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TICTeC 2020
Returning for the sixth year, TICTeC 2020 will focus on the impact that civic technology and digital democracy are having upon citizens, decision-makers and governments around the world. Primarily, the goal of TICTeC is to promote and share rigorous and meaningful research into online civic technologies and digital democracy around the world. The conference facilitates discussion and networking amongst individuals and groups to find real-world solutions through sharing evidence of impact, and (importantly) evidence of what doesn’t work. TICTeC 2020…
Find out more »International Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit
The next International Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit will be held March 30 through April 3, 2020 in Marrakech, Morocco. The 2020 SBCC Summit will be a space for making new connections and developing partnerships, sharpening cutting-edge insights and advancing innovations in the social and behavior change communication field. Three main themes for the 2020 Summit are: “Catalyzing Transformational Change in Areas of Urgency,” which considers such topics as the climate crisis, health access and equity and humanitarian efforts;…
Find out more »Migrations / Mediations. Promoting intercultural dialogue through media, arts and culture
Scientific Board: Naures Atto (University of Cambridge), Paola Barretta (Associazione Carta di Roma – Osservatorio di Pavia), Nadia Bellardi (Community Media Forum Europe), Nico Carpentier (Charles University – Prague), Sabine Hess (University of Goettingen), Judith Keilbach (Utrecht University), Pierluigi Musarò (Alma Mater Università degli studi di Bologna), Tim Prentki (University of Winchester), Guglielmo Schininà (IOM – UN migration). Confirmed Keynote Speakers: Naures Atto, University of Cambridge Laura Corrado, Legal Migration and Integration Unit in DG HOME – European Commission In…
Find out more »Communication for Change Festival ‘Connections’
Communication for Change Festival: ‘Connections’ 4 May 2020 - 5 May 2020, Time TBC Loughborough University London The inaugural Communication for Change Festival will showcase a unique blend of academic panels, posters, exhibitions, workshops, and film screenings on the festival’s theme of ‘Connections’. The festival is hosted by the Institute for Media and Creative Industries and organised in collaboration with: the Migrant Memory and the Post-colonial Imagination (MMPI) project; and the Rethinking Democracy (REDEM) research platform at Malmö University. It…
Find out more »5th conference – Media and Governance in Latin America
The 5th conference Media and Governance in Latin America, with the theme Communication in Contested Political Scenarios will take place on June 15-16, 2020 at the Nordic Institute of Latin America Studies. The itinerant conference is held since 2014 in different European locations. The conference’s goal is to promote an intellectual debate on the role of the media in the promotion of good governance in Latin America. By bringing together senior scholars and young researchers, this initiative seeks to provide a space of…
Find out more »IAMCR 2020: Reimagining the Digital Future: Building inclusiveness, respect and reciprocity
At the critical juncture of the second decade of the 21st century, the world is facing tremendous challenges. More than three decades of cultural, economic and communication globalization have created sharp income and wealth inequities, a divisive international community, dysfunctional media, an increasingly fragmented digital culture and an accelerating environmental crisis. We witness growing populism and protectionism and a dissolving consensus on global engagement and international collaboration. We see deepening technological contestation in digital media and artificial intelligence between the…
Find out more »Non-Conference 2020: Rethinking Safe Inclusive Digital Technology for All (15-17 September 2020)
The ICT4D Non-Conference is a unique event that brings together government officials, companies, academics and civil society to discuss the most important questions around ICT4D through a range of activities. There will be no boring paper presentations or ministerial statements! Rather, you will have an opportunity to spend time discussing what you want, and how you want, with people who have real knowledge about ensuring safe inclusive digital technology for all. Click here for details: https://ict4d2020.org
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