The fifth edition of the Africa Facts Summit will take place on 21 – 22 October 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa – bringing together fact-checkers, journalists, researchers, technologists, policymakers, and civil society actors at a critical moment for information integrity on the continent. A critical moment for information integrity The 2026 summit comes at a […]
The Open Technology Research (OTR) Symposium, themed “Shaping the Open Transition”, moves from diagnosis to action: from mapping the landscape to charting the path forward. With keynotes anchored in what is already working, and sessions designed to translate research directly into policy recommendations and practice, the event is both a stocktaking exercise and a forward-looking […]
The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is pleased to announce the Investigative Journalism Week (IJ WEEK), a new, multi-day online gathering of journalists featuring more than 35 panels, workshops, and networking sessions with over 100 speakers. The sessions will be devoted to various themes, including tech, the environment, corruption, and money laundering, to name a […]
Barcelona shows that another technological model is possible. The second edition of Open Tech Week is back, the week that consolidates the city as a global benchmark in open technologies, digital rights and democratic innovation. This second edition brings together public institutions, digital communities, academia and civil society around a shared conviction: technology must serve […]
Mozilla Festival, aka MozFest, is three days of bold conversations, hands-on building, and ideas worth traveling for. This year, MozFest is taking over Barcelona’s Recinte Fabra i Coats—a former industrial complex turned cultural powerhouse—from Wednesday, October 28 through Friday, October 30, 2026. We are partnering with the City of Barcelona and taking part in Open […]
On October 29, All Tech Is Human will convene the Responsible Tech Summit at The New York Times Center in Manhattan, bringing together leaders from across the Responsible Tech ecosystem for a day of dialogue, collaboration, and action. The summit will serve as the premier gathering for the global Responsible Tech movement, connecting voices from […]
PAIRSx Public Sector is an open one-day symposium that will be hosted at the Ada Lovelace Institute on 5th November 2026 to explore how public bodies are engaging and involving the public and civil society organisations around their adoption of AI, particularly in the UK. The PAIRSx Public Sector symposium is a spin-out event from […]
Crossing Boundaries: Advancing Global Dialogue and Well-being through Information Research and Practice Globally, societies are confronted with intensifying political polarization, inequities of access to information resources, eroding public trust, and widening disparities in economic, health, and educational opportunity. Rapid technological transformations, including the widespread adoption of digital platforms and artificial intelligence, are changing the ways […]
Young people today navigate an information space shaped by algorithms, platforms and growing disinformation. At the same time, journalists, whose role is essential in verifying facts and ensuring access to reliable information are increasingly exposed to threats, harassment and intimidation. Where journalists are unsafe, disinformation spreads more easily, public trust declines and democratic participation weakens. […]
The global conversation on journalism and artificial intelligence returns this November. Join us for networking and thought-provoking sessions with industry leaders. The JournalismAI Festival is the premier gathering for journalists, newsroom leaders, and media innovators exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and journalism. This year, we’re hosting both in-person sessions in London and online programming, […]
The 21st annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2026) will be held 14-18 December in Nairobi, Kenya, under the overarching theme, “Governing the Internet in the Age of Intelligence: Our Shared Responsibility”. Interested participants are invited to subscribe to the IGF Newsletter to stay informed about IGF preparations and intersessional activities. Click here […]
The rapid diffusion of AI and the emergence of AI agents capable of independently accessing tools, initiating processes, and acting on users’ behalf may fundamentally reshape how information and economic activity are organized online. These developments are raising new questions about market power, entry, innovation, and control across the technology stack. At the same time, […]
The next Global Dialogue on AI Governance continues in New York from 3–4 May 2027, back-to-back with the 11th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals. Artificial intelligence is reshaping economies, societies, and daily life. Its opportunities are real. So are its risks. No country can address either alone. The AI […]