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WEBCAST 16 APR 2026 16:00 UTC – EFFecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal

Promotional graphic for an event titled “Effecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal.” The design features a black background with red, white, and gray curved graphic lines. The event date and time are listed as Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT. Four speaker headshots appear along the bottom: Jillian C. York (EFF), Paige Collings (EFF), Elina Castillo Jiménez (Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab), and Elise Auerbach (Amnesty International USA), each with their name and role displayed below their photo.

Promotional graphic for an event titled “Effecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal.” The design features a black background with red, white, and gray curved graphic lines. The event date and time are listed as Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT. Four speaker headshots appear along the bottom: Jillian C. York (EFF), Paige Collings (EFF), Elina Castillo Jiménez (Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab), and Elise Auerbach (Amnesty International USA), each with their name and role displayed below their photo.
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On Thursday April 16, 2026 at 09:00-10:00 PDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will host a livestream ‘EFFecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal‘. Internet shutdowns have become a powerful weapon. Years of digital repression in Iran have intensified during the current conflict with Israel and the U.S.. The Iranian government has once again shut down internet access, isolating millions, silencing dissent, and blocking information about human rights abuses. This is not unique to Iran. Around the world, governments are pulling the plug to control narratives and crush resistance. But access to the internet is a human right—and people continue to find ways to stay connected.

SPEAKERS
Jillian C. York – Director for International Freedom of Expression, EFF
Paige Collings – Senior Speech and Privacy Activist, EFF
Elina Castillo Jiménez – Advocacy and Policy Advisor, Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab
Elise Auerbach – Country Specialist for Iran, Amnesty International USA

 

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Global Internet Governance Academic Network (Giganet) Annual Symposium 2024

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn December 15, 2024 the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (Giganet) Annual Symposium was held at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia.

Giganet aims to foster multidisciplinary research on internet governance. The symposium serves as a platform for scholars to present and discuss research related to various aspects of internet governance, including but not limited to, infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital rights, and sustainability. The Giganet Symposium thus plays a crucial role in shaping discussions, policies, and research directions in the field of internet governance, bringing together academics, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world.

PROGRAM

01 Turning the Tide: Active Cyber Defence to Counter Ransomware
Roxana Radu, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University

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02 A Non-Systematic Literature Review: Constructivist/Relational Approaches to (Digital)-Sovereignty
Sophie Hoogenboom, PhD Researcher on Digital Governance, UNU-CRIS in Bruges


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03 Internet Governance and Power Dynamics: A Theoretical Framework of Internet and Platform Governance in the Arab Countries
Maysa Amer, Doctoral candidate, Free University Berlin

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04 Research Discussion 1
Chair: Jamal Shahin

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05 Round table: Multistakeholderism in Internet Governance
Alisa Heaver. Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands
Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Professor Emeritus, Aarhus University
Milton Mueller, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology


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06 Cyberspace as a new sphere of oppositional struggle – the case of Iran
Monika Stachon, PhD Candidate, University of Warsaw

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07 The Right of Data Portability in China
Yik Chan Chin, Associate Professor, Beijing Normal University, – The Right of Data Portability in China

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ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/giganet-symposium-2024

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