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International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities – ‘Digitalisation in Africa: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Technology, Development, and Justice Conference’ (Tübingen, Germany)
Corporate actors, civil society and government stakeholders are increasingly implementing information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Global South, purportedly to improve the quality of life and well-being of individuals in less connected regions. Sub-Saharan Africa has been identified as such an “under-connected” world region and has become a major focus of technology-based development initiatives. Examples range from free access to specific content on the internet (“zero-rating”) to e-health, e-education, e-government and e-agriculture programmes, as well as mobile banking applications…
Find out more »Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2018 (Accra, Ghana)
The Forum is a landmark event that convenes various stakeholders from the internet governance and online rights arenas in Africa and beyond to deliberate on gaps, concerns and opportunities for advancing privacy, access to information, free expression, non-discrimination and the free flow of information online on the continent. This year, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) hosts FIFAfrica18 in partnership with the Media Foundation West Africa (MFWA). It follows the success of last years Forum…
Find out more »FreedomFilmFestival (FFF): International Human Rights Documentary and Social Film Festival (Malaysia)
This year's theme: Mend the Gap is inspired by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development set out by member states of the United Nations that “No one should be Left Behind”. Despite the advancement in science, technology and economy, humankind is further than ever from achieving an equitable society, It is reported that “82% of the global wealth generated in 2017 went to the most wealthy 1%.” (Oxfam at the World Economic Forum in Davos). The Cutural Gap between different…
Find out more »Feedback Summit 2018: The Expected Thing (Washington DC, USA)
Join Feedback Labs in thinking about how to “tip” the field - rapidly accelerating shifts in norms and practices. At this event they are looking for catalysts of the feedback movement. Who is building the large-scale carrots, sticks, tools, and incentives needed to make a lasting change in the way we listen to constituents? Their motto for this year will be “Actions speak louder than words.” Feedback Summit 2018 will be driven by action-oriented leaders in philanthropy, aid, government, impact investing, and frontline…
Find out more »The Role of the Media in Reporting on LGBT+ People (London, UK)
The Thomson Reuters Foundation, in partnership with OPEN Pride, will host a special event exploring the role of the media in reporting on LGBT+ people. The event marks the UK launch of Openly, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s digital platform for LGBT+ news aimed at a global audience. Keynote: Dustin Lance Black, Filmmaker & Academy Award-winning writer of Milk A panel discussion will follow, featuring LGBT+ activists from around the world sharing their personal experiences of how the media affects the…
Find out more »Southern African Communication for Change Conference (Gauteng, South Africa)
This conference aims to bring together communication practitioners to share experience and learn from each other. The conference will focus on how communication for change can support positive, empowered action amongst individuals, communities and governments for health, environmental protection, education, food security or gender rights. Conference organisers want to avoid sessions built around power point presentations and offer sessions designed around story-telling, skills building, knowledge sharing and problem solving, placing the process of creative, engaged communication at the heart of…
Find out more »Public Understandings of Climate Change in Eastern Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)
This workshop explores common misconceptions between scientific, institutional and public understandings of climate change and examines how more effective methods of communication and behaviour change may be developed. It focuses on sharing knowledge and approaches across the sciences, and on breaking down differences of understanding. The workshop will focus on three-panel discussions with leading UCL, UK and East African figures. Panellists will present short "think pieces" designed to stimulate debate with the audience. Attendance is open to all on a…
Find out more »ICTD X Conference (Ahmedabad, India)
The international conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) is organized every 12-18 months, and brings together researchers and practitioners working across domains, sectors, and disciplines to study the role of ICT in social, political, and economic development. The conference, held in cooperation with ACM SIGCAS, invites participation from a highly diverse and distinguished group of scholarly researchers working in domains such as education, global health, agriculture, gender equality, digital financial services, internet access, and many more. Most…
Find out more »1st Africa Social Behavior Change Conference (Nairobi, Kenya)
The Africa Social Behavior Change conference, the first of its kind, seeks to establish a platform that brings together practitioners and stakeholders to showcase theory, effective mechanisms, methodologies, learnings witin the African context. One outcome of the ASBC conference will be a road map of solutions and a shared value proposition to promote a thriving African society. This is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals which work in the spirit of partnership and pragmatism to assist people to make…
Find out more »Le Sommet Francophone pour le Changement Social et de Comportement – santé reproductive, maternelle, néonatal, infantile et de nutrition (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire)
Le pouvoir collectif a la capacité de transformer les structures sociales et est au cœur du développement. Le changement social et de comportement (CSC) engage et soutient les personnes dans le but de former un collectif afin de surmonter les défis du développement tels que la pauvreté, l’accès et l’utilisation des soins de santé de qualité. Les programmes de CSC contribuent à générer la demande de services de la santé reproductive, maternelle, néonatal, infantile et de nutrition (SRMNI + N),…
Find out more »IFIP WG9.4 2019: Strengthening Southern-driven cooperation as a catalyst for ICT4D (Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania)
About IFIP W.G 9.4 Officially designated as Working Group 9.4 of the International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) the group has the following aims and scope. Aims To collect, exchange and disseminate experiences of developing countries; To develop a consciousness amongst professionals, policymakers and public on social implications of computers in developing nations; To develop criteria, methods, and guidelines for design and implementation of culturally adapted information systems; To create a greater interest in professionals from industrialized countries to focus…
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