<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[(margin*notes) ^squared: Events^]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/s/events</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LTqP!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff31d92c7-c290-4de8-a2d8-2e20e14e8237_800x800.png</url><title>(margin*notes) ^squared: Events^</title><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/s/events</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:14:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Michael L. 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Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c10f2bbf-c8fe-4133-a909-3887d592dbf6_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>You asked, I listened! Events added since the last edition are marked</em><span> &#127381; and in red font </span><em>so you can jump straight to what&#8217;s new this week. In case you missed last week&#8217;s listing, items new last week are marked today by </em><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381;.</span></p><div><hr></div><p><span>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts </span><strong>&#8212; currently through May 2027 &#8212;</strong><span> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note by using this button:</span></p><div class="directMessage button" data-attrs="{&quot;userId&quot;:118061390,&quot;userName&quot;:&quot;Michael L. B&#261;k&quot;,&quot;canDm&quot;:null,&quot;dmUpgradeOptions&quot;:null,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}" data-component-name="DirectMessageToDOM"></div><div><hr></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3><strong><span>Training Opportunities</span></strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong><span>Self-Paced | Online | </span><a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai"><span>Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</span></a></strong><span>, by NetHope and Microsoft (*), Cost: Free</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Self-Paced | Online | </span><a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101"><span>AI and Human Rights 101</span></a></strong><span>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>22 July to 08 October 2026 | Online | </span><a href="https://asef.org/projects/asia-europe-training-and-youth-summit-on-science-and-technology-diplomacy-2026/"><span>The Asia-Europe Training on Science and Technology Diplomacy 2026</span></a></strong><span> for young professionals, organised by Asia-Europe Foundation (Note: culminates with the Asia-Europe Science and Technology Youth Summit in October (see below)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>18-20 August 2026 | Pacific Islands, Online |</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://cirdap.org/transforming-rural-landscapes-cirdap-and-pidf-launch-international-online-training-programme-on-ai-for-rural-development/#gsc.tab=0"><span>Transforming Rural Landscapes: CIRDAP and PIDF Launch International Online Training Programme on AI for Rural Development</span></a><strong><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)</span></p></li></ul><h3><strong><span>Fellowship Opportunities</span></strong></h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://dpi-safeguards.org/accelerator"><span>Digital Public Infrastructure Safeguards Accelerator</span></a><span>, United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, apply by 30 July (for both UN entities and NGO pathways)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; </span><a href="https://www.aisafety.sg/programs/singapore-ai-safety-fellowship"><span>The Singapore AI Safety Fellowship</span></a></strong><span>, by Singapore AI Safety Hub (SASH); apply by </span><strong><span>10 July 2026</span></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; </span></strong><span>Centre for Humane Technology, </span><a href="https://www.humanetech.com/fellowship"><span>Emerging Voices in AI and Society Fellowship</span></a></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; </span></strong><span>AYNEF (ASEAN Youth Nexus for Equitable Futures), </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5dQHzrvS5bQPHkf9A56GvU--P8ZKqR1hmyGgAirDJrIL8Wg/viewform"><span>&#8220;Youth overcoming inequalities that undermine our future,&#8221;</span></a><span> for all ASEAN Gen-Z Students, apply by </span><strong><span>30 July 2026</span></strong></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Calendar</strong></h3><h4><strong><span>July 2026</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><span>06-11 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://icml.cc/"><span>43rd International Conference on Machine Learning</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by ICML (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>06-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | </span><a href="https://www.un.org/global-dialogue-ai-governance/en"><span>Inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the United Nations</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 07-08 July 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | </span><a href="https://worldaishow.com/indonesia/"><span>World AI Show</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Trescon with EKRAF, Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia, KORIKA and AISII (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>07-10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland |  </span><a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/"><span>AI for Good Global Summit 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by ITU and the Government of Switzerland</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>07-08 July 2026 | Sydney, Australia | </span><a href="https://www.aisafetyforum.au/"><span>Australia AI Safety Forum 2026: Shaping Australia&#8217;s Role in AI Safety and Governance</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Gradient Institute, RAND, Timeus, Good Ancestors, University of Sydney and CSIRO, funded by the Australian Government</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 08 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand (webinar) | </span><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k0ePJi7GTrGJ8JIdk08z4A#/registration"><span>Making Children Count: Sustainability Reporting across Emerging Asia</span></a></strong><span>, organised by UNICEF</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>08-10 July 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | </span><a href="https://icaihe.org/"><span>2026 International Conference on AI for Health and Education</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Waseda University</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>08-10 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://seasia-consortium.org/20251212-2/"><span>6th SEASIA Biennial Conference - Forging Southeast Asia&#8217;s Futures</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by Nanyang Technological University</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 09 July 2026 | Global, Online | </span><a href="https://luma.com/ygbolri7"><span>Deliberative Muscles and AI</span></a></strong><span>, organised by DemocracyNext</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>09 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://events.reutersevents.com/next/asia"><span>Reuters NEX Asia 2026: &#8220;Shifting influence. Defining decisions.&#8221;</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Reuters (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span> 09-10 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | </span><a href="https://ihrp.mahidol.ac.th/news/call-for-papers-2026-international-hybrid-conference-on-looking-for-a-new-direction/"><span>International Hybrid Conference on Looking for  New Direction: Emerging Research in Politics, Rights, Sustainable Development, and Technology</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Global Campus of Human Rights Asia Pacific, Thammasat University, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Mai University and Asian Institute of Technology</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>09-11 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://cms.ewha.ac.kr/user/indexSub.action?framePath=unknownboard&amp;siteId=acwsen&amp;dum=dum&amp;boardId=32716536&amp;page=1&amp;command=view&amp;boardSeq=90554720"><span>B/ordering the Global: Transnational Feminist Critiques from Asia</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span> organised by Asian Centre for Women&#8217;s Studies at Ewha Womens University</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>10 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://trustworthy-ai-for-good.github.io/"><span>AI4GOOD@ICML 2026 - Trustworthy AI for Good Workshop</span></a></strong><span>, organised by various Universities with Schmidt Sciences, Cooperative AI Foundation, International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, and AIM Intelligence (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>10 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://taigr-workshop.com/"><span>TAIGR 2026 Second Workshop on Technical AI Governance Research</span></a></strong><span>, organised by AI Governance Initiative, Oxford Martin School and the University of Oxford</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | </span><a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/"><span>AI For Good Global Summit 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by International Telecommunications Union</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>12-13 August 2026 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | </span><a href="https://cpdp.lat/"><span>CPDP (Computers, Privacy and Data Protection) Latam 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by FGV Direito Rio Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 13-14 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://civic-ai-collaboration.github.io/"><span>Civic-AI 2026: Collaborative Intelligence and the Future of Work</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Salt Lab Stanford University and WING.NUS National University of Singapore</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>13-15 July 2026 | Ifrane, Morocco | </span><a href="https://aisymposium2026.org/"><span>AI and Society International Symposium 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Al Akhawayn University, AI &amp; Society, and DI Lab</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 13-17 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | </span><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/events/sessions/2026/19th-session-expert-mechanism-rights-indigenous-peoples"><span>19th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) (including Panel discussion on Indigenous Peoples and artificial intelligence)</span></a><span>,</span></strong><span> organised by the  United Nations</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>14-15 July 2026 | Kumamoto, Japan | </span><a href="https://cbc.iclei.org/coalition-of-international-and-japanese-organizations-announce-second-global-nature-positive-summit-to-take-place-in-kumamoto-city-japan-in-july-2026/"><span>2nd Global Nature Positive Summit</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Nature Positive Initiative (et al) under patronage of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>15-17 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | 12th Sustainable Development Conference (SDC2026), </span></strong><span>organised by </span><a href="https://www.sdconference.org/"><span>Tomorrow People Organization</span></a></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039;&#127381; 16 July 2026 | Singapore, Online | </span><a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/cross-border-crime-and-the-2025-thailand-cambodia-border-conflict/"><span>Cross-border Crime and the 2025 Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict</span></a></strong><span>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>16-28 July 2026 | Chengdu, China | </span><a href="https://www.apec2026.cn/content/2026-03/12/content_1788.html"><span>APEC Digital Week</span></a></strong><span>, organised by APEC and Government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>17 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/ips/events/details/mddi---ips-forum-on-fostering-child-safe-digital-environments-on-social-media"><span>Forum on Fostering Child Safe Digital Environments on Social Media</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Ministry of Digital Development and Information and Institute of Policy Studies at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy National University of Singapore</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>17-18 July 2026 | Hong Kong, SAR | </span><a href="https://gs.hsu.edu.hk/en/easp-2026/"><span>2026 EASP Annual Conference: Social Policy in Asia in an Era of Multiple Disruptions</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 19 July 2026 | Shanghai, China | </span><a href="https://aiii.global/waic-2026-ai-for-humanity-forum-for-asia/"><span>WAIC 2026, AI for Humanity Forum for Asia: AI Metamorphosis for Impact and Business Success</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the Artificial Intelligence International Institute (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>20-21 July 2026 | Cebu, Philippines | 9th ASEAN Smart Cities Network Annual Meeting</span></strong><span>, organised by ASCN</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>20-24 July 2026 | New York, United States | </span><a href="https://meetings.unoda.org/-/global-mechanism-on-icts-in-the-context-of-international-security-plenary-2026"><span>First Substantive Plenary Meeting of the Global Mechanism on ICTs in the Context of International Security</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>21-23 July 2026 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | </span><a href="https://www.aratconference.com/home"><span>Asia Region Anti-Trafficking Confe</span></a><span>rence</span></strong><span>, organised by the Global Learning Community</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>22-23 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://iapp.org/conference/iapp-asia-privacy-forum/"><span>IAPP Asia Forum 2026: Privacy Forum + AI Governance + Cybersecurity Law</span></a></strong><span>, organised by IAPP (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>22-24 July 2026 | Shanghai, China | </span><a href="https://waica2026.worldaic.com.cn/"><span>World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 24-25 July 2026 | Canberra, Australia | </span><a href="https://bellschool.anu.edu.au/event/2026-myanmar-update-contours-new-myanmar"><span>2026 Myanmar Update</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the Cora Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>27-31 July 2026 | Daejeon, Republic of Korea | </span><a href="https://digitalheritagelab.eu/event/dh2026/"><span>DH2026: 36th annual conference of the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO)</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by ADHO</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 29-31 July 2026 | Da Nang, Vi&#7879;t Nam | </span><a href="https://easychair.org/cfp/ASEAN_AI_SUMMIT_2026_AAIS"><span>ASEAN AI Summit 2026 (AAIS): AI in Education, AI for a Resilient ASEAN - Innovation, Sustainability and Humanity</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Duy Tan University and the Government of Vi&#7879;t Nam</span></p></li></ul><h4><strong><span>August 2026</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><span>01-05 August 2026 | Kyoto, Japan | </span><a href="https://kilap.law.kyoto-u.ac.jp/summer-program-on-governance-innovation-2026-jp/"><span>Kyoto University Summer Program on Governance Innovation</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Kyoto University Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law and Policy (KILAP)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 03-05 August 2026 | Iloilo City, Philippines | </span><a href="https://aifest.ph/"><span>AI Fest PH 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by West Visayas State University, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iloilo, Regional Association of State Universities and Colleges, DOST VI, UMWAD Consortium, Innovate Iloilo, DevCon, AAP, Sync (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 08-09 August 2026 | Phuket, Thailand | </span><a href="https://researchleagues.com/event/index.php?id=100711857"><span>International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Human Rights (ICAIEHR-26)</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Research Leagues</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>10-11 August 2026 | Bali, Indonesia | </span><a href="https://disabilityconference.tiikm.com/"><span>11th World Disability and Rehabilitation Conference (WDRC 2026): The Sustainable Advantage: Human Relations, Technology, and Mental Health for Disability Inclusion</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>10-12 August 2026 | Surakarta, Indonesia | </span><a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-southeast-asia-centre/events/2026-events/9th-human-rights-conference.html#conference-hosts"><span>9th Human Rights Conference: Peace, Security, and Environmental Justice in Asia - Advancing human dignity for sustainable futures</span></a></strong><span>, organised by The University of Sydney (Sydney Southeast Asia Centre), Universitas Sebelas Maret, Centre for Human Rights, Multiculturalism, and Migration (CHRM2), University of Jember, Indonesian Consortium for Human Rights Lecturers (SEPAHAM Indonesia), KOMNAS HAM, ISFORB, Nanzan University, Universiti Malaya</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 11-12 August 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-korea/"><span>Open Source Summit Korea</span></a></strong><span>, organised by The Linux Foundation (*)</span></p></li></ul><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p>The rest of this calendar covers events through May 2027 on AI governance, platform accountability, digital rights, human trafficking, inclusion, media freedom and related topics &#8212; with a particular eye on civil society, researchers, and advocates working in the Global South &#8212; and with a note on who's actually behind each one. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (29.06.26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-290626</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-290626</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:38:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f3c62082-b303-42cd-949f-d573e65ec16c_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>You asked, I listened! Events added since the last edition are marked</em><span> &#127381; </span><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">and in red font</span><span> </span><em>so you can jump straight to what&#8217;s new this week. In case you missed last week&#8217;s listing, items new last week are marked today by </em><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381;.</span></p><div><hr></div><p><span>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts </span><strong>&#8212; currently through May 2027 &#8212;</strong><span> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note by using this button:</span></p><div class="directMessage button" data-attrs="{&quot;userId&quot;:118061390,&quot;userName&quot;:&quot;Michael L. 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3><strong><span>Training Opportunities</span></strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong><span>Self-Paced | Online | </span><a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai"><span>Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</span></a></strong><span>, by NetHope and Microsoft (*), Cost: Free</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Self-Paced | Online | </span><a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101"><span>AI and Human Rights 101</span></a></strong><span>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>22 July to 08 October 2026 | Online | </span><a href="https://asef.org/projects/asia-europe-training-and-youth-summit-on-science-and-technology-diplomacy-2026/"><span>The Asia-Europe Training on Science and Technology Diplomacy 2026</span></a></strong><span> for young professionals, organised by Asia-Europe Foundation (Note: culminates with the Asia-Europe Science and Technology Youth Summit in October (see below)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 18-20 August 2026 | Pacific Islands, Online |</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://cirdap.org/transforming-rural-landscapes-cirdap-and-pidf-launch-international-online-training-programme-on-ai-for-rural-development/#gsc.tab=0"><span>Transforming Rural Landscapes: CIRDAP and PIDF Launch International Online Training Programme on AI for Rural Development</span></a><strong><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)</span></p></li></ul><h3><strong><span>Fellowship Opportunities</span></strong></h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://dpi-safeguards.org/accelerator"><span>Digital Public Infrastructure Safeguards Accelerator</span></a><span>, United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, </span><mark data-color="#d9ead3" style="background-color: rgb(217, 234, 211); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>apply by 30 July </span></mark><span>(for both UN entities and NGO pathways)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; </span><a href="https://ap.rigf.asia/fellowship/2026/aprigf-2026-fellowship-application-guideline/"><span>APrIGF 2026 Fellowship</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>by Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum; </span><mark data-color="#d9ead3" style="background-color: rgb(217, 234, 211); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>apply by 03 July 2026</span></mark></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; </span><a href="https://www.aisafety.sg/programs/singapore-ai-safety-fellowship"><span>The Singapore AI Safety Fellowship</span></a></strong><span>, by Singapore AI Safety Hub (SASH); </span><mark data-color="#d9ead3" style="background-color: rgb(217, 234, 211); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>apply by 10 July 2026</span></mark></p></li></ul><p></p><h3><strong><span>Calendar</span></strong></h3><h4><strong><span>June 2026</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><span>29-30 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand, and virtual | </span><a href="https://www.un.org/en/climate-sdgs-conference-2026"><span>Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDGs Synergies</span></a></strong><span>, organised by UN ESCAP</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">&#127381; 30 June - 01 July 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | </span><a href="https://gfrr.org/"><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment (GFRR) 2026: Building Resilience in an Era of Global Disruption</span></a></strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">, organised by the Institute for Human Rights and Business</span></p></li></ul><h4><strong><span>July 2026</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 01-03 July 2026 | Port Vila, Vanuatu | <a href="https://pcccinnovation.com/pifce2026/">The Pacific Innovation Forum for Climate and Environment (PIFCE): Champions of Innovation for Sustainable and Resilient Futures: Harnessing Ideas and Knowledge to Advance Pacific Solutions</a>, </strong>organised by Pacific Climate Change Centre and government partners</p></li><li><p><strong>02 July 2026 | Paris, France | <a href="https://tdgi.org/tech-diplomacy-global-forum/">Tech Diplomacy Global Institute: Annual Global Forum</a></strong>, organised by Tech Diplomacy Global Institute and UNESCO</p></li><li><p><strong>04-05 July 2026 | <a href="https://luma.com/AI_Safety_NZ">Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand | AI Safety New Zealand Conference 2026</a></strong>, organised by AI Safety Australia &amp; New Zealand</p></li><li><p><strong>04-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit23/">AI for Good Global Summit</a></strong>, organised by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)</p></li><li><p><strong>04-08 July 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://pacis2026.aisconferences.org/">PACIS 2026: Leapfrogging the Future with Artificial Intelligence</a>, </strong>organised by the Association for Information Systems</p></li><li><p><strong>06-11 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://icml.cc/">43rd International Conference on Machine Learning</a>, </strong>organised by ICML (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://www.un.org/global-dialogue-ai-governance/en">Inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance</a></strong>, organised by the United Nations</p></li><li><p><strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">&#127381; 07-08 July 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | </span><a href="https://worldaishow.com/indonesia/"><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">World AI Show</span></a></strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">, organised by Trescon with EKRAF, Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia, KORIKA and AISII (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong>07-10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland |  <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/">AI for Good Global Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by ITU and the Government of Switzerland</p></li><li><p><strong>07-08 July 2026 | Sydney, Australia | <a href="https://www.aisafetyforum.au/">Australia AI Safety Forum 2026: Shaping Australia&#8217;s Role in AI Safety and Governance</a></strong>, organised by Gradient Institute, RAND, Timeus, Good Ancestors, University of Sydney and CSIRO, funded by the Australian Government</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 July 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | <a href="https://icaihe.org/">2026 International Conference on AI for Health and Education</a></strong>, organised by Waseda University</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 July 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://seasia-consortium.org/20251212-2/">6th SEASIA Biennial Conference - Forging Southeast Asia&#8217;s Futures</a>, </strong>organised by Nanyang Technological University</p></li><li><p><strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">&#127381; 09 July 2026 | Global, Online | </span><a href="https://luma.com/ygbolri7"><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">Deliberative Muscles and AI</span></a></strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">, organised by DemocracyNext</span></p></li><li><p><strong>09 July 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://events.reutersevents.com/next/asia">Reuters NEX Asia 2026: &#8220;Shifting influence. Defining decisions.&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by Reuters (*)</p></li><li><p><strong> 09-10 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ihrp.mahidol.ac.th/news/call-for-papers-2026-international-hybrid-conference-on-looking-for-a-new-direction/">International Hybrid Conference on Looking for  New Direction: Emerging Research in Politics, Rights, Sustainable Development, and Technology</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Global Campus of Human Rights Asia Pacific, Thammasat University, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Mai University and Asian Institute of Technology</p></li><li><p><strong>09-11 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://cms.ewha.ac.kr/user/indexSub.action?framePath=unknownboard&amp;siteId=acwsen&amp;dum=dum&amp;boardId=32716536&amp;page=1&amp;command=view&amp;boardSeq=90554720">B/ordering the Global: Transnational Feminist Critiques from Asia</a>, </strong> organised by Asian Centre for Women&#8217;s Studies at Ewha Womens University</p></li><li><p><strong>10 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://trustworthy-ai-for-good.github.io/">AI4GOOD@ICML 2026 - Trustworthy AI for Good Workshop</a></strong>, organised by various Universities with Schmidt Sciences, Cooperative AI Foundation, International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, and AIM Intelligence (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>10 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://taigr-workshop.com/">TAIGR 2026 Second Workshop on Technical AI Governance Research</a></strong>, organised by AI Governance Initiative, Oxford Martin School and the University of Oxford</p></li><li><p><strong>10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/">AI For Good Global Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by International Telecommunications Union</p></li><li><p><strong>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 12-13 August 2026 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | <a href="https://cpdp.lat/">CPDP (Computers, Privacy and Data Protection) Latam 2026</a></strong>, organised by FGV Direito Rio Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade</p></li><li><p><strong>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 13-15 July 2026 | Ifrane, Morocco | <a href="https://aisymposium2026.org/">AI and Society International Symposium 2026</a></strong>, organised by Al Akhawayn University, AI &amp; Society, and DI Lab</p></li><li><p><strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">&#127381; 13-17 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | </span><a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/events/sessions/2026/19th-session-expert-mechanism-rights-indigenous-peoples"><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">19th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) (including Panel discussion on Indigenous Peoples and artificial intelligence)</span></a><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">,</span></strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);"> organised by the  United Nations</span></p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 July 2026 | Kumamoto, Japan | <a href="https://cbc.iclei.org/coalition-of-international-and-japanese-organizations-announce-second-global-nature-positive-summit-to-take-place-in-kumamoto-city-japan-in-july-2026/">2nd Global Nature Positive Summit</a></strong>, organised by Nature Positive Initiative (et al) under patronage of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>15-17 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | 12th Sustainable Development Conference (SDC2026), </strong>organised by <a href="https://www.sdconference.org/">Tomorrow People Organization</a></p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 16 July 2026 | Singapore, Online | <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/cross-border-crime-and-the-2025-thailand-cambodia-border-conflict/">Cross-border Crime and the 2025 Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict</a></strong>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute</p></li><li><p><strong>16-28 July 2026 | Chengdu, China | <a href="https://www.apec2026.cn/content/2026-03/12/content_1788.html">APEC Digital Week</a></strong>, organised by APEC and Government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China</p></li><li><p><strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 17 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/ips/events/details/mddi---ips-forum-on-fostering-child-safe-digital-environments-on-social-media"><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">Forum on Fostering Child Safe Digital Environments on Social Media</span></a></strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">, organised by Ministry of Digital Development and Information and Institute of Policy Studies at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy National University of Singapore</span></p></li><li><p><strong>17-18 July 2026 | Hong Kong, SAR | <a href="https://gs.hsu.edu.hk/en/easp-2026/">2026 EASP Annual Conference: Social Policy in Asia in an Era of Multiple Disruptions</a></strong>, organised by the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong</p></li><li><p><strong>20-21 July 2026 | Cebu, Philippines | 9th ASEAN Smart Cities Network Annual Meeting</strong>, organised by ASCN</p></li><li><p><strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 20-24 July 2026 | New York, United States | </span><a href="https://meetings.unoda.org/-/global-mechanism-on-icts-in-the-context-of-international-security-plenary-2026"><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">First Substantive Plenary Meeting of the Global Mechanism on ICTs in the Context of International Security</span></a></strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">, organised by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs</span></p></li><li><p><strong>21-23 July 2026 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | <a href="https://www.aratconference.com/home">Asia Region Anti-Trafficking Confe</a>rence</strong>, organised by the Global Learning Community</p></li><li><p><strong>22-23 July 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://iapp.org/conference/iapp-asia-privacy-forum/">IAPP Asia Forum 2026: Privacy Forum + AI Governance + Cybersecurity Law</a></strong>, organised by IAPP (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-24 July 2026 | Shanghai, China | <a href="https://waica2026.worldaic.com.cn/">World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026</a></strong>, organised by the government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China</p></li><li><p><strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">&#127381; 24-25 July 2026 | Canberra, Australia | </span><a href="https://bellschool.anu.edu.au/event/2026-myanmar-update-contours-new-myanmar"><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">2026 Myanmar Update</span></a></strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">, organised by the Cora Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University</span></p></li><li><p><strong>27-31 July 2026 | Daejeon, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://digitalheritagelab.eu/event/dh2026/">DH2026: 36th annual conference of the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO)</a>, </strong>organised by ADHO</p></li><li><p><strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">&#127381; 29-31 July 2026 | Da Nang, Vi&#7879;t Nam | </span><a href="https://easychair.org/cfp/ASEAN_AI_SUMMIT_2026_AAIS"><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">ASEAN AI Summit 2026 (AAIS): AI in Education, AI for a Resilient ASEAN - Innovation, Sustainability and Humanity</span></a></strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">, organised by Duy Tan University and the Government of Vi&#7879;t Nam</span></p></li></ul><h4><strong><span>August 2026</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><span>01-05 August 2026 | Kyoto, Japan | </span><a href="https://kilap.law.kyoto-u.ac.jp/summer-program-on-governance-innovation-2026-jp/"><span>Kyoto University Summer Program on Governance Innovation</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Kyoto University Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law and Policy (KILAP)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">&#127381; 03-05 August 2026 | Iloilo City, Philippines | </span><a href="https://aifest.ph/"><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">AI Fest PH 2026</span></a></strong><span data-color="#cc4125" style="color: rgb(204, 65, 37);">, organised by West Visayas State University, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iloilo, Regional Association of State Universities and Colleges, DOST VI, UMWAD Consortium, Innovate Iloilo, DevCon, AAP, Sync (*)</span></p></li></ul><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p>The rest of this calendar covers events through May 2027 on AI governance, platform accountability, digital rights, human trafficking, inclusion and media freedom &#8212; with a particular eye on civil society, researchers, and advocates working in the Global South &#8212; and with a note on who's actually behind each one. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (22.06.26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-220626</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-220626</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:03:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/493940f1-592b-49f5-8f2f-a8504b95f39b_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>You asked, I listened! Events added since the last edition are marked</em><span> &#127381; </span><em>so you can jump straight to what&#8217;s new this week. In case you missed last week&#8217;s listing, items new last week are marked today by </em><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381;.</span></p><div><hr></div><p><span>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts </span><strong>&#8212; currently through March 2027 &#8212;</strong><span> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</span></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3><strong><span>Training Opportunities</span></strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong><span>Self-Paced | Online | </span><a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai"><span>Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</span></a></strong><span>, by NetHope and Microsft (*), Cost: Free</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>Self-Paced | Online | </span><a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101"><span>AI and Human Rights 101</span></a></strong><span>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 22 July to 08 October 2026 | Online | </span><a href="https://asef.org/projects/asia-europe-training-and-youth-summit-on-science-and-technology-diplomacy-2026/"><span>The Asia-Europe Training on Science and Technology Diplomacy 2026</span></a></strong><span> for young professionals, organised by Asia-Europe Foundation (Note: culminates with the Asia-Europe Science and Technology Youth Summit in October (see below)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 18-20 August 2026 | Pacific Islands, Online |</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://cirdap.org/transforming-rural-landscapes-cirdap-and-pidf-launch-international-online-training-programme-on-ai-for-rural-development/#gsc.tab=0"><span>Transforming Rural Landscapes: CIRDAP and PIDF Launch International Online Training Programme on AI for Rural Development</span></a><strong><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)</span></p></li></ul><h3><strong><span>Fellowship Opportunities</span></strong></h3><ul><li><p><span>The Heinrich B&#246;ll Foundation is funding a Global Majority AI Fellowship to support civil society from the Global South to attend the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva from 6-7 July 2026.</span><a href="https://www.un.org/global-dialogue-ai-governance/en"><span> </span></a><a href="https://us.boell.org/en/2026/05/12/global-majority-ai-fellowship"><span>https://us.boell.org/en/2026/05/12/global-majority-ai-fellowship</span></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://dpi-safeguards.org/accelerator"><span>Digital Public Infrastructure Safeguards Accelerator</span></a><span>, United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, apply by 30 July (for both UN entities and NGO pathways)</span></p></li></ul><h3><br>Calendar</h3><h4><strong><span>June 2026</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 22 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | </span><a href="https://www.undp.org/asia-pacific/judicial-integrity/events/responsible-ai-justice-opportunities-risks-and-governance-frameworks"><span>The Algorithm in the Courtroom: How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Justice and the Rule of Law Across Asia and the Pacific</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the UNDP Regional Hub Bureau for Asia and the Pacific</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>22-26 June 2026 | Vientiane, Lao PDR | 89th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI-89) and Related Meetings</span></strong><span>, organised by ASEAN</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 22-26 June 2026 | New  York City, UN HQ | </span><a href="https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/content/open-source-week-2026"><span>UN Open Source Week 2026</span></a><span>,</span></strong><span> organised by the United Nations</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 23 June 2026 | Global, Webinar | </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7il-C76hRtSXrqNDFnmvzw#/registration"><span>Launch of &#8220;Digital Domination: AI, Surveillance, and Digital Power in Palestine and Beyond&#8221;</span></a></strong><span>, organised by 7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media and Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Institute of International Studies at Birzeit University</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>23-24 June 2026 | Kuching, Sarawak | </span><a href="https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/4890-diffusion-borneo-2026"><span>Diffusion Borneo 2026 ignited by Slush&#8217;D</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Digital Districts Malaysia (*) (want to be a speaker, click </span><a href="https://form.jotform.com/260533607528054"><span>here</span></a><span>)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>23-25 June 2026 | Dalian, China | </span><a href="https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/"><span>WEF: Annual Meeting of the New Champions</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by World Economic Forum (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>22-25 June 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | </span><a href="https://www.timeshighered-events.com/gsd-congress-2026"><span>Global Sustainable Development Congress</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Times Higher Education</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>22-26 June 2026 | New York City, United States | </span><a href="https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/content/save-date-un-open-source-week-2026-banner"><span>UN Open-Source Week</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the United Nations</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 24 July 2026 | Brazil, Webinar | </span><a href="https://evento.fgv.br/digitalsovereigntyai2406/"><span>Cooperative Digital Sovereignty and Artificial Intelligence</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Funda&#231;&#227;o Get&#250;lio Vargas (FGV) Direito Rio</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>25 June 2026 | Webinar (Singapore) | </span><a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/impacts-of-the-energy-crisis-on-southeast-asia-perspectives-on-indonesia-and-malaysia/"><span>Impacts of the Energy Crisis on Southeast Asia: Perspectives on Indonesia and Malaysia</span></a></strong><span>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>25 June 2026 | Online (Singapore) | </span><a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news-events/events/details/can-southeast-asia-safeguard-strategic-autonomy-in-critical-minerals-as-us-china-rivalry-deepens"><span>Can Southeast Asia safeguard strategic autonomy in critical minerals as US-China rivalry deepens?</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>25-27 Jun 2026 | Kumamoto, Japan | </span><a href="https://eds.let.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/TBICS2026/ai-metaaces-2026/"><span>International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse and Artificial Companions in Education and Society (AI-MetaACES) 2026: &#8220;Cultivating Symbiotic Ecosystems: Agency, Ethics, and Identity in AI-Mediated Worlds&#8221;</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Asia-Pacific Society of Computers in Education (APSCE)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 26 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU2LJ4q15lqXa1lpj9J_6KC0WRsONENknBST4djWhT5yqY-w/viewform"><span>The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) becomes Asia&#8217;s first stock exchange to ring the bell for LGBTIQ+ equality</span></a><span data-color="rgb(31, 31, 31)" style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31);">, </span></strong><span data-color="rgb(31, 31, 31)" style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31);">organised by Stock Exchange of Thailand, UN Human Rights, Open for Business, TransTalents Group, Pride Show Thailand, Deutsche Bank, UNDP</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>27 June - 03 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://www.aied-conference.org/2026"><span>AIED 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the International AI in Education Society</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>29-30 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand, and virtual | </span><a href="https://www.un.org/en/climate-sdgs-conference-2026"><span>Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDGs Synergies</span></a></strong><span>, organised by UN ESCAP</span></p></li></ul><h4><strong><span>July 2026</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 01-03 July 2026 | Port Vila, Vanuatu | </span><a href="https://pcccinnovation.com/pifce2026/"><span>The Pacific Innovation Forum for Climate and Environment (PIFCE): Champions of Innovation for Sustainable and Resilient Futures: Harnessing Ideas and Knowledge to Advance Pacific Solutions</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by Pacific Climate Change Centre and government partners</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>02 July 2026 | Paris, France | </span><a href="https://tdgi.org/tech-diplomacy-global-forum/"><span>Tech Diplomacy Global Institute: Annual Global Forum</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Tech Diplomacy Global Institute and UNESCO</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 04-05 July 2026 | </span><a href="https://luma.com/AI_Safety_NZ"><span>Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zeland | AI Safety New Zealand Conference 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by AI Safety Australia &amp; New Zealand</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>04-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | </span><a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit23/"><span>AI for Good Global Summit</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>04-08 July 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | </span><a href="https://pacis2026.aisconferences.org/"><span>PACIS 2026: Leapfrogging the Future with Artificial Intelligence</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by the Association for Information Systems</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>06-11 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://icml.cc/"><span>43rd International Conference on Machine Learning</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by ICML (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>06-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | </span><a href="https://www.un.org/global-dialogue-ai-governance/en"><span>Inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the United Nations</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>07-10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland |  </span><a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/"><span>AI for Good Global Summit 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by ITU and the Government of Switzerland</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 07-08 July 2026 | Sydney, Australia | </span><a href="https://www.aisafetyforum.au/"><span>Australia AI Safety Forum 2026: Shaping Australia&#8217;s Role in AI Safety and Governance</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Gradient Institute, RAND, Timeus, Good Ancestors, University of Sydney and CSIRO, funded by the Australian Government</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>08-10 July 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | </span><a href="https://icaihe.org/"><span>2026 International Conference on AI for Health and Education</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Waseda University</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>08-10 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://seasia-consortium.org/20251212-2/"><span>6th SEASIA Biennial Conference - Forging Southeast Asia&#8217;s Futures</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by Nanyang Technological University</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>09 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://events.reutersevents.com/next/asia"><span>Reuters NEX Asia 2026: &#8220;Shifting influence. Defining decisions.&#8221;</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Reuters (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span> 09-10 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | </span><a href="https://ihrp.mahidol.ac.th/news/call-for-papers-2026-international-hybrid-conference-on-looking-for-a-new-direction/"><span>International Hybrid Conference on Looking for  New Direction: Emerging Research in Politics, Rights, Sustainable Development, and Technology</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Global Campus of Human Rights Asia Pacific, Thammasat University, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Mai University and Asian Institute of Technology</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 09-11 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://cms.ewha.ac.kr/user/indexSub.action?framePath=unknownboard&amp;siteId=acwsen&amp;dum=dum&amp;boardId=32716536&amp;page=1&amp;command=view&amp;boardSeq=90554720"><span>B/ordering the Global: Transnational Feminist Critiques from Asia</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span> organised by Asian Centre for Women&#8217;s Studies at Ewha Womens University</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 10 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://trustworthy-ai-for-good.github.io/"><span>AI4GOOD@ICML 2026 - Trustworthy AI for Good Workshop</span></a></strong><span>, organised by various Universities with Schmidt Sciences, Cooperative AI Foundation, International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, and AIM Intelligence (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>10 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | </span><a href="https://taigr-workshop.com/"><span>TAIGR 2026 Second Workshop on Technical AI Governance Research</span></a></strong><span>, organised by AI Governance Initiative, Oxford Martin School and the University of Oxford</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | </span><a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/"><span>AI For Good Global Summit 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by International Telecommunications Union</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 12-13 August 2026 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | </span><a href="https://cpdp.lat/"><span>CPDP (Computers, Privacy and Data Protection) Latam 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by FGV Direito Rio Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 13-15 July 2026 | Ifrane, Morocco | </span><a href="https://aisymposium2026.org/"><span>AI and Society International Symposium 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Al Akhawayn University, AI &amp; Society, and DI Lab</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>14-15 July 2026 | Kumamoto, Japan | </span><a href="https://cbc.iclei.org/coalition-of-international-and-japanese-organizations-announce-second-global-nature-positive-summit-to-take-place-in-kumamoto-city-japan-in-july-2026/"><span>2nd Global Nature Positive Summit</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Nature Positive Initiative (et al) under patronage of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>15-17 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | 12th Sustainable Development Conference (SDC2026), </span></strong><span>organised by </span><a href="https://www.sdconference.org/"><span>Tomorrow People Organization</span></a></p></li><li><p><strong><span>16-28 July 2026 | Chengdu, China | </span><a href="https://www.apec2026.cn/content/2026-03/12/content_1788.html"><span>APEC Digital Week</span></a></strong><span>, organised by APEC and Government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 17 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/ips/events/details/mddi---ips-forum-on-fostering-child-safe-digital-environments-on-social-media"><span>Forum on Fostering Child Safe Digital Environments on Social Media</span></a></strong><span>, organised by Ministry of Digital Development and Information and Institute of Policy Studies at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy National University of Singapore</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 17-18 July 2026 | Hong Kong, SAR | </span><a href="https://gs.hsu.edu.hk/en/easp-2026/"><span>2026 EASP Annual Conference: Social Policy in Asia in an Era of Multiple Disruptions</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>20-21 July 2026 | Cebu, Philippines | 9th ASEAN Smart Cities Network Annual Meeting</span></strong><span>, organised by ASCN</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#127381; 20-24 July 2026 | New York, United States | </span><a href="https://meetings.unoda.org/-/global-mechanism-on-icts-in-the-context-of-international-security-plenary-2026"><span>First Substantive Plenary Meeting of the Global Mechanism on ICTs in the Context of International Security</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>21-23 July 2026 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | </span><a href="https://www.aratconference.com/home"><span>Asia Region Anti-Trafficking Confe</span></a><span>rence</span></strong><span>, organised by the Global Learning Community</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>22-23 July 2026 | Singapore | </span><a href="https://iapp.org/conference/iapp-asia-privacy-forum/"><span>IAPP Asia Forum 2026: Privacy Forum + AI Governance + Cybersecurity Law</span></a></strong><span>, organised by IAPP (*)</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381; 22-24 July 2026 | Shanghai, China | </span><a href="https://waica2026.worldaic.com.cn/"><span>World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026</span></a></strong><span>, organised by the government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span>27-31 July 2026 | Daejeon, Republic of Korea | </span><a href="https://digitalheritagelab.eu/event/dh2026/"><span>DH2026: 36th annual conference of the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (ADHO)</span></a><span>, </span></strong><span>organised by ADHO</span></p></li></ul><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p>The rest of this calendar covers events through March 2027 on AI governance, platform accountability, digital rights, anti-trafficking, inclusion and media freedom &#8212; with a particular eye on civil society, researchers, and advocates working in the Global South &#8212; and with a note on who's actually behind each one. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (16.06.26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-090626-11a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-090626-11a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:03:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/96e1a2db-1f3e-4f85-998e-701d9076a332_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><hr></div><p><em>You asked, I listened! Events added since the last edition are marked</em> &#127381; <em>so you can jump straight to what's new this week. In case you missed last week&#8217;s listing, items new last week are marked today by </em>&#9198;&#65039; &#127381;. </p><div><hr></div><p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through March 2027 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h4><strong>Training Opportunities</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 22 July to 08 October 2026 | Online | <a href="https://asef.org/projects/asia-europe-training-and-youth-summit-on-science-and-technology-diplomacy-2026/">The Asia-Europe Training on Science and Technology Diplomacy 2026</a></strong> for young professionals, organised by Asia-Europe Foundation (Note: culminates with the Asia-Europe Science and Technology Youth Summit in October (see below)</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Fellowship Opportunities</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>&#9198;&#65039;&#127381; </strong>The Heinrich B&#246;ll Foundation is funding a Global Majority AI Fellowship to support civil society from the Global South to attend the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva from 6-7 July 2026.<a href="https://www.un.org/global-dialogue-ai-governance/en"> </a><a href="https://us.boell.org/en/2026/05/12/global-majority-ai-fellowship">https://us.boell.org/en/2026/05/12/global-majority-ai-fellowship</a></p></li></ul><h4>Calendar</h4><h5><strong>June 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>&#9198;&#65039;&#127381; 17 June 2026 | Singapore (Webinar) | <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/gearing-up-for-article-6-in-southeast-asia-lessons-from-malaysia-and-indonesia/">Gearing Up for Article 6 in Southeast Asia: Lessons from Malaysia and Indonesia</a></strong>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 15 June - 17 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/regular-sessions/session62/regular-session">UN Human Rights Council &#8212; 62nd Regular Session (AI-related agenda items)</a></strong>, organised by the United Nations (Note: on the agenda: (1) a thematic report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association on &#8220;the impact of digital and AI-assisted surveillance on assembly and association rights, including chilling effects&#8221; &#8212; examining how state surveillance technologies suppress civil society, human rights defenders, journalists, and minorities; and (2) a study by the HRC Advisory Committee on AI and good governance (per Resolution 57/5).)</p></li><li><p><strong>17-19 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.iait-conf.org/2026/">The 14th International Conference on Advances in Information Technology - &#8220;Trustworthy AI and Cybersecurity: Foundations for a Resilient Digital Future&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by School of Information Technology (SIT), King Mongkut&#8217;s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (IEEE CIS)</p></li><li><p><strong>18-19 June 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland and online | <a href="https://unidir.org/event/global-conference-on-ai-security-and-ethics-2026/">UNIDIR Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026</a></strong>, organised by UNIDIR</p></li><li><p><strong>&#9198;&#65039;&#127381; 19-21 June 2026 | H&#224; N&#7897;i and HCMC, Vi&#7879;t Nam &amp; Online | <a href="https://apartresearch.com/sprints/global-south-ais-hackathon-2026-06-19-to-2026-06-21">Global South AI Safety Hackathon</a></strong>, organised by Apart Research, anto&#224;n.ai and Schmidt Sciences (*)<strong> (Register for in-person in H&#224; N&#7897;i<a href="https://luma.com/gsaish26-hanoi"> here</a>; Register for in-person in HCMC<a href="https://luma.com/gsaish26-hcmc"> here</a>.)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 21-22 July 2026 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | <a href="https://www.aratconference.com/2026-event">Asia Region Anti-Trafficking Conference (ARAT) 2026</a></strong>, organised by Global Learning Community</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 21-23 July 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://iapp.org/conference/iapp-asia-forum">IAPP Asia Forum 2026: Privacy, AI Governance, Cybersecurity</a></strong>, organised by IAPP (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 22 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.undp.org/asia-pacific/judicial-integrity/events/responsible-ai-justice-opportunities-risks-and-governance-frameworks">The Algorithm in the Courtroom: How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Justice and the Rule of Law Across Asia and the Pacific</a></strong>, organised by the UNDP Regional Hub Bureau for Asia and the Pacific</p></li><li><p><strong>22-26 June 2026 | Vientiane, Lao PDR | 89th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI-89) and Related Meetings</strong>, organised by ASEAN</p></li><li><p><strong>23-24 June 2026 | Kuching, Sarawak | <a href="https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/4890-diffusion-borneo-2026">Diffusion Borneo 2026 ignited by Slush&#8217;D</a></strong>, organised by Digital Districts Malaysia (*) (want to be a speaker, click <a href="https://form.jotform.com/260533607528054">here</a>)</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 June 2026 | Dalian, China | <a href="https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/">WEF: Annual Meeting of the New Champions</a>, </strong>organised by World Economic Forum (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-25 June 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://www.timeshighered-events.com/gsd-congress-2026">Global Sustainable Development Congress</a></strong>, organised by Times Higher Education</p></li><li><p><strong>22-26 June 2026 | New York City, United States | <a href="https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/content/save-date-un-open-source-week-2026-banner">UN Open-Source Week</a></strong>, organised by the United Nations</p></li><li><p><strong>25 June 2026 | Webinar (Singapore) | <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/impacts-of-the-energy-crisis-on-southeast-asia-perspectives-on-indonesia-and-malaysia/">Impacts of the Energy Crisis on Southeast Asia: Perspectives on Indonesia and Malaysia</a></strong>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute</p></li><li><p><strong>25 June 2026 | Online (Singapore) | <a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news-events/events/details/can-southeast-asia-safeguard-strategic-autonomy-in-critical-minerals-as-us-china-rivalry-deepens">Can Southeast Asia safeguard strategic autonomy in critical minerals as US-China rivalry deepens?</a>, </strong>organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy</p></li><li><p><strong>25-27 Jun 2026 | Kumamoto, Japan | <a href="https://eds.let.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/TBICS2026/ai-metaaces-2026/">International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse and Artificial Companions in Education and Society (AI-MetaACES) 2026: &#8220;Cultivating Symbiotic Ecosystems: Agency, Ethics, and Identity in AI-Mediated Worlds&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by Asia-Pacific Society of Computers in Education (APSCE)</p></li><li><p><strong>27 June - 03 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://www.aied-conference.org/2026">AIED 2026</a></strong>, organised by the International AI in Education Society</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand, and virtual | <a href="https://www.un.org/en/climate-sdgs-conference-2026">Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDGs Synergies</a></strong>, organised by UN ESCAP</p></li></ul><h5><strong>July 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>02 July 2026 | Paris, France | <a href="https://tdgi.org/tech-diplomacy-global-forum/">Tech Diplomacy Global Institute: Annual Global Forum</a></strong>, organised by Tech Diplomacy Global Institute and UNESCO</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 04-05 July 2026 | <a href="https://luma.com/AI_Safety_NZ">Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zeland | AI Safety New Zealand Conference 2026</a></strong>, organised by AI Safety Australia &amp; New Zealand</p></li><li><p><strong>04-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit23/">AI for Good Global Summit</a></strong>, organised by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)</p></li><li><p><strong>04-08 July 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://pacis2026.aisconferences.org/">PACIS 2026: Leapfrogging the Future with Artificial Intelligence</a>, </strong>organised by the Association for Information Systems</p></li><li><p><strong>06-11 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://icml.cc/">43rd International Conference on Machine Learning</a>, </strong>organised by ICML (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://www.un.org/global-dialogue-ai-governance/en">Inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance</a></strong>, organised by the United Nations</p></li><li><p><strong>07-10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland |  <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/">AI for Good Global Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by ITU and the Government of Switzerland</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 07-08 July 2026 | Sydney, Australia | <a href="https://www.aisafetyforum.au/">Australia AI Safety Forum 2026: Shaping Australia&#8217;s Role in AI Safety and Governance</a></strong>, organised by Gradient Institute, RAND, Timeus, Good Ancestors, University of Sydney and CSIRO, funded by the Australian Government</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 July 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | <a href="https://icaihe.org/">2026 International Conference on AI for Health and Education</a></strong>, organised by Waseda University</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 July 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://seasia-consortium.org/20251212-2/">6th SEASIA Biennial Conference - Forging Southeast Asia&#8217;s Futures</a>, </strong>organised by Nanyang Technological University</p></li><li><p><strong>09 July 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://events.reutersevents.com/next/asia">Reuters NEX Asia 2026: &#8220;Shifting influence. Defining decisions.&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by Reuters (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>&#9198;&#65039;&#127381; 09-10 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ihrp.mahidol.ac.th/news/call-for-papers-2026-international-hybrid-conference-on-looking-for-a-new-direction/">International Hybrid Conference on Looking for  New Direction: Emerging Research in Politics, Rights, Sustainable Development, and Technology</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Global Campus of Human Rights Asia Pacific, Thammasat University, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Mai University and Asian Institute of Technology</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 09-11 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://cms.ewha.ac.kr/user/indexSub.action?framePath=unknownboard&amp;siteId=acwsen&amp;dum=dum&amp;boardId=32716536&amp;page=1&amp;command=view&amp;boardSeq=90554720">B/ordering the Global: Transnational Feminist Critiques from Asia</a>, </strong> organised by Asian Centre for Women&#8217;s Studies at Ewha Womens University</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 10 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://trustworthy-ai-for-good.github.io/">AI4GOOD@ICML 2026 - Trustworthy AI for Good Workshop</a></strong>, organised by various Universities with Schmidt Sciences, Cooperative AI Foundation, International Association for Safe and Ethical AI, and AIM Intelligence (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>10 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://taigr-workshop.com/">TAIGR 2026 Second Workshop on Technical AI Governance Research</a></strong>, organised by AI Governance Initiative, Oxford Martin School and the University of Oxford</p></li><li><p><strong>&#9198;&#65039;&#127381; 10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/">AI For Good Global Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by International Telecommunications Union</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 July 2026 | Kumamoto, Japan | <a href="https://cbc.iclei.org/coalition-of-international-and-japanese-organizations-announce-second-global-nature-positive-summit-to-take-place-in-kumamoto-city-japan-in-july-2026/">2nd Global Nature Positive Summit</a></strong>, organised by Nature Positive Initiative (et al) under patronage of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>15-17 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | 12th Sustainable Development Conference (SDC2026), </strong>organised by <a href="https://www.sdconference.org/">Tomorrow People Organization</a></p></li><li><p><strong>16-28 July 2026 | Chengdu, China | <a href="https://www.apec2026.cn/content/2026-03/12/content_1788.html">APEC Digital Week</a></strong>, organised by APEC and Government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 17-18 July 2026 | Hong Kong, SAR | <a href="https://gs.hsu.edu.hk/en/easp-2026/">2026 EASP Annual Conference: Social Policy in Asia in an Era of Multiple Disruptions</a></strong>, organised by the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong</p></li><li><p><strong>20-21 July 2026 | Cebu, Philippines | 9th ASEAN Smart Cities Network Annual Meeting</strong>, organised by ASCN</p></li><li><p><strong>21-23 July 2026 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | <a href="https://www.aratconference.com/home">Asia Region Anti-Trafficking Confe</a>rence</strong>, organised by the Global Learning Community</p></li><li><p><strong>22-23 July 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://iapp.org/conference/iapp-asia-privacy-forum/">IAPP Asia Forum 2026: Privacy Forum + AI Governance + Cybersecurity Law</a></strong>, organised by IAPP (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 22-24 July 2026 | Shanghai, China | <a href="https://waica2026.worldaic.com.cn/">World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026</a></strong>, organised by the government of the People&#8217;s Republic of China</p></li></ul><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p>The rest of this calendar covers events through March 2027 on AI governance, platform accountability, digital rights, anti-trafficking, and media freedom &#8212; with a particular eye on civil society, researchers, and advocates working in the Global South &#8212; and with a note on who's actually behind each one. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (09.06.26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-090626</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-090626</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:01:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9ebe1a2d-ab50-4e88-9342-ddf9a0f07206_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><hr></div><p><em>You asked, I listened! Events added since the last edition are marked</em> &#127381; <em>so you can jump straight to what's new. </em></p><div><hr></div><p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through March 2027 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p><h4><strong>Training Opportunities</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Fellowship Opportunities</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>&#127381; </strong>The Heinrich B&#246;ll Foundation is funding a Global Majority AI Fellowship to support civil society from the Global South to attend the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva from 6-7 July 2026.<a href="https://www.un.org/global-dialogue-ai-governance/en"> </a><a href="https://us.boell.org/en/2026/05/12/global-majority-ai-fellowship">https://us.boell.org/en/2026/05/12/global-majority-ai-fellowship</a></p></li></ul><h4><strong>Calendar 2026</strong></h4><h5><strong>June 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>08-10 June 2026 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://engagemedia.org/2025/drapac26-manila/">DRAPAC26 Assembly</a></strong>, organised by EngageMedia, Foundation for Media Alternatives, and DAKILA Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 08-10 June 2026 | H&#224; N&#7897;i, Vi&#7879;t Nam | <a href="https://en.vneconomy.vn/asean-future-forum-to-focus-on-peace-prosperity-and-ai-governance.htm">ASEAN Future Forum 2026</a></strong>, organised by the Government of Vi&#7879;t Nam</p></li><li><p><strong>09-12 June 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://www.ghsconf.com/welcome-to-ghs-2026/">Global Health Security Conference 2026</a></strong>, organised by Global Health Security Conference (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>10-11 June 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.superai.com/">Super AI 2026</a></strong>, organised by Super AI (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11 June 2026 | Online (Singapore) | <a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news-events/events/details/aci-seminar-series-on-asian-digital-economy-assessing-the-impact-of-singapore-s-digital-economy-agreements">Assessing the Impact of Singapore&#8217;s Digital Economy Agreements</a>, </strong>organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy</p></li><li><p><strong>12-13 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand |<a href="https://after.org.in/event/index.php?id=100407522"> International Conference on Human Rights and Post-Authoritarian Transitions (ICHRPAT-26)</a></strong>, organised by Atlantic Federation for Technical Education &amp; Research (AFTER)</p></li><li><p><strong>13-14 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://researchfoundation.net/event/index.php?id=100436718">International Conference on LGBTQ+ Equality, Policy Reform and Human Rights</a></strong>, organised by Research Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 17 June 2026 | Singapore (Webinar) | <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/gearing-up-for-article-6-in-southeast-asia-lessons-from-malaysia-and-indonesia/">Gearing Up for Article 6 in Southeast Asia: Lessons from Malaysia and Indonesia</a></strong>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme</p></li><li><p><strong>17-19 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.iait-conf.org/2026/">The 14th International Conference on Advances in Information Technology - &#8220;Trustworthy AI and Cybersecurity: Foundations for a Resilient Digital Future&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by School of Information Technology (SIT), King Mongkut&#8217;s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (IEEE CIS)</p></li><li><p><strong>18-19 June 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland and online | <a href="https://unidir.org/event/global-conference-on-ai-security-and-ethics-2026/">UNIDIR Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026</a></strong>, organised by UNIDIR</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 19-21 June 2026 | H&#224; N&#7897;i and HCMC, Vi&#7879;t Nam &amp; Online | <a href="https://apartresearch.com/sprints/global-south-ais-hackathon-2026-06-19-to-2026-06-21">Global South AI Safety Hackathon</a></strong>, organised by Apart Research, anto&#224;n.ai, Schmidt Sciences (*) (Register for in-person in <strong>H&#224; N&#7897;i</strong> <a href="https://luma.com/gsaish26-hanoi">here</a>; Register for in-person in HCMC <a href="https://luma.com/gsaish26-hcmc">here</a>. Online <a href="https://apartresearch.com/sprints/global-south-ais-hackathon-2026-06-19-to-2026-06-21">here</a>.)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-26 June 2026 | Vientiane, Lao PDR | 89th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI-89) and Related Meetings</strong>, organised by ASEAN</p></li><li><p><strong>23-24 June 2026 | Kuching, Sarawak | <a href="https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/4890-diffusion-borneo-2026">Diffusion Borneo 2026 ignited by Slush&#8217;D</a></strong>, organised by Digital Districts Malaysia (*) (want to be a speaker, click <a href="https://form.jotform.com/260533607528054">here</a>)</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 June 2026 | Dalian, China | <a href="https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/">WEF: Annual Meeting of the New Champions</a>, </strong>organised by World Economic Forum (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-25 June 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://www.timeshighered-events.com/gsd-congress-2026">Global Sustainable Development Congress</a></strong>, organised by Times Higher Education</p></li><li><p><strong>22-26 June 2026 | New York City, United States | <a href="https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/content/save-date-un-open-source-week-2026-banner">UN Open-Source Week</a></strong>, organised by the United Nations</p></li><li><p><strong>25 June 2026 | Webinar (Singapore) | <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/impacts-of-the-energy-crisis-on-southeast-asia-perspectives-on-indonesia-and-malaysia/">Impacts of the Energy Crisis on Southeast Asia: Perspectives on Indonesia and Malaysia</a></strong>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute</p></li><li><p><strong>25 June 2026 | Online (Singapore) | <a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news-events/events/details/can-southeast-asia-safeguard-strategic-autonomy-in-critical-minerals-as-us-china-rivalry-deepens">Can Southeast Asia safeguard strategic autonomy in critical minerals as US-China rivalry deepens?</a>, </strong>organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy</p></li><li><p><strong>25-27 Jun 2026 | Kumamoto, Japan | <a href="https://eds.let.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/TBICS2026/ai-metaaces-2026/">International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse and Artificial Companions in Education and Society (AI-MetaACES) 2026: &#8220;Cultivating Symbiotic Ecosystems: Agency, Ethics, and Identity in AI-Mediated Worlds&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by Asia-Pacific Society of Computers in Education (APSCE)</p></li><li><p><strong>27 June - 03 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://www.aied-conference.org/2026">AIED 2026</a></strong>, organised by the International AI in Education Society</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand, and virtual | <a href="https://www.un.org/en/climate-sdgs-conference-2026">Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDGs Synergies</a></strong>, organised by UN ESCAP</p></li></ul><h5><strong>July 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>02 July 2026 | Paris, France | <a href="https://tdgi.org/tech-diplomacy-global-forum/">Tech Diplomacy Global Institute: Annual Global Forum</a></strong>, organised by Tech Diplomacy Global Institute and UNESCO</p></li><li><p><strong>04-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit23/">AI for Good Global Summit</a></strong>, organised by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)</p></li><li><p><strong>04-08 July 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://pacis2026.aisconferences.org/">PACIS 2026: Leapfrogging the Future with Artificial Intelligence</a>, </strong>organised by the Association for Information Systems</p></li><li><p><strong>06-11 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://icml.cc/">43rd International Conference on Machine Learning</a>, </strong>organised by ICML (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://www.un.org/global-dialogue-ai-governance/en">Inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance</a></strong>, organised by the United Nations</p></li><li><p><strong>07-10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland |  <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit26/">AI for Good Global Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by ITU and the Government of Switzerland</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 July 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | <a href="https://icaihe.org/">2026 International Conference on AI for Health and Education</a></strong>, organised by Waseda University</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 July 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://seasia-consortium.org/20251212-2/">6th SEASIA Biennial Conference - Forging Southeast Asia&#8217;s Futures</a>, </strong>organised by Nanyang Technological University</p></li><li><p><strong>09 July 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://events.reutersevents.com/next/asia">Reuters NEX Asia 2026: &#8220;Shifting influence. Defining decisions.&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by Reuters (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>&#127381; 09-10 July 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ihrp.mahidol.ac.th/news/call-for-papers-2026-international-hybrid-conference-on-looking-for-a-new-direction/">International Hybrid Conference on Looking for  New Direction: Emerging Research in Politics, Rights, Sustainable Development, and Technology</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Global Campus of Human Rights Asia Pacific, Thammasat University, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Mai University and Asian Institute of Technology</p><p></p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (02.06.26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-020626</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-020626</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c8f78d28-ab4d-4a99-85d2-9f532468c852_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>A brief housekeeping note:</strong> I took a short break in May to spend time with visiting family. It was a welcome recharge, but I'm now back to regular posting and keeping an eye on AI governance, policy, and research events, news and insights across the region.</p><div><hr></div><p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through all of 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h4><strong>Training Opportunities (Free and Fee-based)</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>01-05 August 2026 | Kyoto, Japan | <a href="https://kilap.law.kyoto-u.ac.jp/summer-program-on-governance-innovation-2026-jp/">Kyoto University Summer Program on Governance Innovation</a></strong>, organised by Kyoto University Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law and Policy (KILAP), Cost: Y 300,000</p></li><li><p><strong>24-28 August 2026 | Pathum Thani (Bangkok), Thailand | <a href="https://ait.ac.th/event/professional-development-course-on-ai-in-hr-and-superworker-organization-transformation/">Professional Development Course on AI in HAR and Superworker Organisation Transformation</a></strong>, organised by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Calendar 2026</strong></h4><h5><strong>May 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>28 May 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://theaiworld.org/summits/ai-world-summit-singapore">AI World Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by The AI World (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>28 May 2026 | Leiden, Netherlands and Online | <a href="https://www.kitlv.nl/event/panel-discussion-social-media/">Social media and authoritarianism in Southeast Asia</a></strong>, organised by KITLV Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 May 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.iiss.org/events/shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2026/">ISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026</a></strong>, organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies</p></li></ul><h5><strong>June 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>05 June 2026 | Singapore| <a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news-events/events/details/ips-dialogue-on-singapore-s-response-to-the-2026-iran-war">IPS Dialogue on Singapore&#8217;s Response to the 2026 Iran War</a></strong>, organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy</p></li><li><p><strong>08 June 2026 | Online, Bangkok | <a href="https://www.unescap.org/events/2026/asia-pacific-stats-cafe-series-moving-ai-projects-proof-concept-production">Stats Cafe: Moving AI Projects from Proof-of-Concept to Production</a></strong>, organised by UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 June 2026 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://engagemedia.org/2025/drapac26-manila/">DRAPAC26 Assembly</a></strong>, organisd by EngageMedia, Foundation for Media Alternatives, and DAKILA Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism</p></li><li><p><strong>09-12 June 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://www.ghsconf.com/welcome-to-ghs-2026/">Global Health Security Conference 2026</a></strong>, organised by Global Health Security Conference (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>10-11 June 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.superai.com/">Super AI 2026</a></strong>, organised by Super AI (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11 June 2026 | Online (Singapore) | <a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news-events/events/details/aci-seminar-series-on-asian-digital-economy-assessing-the-impact-of-singapore-s-digital-economy-agreements">Assessing the Impact of Singapore&#8217;s Digital Economy Agreements</a>, </strong>organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy</p></li><li><p><strong>12-13 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand |<a href="https://after.org.in/event/index.php?id=100407522"> International Conference on Human Rights and Post-Authoritarian Transitions (ICHRPAT-26)</a></strong>, organised by Atlantic Federation for Technical Education &amp; Research (AFTER)</p></li><li><p><strong>13-14 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://researchfoundation.net/event/index.php?id=100436718">International Conference on LGBTQ+ Equality, Policy Reform and Human Rights</a></strong>, organised by Research Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>17-19 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.iait-conf.org/2026/">The 14th International Conference on Advances in Information Technology - &#8220;Trustworthy AI and Cybersecurity: Foundations for a Resilient Digital Future&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by School of Information Technology (SIT), King Mongkut&#8217;s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (IEEE CIS)</p></li><li><p><strong>18-19 June 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland and online | <a href="https://unidir.org/event/global-conference-on-ai-security-and-ethics-2026/">UNIDIR Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026</a></strong>, organised by UNIDIR</p></li><li><p><strong>22-26 June 2026 | Vientiane, Lao PDR | 89th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI-89) and Related Meetings</strong>, organised by ASEAN</p></li><li><p><strong>23-24 June 2026 | Kuching, Sarawak | <a href="https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/4890-diffusion-borneo-2026">Diffusion Borneo 2026 ignited by Slush&#8217;D</a></strong>, organised by Digital Districts Malaysia (*) (want to be a speaker, click <a href="https://form.jotform.com/260533607528054">here</a>)</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 June 2026 | Dalian, China | <a href="https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/">WEF: Annual Meeting of the New Champions</a>, </strong>organised by World Economic Forum (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-25 June 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://www.timeshighered-events.com/gsd-congress-2026">Global Sustainable Development Congress</a></strong>, organised by Times Higher Education</p></li><li><p><strong>22-26 June 2026 | New York City, United States | <a href="https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/content/save-date-un-open-source-week-2026-banner">UN Open-Source Week</a></strong>, organised by the United Nations</p></li><li><p><strong>25 June 2026 | Webinar (Singapore) | <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/impacts-of-the-energy-crisis-on-southeast-asia-perspectives-on-indonesia-and-malaysia/">Impacts of the Energy Crisis on Southeast Asia: Perspectives on Indonesia and Malaysia</a></strong>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute</p></li><li><p><strong>25 June 2026 | Online (Singapore) | <a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news-events/events/details/can-southeast-asia-safeguard-strategic-autonomy-in-critical-minerals-as-us-china-rivalry-deepens">Can Southeast Asia safeguard strategic autonomy in critical minerals as US-China rivalry deepens?</a>, </strong>organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy</p></li><li><p><strong>25-27 Jun 2026 | Kumamoto, Japan | <a href="https://eds.let.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/TBICS2026/ai-metaaces-2026/">International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse and Artificial Companions in Education and Society (AI-MetaACES) 2026: &#8220;Cultivating Symbiotic Ecosystems: Agency, Ethics, and Identity in AI-Mediated Worlds&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by Asia-Pacific Society of Computers in Education (APSCE)</p></li><li><p><strong>27 June - 03 July 2026 | Seoul, South Korea | <a href="https://www.aied-conference.org/2026">AIED 2026</a></strong>, organised by the International AI in Education Society</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand, and virtual | <a href="https://www.un.org/en/climate-sdgs-conference-2026">Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDGs Synergies</a></strong>, organised by UN ESCAP</p></li></ul><h5><strong>July 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>02 July 2026 | Paris, France | <a href="https://tdgi.org/tech-diplomacy-global-forum/">Tech Diplomacy Global Institute: Annual Global Forum</a></strong>, organised by Tech Diplomacy Global Institute and UNESCO</p></li><li><p><strong>04-07 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | <a href="https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit23/">AI for Good Global Summit</a></strong>, organised by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)</p></li><li><p><strong>04-08 July 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://pacis2026.aisconferences.org/">PACIS 2026: Leapfrogging the Future with Artificial Intelligence</a>, </strong>organised by the Association for Information Systems</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (20.04.26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-200426</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-200426</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:56:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/92e29ad1-3a64-4904-b657-3159f115d6f8_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through all of 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h4><strong>Training Opportunities (Free and Fee-based)</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Calendar 2026</strong></h4><h5><strong>April 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>21-24 April 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.blackhat.com/call-for-papers.html">Black Hat Asia 2026</a></strong>, organised by Black Hat (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22 April 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | AI Governance for the Greater Good: Balancing Innovation and Ethics</strong>, organised by Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia</p></li><li><p><strong>22 April 2026 | Virtual | <a href="https://avpn.asia/event/cross-border-payments-hidden-losses-aid-flows/">Where Do the Dollars Go? Understanding Cross-Border Payments and the Hidden Losses in Aid Flows</a></strong>, organised by Asian Venture Philanthropists Network (members only) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-23 April 2026 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | <a href="https://www.weforum.org/meetings/global-collaboration-and-growth-meeting-2026/">Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting</a></strong>, organised by the World Economic Forum (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-23 April 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://convergelive.com/">CNBC Converge Live</a>, </strong>organised by CNBC (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-24 April 2026 | Hong Kong | <a href="https://www.timeshighered-events.com/asia-universities-summit-2026?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=asia-summit-26&amp;li_fat_id=7f35351f-ccab-4848-9e1c-bd2486b04cdc">THE Asia Universities Summit &#8211; Igniting Global Transformation: Asia&#8217;s Leadership</a></strong>, organised by THE Events Network and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>23 April 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://digitransformationsummit.com/malaysia/">Digital Transformation Summit 34th Edition</a></strong>, organised by EXITO (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>23 April 2026 | Virtual | <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccMeCJVmKSN1DuaKXYKMlSadUQzZEWlk1VVJNTDhUNEE4U1NMV0FJV0Q1MyQlQCN0PWcu&amp;route=shorturl">Informal Stakeholder Consultation: Global Dialogue on AI Governance</a></strong>, organised by the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 April 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://aichr.org/calendar-2/">AICHR Regional Forum on Human Rights Cities in ASEAN: Localising human rights for inclusive development towards localising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045</a></strong>, organised by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights</p></li><li><p><strong>28 April 2026 | Melbourne, Australia | <a href="https://avpn.asia/event/transformative-financing-gender-equality-asia-pacific/">Transforming Financing for Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific</a></strong>, side event at the Women Deliver 22026 Conference, organised by Asian Venture Philanthropists Network and Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) (*) </p></li><li><p><strong>28-29 April 2026 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | <a href="https://direitorio.fgv.br/eventos/2o-dialogos-atlanticos-sobre-tecnologia-e-regulacao">2&#186; Di&#225;logos Atl&#226;nticos sobre Tecnologia e Regula&#231;&#227;o</a>, </strong> organised by Escola de Direito da Funda&#231;&#227;o Getulio Vargas (FGV) through the Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade,  and Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Cat&#243;lica Portuguesa (UCP), through the Cat&#243;lica Research Centre for the Future of Law</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 April 2026 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://collabconf.com/genai/philippines/">GEN.AI Summit Philippines: The ASEAN Generative AI Revolution</a></strong>, organised by callobconf (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>30 April 2026 | Virtual, Southeast Asia | <a href="https://avpn.asia/event/advancing-an-inclusive-ai-workforce-transition-in-vietnam/">Advancing and Inclusive AI Workforce Transition in Vietnam</a>, </strong>organised by Asian Venture Philanthropists Network (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>30 April 2026 | Virtual | <a href="https://app.livestorm.co/global-anti-scam-alliance/game-over-for-scammers-strengthening-regional-defenses-against-online-gambling-related-scams?s=9b1d0a1c-b5c9-4511-86d9-467e9d5ef542">Game Over for Scammers: Regional Defenses Against Online Gambling-related Scams</a></strong>, organised by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (*)</p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p></li></ul><h5><strong>May 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>TBD | Singapore | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7430961931542454272/?originTrackingId=7xB%2Fuxwv%2BnIWxxyo7aAs4g%3D%3D">Singapore International Scientific Exchange on AI Safety</a></strong>, organised by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information</p></li><li><p><strong>04-07 May 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.hrtechfestivalasia.com/">HR Tech Asia 2026</a></strong>, organised by HR Executive (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05-08 May 2026 | Zambia and online | <a href="https://www.rightscon.org/program/">RightsCon 2026</a></strong>, organised by AccessNow (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>06 May 2026 | Canberra, Australia | <a href="https://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/event/mekong-update-2026-cross-cutting-challenges-mainland-southeast-asia">Mekong Update 2026: Cross-cutting challenges in mainland Southeast Asia</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University and the Australian National University</p></li><li><p><strong>11-12 May 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://lawasia.asn.au/6th-lawasia-human-rights-conference-2026">6th LAWASIA Human Rights Conference</a></strong><a href="https://lawasia.asn.au/6th-lawasia-human-rights-conference-2026">: </a><strong><a href="https://lawasia.asn.au/6th-lawasia-human-rights-conference-2026">Human Rights under Threat: Meeting the Challenges from Repression, Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence &amp; the Decline of the Rule of Law</a></strong>, organised by the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA) and the Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law</p></li><li><p><strong>11-13 May 2026 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | <a href="https://aieverythingabudhabi.com/home">AI Everything Summit</a></strong>, organised by Department of Government Enablement and solutions (Mubadala Company) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>15-17 May 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.yourtessera.com/e/ai-engineer-summit-singapore">AI Engineer Summit Singapore</a></strong>, organised by AI Engineer and 65Labs (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>19-21 May 2026 | London, UK | <a href="https://www.genderandtech.net/conference">Tech Abuse Conference</a></strong>, organised by Gender Tech and University College London</p></li><li><p><strong>19-21 May 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | <a href="https://www.kictanet.or.ke/save-the-date-aftps-2026/">Africa Tech Policy Summit (AfTPS) 2026</a></strong>, organised by KICTANet</p></li><li><p><strong>20 May 2026 | Daegu, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://globalconference.co/Conference/26675/ICFCDS/">International Conference on Financial Cryptography and Data Security</a></strong>, organised by Global Conferences (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>20-22 May 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://asiatechxsg.com/">Asia Tech x Singapore</a>, </strong>organised by Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore</p></li><li><p><strong>20-23 May 2026 | TBD | 43rd ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights Meeting</strong>, organised by AICHR</p></li><li><p><strong>21-24 May 2026 | Shanghai, China |  <a href="https://www.apru.org/event/scl-2026/">9th Annual Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference: Evolutionary Cities and Landscapes</a></strong>, organised by the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)</p></li><li><p><strong>26-28 May 2026 | Cebu, Philippines | <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/aa238ced-77de-40f1-ab2a-03d1b578c192/summary">Reimagining CX, Shaping the World</a></strong>, organised by Contact Center Association of the Philippines (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 May 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.iiss.org/events/shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2026/">ISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026</a></strong>, organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies</p></li></ul>
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Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:58:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/45c179dc-e9ec-44a5-82c6-97e387593327_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through all of 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p><h4><strong>Training Opportunities (Free and Fee-based)</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>On-Demand | Online | <a href="https://bridge.bdi.or.th/events/cultural-product-design-with-generative-ai/">&#3588;&#3629;&#3619;&#3660;&#3626;&#3629;&#3610;&#3619;&#3617;&#3629;&#3629;&#3609;&#3652;&#3621;&#3609;&#3660;-&#3612;&#3621;&#3636;&#3605;&#3616;&#3633;&#3603;&#3601;&#3660;&#3626;&#3619;&#3657;&#3634;&#3591;&#3626;&#3619;&#3619;&#3588;&#3660;&#3618;&#3640;&#3588;&#3651;&#3627;&#3617;&#3656; &#3604;&#3657;&#3623;&#3618; Generative AI (Online Training Course - New Generation of Innovative Products with Generative AI)</a></strong>, by Big Data Institute under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Thailand, Cost: free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Calendar 2026</strong></h4><h5><strong>March 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>25 March 2026 | Oxford, UK | <a href="https://afp.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/article/civic-ai-and-6-pack-care-reimagining-ai-alignment-relational-health#:~:text=We%20are%20really%20pleased%20to,About%20the%20University%20of%20Oxford">AI and Ethics of Care Conference</a>,</strong> organised by the Institute for Ethics in AI and featuring Ambassador Audrey Tang</p></li><li><p><strong>25 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://events.projectliberty.io/cip-2026">Alliance Pop-up Series: Who Gets to Decide? Public Voice and the Future of AI</a>, </strong>organised by Project Liberty</p></li><li><p><strong>25 March 2026 | London, UK and Online | <a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/seac/events/death-by-a-thousand-cuts">Death by a Thousand Cuts: Digital Repression and Pro-Democracy Movements in Thailand (book soft launch)</a></strong>, organised by London School of Economics Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre and Prof. Dr. Janjira Sombatpoonsiri</p></li><li><p><strong>26 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.global-nikkei.com/asiaundercurrent/">Asia Undercurrent Webinar Series: Strengthening Disaster Resilience Across the Indo-Pacific</a></strong>, organised by Asia Undercurrent Webinar, Nikkei, Nikkei Asia, and the Government of Japan (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.decolonialconference.org/call-for-proposals">Decolonial Conference: Liberation and (Counter)Insurgency: Entangled Histories of Genocide, Scholasticide, and Fascism</a></strong>, organised by Decolonial Conference</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 March 2026 | Hong Kong | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2rPUVxj4z8-l_13fihlJjCEUaAcdgHoBWzsfJAASM6P_FIg/viewform">Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy</a></strong>, organised by NetMission.asia, Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter, www.asia, and Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy</p></li><li><p><strong>30 March 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/technological-trade-patterns-brics-and-asean/">Technological Trade Patterns: BRICS and ASEAN</a></strong>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute</p></li><li><p><strong>30 March 2026 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://researchplus.co/event/index.php?id=100231134">International Conference on Human Rights, Globalization &amp; Digital Policy (ICHRGDP)</a>, </strong>organised by Research Plus</p></li><li><p><strong>30 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://events.ringcentral.com/events/pdaf-2026#schedule">Social Media Accountability in Times of Genocide</a></strong>, organised by 7amleh</p></li><li><p><strong>30-31 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://pdaf.net/">Palestine Digital Activism Forum 2026</a></strong>, organised by Palestine Digital Activism Forum and 7amleh</p></li><li><p><strong>30-31 March 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | <a href="https://researchictafrica.net/2025/11/03/2026-just-ai-conference-call-for-extended-abstracts/">2026 Just AI Conference: Grounding AI Governance in Justice</a></strong>, organised by Research ICT Africa</p></li><li><p><strong>30 March - 01 April 2026 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://asef.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ASEMHRS23-Training-Call-for-Applications-.pdf">Future-Proofing AI: Building Human-in-the-Loop Governance Skills for Rights-Respecting AI</a>, </strong>organised by Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF) and Center for Digital Society at Universitas Gajah Mada</p></li><li><p><strong>30 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://events.ringcentral.com/events/pdaf-2026">Social Media Accountability in Times of Genocide</a></strong>, at the Palestine Digital Activism Forum 2026, organised by 7amleh and What To Fix</p></li><li><p><strong>31 March 2026 | Livestream, and Dublin, Ireland | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MaryLawlorHRDs">Mary Lawlor: launch of scoping paper &#8220;From Visibility to Vulnerability: When Social Media Fails Human Rights Defenders,&#8221;</a></strong> organised by the Office of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Trinity College Centre for Social Innovation, Dublin (livestream on Mary Lawlor&#8217;s YouTube channel, linked above)</p></li></ul><h5><strong>April 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>09-10 April 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://gitexasia.com/">GITEX Asia 2026 x AI Everything Singapore</a></strong>, organised by Dubai World Trade Centre and Kaoun International (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>09-10 April 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://iser.org.in/conf/index.php?id=100219928">International Conference on Consumer Data Privacy, Security, and Digital Rights (ICCDPSDR-26)</a></strong>, organised by ISER</p></li><li><p><strong>13-14 April 2026 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://sciencecite.com/event/index.php?id=100234843">International Conference on Human Rights, Globalisation , and Digital Policy</a></strong>, organised by Science Cite</p></li><li><p><strong>13-14 April 2026 | Hong Kong, SAR | <a href="https://www.wicinternet.org/2025-07/16/c_1109659.htm">2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit</a></strong>, organised by WIC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region</p></li><li><p><strong>21-24 April 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.blackhat.com/call-for-papers.html">Black Hat Asia 2026</a></strong>, organised by Black Hat (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-23 April 2026 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | <a href="https://www.weforum.org/meetings/global-collaboration-and-growth-meeting-2026/">Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting</a></strong>, organised by the World Economic Forum (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-23 April 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://convergelive.com/">CNBC Converge Live</a>, </strong>organised by CNBC (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>22-24 April 2026 | Hong Kong | <a href="https://www.timeshighered-events.com/asia-universities-summit-2026?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=asia-summit-26&amp;li_fat_id=7f35351f-ccab-4848-9e1c-bd2486b04cdc">THE Asia Universities Summit &#8211; Igniting Global Transformation: Asia&#8217;s Leadership</a></strong>, organised by THE Events Network and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>23 April 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://digitransformationsummit.com/malaysia/">Digital Transformation Summit 34th Edition</a></strong>, organised by EXITO (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 April 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://aichr.org/calendar-2/">AICHR Regional Forum on Human Rights Cities in ASEAN: Localising human rights for inclusive development towards localising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045</a></strong>, organised by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 April 2026 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://collabconf.com/genai/philippines/">GEN.AI Summit Philippines: The ASEAN Generative AI Revolution</a></strong>, organised by callobconf (*)</p></li></ul><h5><strong>May 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>TBD | Singapore | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7430961931542454272/?originTrackingId=7xB%2Fuxwv%2BnIWxxyo7aAs4g%3D%3D">Singapore International Scientific Exchange on AI Safety</a></strong>, organised by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information</p></li><li><p><strong>04-07 May 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.hrtechfestivalasia.com/">HR Tech Asia 2026</a></strong>, organised by HR Executive (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05-08 May 2026 | Zambia &amp; online | <a href="https://www.rightscon.org/program/">RightsCon 2026</a></strong>, organised by AccessNow (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-12 May 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://lawasia.asn.au/6th-lawasia-human-rights-conference-2026">6th LAWASIA Human Rights Conference</a></strong><a href="https://lawasia.asn.au/6th-lawasia-human-rights-conference-2026">: </a><strong><a href="https://lawasia.asn.au/6th-lawasia-human-rights-conference-2026">Human Rights under Threat: Meeting the Challenges from Repression, Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence &amp; the Decline of the Rule of Law</a></strong>, organised by the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA) and the Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law</p></li><li><p><strong>11-13 May 2026 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | <a href="https://aieverythingabudhabi.com/home">AI Everything Summit</a></strong>, organised by Department of Government Enablement and solutions (Mubadala Company) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>19-21 May 2026 | London, UK | <a href="https://www.genderandtech.net/conference">Tech Abuse Conference</a></strong>, organised by Gender Tech and University College London</p></li><li><p><strong>19-21 May 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | <a href="https://www.kictanet.or.ke/save-the-date-aftps-2026/">Africa Tech Policy Summit (AfTPS) 2026</a></strong>, oragnised by KICTANet</p></li><li><p><strong>20-22 May 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://asiatechxsg.com/">Asia Tech x Singapore</a>, </strong>organised by Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore</p></li><li><p><strong>20-23 May 2026 | TBD | 43rd ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights Meeting</strong>, organised by AICHR</p></li><li><p><strong>26-28 May 2026 | Cebu, Philippines | <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/aa238ced-77de-40f1-ab2a-03d1b578c192/summary">Reimagining CX, Shaping the World</a></strong>, organised by Contact Center Association of the Philippines (*)</p></li></ul>
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Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h4><strong>Training Opportunities (Free and Fee-based)</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>On-Demand | Online | <a href="https://bridge.bdi.or.th/events/cultural-product-design-with-generative-ai/">&#3588;&#3629;&#3619;&#3660;&#3626;&#3629;&#3610;&#3619;&#3617;&#3629;&#3629;&#3609;&#3652;&#3621;&#3609;&#3660;-&#3612;&#3621;&#3636;&#3605;&#3616;&#3633;&#3603;&#3601;&#3660;&#3626;&#3619;&#3657;&#3634;&#3591;&#3626;&#3619;&#3619;&#3588;&#3660;&#3618;&#3640;&#3588;&#3651;&#3627;&#3617;&#3656; &#3604;&#3657;&#3623;&#3618; Generative AI (Online Training Course - New Generation of Innovative Products with Generative AI)</a></strong>, by Big Data Institute under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Thailand, Cost: free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Calendar 2026</strong></h4><h5><strong>February 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>24-26 February 2026 | Paris, France | <a href="https://www.iaseai.org/iaseai26">IASEAI&#8217;26 Annual Conference</a></strong>, organised by the International Association of Safe and Ethical AI</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.adb.org/news/events/community-resilience-partnership-program-partnership-forum-2026">Community Resilience Partnership Program, Partnership Forum 2026</a>, </strong>organised by the Asian Development Bank</p></li><li><p><strong>24-27 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1020567/">Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2026</a></strong>, organised by UN ESCAP</p></li><li><p><strong>26 February | Webinar | <a href="https://calendar.boell.de/en/event/india-and-china-leaders-global-south">India and China: Leaders of the Global South?</a></strong>, organised by Heinrich B&#246;ll Stiftung (India and Beijing Office)</p></li></ul><h5><strong>March 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>01-03 March 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.wleconference.org/">17th Women&#8217;s Leadership and Empowerment Conference (WLEC2026): Women Rising - Voices of Power, Agents of Change</a></strong>, organised by the Tomorrow People Organisation</p></li><li><p><strong>02 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/market-oriented-disinformation-and-the-threat-of-agentic-disinformation/">Market-Oriented Disinformation and the Threat of Agentic Disinformation</a></strong>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute</p></li><li><p><strong>04-06 March 2026 | Barcelona, Spain | <a href="https://canodrom.barcelona/en/noticies/the-mobile-social-congress-takes-resistance-to-the-dominant-technological-model-to-the-canodrom-1600503">Mobile Social Congress: digital colonialism</a></strong>, organised by SETEM Catalunya (within framework of the Fair Electronics Campaign) with funding from the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation, Barcelona City Council and the EU&#8217;s Connect for global Change programme, Som Connexio, Intermon Oxfam and femProcomuns</p></li><li><p><strong>4-7 March 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | <a href="https://nerps.org/nerps-2">The NERPS 2026 Conference (Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, organised by NERPS</a></strong>, Hiroshima University and United Nations University</p></li><li><p><strong>05 March 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://researchfoundation.net/event/index.php?id=100227533">International Conference on Technology, Digital Freedoms &amp; Human Rights (ICTDFHR)</a>, </strong>organised by Research Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>10 March 2026 | Ann Arbor MI, United States and Online | <a href="https://www.disconetwork.org/disco-events/against-surveillance-spectacle-building-global-resistance-to-tech-mediated-oppression">Against Surveillance &amp; Spectacle: Building Global Resistance to Tech-Mediated Oppression</a></strong>, organised by DISCO Network</p></li><li><p><strong>10 March 2026 | Webinar | <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9RHnARscSN6WTT7W8fB9Nw#/registration">Identifying Solutions to Protect Information Integrity on Private Messaging Platforms</a></strong>, organised by the Forum on Information and Democracy</p></li><li><p><strong>11-12 March 2026 | Hong Kong | <a href="https://events.economist.com/technology-for-change-week/">6th Annual Technology for Change Asia</a></strong>, organised by Economist Impact (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>16-17 March 2026 | Vienna, Austria | <a href="https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/organized-crime/global-fraud-summit/">Global Fraud Summit</a></strong>, organised by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime</p></li><li><p><strong>17 March 2026 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://govmedia.com/event/govmedia-summit-philippines-march-17-2026">GovMedia Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by GovMedia</p></li><li><p><strong>18-20 March 2026 | Tokyo, Japan and Online | <a href="https://eaysa.org/2026-ichr/">2026 International Conference on Human Rights: Youth in Asia / 2026&#24180;&#22269;&#38555;&#20154;&#27177;&#20250;&#35696;:&#12450;&#12472;&#12450;&#12398;&#33509;&#32773;&#12383;&#12385;</a></strong>, organised by East Asia Young Scholars Association and the University of Tokyo</p></li><li><p><strong>19 March 2026 | New Delhi, India | <a href="https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/govtech-summit">ET GovTech Summit and Awards 2026</a></strong>, organised by The Economic Times Business Verticals (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>19 March 2026 | Webinar | <a href="https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ADA-Audio/session?id=111211">Artificial Intelligence: Problems and Possibilities for People with Disabilities</a></strong>, organised by Great Lakes ADA Center</p></li><li><p><strong>21 March 2026 | Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam | <a href="https://technoconferences.com/Conference/18852/ICLHRCS/">International Conference on Law, Human Rights and Cultural Studies</a></strong>, organised by Techno Conference</p></li><li><p><strong>23 March 2026 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://www.iarfconference.com/conf/index.php?id=100211957">International Conference on Internet Law, Freedom of Speech and Digital Rights</a></strong>, organised by IARF Conference</p></li><li><p><strong>25 March 2026 | Oxford, UK | <a href="https://afp.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/article/civic-ai-and-6-pack-care-reimagining-ai-alignment-relational-health#:~:text=We%20are%20really%20pleased%20to,About%20the%20University%20of%20Oxford">AI and Ethics of Care Conference</a>,</strong> organised by the Institute for Ethics in AI and featuring Ambassador Audrey Tang</p></li><li><p><strong>25 March 2026 | London, UK and Online | <a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/seac/events/death-by-a-thousand-cuts">Death by a Thousand Cuts: Digital Repression and Pro-Democracy Movements in Thailand (book soft launch)</a></strong>, organised by London School of Economics Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre and Prof. Dr. Janjira Sombatpoonsiri</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.decolonialconference.org/call-for-proposals">Decolonial Conference: Liberation and (Counter)Insurgency: Entangled Histories of Genocide, Scholasticide, and Fascism</a></strong>, organised by Decolonial Conference</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 March 2026 | Hong Kong | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2rPUVxj4z8-l_13fihlJjCEUaAcdgHoBWzsfJAASM6P_FIg/viewform">Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy</a></strong>, organised by NetMission.asia, Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter, www.asia, and Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy</p></li><li><p><strong>30 March 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/technological-trade-patterns-brics-and-asean/">Technological Trade Patterns: BRICS and ASEAN</a></strong>, organised by ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute</p></li><li><p><strong>30 March 2026 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://researchplus.co/event/index.php?id=100231134">International Conference on Human Rights, Globalization &amp; Digital Policy (ICHRGDP)</a>, </strong>organised by Research Plus</p></li><li><p><strong>30 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://events.ringcentral.com/events/pdaf-2026#schedule">Social Media Accountability in Times of Genocide</a></strong>, organised by 7amleh</p></li><li><p><strong>30-31 March 2026 | Online | <a href="https://pdaf.net/">Palestine Digital Activism Forum 2026</a></strong>, organised by Palestine Digital Activism Forum and 7amleh</p></li><li><p><strong>30-31 March 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | <a href="https://researchictafrica.net/2025/11/03/2026-just-ai-conference-call-for-extended-abstracts/">2026 Just AI Conference: Grounding AI Governance in Justice</a></strong>, organised by Research ICT Africa</p></li><li><p><strong>30 March - 01 April 2026 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://asef.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ASEMHRS23-Training-Call-for-Applications-.pdf">Future-Proofing AI: Building Human-in-the-Loop Governance Skills for Rights-Respecting AI</a>, </strong>organised by Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF) and Center for Digital Society at Universitas Gajah Mada</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (02.02.26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-020226</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-020226</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:03:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4fa08e2a-4053-4b85-a8b7-c5caf01d7dc3_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through all of 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h4><strong>Training Opportunities (Free and Fee-based)</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>On-Demand | Online | <a href="https://bridge.bdi.or.th/events/cultural-product-design-with-generative-ai/">&#3588;&#3629;&#3619;&#3660;&#3626;&#3629;&#3610;&#3619;&#3617;&#3629;&#3629;&#3609;&#3652;&#3621;&#3609;&#3660;-&#3612;&#3621;&#3636;&#3605;&#3616;&#3633;&#3603;&#3601;&#3660;&#3626;&#3619;&#3657;&#3634;&#3591;&#3626;&#3619;&#3619;&#3588;&#3660;&#3618;&#3640;&#3588;&#3651;&#3627;&#3617;&#3656; &#3604;&#3657;&#3623;&#3618; Generative AI (Online Training Course - New Generation of Innovative Products with Generative AI)</a></strong>, by Big Data Institute under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Thailand, Cost: free</p></li><li><p><strong>19 Jan - 27 Feb 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.itcilo.org/courses/ai-social-impact-and-public-policy">AI For Social Impact and Public Policy</a></strong>, by ILO International Training Centre, Cost: EUR 1,010</p></li><li><p><strong>17 Feb - 17 Mar 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.unssc.org/courses/leveraging-data-and-ai-peace-dashboards-storytelling-conflict-prevention">Leveraging Data and AI for Peace: From Dashboards to Storytelling for Conflict Prevention</a></strong>, by United Nations System Staff College, Cost: $1,250</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Calendar 2026</strong></h4><h5><strong>February 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>03 February | Online | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1L5M4cPw3q/">&#3650;&#3588;&#3649;&#3615;&#3588;&#3626;&#3609;&#3607;&#3609;&#3634;: &#3619;&#3623;&#3617;&#3614;&#3621;&#3588;&#3609;&#3648;&#3594;&#3655;&#3585;&#3586;&#3656;&#3634;&#3623; EP.27 &#8220;&#3619;&#3639;&#3657;&#3629;&#3617;&#3634;&#3618;&#3634;&#3588;&#3605;&#3636; &#3585;&#3634;&#3619;&#3648;&#3617;&#3639;&#3629;&#3591;&#3648;&#3619;&#3639;&#3656;&#3629;&#3591;&#3619;&#3640;&#3656;&#3609;&#8221; &#3609;&#3633;&#3610;&#3606;&#3629;&#3618;&#3627;&#3621;&#3633;&#3591;&#3585;&#3634;&#3619;&#3648;&#3621;&#3639;&#3629;&#3585;&#3605;&#3633;&#3657;&#3591; &#3649;&#3621;&#3632;&#3585;&#3634;&#3619;&#3621;&#3591;&#3611;&#3619;&#3632;&#3594;&#3634;&#3617;&#3605;&#3636;&#3619;&#3633;&#3600;&#3608;&#3619;&#3619;&#3617;&#3609;&#3641;&#3597;</a> </strong>(COFACT Discussion: Gathering of News Checkers EP.27 &#8220;Debunking the Myth of Generational Politics&#8221; Counting Down to the Election and the Constitutional Referendum), organised by COFACT Thailand</p></li><li><p><strong>04 February 2026 | Online, Singapore | <a href="https://avpn.asia/event/ai-learning-series-building-data-maturity-social-impact/">AVPN AI for Good Learning Series Session: Building Data and AI Maturity for Social Impact - A People-First Approach</a></strong>, organised by AVPN (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>04-05 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ai-asia.net/">AI Asia and CyberSec Asia</a></strong>, organised by VNU Asia Pacific (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>04-12 February 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://2026.apricot.net/">APRICOT 2026</a>, </strong>organised by APRICOT: Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Online | <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/B1_YCxUPSjGQWbR2wpYBfw#/registration">Reimagining Data Governance: A Roundtable for Equitable Futures</a></strong>, organised by Tech Global Institute, Paradigm Initiative, and Internet Lab</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand and Online | <a href="https://www.fccthai.com/event/decline-of-rights-in-2025-conflict-aid-cuts-democratic-backsliding-2026-world-report-asia-release">Decline of Rights in 2025: Conflict, Aid Cuts, Democratic Backsliding - 2026 World Report Asia Release</a></strong>, organised by Human Rights Watch</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand and Online | <a href="https://www.fccthai.com/event/thailands-feb-8-general-election-what-is-at-stake">Thailand&#8217;s Feb 8 general election: What is at stake?</a></strong>, organised by the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://escom-events.com/aiinframy2026">Asia AI Infrastructure Malaysia Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by Escom Events (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://airevolutionsummit.com/singapore/">AI Revolution Summit</a></strong>, organised by traicon (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | New York, United States | <a href="https://www.sdg16.plus/events/ai-for-justice-and-justice-for-ai-expert-discussion-on-artificial-intelligence-ai-governance-and-people-centered-justice/">AI for Justice and Justice for AI: Expert Discussion on AI, Governance, and People-Centered Justice</a></strong>, organised by Justice Action Coalition, Pathfinders, Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice, Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations</p></li><li><p><strong>06-08 February 2026 | Tangerang, Indonesia | <a href="https://apngcamp.asia/18/">18th Asia Pacific Next Generation (APNG) Camp: Society 5.0 in the Asia-Pacific: Innovation for the Next Generation</a>,</strong> organised by APNG</p></li><li><p><strong>07 February 2026 | Dubai | <a href="https://www.communitydays.org/event/2026-02-07/aicd-dubai-2026">AI Community Days (AICD) Dubai 2026</a></strong>, organised by AICD</p></li><li><p><strong>08 February 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://apstar.asia/8-february-2026-jakarta/">AP* Meeting in Conjunction with APNIC 61</a></strong>, organised by AP* Retreat (community of Asia Pacific internet organisations)</p></li><li><p><strong>09 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1021801/">Putting People First: AI Ready for Advancing Social Impact in Thailand</a>, </strong>hosted at the United Nations Conference Centre, organised by Microsoft (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>09-10 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17w7pWGGsS/">Safer Internet Day Thailand 2569 (2026)</a></strong>, organised by Thai Health</p></li><li><p><strong>11-13 February 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1021053/">2026 International Conference on Digtal Platform Governance</a></strong>, organised by UNESCO and the European Union</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 February 2026 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | <a href="https://au.int/en/summit/39">African Union Summit (39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government</a></strong>, organised by the African Union</p></li><li><p><strong>17 February 2026 | New Delhi, India | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ai-safety-asia_we-are-honoured-to-host-a-session-at-the-activity-7414708065758912512-C5zF?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAnslPMBXexH1nDgWOAMJa9KXA6Hj8LV6Jw">AI Safety Asia Session at India Impact Summit</a></strong>, oragnised by AI Safety Asia, International Association for Safe and Ethical Artificial Intelligence, Center for Human-Compatible AI and AI Safety Connect</p></li><li><p><strong>17 February 2026 | Worldwide, Online | <a href="https://www.pairs.site/PAIRS-Online-17th-February-2e8260e24e1a8045bb31f64d3c74c592">PAIRS: Participatory AI Research &amp; Practice Symposium</a></strong>, organised by PAIRS</p></li><li><p><strong>19-20 February 2026 | New Delhi, India |  <a href="https://impact.indiaai.gov.in/">India - AI Impact Summit</a></strong>, organised by the Government of India (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>20 February 2026 | Online | <a href="https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/an-international-comparison-legal-regulatory-and-ethical-approaches-to-ai-in-health-care/">An International Comparison: Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Approaches to AI in Health Care</a></strong>, organised by The Petrie-Flom Center - Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 February 2026 | Paris, France | <a href="https://www.iaseai.org/iaseai26">IASEAI&#8217;26 Annual Conference</a></strong>, organised by the International Association of Safe and Ethical AI</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.adb.org/news/events/community-resilience-partnership-program-partnership-forum-2026">Community Resilience Partnership Program, Partnership Forum 2026</a>, </strong>organised by the Asian Development Bank</p></li><li><p><strong>24-27 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1020567/">Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2026</a></strong>, organised by UN ESCAP</p></li><li><p><strong>26 February | Webinar | <a href="https://calendar.boell.de/en/event/india-and-china-leaders-global-south">India and China: Leaders of the Global South?</a></strong>, organised by Heinrich B&#246;ll Stiftung (India and Beijing Office)</p><p></p></li></ul><h5><strong>March 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>01-03 March 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.wleconference.org/">17th Women&#8217;s Leadership and Empowerment Conference (WLEC2026): Women Rising - Voices of Power, Agents of Change</a></strong>, organised by the Tomorrow People Organisation</p></li><li><p><strong>4-7 March 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | <a href="https://nerps.org/nerps-2">The NERPS 2026 Conference (Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, organised by NERPS</a></strong>, Hiroshima University and United Nations University</p></li><li><p><strong>05 March 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://researchfoundation.net/event/index.php?id=100227533">International Conference on Technology, Digital Freedoms &amp; Human Rights (ICTDFHR)</a>, </strong>organised by Research Foundation</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (21.01.26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-210126</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-210126</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:34:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3a522725-f74d-4297-8295-b17652e5b2e8_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through all of 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h4><strong>Training Opportunities (Free and Fee-based)</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>On-Demand | Online | <a href="https://bridge.bdi.or.th/events/cultural-product-design-with-generative-ai/">&#3588;&#3629;&#3619;&#3660;&#3626;&#3629;&#3610;&#3619;&#3617;&#3629;&#3629;&#3609;&#3652;&#3621;&#3609;&#3660;-&#3612;&#3621;&#3636;&#3605;&#3616;&#3633;&#3603;&#3601;&#3660;&#3626;&#3619;&#3657;&#3634;&#3591;&#3626;&#3619;&#3619;&#3588;&#3660;&#3618;&#3640;&#3588;&#3651;&#3627;&#3617;&#3656; &#3604;&#3657;&#3623;&#3618; Generative AI (Online Training Course - New Generation of Innovative Products with Generative AI)</a></strong>, by Big Data Institute under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Thailand, Cost: free</p></li><li><p><strong>19 Jan - 27 Feb 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.itcilo.org/courses/ai-social-impact-and-public-policy">AI For Social Impact and Public Policy</a></strong>, by ILO International Training Centre, Cost: EUR 1,010</p></li><li><p><strong>17 Feb - 17 Mar 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.unssc.org/courses/leveraging-data-and-ai-peace-dashboards-storytelling-conflict-prevention">Leveraging Data and AI for Peace: From Dashboards to Storytelling for Conflict Prevention</a></strong>, by United Nations System Staff College, Cost: $1,250</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Calendar 2026</strong></h4><h5><strong>January 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>20-27 January 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/aaai-26/">The 40th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence</a></strong>, organised by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>21-23 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.humanitarianaffairs.org/GlobalPeaceSummit/Overview/">5th Global Peace Summit</a></strong>, organised by Humanitarian Affairs</p></li><li><p><strong>21-24 January 2026 | Pattaya, Thailand | <a href="https://kst.buu.ac.th/2026new/">18th International Conference on Knowledge and Smart Technology</a></strong>, organised by IEEE Thailand Section, Knowledge and Smart Technology Research Lab, and Burapha University</p></li><li><p><strong>21-25 January 2026 | Bohol, Philippines | <a href="https://asean2026.gov.ph/events/view/?title=1st-meeting-of-the-asean-senior-economic-officials-for-the-57th-meeting-of-the-asean-economic-ministers-seom-1-57">ASEAN Senior Economic Officials&#8217; Meeting (SEOM)</a></strong>, organised by ASEAN</p></li><li><p><strong>24 January 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia and Online | <a href="https://www.beta.digital-dialogues.net/en/events/details/exchange-on-startups-digital-ecosystem-landscape-germany-indonesia">Exchange on Startups Digital Ecosystem Landscape Germany - Indonesia</a></strong>, organised by International Digital Dialogues (German Federal Government) and Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs Indonesia</p></li><li><p><strong>24-25 January 2026 | Aizuwakamatsu, Japan | <a href="https://www.lawctopus.com/3rd-icaih-conference-on-ai-horizons-society/">3rd ICAIH Conference on AI Horizons &amp; Society</a></strong>, organised by the University of Aizu</p></li><li><p><strong>26 January 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/01/27/world-bank-tokyo-online-morning-seminar-reboot-development-the-economics-of-a-liva">World Bank Tokyo Online Morning Seminar #215: Reboot Development, the Economics of a Livable Planet</a></strong>, organised by the World Bank</p></li><li><p><strong>26-31 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://pmac-2026.com/">Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2026</a>, </strong>organised by Prince Mahidol Award Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>27 January 2026 | Virtual | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgh3PnHjIg3QjR-_AeLEsWwQ0ik63NDo05nAIoXLlfZ7jpHQ/viewform">Advanced Governance without Exclusion: A Critical Dialogue on Global AI Leadership</a></strong>, an India AI Impact Summit official pre-Event, organised by AI Safety Asia, Future of Life Institute, Mila Qu&#233;bec</p></li><li><p><strong>29 January 2026 | Virtual, Asia | <a href="https://forms.gle/J56Feg2dYdzLc6Ns8">Open-Source AI, Sovereignty and the New Geopolitics of Capability</a></strong>, an India AI Impact Summit official pre-Event, organised by AI Safety Asia and Chatham House</p></li><li><p><strong>29 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand and Online | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19sjUWRCaN/">Decoding Myanmar&#8217;s 2026 Economy</a></strong> with Panitan Wattanayagorn and Thannicha Lermtong, organised by Asia Insight and SEA Junction (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29 January 2026 | Udon Thani, Thailand | <a href="https://bridge.bdi.or.th/events/training-travel-link-udon/">&#3591;&#3634;&#3609;&#3586;&#3633;&#3610;&#3648;&#3588;&#3621;&#3639;&#3656;&#3629;&#3609;&#3585;&#3634;&#3619;&#3607;&#3656;&#3629;&#3591;&#3648;&#3607;&#3637;&#3656;&#3618;&#3623;&#3652;&#3607;&#3618;&#3604;&#3657;&#3623;&#3618;&#3586;&#3657;&#3629;&#3617;&#3641;&#3621;&#3586;&#3609;&#3634;&#3604;&#3651;&#3627;&#3597;&#3656; &#3611;&#3633;&#3597;&#3597;&#3634;&#3611;&#3619;&#3632;&#3604;&#3636;&#3625;&#3600;&#3660; &#3649;&#3621;&#3632;&#3604;&#3636;&#3592;&#3636;&#3607;&#3633;&#3621; &#3592;&#3633;&#3591;&#3627;&#3623;&#3633;&#3604;&#3629;&#3640;&#3604;&#3619;&#3608;&#3634;&#3609;&#3637; (Driving Thai Tourism using big data, AI, and digital technology)</a></strong>, organised by the Big Data Institute (under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Thailand)</p></li><li><p><strong>31 January - 07 February 2026 | <a href="https://bit.ly/DRIP26_REG">Digital Rights &amp; Youth Advocacy in Practice (DRIP)</a></strong>, organised by Safenet Indonesia</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p></li></ul><h5><strong>February 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>04-05 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ai-asia.net/">AI Asia and CyberSec Asia</a></strong>, organised by VNU Asia Pacific (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand and Online | <a href="https://www.fccthai.com/event/decline-of-rights-in-2025-conflict-aid-cuts-democratic-backsliding-2026-world-report-asia-release">Decline of Rights in 2025: Conflict, Aid Cuts, Democratic Backsliding - 2026 World Report Asia Release</a></strong>, organised by Human Rights Watch</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand and Online | <a href="https://www.fccthai.com/event/thailands-feb-8-general-election-what-is-at-stake">Thailand&#8217;s Feb 8 general election: What is at stake?</a></strong>, organised by the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://escom-events.com/aiinframy2026">Asia AI Infrastructure Malaysia Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by Escom Events (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://airevolutionsummit.com/singapore/">AI Revolution Summit</a></strong>, organised by traicon (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>07 February 2026 | Dubai | <a href="https://www.communitydays.org/event/2026-02-07/aicd-dubai-2026">AI Community Days (AICD) Dubai 2026</a></strong>, organised by AICD</p></li><li><p><strong>11-13 February 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1021053/">2026 International Conference on Digtal Platform Governance</a></strong>, organised by UNESCO and the European Union</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 February 2026 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | <a href="https://au.int/en/summit/39">African Union Summit (39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government</a></strong>, organised by the African Union</p></li><li><p><strong>17 February 2026 | New Delhi, India | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ai-safety-asia_we-are-honoured-to-host-a-session-at-the-activity-7414708065758912512-C5zF?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAnslPMBXexH1nDgWOAMJa9KXA6Hj8LV6Jw">AI Safety Asia Session at India Impact Summit</a></strong>, oragnised by AI Safety Asia, International Association for Safe and Ethical Artificial Intelligence, Center for Human-Compatible AI and AI Safety Connect</p></li><li><p><strong>19-20 February 2026 | New Delhi, India |  <a href="https://impact.indiaai.gov.in/">India - AI Impact Summit</a></strong>, organised by the Government of India (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>20 February 2026 | Online | <a href="https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/an-international-comparison-legal-regulatory-and-ethical-approaches-to-ai-in-health-care/">An International Comparison: Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Approaches to AI in Health Care</a></strong>, organised by The Petrie-Flom Center - Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 February 2026 | Paris, France | <a href="https://www.iaseai.org/iaseai26">IASEAI&#8217;26 Annual Conference</a></strong>, organised by the International Association of Safe and Ethical AI</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.adb.org/news/events/community-resilience-partnership-program-partnership-forum-2026">Community Resilience Partnership Program, Partnership Forum 2026</a>, </strong>organised by the Asian Development Bank</p></li><li><p><strong>24-27 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1020567/">Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2026</a></strong>, organised by UN ESCAP</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (14.01.26)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowledge moments from the rest of us.]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-140126</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-140126</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:17:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bc62b96e-54da-4b4b-b239-f8c03d004e57_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through all of 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><p>Events indicated with an (*) indicate activities that seem to be funded in part or in whole by a private sector entity (or the convening organisation receives private sector funding) and you are encouraged to investigate further.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h4><strong>Training Opportunities (Free and Fee-based)</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>19 Jan - 27 Feb 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.itcilo.org/courses/ai-social-impact-and-public-policy">AI For Social Impact and Public Policy</a></strong>, by ILO International Training Centre, Cost: EUR 1,010</p></li><li><p><strong>17 Feb - 17 Mar 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.unssc.org/courses/leveraging-data-and-ai-peace-dashboards-storytelling-conflict-prevention">Leveraging Data and AI for Peace: From Dashboards to Storytelling for Conflict Prevention</a></strong>, by United Nations System Staff College, Cost: US$1,250</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsoft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Calendar 2026</strong></h4><h5><strong>January 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>14 January 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/01/15/world-bank-tokyo-online-morning-seminar-digital-progress-and-trends-report-2025">World Bank Tokyo Online Morning Seminar #213: Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025, Strengthening AI Foundations</a></strong>, organised by the World Bank</p></li><li><p><strong>17 January 2026 | Chennai, India and Hybrid | <a href="https://masteringup.com/event/international-conference-on-data-privacy-and-bioethics/">International Conference on Data Privacy and Bioethics</a></strong>, organised by Mastering Up (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>19 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/janjira-sombatpoonsiri-4aa77459_if-youre-in-bangkok-on-19-january-and-activity-7412805547126751232-KaMW?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAnslPMBXexH1nDgWOAMJa9KXA6Hj8LV6Jw">Public Lecture: &#8220;Patriotic Criminals: China&#8217;s Covert Netherworld in Southeast Asia&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies and the Australian National University</p></li><li><p><strong>20 January 2026 | Kuala Lumpur | Tech Law Conference: AI, Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Digital Evidence (<a href="https://cpd.malaysianbar.org.my/product/tech-law-conference-physical/">In-Person</a> and <a href="https://cpd.malaysianbar.org.my/product/tech-law-conference-online/">Online</a>), </strong>organised by the Malaysia Bar Council (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>20-27 January 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/aaai-26/">The 40th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence</a></strong>, organised by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>21-23 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.humanitarianaffairs.org/GlobalPeaceSummit/Overview/">5th Global Peace Summit</a></strong>, organised by Humanitarian Affairs</p></li><li><p><strong>21-24 January 2026 | Pattaya, Thailand | <a href="https://kst.buu.ac.th/2026new/">18th International Conference on Knowledge and Smart Technology</a></strong>, organised by IEEE Thailand Section, Knowledge and Smart Technology Research Lab, and Burapha University</p></li><li><p><strong>24-25 January 2026 | Aizuwakamatsu, Japan | <a href="https://www.lawctopus.com/3rd-icaih-conference-on-ai-horizons-society/">3rd ICAIH Conference on AI Horizons &amp; Society</a></strong>, organised by the University of Aizu</p></li><li><p><strong>26 January 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/01/27/world-bank-tokyo-online-morning-seminar-reboot-development-the-economics-of-a-liva">World Bank Tokyo Online Morning Seminar #215: Reboot Development, the Economics of a Livable Planet</a></strong>, organised by the World Bank</p></li><li><p><strong>26-31 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://pmac-2026.com/">Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2026</a>, </strong>organised by Prince Mahidol Award Foundation</p></li></ul><h5><strong>February 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>04-05 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ai-asia.net/">AI Asia and CyberSec Asia</a></strong>, organised by VNU Asia Pacific (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://escom-events.com/aiinframy2026">Asia AI Infrastructure Malaysia Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by Escom Events (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05 February 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://airevolutionsummit.com/singapore/">AI Revolution Summit</a></strong>, organised by traicon (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>07 February 2026 | Dubai | <a href="https://www.communitydays.org/event/2026-02-07/aicd-dubai-2026">AI Community Days (AICD) Dubai 2026</a></strong>, organised by AICD</p></li><li><p><strong>11-13 February 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1021053/">2026 International Conference on Digtal Platform Governance</a></strong>, organised by UNESCO and the European Union</p></li><li><p><strong>17 February 2026 | New Delhi, India | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ai-safety-asia_we-are-honoured-to-host-a-session-at-the-activity-7414708065758912512-C5zF?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAnslPMBXexH1nDgWOAMJa9KXA6Hj8LV6Jw">AI Safety Asia Session at India Impact Summit</a></strong>, oragnised by AI Safety Asia, International Association for Safe and Ethical Artificial Intelligence, Center for Human-Compatible AI and AI Safety Connect</p></li><li><p><strong>19-20 February 2026 | New Delhi, India |  <a href="https://impact.indiaai.gov.in/">India - AI Impact Summit</a></strong>, organised by the Government of India (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>20 February 2026 | Online | <a href="https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/an-international-comparison-legal-regulatory-and-ethical-approaches-to-ai-in-health-care/">An International Comparison: Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Approaches to AI in Health Care</a></strong>, organised by The Petrie-Flom Center - Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 February 2026 | Paris, France | <a href="https://www.iaseai.org/iaseai26">IASEAI&#8217;26 Annual Conference</a></strong>, organised by the International Association of Safe and Ethical AI</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.adb.org/news/events/community-resilience-partnership-program-partnership-forum-2026">Community Resilience Partnership Program, Partnership Forum 2026</a>, </strong>organised by the Asian Development Bank</p></li><li><p><strong>24-27 February 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1020567/">Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2026</a></strong>, organised by UN ESCAP</p></li></ul><h5><strong>March 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>01-03 March 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.wleconference.org/">17th Women&#8217;s Leadership and Empowerment Conference (WLEC2026): Women Rising - Voices of Power, Agents of Change</a></strong>, organised by the Tomorrow People Organisation</p></li><li><p><strong>4-7 March 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | <a href="https://nerps.org/nerps-2">The NERPS 2026 Conference (Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, organised by NERPS</a></strong>, Hiroshima University and United Nations University</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (22.12.25)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy-shaping knowledge moments from outside the mainstream]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-221225</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-221225</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cff19c61-b5de-48bb-8e50-4ffee30265b8_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through November 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. <strong>**NEWSFLASH**</strong> I&#8217;m now including training opportunities up at the top. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><p>I also believe it is vitally important to understand who funds knowledge moments that shape our public policy discourse. Events indicated with an (*) indicate activities that seem to be funded in part or in whole by a private sector entity (or the convening organisation receives private sector funding) and you are encouraged to investigate further.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h4><strong>Training Opportunities (Free and Fee-based)</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>19 Jan - 27 Feb 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.itcilo.org/courses/ai-social-impact-and-public-policy">AI For Social Impact and Public Policy</a></strong>, by ILO International Training Centre, Cost: EUR 1,010</p></li><li><p><strong>17 Feb - 17 Mar 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.unssc.org/courses/leveraging-data-and-ai-peace-dashboards-storytelling-conflict-prevention">Leveraging Data and AI for Peace: From Dashboards to Storytelling for Conflict Prevention</a></strong>, by United Nations System Staff College, Cost: US$1,250</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://nethope.org/programs/unlocking-ai-for-nonprofits-enroll-in-our-new-ai-skills-course-for-nonprofits/?utm_medium=forum&amp;utm_source=reliefweb&amp;utm_campaign=msaiskillsjul&amp;utm_content=unlockingai">Unlocking AI for Nonprofits</a></strong>, by NetHope and Microsoft (*), Cost: Free</p></li><li><p><strong>Self-Paced | Online | <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/course-library/ai-and-human-rights-101">AI and Human Rights 101</a></strong>, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free</p></li></ul><p></p><h4><strong>Calendar 2026</strong></h4><h5><strong>January 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>Date To Be announced | Singapore | <a href="https://www.aidataanalytics.network/events-responsible-ai-summit-asia">2nd Annual Responsible AI Summit Asia</a></strong>, organised by the Data &amp; Analytics Network</p></li><li><p><strong>06 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://scienceleagues.com/events/index.php?id=100151589">International Conference on Technology, Digital Freedoms &amp; Human Rights (ICTDFHR)</a>, </strong>organised by Science Leagues</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 January 2026 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://researchplus.co/event/index.php?id=100130473">International Conference on Ethics and Responsibility in Digital Transformation (ICERDT-2026)</a></strong>, organised by Research Plus</p></li><li><p><strong>12 January 2026 | Nishinomiya City, Japan | <a href="https://www.ilo.org/meetings-and-events/enhancing-education-business-and-human-rights-ilo-hosts-training-program">Enhancing education on business and human rights: ILO hosts training program for university faculty</a></strong>, organised by ILO Office for Japan</p></li><li><p><strong>14 January 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/01/15/world-bank-tokyo-online-morning-seminar-digital-progress-and-trends-report-2025">World Bank Tokyo Online Morning Seminar #213: Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025, Strengthening AI Foundations</a></strong>, organised by the World Bank</p></li><li><p><strong>20-27 January 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/aaai-26/">The 40th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence</a></strong>, organised by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>21-23 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.humanitarianaffairs.org/GlobalPeaceSummit/Overview/">5th Global Peace Summit</a></strong>, organised by Humanitarian Affairs</p></li><li><p><strong>21-24 January 2026 | Pattaya, Thailand | <a href="https://kst.buu.ac.th/2026new/">18th International Conference on Knowledge and Smart Technology</a></strong>, organised by IEEE Thailand Section, Knowledge and Smart Technology Research Lab, and Burapha University</p></li><li><p><strong>24-25 January 2026 | Aizuwakamatsu, Japan | <a href="https://www.lawctopus.com/3rd-icaih-conference-on-ai-horizons-society/">3rd ICAIH Conference on AI Horizons &amp; Society</a></strong>, organised by the University of Aizu</p></li><li><p><strong>26 January 2026 | Online | <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/01/27/world-bank-tokyo-online-morning-seminar-reboot-development-the-economics-of-a-liva">World Bank Tokyo Online Morning Seminar #215: Reboot Development, the Economics of a Livable Planet</a></strong>, organised by the World Bank</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (03.12.25)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy-shaping knowledge moments from outside the mainstream]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-031225</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-031225</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:47:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9f2b36fc-68ad-4133-940f-1b93f6470ce0_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through November 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please note that (margin*notes)^<sup>squared </sup>will initially focus on knowledge events in the Asia Pacific Region and from historically underrepresented groups. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><p>I also believe it is vitally important to understand who funds knowledge moments that shape our public policy discourse. Events indicated with an (*) indicate activities that seem to be funded in part or in whole by a private sector entity (or the convening organisation receives private sector funding) and you are encouraged to investigate further.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h4><strong>Calendar (December 2025 - November 2026)</strong></h4><h5><strong>December 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>01 December 2025 | Stockholm, Sweden and Online | <a href="https://www.su.se/english/calendar/ai-democracy-and-plurality-in-a-time-of-polarisation-meet-the-2025-right-livelihood-laureate-1.862639">AI, Democracy and Plurality in a Time of Polarisation &#8211; Meet the 2025 Right Livelihood Laureate (Audrey Tang)</a>, </strong>organised by Stockholm Center for Global Asia at Stockholm University</p></li><li><p><strong>02 December 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://events.economist.com/ai-innovation-asia/">2nd Annual AI Innovation Asia</a></strong>, organised by Economist Impact (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>02 December 2025 | Brussels, Belgium | <a href="https://7amleh.org/">7amleh&#8217;s Annual Conference in Europe: Protect or Perpetuate? The European Union&#8217;s Choice on Palestinian Digital Freedoms</a></strong>, organised by 7amleh</p></li><li><p><strong>03 December 2025 | Delhi, India</strong> and <strong>Online</strong> <strong>| <a href="https://www.thedatasphere.org/datasphere-events/sandboxing-lessons-ai-powered-dpi/">Road to Impact Summit &#8211; Sandboxing: Prototyping and experimentation lessons for AI powered DPI</a></strong>, organised by Datasphere Initiative (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>02-03 December 2025 | Seoul, Republic of Korea |  <a href="https://www.aistandardssummit.org/event/354f4a77-ee25-47e3-8e84-291a55519c0c/summary">International [AI Standards] Summit</a></strong>, organised by International Standards Organisation, International Electrotechnic Commission, International Telecommunication Union, and Korean Agency for Technology and Standards</p></li><li><p><strong>03-04 December 2025 | Quezon City, Philippines | <a href="https://www.apc.org/en/event/national-convening-meaningful-community-centred-connectivity-initiatives-philippines">National Convening on Meaningful Community-Centred Connectivity Initiatives in the Philippines</a></strong>, organised by Association for Progressive Communications</p></li><li><p><strong>03-05 December 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://ifdik2025.com/about-ifdik-2025/">International Forum on Data, Information, and Knowledge for Sustainable and Ethical Societies</a></strong>, organised by University of the Philippines</p></li><li><p><strong>04 December 2025 | Online | <a href="https://globaldemocracycoalition.org/event/when_aid_fades_impact_and_pathways_for_the_global_democracy_ecosystem_report_launch_and_interactive_discussion_with_democracy_support_community/">When Aid Fades: Impact and Pathways for the global Democracy Ecosystem Report Launch and Discussion with Democracy Support Community</a></strong>, organised by Global Democracy Coalition, International IDEA and IFES</p></li><li><p><strong>08 December 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtuV3ucfW9oPqRukY-qALrX61WijNzDi9GJKHLpa1wrFVTrA/viewform">Artificial Intelligence and Corruption: Emerging Challenges in Detection, Prevention, and Regulatory Enforcement</a></strong>, organised by School of Business and Monash University Malaysia</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 December 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://avpn.asia/event/regional-humanitarian-partnership-week-asia-pacific-2025/">Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week - Asia Pacific 2025</a></strong>, organised by The Asian Disaster Reduction Response Network</p></li><li><p><strong>09 December 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/empowering-through-digital-technologies-conference/">Empowering Through Digital Technologies Conference</a></strong>, organised by the Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore</p></li><li><p><strong>10 December 2025 | worldwide |  International Human Rights Day.</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>10 December 2025 | Taipei, Taiwan |  <a href="https://www.tfd.org.tw/en/flagship/adhra">Award Ceremony for the 2025 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award</a></strong>, organised by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.</p></li><li><p><strong>10 December 2025 | Online | <a href="https://engagemedia.org/2025/drapac-series-centering-rights-cso-partic">Centering Rights and CSO Participation at India-AI Summit 2026</a></strong>, organised by EngageMedia</p></li><li><p><strong>10-12 December 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand |  <a href="https://timesicon2025.atdi.or.th/">6th Technology Innovation Management and Engineering Science International Conference (TIMES-iCON2025)</a></strong>, organised by the Association of Thai Digital Industries, ITM Mahidol University, IEEE, IEEE Engineering in Medicine &amp; Biology Society Thailand Chapter. (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>14 December 2025 | Doha, Qatar | <a href="https://uncaccoalition.org/cosp11/">UNCAC Coalition Preparatory event</a></strong>, organised by UNCAC Civil Society Coalition</p></li><li><p><strong>15-19 December 2025 | Doha, Qatar | <a href="https://www.unodc.org/corruption/en/cosp/conference/session11.html">Eleventh Session Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption</a></strong>, organised by UNODC</p></li></ul><h5><strong>January 2026</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>Date To Be announced | Singapore | <a href="https://www.aidataanalytics.network/events-responsible-ai-summit-asia">2nd Annual Responsible AI Summit Asia</a></strong>, organised by the Data &amp; Analytics Network</p></li><li><p><strong>06 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://scienceleagues.com/events/index.php?id=100151589">International Conference on Technology, Digital Freedoms &amp; Human Rights (ICTDFHR)</a>, </strong>organised by Science Leagues</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 January 2026 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://researchplus.co/event/index.php?id=100130473">International Conference on Ethics and Responsibility in Digital Transformation (ICERDT-2026)</a></strong>, organised by Research Plus</p></li><li><p><strong>20-27 January 2026 | Singapore | <a href="https://aaai.org/conference/aaai/aaai-26/">The 40th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence</a></strong>, organised by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>21-23 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.humanitarianaffairs.org/GlobalPeaceSummit/Overview/">5th Global Peace Summit</a></strong>, organised by Humanitarian Affairs</p></li><li><p><strong>21-24 January 2026 | Pattaya, Thailand | <a href="https://kst.buu.ac.th/2026new/">18th International Conference on Knowledge and Smart Technology</a></strong>, organised by IEEE Thailand Section, Knowledge and Smart Technology Research Lab, and Burapha University</p></li><li><p><strong>24-25 January 2026 | Aizuwakamatsu, Japan | <a href="https://www.lawctopus.com/3rd-icaih-conference-on-ai-horizons-society/">3rd ICAIH Conference on AI Horizons &amp; Society</a></strong>, organised by the University of Aizu</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (06.11.25)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy-shaping knowledge moments from outside the mainstream]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-061125</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-061125</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8a7242e5-5204-4e4d-8d6e-bb86cd930145_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through November 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please note that (margin*notes)^<sup>squared </sup>will initially focus on knowledge events in the Asia Pacific Region and from historically underrepresented groups. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><p>I also believe it is vitally important to understand who funds knowledge moments that shape our public policy discourse. Events indicated with an (*) indicate activities that seem to be funded in part or in whole by a private sector entity (or the convening organisation receives private sector funding) and you are encouraged to investigate further.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p><h4><strong>Calendar (November 2025 - November 2026)</strong></h4><h5><strong>November 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>05 November 2025 | New York, USA | <a href="https://www.nysean.org/events/breaking-the-cycle-screening-and-discussion">Kunthida Runguengkiat talk on the documentary screening of &#8220;Breaking the Cycle&#8221; (Kunthida is former MP and Deputy Leader of the Future Forward Party)</a></strong>, organised by New York University School of Public Service</p></li><li><p><strong>05 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dT0BWJfPBAlYXirD643iJ-Yu7h5T3KdTwMLMjKGGA2c/mobilebasic">AI, Disinformation, and Democracy: Global Trends, Southeast Asian Futures</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies, The Asia Foundation, and IDRC-CDRI</p></li><li><p><strong>05-07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/tag/apcom-community-summit/">APCOM Community Summit</a>, </strong>organised by Apcom Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>05-08 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ait.ac.th/event/call-for-abstract-technological-advancement-and-social-innovation-for-rural-and-agricultural-resilience/">&#8220;2025 AGLE Conference on Technological Advancement and Social Innovation for Rural and Agricultural Resilience&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand and the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Agriculture Geography and Land Engineering (AGLE).</p></li><li><p><strong>06 November 2025 | Beijing, China (virtual) | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/events/7387856608061579264/">Beijing Virtual Roundtable: Accelerate with Foresight: Safeguards and Preparedness</a>, </strong>organised by AI Safety Asia</p></li><li><p><strong>06 November 2025 | Malang, Indonesia | <a href="https://fia.ub.ac.id/icopag/index.html">International Conference on Public Administration and Governance (ICoPAG) 2025: Smart, Just, and Connected: Advancing Public Services, Learning, and Knowledge in the 21st Century</a>, </strong>organised by Universitas Brawijaya and Universitas Binneka Nusantara</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 November 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://icitda.org/">International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications</a>: AI for Digital Equity: Bridging the Divide in the Digital Era, </strong>organised by Universitas Islam Indonesia</p></li><li><p><strong>07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/hero-awards/">2026 APCOM Hero Awards: Honouring outstanding HIV and LGBT advocates and allies from across Asia and the Pacific</a>, </strong>organised by APCOM</p></li><li><p><strong>07-08 November 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLXlGQu-9nG8WT5lkSMcQVzr_81_6mVbKxcr7Tg9YVcxNQZQ/viewform">14th Human Rights Education Programme (HREP2025): Responsible Digital Citizenship for Equality: Upholding Human Rights in Online Spaces</a>, </strong>organised by ADREM Projects</p></li><li><p><strong>09 November 2025 | Barcelona, Spain | <a href="https://luma.com/hqws4vm9">Road to India AI Impact Summit 2026, Pre-Summit Consultation: Multistakeholder Approaches to AI Governance &amp; Innovation</a>, at MozFest Barcelona, </strong>organised by Tech Global Institute, Centre for Communication Governance, and Global Network Initiative (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>10-11 November 2025 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://www.aisummitseoul.com/">8th AI Summit Seoul &amp; Expo</a>, </strong>organised by DMK Global (publisher of MIT Technology Review Korea (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-12 November 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark | <a href="https://cphconference2025.mediasupport.org/">Copenhagen Conference on Information Integrity</a>, </strong>organised by International Media Support, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Digital Democracy Initiative and UNDP</p></li><li><p><strong>11-12 November 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/gsx-daily/asis-asia-pacific-conference-2025/">ASIS Asia-Pacific Conference</a>, </strong>organised by ASIS (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-13 November 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://orangemovement.global/orange-forum-2025">Orange Movement Forum: From the South, for the Future: Financing Global Sustainability through Inclusion</a>, </strong>organised by IIX, the Australian Government, and the Orange Movement (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 November 2025 | Hyderabad, India | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWHgaOl5YUiHWsXFPVLjpzTVhQ8uuOhwasdUJm6SHSVYL2Ug/viewform">9th Edition of Community Network Xchange 2025: Meaningful Access, Data &amp; Hyberlocal Communities&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by defindia.org</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 November 2025 | Hyderabad, India | <a href="https://www.defindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Call-for-paper.pdf">7th Digital Citizen Summit 2025, People &amp; Platforms: Let&#8217;s Talk Accountability</a>, </strong>organised by <a href="http://defindia.org">defindia.org</a>, Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP)</p></li><li><p><strong>17 November 2025 | Online, Global | <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/seminar-digital-defenders-youth-building-resilience-and-change-tickets-1786878695279">Digital Defenders: Youth Building Resilience and Change</a>, </strong>organised by the Montreal Institute for Global Security and the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy</p></li><li><p><strong>17-18 November 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://orangemovement.global/orange-forum-2025">Orange Forum 2025: From the South, for the Future: Financing global Sustainability through Inclusion</a>, </strong>organised by the Orange Movement, IIX, and the Australian Government, Indonesia Stock Exchange, and BAPPENAS (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>17-19 November 2025 | Sousse, Tunisia | <a href="https://gaica.africa/get-ticket/">Global AI Congress Africa 2025</a>, </strong>organised by GAICA</p></li><li><p><strong>18-21 November 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.aidataanalytics.network/events-responsible-ai-summit-asia/agenda-mc?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Responsible AI Summit Asia</a></strong>, organised by AI, Data &amp; Analytics Network (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>24-25 November 2025 | Melbourne, Australia | <a href="https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/platform-and-ai-society-in-asia/">International Conference on Platform and AI Society in Asia</a>, </strong>organised by ARC Centre of Excellence funded by the Australian Government</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://drsd.asia/program.htm">4th International Symposium on Disaster Resilience &amp; Sustainable Development</a>,</strong> organised by the Asian Institute of Technology</p></li><li><p><strong>25 November - 03 December 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://avpn.asia/event/ai-essentials-for-social-investors-accelerated-training/">AI Essentials for Social Investors Accelerated Training</a>, </strong>organised by AVPN (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>26 November 2025 | Sydney, Australia and Virtual | <a href="https://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20251001/07/05/8e/8a/b64c760605f51d9e1266aa46/AI_and_Criminal_Justice_program.pdf">Workshop: Exploring the Role of AI in Criminal Justice: Lessons Learned from Practitioners in Malaysia</a>, </strong>organised by the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre at the University of Sydney</p></li><li><p><strong>30 November 2025 | Global DEADLINE | <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2025/call-input-emrtd-study-artificial-intelligence-cultural-rights-and-right">Call for Input for EMRTD study &#8220;Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Rights, and the Right to Development</a>,&#8221; </strong>organised by OHCHR Expert mechanism on the Right to Development</p></li></ul><h5><strong>December 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>02 December 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://events.economist.com/ai-innovation-asia/">2nd Annual AI Innovation Asia</a></strong>, organised by Economist Impact (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>02 December 2025 | Brussels, Belgium | <a href="https://7amleh.org/">7amleh&#8217;s Annual Conference in Europe: Protect or Perpetuate? The European Union&#8217;s Choice on Palestinian Digital Freedoms</a>, </strong>organised by 7amleh</p></li><li><p><strong>02-03 December 2025 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://www.aistandardssummit.org/event/354f4a77-ee25-47e3-8e84-291a55519c0c/summary">International [AI Standards] Summit</a>, </strong>organised by International Standards Organisation, International Electrotechnic Commission, International Telecommunication Union, and Korean Agency for Technology and Standards</p></li><li><p><strong>03-05 December 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://ifdik2025.com/about-ifdik-2025/">International Forum on Data, Information, and Knowledge for Sustainable and Ethical Societies</a>, </strong>organised by University of the Philippines</p></li><li><p><strong>08 December 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtuV3ucfW9oPqRukY-qALrX61WijNzDi9GJKHLpa1wrFVTrA/viewform">Artificial Intelligence and Corruption: Emerging Challenges in Detection, Prevention, and Regulatory Enforcement</a>, </strong>organised by School of Business and Monash University Malaysia</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 December 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://avpn.asia/event/regional-humanitarian-partnership-week-asia-pacific-2025/">Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week - Asia Pacific 2025</a>, </strong>organised by The Asian Disaster Reduction Response Network</p></li><li><p><strong>09 December 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://cil.nus.edu.sg/event/empowering-through-digital-technologies-conference/">Empowering Through Digital Technologies Conference</a>, </strong>organised by the Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (26.10.25)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy-shaping knowledge moments from outside the mainstream]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-261025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-261025</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 06:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0dccd550-57bc-466a-b560-20945eeb14ac_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through September 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please note that (margin*notes)^<sup>squared </sup>will initially focus on knowledge events in the Asia Pacific Region and from historically underrepresented groups. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><p>I also believe it is vitally important to understand who funds knowledge moments that shape our public policy discourse. Events indicated with an (*) indicate activities that seem to be funded in part or in whole by a private sector entity (or the convening organisation receives private sector funding) and you are encouraged to investigate further.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h2><strong>Calendar (October 2025 - September 2026)</strong></h2><h5><strong>October 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://abis.aseanbac.com.my/#:~:text=The%20ASEAN%20Business%20and%20Investment,alongside%20the%2047th%20ASEAN%20Summit.">ASEAN Business and Investment Summit</a></strong>, organised by ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.digitalforlife.gov.sg/festival">Digital for Life Festival 2025</a>, organised by the Government of Singapore</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.bitkubsummit.com/">Bitkub Summit 2025</a>, organised by Bitkub (*)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 October 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://qir.eng.ui.ac.id/">The 19th International Conference on Quality in Research: Empowering Indonesia through AI-Driven Innovation and Solutions for a Better Future</a></strong>, co-hosted by Universitas Indonesia Faculty of Engineering and Universitas Gadjah Mada Faculty of Engineering.</p></li><li><p><strong>28 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://seajunction.org/event/seablings-an-emerging-solidarity-movement-in-southeast-asia/">#SEABlings: An Emerging Solidarity Movement in Southeast Asia?</a>, </strong>organised by SEA Junction</p></li><li><p><strong>27-29 October 2025 | Bali, Indonesia | <a href="https://women-forum.com/">4th Global Women&#8217;s Empowerment &amp; Leadership Summit: Break Barriers, Build Futures</a>, </strong>organised by Scholars Conferences.</p></li><li><p><strong>30 October 2025 | Thailand, Virtual | <a href="https://engagemedia.org/2025/drapac-series-thailand-digital-rights-learning-circle/">Thailand Digital Rights Learning Circle: Connecting Local Struggles to Regional Movements</a>, </strong>organised by EngageMedia</p></li><li><p><strong>30 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://luma.com/hic6c7mf">Virtual Roundtable: AI-Accelerated Biological Risk: Delving into Asia&#8217;s challenges and Emerging Solutions</a>, </strong>organised by AI Safety Asia</p></li><li><p><strong>28-31 October 2025 | Busan, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://globalitchallenge.com/Overview">Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities</a>, </strong>organised by the Government of the Republic of Korea (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 October 2025 | Paris, France | <a href="https://parispeaceforum.org/news/save-the-date-paris-peace-forum-2025/">Paris Peace Forum</a>, </strong>organised by the Paris Peace Forum (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Tokyo and Beppu, Japan | <a href="https://peaceinclusionpiece.com/english">Inclusion International Conference 2025</a>, </strong>organised by Peace Inclusion Piece</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark | <a href="https://asef.org/projects/23rd-informal-asem-seminar-on-human-rights-asemhrs23-human-rights-and-artificial-intelligence/">Asia-Europe Foundation 23rd Informal ASEM Seminar on Human rights (ASEMHRS23): Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence</a>, </strong>organised by Asia-Europe Foundation (*)</p></li><li><p>29<strong>-30 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.suss.edu.sg/news-events/happenings/webinars-on-campus-events/2025-sustainable-asia-conference">2025 Sustainable Asia Conference</a>, organised by Singapore University of Social Sciences and hosted by the School of Business</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Ulsan, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://apdfconference.org/">Asia &amp; Pacific Disability Forum (APDF)</a>, </strong>organised by APDF</p></li><li><p><strong>30 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://ari.nus.edu.sg/events/digital-work-and-mobilities/">Digital Work, Mobilities and Changing Cities in Asia Workshop</a></strong>, hybrid event (in-person and online), organised by the National University of Singapore, Asia Research Institute</p></li></ul><h5><strong>November 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>01-05 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://icsw.civicus.org/">International Civil Society Week: Celebrating Citizen Action: Reimagining democracy, rights, and inclusion for today&#8217;s world</a></strong>, organised by Civicus, Thammasat University, and Mahidol University</p></li><li><p><strong>03-04 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://seacaf.org/regional-conference/">First Southeast Asia Regional Conference on Academic Freedom</a></strong>, organised by Kaukus Indonesia Kebebasan Akademik (KIKA) and the Southeast Asia Coalition Academic Freedom (SEACAF)</p></li><li><p><strong>04-07 November 2025 | Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand | <a href="https://conf2025.anpor.org/">2025 ANPOR-APCA Annual Conference: Voices and Visions in Transition: Public Opinion, AI, and Digital Citizenship for Sustainable Futures in Asia</a>, </strong>organised by Asian Network for Public Opinion Research (ANPOR) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dT0BWJfPBAlYXirD643iJ-Yu7h5T3KdTwMLMjKGGA2c/mobilebasic">AI, Disinformation, and Democracy: Global Trends, Southeast Asian Futures</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies, The Asia Foundation, and IDRC-CDRI</p></li><li><p><strong>05-07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/tag/apcom-community-summit/">APCOM Community Summit</a>, </strong>organised by Apcom Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>05-08 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ait.ac.th/event/call-for-abstract-technological-advancement-and-social-innovation-for-rural-and-agricultural-resilience/">&#8220;2025 AGLE Conference on Technological Advancement and Social Innovation for Rural and Agricultural Resilience&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand and the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Agriculture Geography and Land Engineering (AGLE).</p></li><li><p><strong>06 November 2025 | Beijing, China (virtual) | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/events/7387856608061579264/">Beijing Virtual Roundtable: Accelerate with Foresight: Safeguards and Preparedness</a>, </strong>organised by AI Safety Asia</p></li><li><p><strong>06 November 2025 | Malang, Indonesia | <a href="https://fia.ub.ac.id/icopag/index.html">International Conference on Public Administration and Governance (ICoPAG) 2025: Smart, Just, and Connected: Advancing Public Services, Learning, and Knowledge in the 21st Century</a>, </strong>organised by Universitas Brawijaya and Universitas Binneka Nusantara</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 November 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://icitda.org/">International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications</a>: AI for Digital Equity: Bridging the Divide in the Digital Era, </strong>organised by Universitas Islam Indonesia</p></li><li><p><strong>07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/hero-awards/">2026 APCOM Hero Awards: Honouring outstanding HIV and LGBT advocates and allies from across Asia and the Pacific</a>, </strong>organised by APCOM</p></li><li><p><strong>07-08 November 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLXlGQu-9nG8WT5lkSMcQVzr_81_6mVbKxcr7Tg9YVcxNQZQ/viewform">14th Human Rights Education Programme (HREP2025): Responsible Digital Citizenship for Equality: Upholding Human Rights in Online Spaces</a>, </strong>organised by ADREM Projects</p></li><li><p><strong>10-11 November 2025 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://www.aisummitseoul.com/">8th AI Summit Seoul &amp; Expo</a>, </strong>organised by DMK Global (publisher of MIT Technology Review Korea (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-12 November 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/gsx-daily/asis-asia-pacific-conference-2025/">ASIS Asia-Pacific Conference</a>, </strong>organised by ASIS (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-13 November 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://orangemovement.global/orange-forum-2025">Orange Movement Forum: From the South, for the Future: Financing Global Sustainability through Inclusion</a>, </strong>organised by IIX, the Australian Government, and the Orange Movement (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 November 2025 | Hyderabad, India | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWHgaOl5YUiHWsXFPVLjpzTVhQ8uuOhwasdUJm6SHSVYL2Ug/viewform">9th Edition of Community Network Xchange 2025: Meaningful Access, Data &amp; Hyberlocal Communities&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by defindia.org</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 November 2025 | Hyderabad, India | <a href="https://www.defindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Call-for-paper.pdf">7th Digital Citizen Summit 2025, People &amp; Platforms: Let&#8217;s Talk Accountability</a>, </strong>organised by <a href="http://defindia.org">defindia.org</a>, Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP)</p></li><li><p><strong>17-18 November 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://orangemovement.global/orange-forum-2025">Orange Forum 2025: From the South, for the Future: Financing global Sustainability through Inclusion</a>, </strong>organised by the Orange Movement, IIX, and the Australian Government, Indonesia Stock Exchange, and BAPPENAS (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>18-21 November 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.aidataanalytics.network/events-responsible-ai-summit-asia/agenda-mc?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Responsible AI Summit Asia</a></strong>, organised by AI, Data &amp; Analytics Network (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://drsd.asia/program.htm">4th International Symposium on Disaster Resilience &amp; Sustainable Development</a>, </strong>organised by the Asian Institute of Technology</p></li><li><p><strong>25 November - 03 December 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://avpn.asia/event/ai-essentials-for-social-investors-accelerated-training/">AI Essentials for Social Investors Accelerated Training</a>, </strong>organised by AVPN (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>26 November 2025 | Sydney, Australia and Virtual | <a href="https://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20251001/07/05/8e/8a/b64c760605f51d9e1266aa46/AI_and_Criminal_Justice_program.pdf">Workshop: Exploring the Role of AI in Criminal Justice: Lessons Learned from Practitioners in Malaysia</a>, </strong>organised by the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre at the University of Sydney</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (16.10.25)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy-shaping knowledge moments from outside the mainstream]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-161025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-161025</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:00:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/03e01ced-6bfe-4cb0-bc0d-bedd5507ecbc_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through July 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please note that (margin*notes)^<sup>squared </sup>will initially focus on knowledge events in the Asia Pacific Region and from historically underrepresented groups. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><p>I also believe it is vitally important to understand who funds knowledge moments that shape our public policy discourse. Events indicated with an (*) indicate activities that seem to be funded in part or in whole by a private sector entity (or the convening organisation receives private sector funding) and you are encouraged to investigate further.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h2><strong>Calendar (October 2025 - July 2026)</strong></h2><h5><strong>October 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>15 October 2025 | London, United Kingdom | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBQXgaxYgR3t6J05YASXUzQ70rBwO05t2vmxhFa3hIccHyZg/viewform">A Conversation on Big Tech &amp; Genocide</a></strong>, organised by MAKAN, 7amleh, and Al-Kindi Club</p></li><li><p><strong>15 October 2025 | Canberra, Australia and Virtual | <a href="https://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/event/bandung-70-or-what-really-happened-worlds-most-famous-international-conference">Bandung at 70. Or, what really happened at the world&#8217;s most famous international conference</a>, </strong>organised by the Australian National University College of Asia and the Pacific</p></li><li><p><strong>15 October 2025 | New York, United States | UNGA80 Side Event: Report Launch, Tipping Points: Human Rights Defenders, Climate Change and a Just Transition, with Mary Lawlor, </strong>organised by the Republic of Ireland Permanent Mission to the United Nations, <a href="mailto:infohrd@protonmail.com">infohrd@protonmail.com</a> to register to attend in-person</p></li><li><p><strong>15-16 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://ismg.events/summit/southeast-asia-2025">iSMG Summits: Southeast Asia Summit</a> (Cybersecurity), </strong>organised by iSMG (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>15-16 October 2025 | Brussels, Belgium | <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-democracy-tickets-1683592312929">The Future of Democracy: Speech, Thought, Sovereignty, and Power in the Age of Platforms and AI</a>, </strong>organised by the Open Markets Institute and Article 19</p></li><li><p><strong>16 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://www.observacom.org/what-happens-when-your-posts-are-still-online-but-no-one-sees-them-join-our-webinar-featuring-a-study-on-shadow-banning/">Webinar: The Subtle and Covert Censorship of Major Tech Platforms</a>, </strong>organised by OBSERVACOM and Digital Action (focused on Latin America but relevant globally), register for Zoom access for English interpretation</p></li><li><p><strong>16-17 October 2025 | Oxford, UK | <a href="https://www.oxgensummit.org/schedule/oxford-generative-ai-summit-2025">Oxford Generative AI Summit 2025</a>, </strong>organised by OxGenAI (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>17 October 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://airevolutionsummit.com/philippines/">AI Revolution Summit 2025</a>, </strong>organised by Traicon Events with the Philippines Department of Science and Technology Advanced Science and Technology Institute, Department of Information and Communications Technology</p></li><li><p><strong>20-22 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://globalgovernanceprogramme.eui.eu/events/?id=581098">ASEAN-UNESCO Multistakeholder Forum on the Governance of Digital Platforms</a>,</strong> organised by UNESCO, Thailand Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Thailand Electronic Transactions Development Agency, EUI Global Governance Programme, and the ASEAN Secretariat (by invitation only)</p></li><li><p><strong>21 October 2025 | Global, Online | <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/global-encryption-day-2025/">Global Encryption Day</a>, </strong>organised by the Internet Society</p></li><li><p><strong>22 October 2025 | Vienna, Austria and Virtual | <a href="https://www.osce.org/representative-on-freedom-of-media/598336">Healthy Online Information Spaces: From Policy Guidance to Pathways Forward</a>, </strong>organised by the OSCE</p></li><li><p><strong>22-23 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand Virtual | <a href="https://www.unescap.org/events/2025/virtual-expert-group-meeting-assistive-technology-and-economic-inclusion-persons">Virtual Expert Group Meeting on Assistive Technology and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific</a>, </strong>organised by UN ESCAP</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 October 2025 | Macau SAR | <a href="https://unu.edu/macau/youthaicompetition">AI for SDGs - Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025</a>, </strong>organised by United Nations University Macau, Venture Cup China, and IAIGG Institute for AI International Governance Tsinghua University (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 October 2025 | Macau SAR | <a href="https://unu.edu/macau/aiconf2025">United Nations University Macau AI Conference 2025: AI for Humanity - Building an Equitable Digital Future</a></strong>, organised by UNU Macau. (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>24 October 2025 | New York and Virtual | <a href="https://www.nysean.org/events/intellectual-freedom-in-southeast-asia-and-the-united-states-conference">NYSEAN Conference on Intellectual Freedom in Southeast Asia and the United States</a>, </strong>organised by NYSEAN and the Southeast Asia Coalition for Academic Freedom (SEACAF)</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://abis.aseanbac.com.my/#:~:text=The%20ASEAN%20Business%20and%20Investment,alongside%20the%2047th%20ASEAN%20Summit.">ASEAN Business and Investment Summit</a>, </strong>organised by ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.digitalforlife.gov.sg/festival">Digital for Life Festival 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Government of Singapore</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.bitkubsummit.com/">Bitkub Summit 2025</a>, </strong>organised by Bitkub (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 October 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://qir.eng.ui.ac.id/">The 19th International Conference on Quality in Research: Empowering Indonesia through AI-Driven Innovation and Solutions for a Better Future</a></strong>, co-hosted by Universitas Indonesia Faculty of Engineering and Universitas Gadjah Mada Faculty of Engineering.</p></li><li><p><strong>28 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://seajunction.org/event/seablings-an-emerging-solidarity-movement-in-southeast-asia/">#SEABlings: An Emerging Solidarity Movement in Southeast Asia?</a>, </strong>organised by SEA Junction</p></li><li><p><strong>27-29 October 2025 | Bali, Indonesia | <a href="https://women-forum.com/">4th Global Women&#8217;s Empowerment &amp; Leadership Summit: Break Barriers, Build Futures</a>, </strong>organised by Scholars Conferences.</p></li><li><p><strong>30 October 2025 | Thailand, Virtual | <a href="https://engagemedia.org/2025/drapac-series-thailand-digital-rights-learning-circle/">Thailand Digital Rights Learning Circle: Connecting Local Struggles to Regional Movements</a>, </strong>organised by EngageMedia</p></li><li><p><strong>30 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://luma.com/hic6c7mf">Virtual Roundtable: AI-Accelerated Biological Risk: Delving into Asia&#8217;s challenges and Emerging Solutions</a>, </strong>organised by AI Safety Asia</p></li><li><p><strong>28-31 October 2025 | Busan, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://globalitchallenge.com/Overview">Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities</a>, </strong>organised by the Government of the Republic of Korea (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 October 2025 | Paris, France | <a href="https://parispeaceforum.org/news/save-the-date-paris-peace-forum-2025/">Paris Peace Forum</a>, </strong>organised by the Paris Peace Forum (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Tokyo and Beppu, Japan | <a href="https://peaceinclusionpiece.com/english">Inclusion International Conference 2025</a>, </strong>organised by Peace Inclusion Piece</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark | <a href="https://asef.org/projects/23rd-informal-asem-seminar-on-human-rights-asemhrs23-human-rights-and-artificial-intelligence/">Asia-Europe Foundation 23rd Informal ASEM Seminar on Human rights (ASEMHRS23): Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence</a>, </strong>organised by Asia-Europe Foundation (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.suss.edu.sg/news-events/happenings/webinars-on-campus-events/2025-sustainable-asia-conference">2025 Sustainable Asia Conference</a>, </strong>organised by Singapore University of Social Sciences and hosted by the School of Business</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Ulsan, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://apdfconference.org/">Asia &amp; Pacific Disability Forum (APDF)</a>, </strong>organised by APDF</p></li><li><p><strong>30 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://ari.nus.edu.sg/events/digital-work-and-mobilities/">Digital Work, Mobilities and Changing Cities in Asia Workshop</a></strong>, hybrid event (in-person and online), organised by the National University of Singapore, Asia Research Institute</p></li></ul><h5><strong>November 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>01-05 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://icsw.civicus.org/">International Civil Society Week: Celebrating Citizen Action: Reimagining democracy, rights, and inclusion for today&#8217;s world</a></strong>, organised by Civicus, Thammasat University, and Mahidol University</p></li><li><p><strong>03-04 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://seacaf.org/regional-conference/">First Southeast Asia Regional Conference on Academic Freedom</a></strong>, organised by Kaukus Indonesia Kebebasan Akademik (KIKA) and the Southeast Asia Coalition Academic Freedom (SEACAF)</p></li><li><p><strong>04-07 November 2025 | Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand | <a href="https://conf2025.anpor.org/">2025 ANPOR-APCA Annual Conference: Voices and Visions in Transition: Public Opinion, AI, and Digital Citizenship for Sustainable Futures in Asia</a>,</strong> organised by Asian Network for Public Opinion Research (ANPOR) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dT0BWJfPBAlYXirD643iJ-Yu7h5T3KdTwMLMjKGGA2c/mobilebasic">AI, Disinformation, and Democracy: Global Trends, Southeast Asian Futures</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies, The Asia Foundation, and IDRC-CDRI</p></li><li><p><strong>05-07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/tag/apcom-community-summit/">APCOM Community Summit</a>, </strong>organised by Apcom Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>05-08 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ait.ac.th/event/call-for-abstract-technological-advancement-and-social-innovation-for-rural-and-agricultural-resilience/">&#8220;2025 AGLE Conference on Technological Advancement and Social Innovation for Rural and Agricultural Resilience&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand and the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Agriculture Geography and Land Engineering (AGLE).</p></li><li><p><strong>06 November 2025 | Malang, Indonesia | <a href="https://fia.ub.ac.id/icopag/index.html">International Conference on Public Administration and Governance (ICoPAG) 2025: Smart, Just, and Connected: Advancing Public Services, Learning, and Knowledge in the 21st Century</a>, </strong>organised by Universitas Brawijaya and Universitas Binneka Nusantara</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 November 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://icitda.org/">International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications</a>: AI for Digital Equity: Bridging the Divide in the Digital Era, </strong>organised by Universitas Islam Indonesia</p></li><li><p><strong>07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/hero-awards/">2026 APCOM Hero Awards: Honouring outstanding HIV and LGBT advocates and allies from across Asia and the Pacific</a>, </strong>organised by APCOM</p></li><li><p><strong>07-08 November 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLXlGQu-9nG8WT5lkSMcQVzr_81_6mVbKxcr7Tg9YVcxNQZQ/viewform">14th Human Rights Education Programme (HREP2025): Responsible Digital Citizenship for Equality: Upholding Human Rights in Online Spaces</a>, </strong>organised by ADREM Projects</p></li><li><p><strong>10-11 November 2025 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://www.aisummitseoul.com/">8th AI Summit Seoul &amp; Expo</a>, </strong>organised by DMK Global (publisher of MIT Technology Review Korea (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-12 November 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/articles/2025/gsx-daily/asis-asia-pacific-conference-2025/">ASIS Asia-Pacific Conference</a>, </strong>organised by ASIS (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-13 November 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://orangemovement.global/orange-forum-2025">Orange Movement Forum: From the South, for the Future: Financing Global Sustainability through Inclusion</a>, </strong>organised by IIX, the Australian Government, and the Orange Movement (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 November 2025 | Hyderabad, India | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWHgaOl5YUiHWsXFPVLjpzTVhQ8uuOhwasdUJm6SHSVYL2Ug/viewform">9th Edition of Community Network Xchange 2025: Meaningful Access, Data &amp; Hyberlocal Communities&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by defindia.org</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 November 2025 | Hyderabad, India | <a href="https://www.defindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Call-for-paper.pdf">7th Digital Citizen Summit 2025, People &amp; Platforms: Let&#8217;s Talk Accountability</a>, </strong>organised by <a href="http://defindia.org">defindia.org</a>, Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP)</p></li><li><p><strong>17-18 November 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://orangemovement.global/orange-forum-2025">Orange Forum 2025: From the South, for the Future: Financing global Sustainability through Inclusion</a>, </strong>organised by the Orange Movement, IIX, and the Australian Government, Indonesia Stock Exchange, and BAPPENAS (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>18-21 November 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.aidataanalytics.network/events-responsible-ai-summit-asia/agenda-mc?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Responsible AI Summit Asia</a></strong>, organised by AI, Data &amp; Analytics Network (*)</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (08.10.25)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy-shaping knowledge moments from outside the mainstream]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-081025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-081025</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:49:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/69df2dc2-4d04-437f-81f9-c14cc714b448_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through July 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please note that (margin*notes)^<sup>squared </sup>will initially focus on knowledge events in the Asia Pacific Region and from historically underrepresented groups. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><p>I also believe it is vitally important to understand who funds knowledge moments that shape our public policy discourse. Events indicated with an (*) indicate activities that seem to be funded in part or in whole by a private sector entity (or the convening organisation receives private sector funding) and you are encouraged to investigate further.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h2><strong>Calendar (October 2025 - July 2026)</strong></h2><h5><strong>October 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>08-10 October 2025 | venue TBC | <a href="https://aric.adb.org/pdf/attn/ATTN_CallForPapers_E-commerce.pdf">Enabling Accessibility and Inclusion through Digital Trade and E-commerce</a>, </strong>organised by Asian Development Bank (ADB), ADB Institute and UN ESCAP</p></li><li><p><strong>08-09 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.singaporetechnologyweek.com/">Tech Week Singapore</a>, </strong>organised by CloserStill (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>09 October 2025 | virtual | <a href="https://asiafoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/e1V8dpFbShSHs8FYDPK5tQ#/registration">Launching RAIDAR Research Hub, Challenges to Funding Independent Internet Research</a>, </strong>organised by The Asia Foundation, Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies, and IDRC-CRDI Canada</p></li><li><p><strong>DEADLINE: 09 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/959787">WORKSHOP: Internet Rules, Understanding digital rights &amp; policies in South and Southeast Asia Workshop 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Association of Progressive Communications; training to take place in late November and early December.</p></li><li><p><strong>11 October 2025 | New York, USA and Virtual | <a href="https://www.nysean.org/events/new-burma-strategic-dialogue-diaspora-and-international-engagement-in-myanmars-future">New Burma Strategic Dialogue: Diaspora and International Engagement in Myanmar&#8217;s Future</a>, </strong>organised by NYSEAN, the US Immigration &amp; Resettlement Directive, and the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University</p></li><li><p><strong>10-11 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://scholarsforum.net/event/index.php?id=3195288">International Conference on Disability and Diversity</a>, </strong>organised by Scholars Forum</p></li><li><p><strong>11 October 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="http://yifg.asia">Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025 NetMissionAsia Local Hub</a>, </strong>organised by NetMissionAsia</p></li><li><p><strong>11 October 2025 | Islamabad, Pakistan | <a href="http://yifg.asia">Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025 NetMissionAsia Local Hub</a></strong>, organised by NetMissionAsia</p></li><li><p><strong>13 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.tspasummits.net/event/apacsummit2025/summary">TSPA APAC Summit 2025</a></strong>, organised by Trust and Safety Professionals Association (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>13 October 2025 | Singapore (in-person) | <a href="https://www.sfais.org/">Singapore Future AI Summit: AI &amp; Humanity: A Harmonious Future</a></strong>, organised by Secreative Kita (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-14 October 2025 | Kathmandu, Nepal | <a href="https://aprigf.org.np/">Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Internet Governance Institute and co-hosted by Internet Society Nepal Chapter, World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia Pacific, UNESCO and Internet Exchange Nepal (NPIX).</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 October 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg8AxPB4g_IY--RnjyQjdQVzWUeLYIBhepgNwKEx7_MBDNEQ/viewform">ASEAN Civil Society Conference / ASEAN People&#8217;s Forum 2025</a>, </strong>organised by ACSC/APF (APPLY BY 31 AUGUST; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578972535663">See Facebook page</a>.) ** UPDATED: Registration still seems to be open**</p></li><li><p><strong>15 October 2025 | London, United Kingdom | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBQXgaxYgR3t6J05YASXUzQ70rBwO05t2vmxhFa3hIccHyZg/viewform">A Conversation on Big Tech &amp; Genocide</a>, </strong>organised by MAKAN, 7amleh, and Al-Kindi Club</p></li><li><p><strong>15-16 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://ismg.events/summit/southeast-asia-2025">iSMG Summits: Southeast Asia Summit</a> (Cybersecurity), </strong>organised by iSMG (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>15-16 October 2025 | Brussels, Belgium | <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-democracy-tickets-1683592312929">The Future of Democracy: Speech, Thought, Sovereignty, and Power in the Age of Platforms and AI</a>, </strong>organised by the Open Markets Institute and Article 19</p></li><li><p><strong>16 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://www.observacom.org/what-happens-when-your-posts-are-still-online-but-no-one-sees-them-join-our-webinar-featuring-a-study-on-shadow-banning/">Webinar: The Subtle and Covert Censorship of Major Tech Platforms</a>,</strong> organised by OBSERVACOM and Digital Action (focused on Latin America but relevant globally), register for Zoom access for English interpretation</p></li><li><p><strong>16-17 October 2025 | Oxford, UK | <a href="https://www.oxgensummit.org/schedule/oxford-generative-ai-summit-2025">Oxford Generative AI Summit 2025</a>, </strong>organised by OxGenAI (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>17 October 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://airevolutionsummit.com/philippines/">AI Revolution Summit 2025</a>, </strong>organised by Traicon Events with the Philippines Department of Science and Technology Advanced Science and Technology Institute, Department of Information and Communications Technology</p></li><li><p><strong>21 October 2025 | Global, Online | <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/global-encryption-day-2025/">Global Encryption Day</a>, </strong>organised by the Internet Society</p></li><li><p><strong>22-23 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand Virtual | <a href="https://www.unescap.org/events/2025/virtual-expert-group-meeting-assistive-technology-and-economic-inclusion-persons">Virtual Expert Group Meeting on Assistive Technology and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific</a>, </strong>organised by UN ESCAP</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 October 2025 | Macau SAR | <a href="https://unu.edu/macau/youthaicompetition">AI for SDGs - Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025</a>, </strong>organised by United Nations University Macau, Venture Cup China, and IAIGG Institute for AI International Governance Tsinghua University (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 October 2025 | Macau SAR | <a href="https://unu.edu/macau/aiconf2025">United Nations University Macau AI Conference 2025: AI for Humanity - Building an Equitable Digital Future</a></strong>, organised by UNU Macau. (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://abis.aseanbac.com.my/#:~:text=The%20ASEAN%20Business%20and%20Investment,alongside%20the%2047th%20ASEAN%20Summit.">ASEAN Business and Investment Summit</a>, </strong>organised by ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.digitalforlife.gov.sg/festival">Digital for Life Festival 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Government of Singapore</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 October 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://qir.eng.ui.ac.id/">The 19th International Conference on Quality in Research: Empowering Indonesia through AI-Driven Innovation and Solutions for a Better Future</a></strong>, co-hosted by Universitas Indonesia Faculty of Engineering and Universitas Gadjah Mada Faculty of Engineering.</p></li><li><p><strong>28 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://seajunction.org/event/seablings-an-emerging-solidarity-movement-in-southeast-asia/">#SEABlings: An Emerging Solidarity Movement in Southeast Asia?</a>, </strong>organised by SEA Junction</p></li><li><p><strong>27-29 October 2025 | Bali, Indonesia | <a href="https://women-forum.com/">4th Global Women&#8217;s Empowerment &amp; Leadership Summit: Break Barriers, Build Futures</a>, </strong>organised by Scholars Conferences.</p></li><li><p><strong>30 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://luma.com/hic6c7mf">Virtual Roundtable: AI-Accelerated Biological Risk: Delving into Asia&#8217;s challenges and Emerging Solutions</a>, </strong>organised by AI Safety Asia</p></li><li><p><strong>28-31 October 2025 | Busan, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://globalitchallenge.com/Overview">Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities</a>, </strong>organised by the Government of the Republic of Korea (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 October 2025 | Paris, France | <a href="https://parispeaceforum.org/news/save-the-date-paris-peace-forum-2025/">Paris Peace Forum</a>, </strong>organised by the Paris Peace Forum (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Tokyo and Beppu, Japan | <a href="https://peaceinclusionpiece.com/english">Inclusion International Conference 2025</a>, </strong>organised by Peace Inclusion Piece</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark | <a href="https://asef.org/projects/23rd-informal-asem-seminar-on-human-rights-asemhrs23-human-rights-and-artificial-intelligence/">Asia-Europe Foundation 23rd Informal ASEM Seminar on Human rights (ASEMHRS23): Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence</a>, </strong>organised by Asia-Europe Foundation (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.suss.edu.sg/news-events/happenings/webinars-on-campus-events/2025-sustainable-asia-conference">2025 Sustainable Asia Conference</a>, </strong>organised by Singapore University of Social Sciences and hosted by the School of Business</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Ulsan, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://apdfconference.org/">Asia &amp; Pacific Disability Forum (APDF)</a>, </strong>organised by APDF</p></li><li><p><strong>30 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://ari.nus.edu.sg/events/digital-work-and-mobilities/">Digital Work, Mobilities and Changing Cities in Asia Workshop</a></strong>, hybrid event (in-person and online), organised by the National University of Singapore, Asia Research Institute</p></li></ul><h5><strong>November 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>03-04 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://seacaf.org/regional-conference/">First Southeast Asia Regional Conference on Academic Freedom</a></strong>, organised by Kaukus Indonesia Kebebasan Akademik (KIKA) and the Southeast Asia Coalition Academic Freedom (SEACAF)</p></li><li><p><strong>04-07 November 2025 | Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand | <a href="https://conf2025.anpor.org/">2025 ANPOR-APCA Annual Conference: Voices and Visions in Transition: Public Opinion, AI, and Digital Citizenship for Sustainable Futures in Asia</a>, </strong>organised by Asian Network for Public Opinion Research (ANPOR) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>05 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dT0BWJfPBAlYXirD643iJ-Yu7h5T3KdTwMLMjKGGA2c/mobilebasic">AI, Disinformation, and Democracy: Global Trends, Southeast Asian Futures</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies, The Asia Foundation, and IDRC-CDRI</p></li><li><p><strong>05-07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/tag/apcom-community-summit/">APCOM Community Summit</a>, </strong>organised by Apcom Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>05-08 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ait.ac.th/event/call-for-abstract-technological-advancement-and-social-innovation-for-rural-and-agricultural-resilience/">&#8220;2025 AGLE Conference on Technological Advancement and Social Innovation for Rural and Agricultural Resilience&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand and the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Agriculture Geography and Land Engineering (AGLE).</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 November 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://icitda.org/">International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications</a>: AI for Digital Equity: Bridging the Divide in the Digital Era,</strong> organised by Universitas Islam Indo<strong>nesia</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/hero-awards/">2026 APCOM Hero Awards: Honouring outstanding HIV and LGBT advocates and allies from across Asia and the Pacific</a>, </strong>organised by APCOM</p></li></ul>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events^ from the Rest of Us (01.10.25)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy-shaping knowledge moments from outside the mainstream]]></description><link>https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-011025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/p/events-from-the-rest-of-us-011025</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael L. Bąk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:33:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/86d78f20-1868-4bcd-a562-16f0324d2079_250x166.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts <strong>&#8212; currently through July 2026 &#8212;</strong> to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please note that (margin*notes)^<sup>squared </sup>will initially focus on knowledge events in the Asia Pacific Region and from historically underrepresented groups. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><p>I also believe it is vitally important to understand who funds knowledge moments that shape our public policy discourse. Events indicated with an (*) indicate activities that seem to be funded in part or in whole by a private sector entity (or the convening organisation receives private sector funding) and you are encouraged to investigate further.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h2><strong>Calendar (October 2025 - July 2026)</strong></h2><h5><strong>October 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>30 September - 1 October | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://www.monash.edu.my/pages/upcoming/data-and-democracy-dialogue-2025">Data &amp; Democracy Dialogue 2025</a></strong>, organised by Monash University Malaysia</p></li><li><p><strong>02 October 2025 | Singapore, virtual | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMyqsq937_TtyW0PvOcBKUHxK_5M_xgIqEmiXP83fTiUYsxw/viewform">The Platform Paradox: Tackling Extremism without Becoming the Enemy</a>, </strong>organised by Centinel and the Southeast Asia Centre for Counter-Terrorism at the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 October 2025 | Singapore (online) | <a href="https://www.sfais.org/">Singapore Future AI Summit: AI &amp; Humanity: A Harmonious Future</a>, </strong>organised by Secreative Kita (*) (in-person conference on 13 October, see below)</p></li><li><p><strong>06-08 October 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia and Virtual | <a href="https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ak553adwntj9holhsHqbs1P26YtZ253x2ztDxksuXTbl-oEDX8h7~AnUFmPRVHWc8UiNpLizCHFD8AtvyGsvZqgji5K1SO5usGrfPyOwB1kQMGg">ASIAXCHANGE25: From Solutions to Scale</a>, </strong>organised by the Rockefeller Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>07-08 October 2025 | Delhi, India | <a href="https://www.trustandsafetyfestival.com/tasi-india-2025/">Trust and Safety Festival India</a></strong>, organised by the Trust and Safety Festival (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 October 2025 | venue TBC | <a href="https://aric.adb.org/pdf/attn/ATTN_CallForPapers_E-commerce.pdf">Enabling Accessibility and Inclusion through Digital Trade and E-commerce</a>, </strong>organised by Asian Development Bank (ADB), ADB Institute and UN ESCAP</p></li><li><p><strong>08-09 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.singaporetechnologyweek.com/">Tech Week Singapore</a>, </strong>organised by CloserStill (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>09 October 2025 | virtual | <a href="https://asiafoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/e1V8dpFbShSHs8FYDPK5tQ#/registration">Launching RAIDAR Research Hub, Challenges to Funding Independent Internet Research</a>, </strong>organised by The Asia Foundation, Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies, and IDRC-CRDI Canada</p></li><li><p><strong>DEADLINE: 09 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/959787">WORKSHOP: Internet Rules, Understanding digital rights &amp; policies in South and Southeast Asia Workshop 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Association of Progressive Communications; training to take place in late November and early December</p></li><li><p><strong>10-11 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://scholarsforum.net/event/index.php?id=3195288">International Conference on Disability and Diversity</a>, </strong>organised by Scholars Forum</p></li><li><p><strong>11 October 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="http://yifg.asia">Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025 NetMissionAsia Local Hub</a>, </strong>organised by NetMissionAsia</p></li><li><p><strong>11 October 2025 | Islamabad, Pakistan | <a href="http://yifg.asia">Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025 NetMissionAsia Local Hub</a></strong>, organised by NetMissionAsia</p></li><li><p><strong>13 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.tspasummits.net/event/apacsummit2025/summary">TSPA APAC Summit 2025</a></strong>, organised by Trust and Safety Professionals Association (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>13 October 2025 | Singapore (in-person) | <a href="https://www.sfais.org/">Singapore Future AI Summit: AI &amp; Humanity: A Harmonious Future</a></strong>, organised by Secreative Kita (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-14 October 2025 | Kathmandu, Nepal | <a href="https://aprigf.org.np/">Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Internet Governance Institute and co-hosted by Internet Society Nepal Chapter, World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia Pacific, UNESCO and Internet Exchange Nepal (NPIX).</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 October 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg8AxPB4g_IY--RnjyQjdQVzWUeLYIBhepgNwKEx7_MBDNEQ/viewform">ASEAN Civil Society Conference / ASEAN People&#8217;s Forum 2025</a>, </strong>organised by ACSC/APF (APPLY BY 31 AUGUST; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578972535663">See Facebook page</a>.) ** UPDATED: Registration still seems to be open**</p></li><li><p><strong>15-16 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://ismg.events/summit/southeast-asia-2025">iSMG Summits: Southeast Asia Summit</a> (Cybersecurity), </strong>organised by iSMG (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>17 October 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://airevolutionsummit.com/philippines/">AI Revolution Summit 2025</a>, </strong>organised by Traicon Events with the Philippines Department of Science and Technology Advanced Science and Technology Institute, Department of Information and Communications Technology</p></li><li><p><strong>21 October 2025 | Global, Online | <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/global-encryption-day-2025/">Global Encryption Day</a>, </strong>organised by the Internet Society</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 October 2025 | Macau SAR | <a href="https://unu.edu/macau/youthaicompetition">AI for SDGs - Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025</a>, </strong>organised by United Nations University Macau, Venture Cup China, and IAIGG Institute for AI International Governance Tsinghua University (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 October 2025 | Macau SAR | <a href="https://unu.edu/macau/aiconf2025">United Nations University Macau AI Conference 2025: AI for Humanity - Building an Equitable Digital Future</a></strong>, organised by UNU Macau. (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://abis.aseanbac.com.my/#:~:text=The%20ASEAN%20Business%20and%20Investment,alongside%20the%2047th%20ASEAN%20Summit.">ASEAN Business and Investment Summit</a>, </strong>organised by ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.digitalforlife.gov.sg/festival">Digital for Life Festival 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Government of Singapore</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 October 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://qir.eng.ui.ac.id/">The 19th International Conference on Quality in Research: Empowering Indonesia through AI-Driven Innovation and Solutions for a Better Future</a></strong>, co-hosted by Universitas Indonesia Faculty of Engineering and Universitas Gadjah Mada Faculty of Engineering.</p></li><li><p><strong>27-29 October 2025 | Bali, Indonesia | <a href="https://women-forum.com/">4th Global Women&#8217;s Empowerment &amp; Leadership Summit: Break Barriers, Build Futures</a>, </strong>organised by Scholars Conferences.</p></li><li><p><strong>28-31 October 2025 | Busan, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://globalitchallenge.com/Overview">Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities</a>, </strong>organised by the Government of the Republic of Korea (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 October 2025 | Paris, France | <a href="https://parispeaceforum.org/news/save-the-date-paris-peace-forum-2025/">Paris Peace Forum</a>,</strong> organised by the Paris Peace Forum (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Tokyo and Beppu, Japan | <a href="https://peaceinclusionpiece.com/english">Inclusion International Conference 2025</a>, </strong>organised by Peace Inclusion Piece</p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark | <a href="https://asef.org/projects/23rd-informal-asem-seminar-on-human-rights-asemhrs23-human-rights-and-artificial-intelligence/">Asia-Europe Foundation 23rd Informal ASEM Seminar on Human rights (ASEMHRS23): Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence</a>, </strong>organised by Asia-Europe Foundation (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>29-30 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.suss.edu.sg/news-events/happenings/webinars-on-campus-events/2025-sustainable-asia-conference">2025 Sustainable Asia Conference</a>, organised by Singapore University of Social Sciences and hosted by the School of Business</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>29-31 October 2025 | Ulsan, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://apdfconference.org/">Asia &amp; Pacific Disability Forum (APDF)</a>,</strong> organised by APDF</p></li><li><p><strong>30 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://ari.nus.edu.sg/events/digital-work-and-mobilities/">Digital Work, Mobilities and Changing Cities in Asia Workshop</a></strong>, hybrid event (in-person and online), organised by the National University of Singapore, Asia Research Institute</p></li></ul><h5><strong>November 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>05 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dT0BWJfPBAlYXirD643iJ-Yu7h5T3KdTwMLMjKGGA2c/mobilebasic">AI, Disinformation, and Democracy: Global Trends, Southeast Asian Futures</a></strong>, organised by Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies, The Asia Foundation, and IDRC-CDRI</p></li><li><p><strong>05-07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/tag/apcom-community-summit/">APCOM Community Summit</a>, </strong>organised by Apcom Foundation</p></li><li><p><strong>05-08 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://ait.ac.th/event/call-for-abstract-technological-advancement-and-social-innovation-for-rural-and-agricultural-resilience/">&#8220;2025 AGLE Conference on Technological Advancement and Social Innovation for Rural and Agricultural Resilience&#8221;</a></strong>, organised by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand and the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Agriculture Geography and Land Engineering (AGLE).</p></li><li><p><strong>06-07 November 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://icitda.org/">International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications</a>: AI for Digital Equity: Bridging the Divide in the Digital Era, </strong>organised by Universitas Islam Indonesia</p></li><li><p><strong>07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apcom.org/hero-awards/">2026 APCOM Hero Awards: Honouring outstanding HIV and LGBT advocates and allies from across Asia and the Pacific</a></strong>, organised by APCOM</p></li></ul>
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Please note that (margin*notes)^<sup>squared </sup>will initially focus on knowledge events in the Asia Pacific Region and from historically underrepresented groups. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events &#8212; seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, etc &#8212; that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.</p><p>I also believe it is vitally important to understand who funds knowledge moments that shape our public policy discourse. Events indicated with an (*) indicate activities that seem to be funded in part or in whole by a private sector entity (or the convening organisation receives private sector funding) and you are encouraged to investigate further.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.margin-notes-squared.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">(margin*notes) ^squared is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h2><strong>Calendar (September 2025 - July 2026)</strong></h2><h5><strong>September 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>22-28 September 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meetings</strong>, organised by ASEAN</p></li><li><p><strong>23-24 September 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://www.gsma.com/about-us/regions/asia-pacific/gsma_events/dns-kl-asean/">Digital Nation Summit Kuala Lumpur (ASEAN Edition)</a>, </strong>organised by GSMA and hosted by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>23-24 September 2025 | Lami, Fiji | <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/events/forums/2025/2025-un-pacific-regional-forum-business-and-human-rights">2025 Un Pacific Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights</a>, </strong>organised by United Nations</p></li><li><p><strong>24-26 September 2025 | Incheon, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://unpog.gabia.io/page/sub4_2_tab_introduction.asp?tb_Symposium_sn=28">Effective Governance and AI Transformation: Strengthening Institutions through Technology and Innovation for SDG Acceleration (9th Regional Symposium)</a>, </strong>organised by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, ROK Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and Incheon Metropolitan City</p></li><li><p><strong>25 September 2025 | Sydney, Australia: <a href="https://www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-southeast-asia-centre/events/2025-events/indonesia-research-showcase.html">Indonesia Research Showcase</a>, </strong>organised by the University of Sydney, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre</p></li><li><p><strong>25 September 2025 | New York, USA | <a href="https://sdg.iisd.org/events/high-level-meeting-to-launch-the-global-dialogue-on-ai-governance/">High-Level Meeting to Launch the Global Dialogue on AI Governance at the United Nations</a></strong>, organised by the United Nations</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 September 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.iferp.in/womengender/">2nd International Conference on Women, Gender, and Leadership: Redefining the Power Paradigm</a>, </strong>oragnised by IFERP.</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 September 2025 | Toronto, Canada | <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/workers-governing-technologies-collective-strategies-across-contexts-tickets-1635706735879">Workers Governing Technologies: Collective Strategies Across Contexts</a>, </strong>organised by KMDI and University of Toronto</p></li><li><p><strong>28 September - 04 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.bangkokclimateactionweek.org/">Bangkok Climate Action Week</a>,</strong> organised by Just Transitions Incubator and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration</p></li><li><p><strong>30 September 2025 | Global, Online | <a href="https://www.csohate.org/event/big-tech-misinformation-in-south-asia/">Panel Discussion: Big Tech and the Misinformation Crisis in South Asia</a>, </strong>organised by Center for the Study of Organized Hate</p></li><li><p><strong>30 September to 02 October 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | <a href="https://www.apru.org/event/apru-tech-policy-hackathon-2025/">APRU Tech Policy Hackathon 2025</a></strong>, organised by Association of Pacific Rim Universities, Google, NUS Fintech Lab, data.org, and Capacity Accelerator Network (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>30 September 2025 | Barcelona, Spain | <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/events/events/2025/cultural-rights-digital-age-inclusive-access-fair-participation-and-rights-based">Cultural Rights in the Digital Age: Inclusive Access, Fair Participation, and Rights-Based Governance</a>, MONDIACULT 2025 Joint Side Event, </strong>organised by UNESCO, ICESCO, ILO, OHCHR, and UN Women</p></li><li><p><strong>30 September 2025 | Brussels, Belgium and Virtual | <a href="https://crm.edri.org/civicrm/event/info">Privacy Camp 25</a>, </strong>organised by EDRi, Privacy Salon, Racism &amp; Technology Center, Institut d&#8217;&#233;tudes europ&#233;ennes, VUB</p></li></ul><h5><strong>October 2025</strong></h5><ul><li><p><strong>07-08 October 2025 | Delhi, India | <a href="https://www.trustandsafetyfestival.com/tasi-india-2025/">Trust and Safety Festival India</a></strong>, organised by the Trust and Safety Festival (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>08-10 October 2025 | venue TBC | <a href="https://aric.adb.org/pdf/attn/ATTN_CallForPapers_E-commerce.pdf">Enabling Accessibility and Inclusion through Digital Trade and E-commerce</a>, </strong>organised by Asian Development Bank (ADB), ADB Institute and UN ESCAP</p></li><li><p><strong>08-09 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.singaporetechnologyweek.com/">Tech Week Singapore</a>, </strong>organised by CloserStill (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>09 October 2025 | virtual | <a href="https://asiafoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/e1V8dpFbShSHs8FYDPK5tQ#/registration">Launching RAIDAR Research Hub, Challenges to Funding Independent Internet Research</a>, </strong>organised by The Asia Foundation, Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies, and IDRC-CRDI Canada</p></li><li><p><strong>DEADLINE: 09 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/959787">WORKSHOP: Internet Rules, Understanding digital rights &amp; policies in South and Southeast Asia Workshop 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Association of Progressive Communications; training to take place in late November and early December.</p></li><li><p><strong>10-11 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://scholarsforum.net/event/index.php?id=3195288">International Conference on Disability and Diversity</a>, </strong>organised by Scholars Forum</p></li><li><p><strong>11 October 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="http://yifg.asia">Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025 NetMissionAsia Local Hub</a>,</strong> organised by NetMissionAsia</p></li><li><p><strong>11 October 2025 | Islamabad, Pakistan | <a href="http://yifg.asia">Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025 NetMissionAsia Local Hub</a></strong>, organised by NetMissionAsia</p></li><li><p><strong>13 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.tspasummits.net/event/apacsummit2025/summary">TSPA APAC Summit 2025</a></strong>, organised by Trust and Safety Professionals Association (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>11-14 October 2025 | Kathmandu, Nepal | <a href="https://aprigf.org.np/">Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Internet Governance Institute and co-hosted by Internet Society Nepal Chapter, World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia Pacific, UNESCO and Internet Exchange Nepal (NPIX).</p></li><li><p><strong>14-15 October 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg8AxPB4g_IY--RnjyQjdQVzWUeLYIBhepgNwKEx7_MBDNEQ/viewform">ASEAN Civil Society Conference / ASEAN People&#8217;s Forum 2025</a>, </strong>organised by ACSC/APF (APPLY BY 31 AUGUST; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578972535663">See Facebook page</a>.) <strong>** UPDATED: Registration still seems to be open**</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>15-16 October 2025 | Virtual | <a href="https://ismg.events/summit/southeast-asia-2025">iSMG Summits: Southeast Asia Summit</a> (Cybersecurity),</strong> organised by iSMG (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>17 October 2025 | Manila, Philippines | <a href="https://airevolutionsummit.com/philippines/">AI Revolution Summit 2025</a>, </strong>organised by Traicon Events with the Philippines Department of Science and Technology Advanced Science and Technology Institute, Department of Information and Communications Technology</p></li><li><p><strong>21 October 2025 | Global, Online | <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/global-encryption-day-2025/">Global Encryption Day</a>,</strong> organised by the Internet Society</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 October 2025 | Macau SAR | <a href="https://unu.edu/macau/youthaicompetition">AI for SDGs - Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025</a>, </strong>organised by United Nations University Macau, Venture Cup China, and IAIGG Institute for AI International Governance Tsinghua University (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>23-25 October 2025 | Macau SAR | <a href="https://unu.edu/macau/aiconf2025">United Nations University Macau AI Conference 2025: AI for Humanity - Building an Equitable Digital Future</a></strong>, organised by UNU Macau. (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | <a href="https://abis.aseanbac.com.my/#:~:text=The%20ASEAN%20Business%20and%20Investment,alongside%20the%2047th%20ASEAN%20Summit.">ASEAN Business and Investment Summit</a>, </strong>organised by ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) (*)</p></li><li><p><strong>25-26 October 2025 | Singapore | <a href="https://www.digitalforlife.gov.sg/festival">Digital for Life Festival 2025</a>, </strong>organised by the Government of Singapore</p></li><li><p><strong>27-28 October 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | <a href="https://qir.eng.ui.ac.id/">The 19th International Conference on Quality in Research: Empowering Indonesia through AI-Driven Innovation and Solutions for a Better Future</a></strong>, co-hosted by Universitas Indonesia Faculty of Engineering and Universitas Gadjah Mada Faculty of Engineering.</p></li><li><p><strong>27-29 October 2025 | Bali, Indonesia | <a href="https://women-forum.com/">4th Global Women&#8217;s Empowerment &amp; Leadership Summit: Break Barriers, Build Futures</a>, </strong>organised by Scholars Conferences.</p></li><li><p><strong>28-31 October 2025 | Busan, Republic of Korea | <a href="https://globalitchallenge.com/Overview">Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities</a>, </strong>organised by the Government of the Republic of Korea (*)</p></li></ul>
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