sweetser – APNIC
Moderator: Savenaca Siwatibau
16:00 – Session 4 – Strengthening Resilience Dr Paul Twomey, former CEO, ICANN Prof Ioana Chan Mow – National University of Samoa (NUS) Fiafaitupe Tuiloma-Lafaele – National University of Samoa (NUS) Pepe Christian Fruean – Samoa Submarine Cable Company
17:00 – Session 5 – Community Engagement and Awareness 1 Sakaio Manoa – Forum Fisheries Agency Letitia Masaea – Forum Fisheries Agency Kenneth Katafono – Traseable Solutions
Moderator: Sanjesh Roy Lal
09:30 – Session 6 – Digital Safety Rebecca Adams – Australian Government Patrick Donaldson – Identity Digital Vui Athena Matalavea – Samoa Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
Moderator: Jobenz Manoa – Government of Samoa / SITA
11:30 – Session 7 – Group Discussions (will not be streamed)
12:30 – Group Report Backs 1. Safe Online Behaviour – Sohini Rajiyung, ISOC APAC 2. Digital Rights & Ethics – Crystal Kewe, PICISOC 3. Inclusive Design – Letitia Masaea 4. Cybersecurity Awareness – Savenaca Siwatibau 5. Digital Literacy – Sanjesh Roy Lal
14:00 – Session 8 – Community Engagement and Awareness 2 Swaran Ravindra – Fiji National University Ashutosh Maharaj – Fiji National University Vivian Maidaborn – InternetNZ Maureen Hilyard – PICISOC Bree Alexander – Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development Elenoa Naivalu – National Training & Productivity Center
16:00 – Session 9 – DNS and DNSSEC Savenaca Vocea – ICANN Russell Deka Harada – pg ccTLD
On Thursday June 26. 2025 at 14:30-16:30 CEST (12:30-14:30 UTC) the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) presents the 6th Episode in its Space Connect webinar series ‘Space for Humanitarian Emergencies: Leveraging Satellite Technology for Crisis Response‘. The panel will will explore how UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, and academic researchers are harnessing satellite data, Earth observation, and space-based communications to enhance disaster preparedness, response coordination, and recovery efforts, particularly in developing countries.
SPEAKERS Danielle Poole – Director of Researc, Yale Humanitarian Research Lab Lóránt Czárán – Chief , UN-SPIDER, Vienna / Officer-in-Charge, Space Applications, UNOOSA Rebeca Moreno Jimenez – Lead Data Scientist, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Luca Dell’Oro – Head, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience, UNOSAT
Moderator: Patricia Cooper – Founder, Constellation Advisory, LLC
The value of Digital Watch’s DiploAI Reporting page cannot be overstated. It comprises AI-generated reports from as many sessions as practical. These include not only verbatim transcripts, summaries, and in-depth analysis, but also speaker lists which, ridiculously some might say, calibrate the number of words delivered by each speaker and the actual rate of delivery!
ISOC LIVE is making backup recordings of just a few sessions (e.g., GigaNet, DC-CIV), which will be posted/archived with multilingual open captions when processed: https://isoc.live/?s=igf2025
This presentation will describe the use case of deep space networking, the key considerations to deploy such a network, and its requirements. It will also describe the current plans of the space agencies and private sector for Moon and Mars deployments. It will then describe the proposed solution. This work is being standardized in IETF by the newly formed working group called TIPTOP (Taking IP to Other Planets). A description of the working group, milestones and current work will conclude the presentation.
Speaker Marc Blanchet is president of Viagenie, a consulting firm on Internet engineering. He has been involved in IETF for 35 years, wrote 17 RFCs, co-chaired many IETF working groups, including DTN, and was an IAB member. He is the investigator of the Deep Space IP initiative which folded into the TIPTOP working group, where he is technical advisor and delegate. He is the founder of the Space Assigned Numbers Authority (SANA) which does a similar role to IANA, but for space communications standards of the CCSDS. He is currently leading the Moon networking governance group of the Interagency Operations Advisory Group (IOAG).
SPEAKERS Constanze Buerger – Member, ASO Address Council Nicolas Caballero – Chair, GAC Jordan Carter – Member, ccNSO Council Greg DiBiase – Chair, GNSO Council Philippe Fouquart – Chair, ISPCP Joanna Kulesza – ALAC Liaison to the GAC Ram Mohan – Chair, SSAC Nick Wenban-Smith – TCCM
HOSTS Christopher Mondini – Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director, Europe ICANN Org Thomas Rickert – Director Names & Numbers, eco – Association of the Internet Industry
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