Events^ from the Rest of Us (06.11.25)
Policy-shaping knowledge moments from outside the mainstream
Today’s Events^ dispatch contains curated posts — currently through November 2026 — to keep you updated on knowledge shaping moments outside the mainstream Northern discourse. Please note that (margin*notes)^squared will initially focus on knowledge events in the Asia Pacific Region and from historically underrepresented groups. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events — seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, etc — that you feel are relevant by dropping me a note.
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.
Calendar (November 2025 - November 2026)
November 2025
05 November 2025 | New York, USA | Kunthida Runguengkiat talk on the documentary screening of “Breaking the Cycle” (Kunthida is former MP and Deputy Leader of the Future Forward Party), organised by New York University School of Public Service
05 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | AI, Disinformation, and Democracy: Global Trends, Southeast Asian Futures, organised by Chulalongkorn University Institute of Asian Studies, The Asia Foundation, and IDRC-CDRI
05-07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | APCOM Community Summit, organised by Apcom Foundation
05-08 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | “2025 AGLE Conference on Technological Advancement and Social Innovation for Rural and Agricultural Resilience”, organised by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand and the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Agriculture Geography and Land Engineering (AGLE).
06 November 2025 | Beijing, China (virtual) | Beijing Virtual Roundtable: Accelerate with Foresight: Safeguards and Preparedness, organised by AI Safety Asia
06 November 2025 | Malang, Indonesia | International Conference on Public Administration and Governance (ICoPAG) 2025: Smart, Just, and Connected: Advancing Public Services, Learning, and Knowledge in the 21st Century, organised by Universitas Brawijaya and Universitas Binneka Nusantara
06-07 November 2025 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications: AI for Digital Equity: Bridging the Divide in the Digital Era, organised by Universitas Islam Indonesia
07 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | 2026 APCOM Hero Awards: Honouring outstanding HIV and LGBT advocates and allies from across Asia and the Pacific, organised by APCOM
07-08 November 2025 | Manila, Philippines | 14th Human Rights Education Programme (HREP2025): Responsible Digital Citizenship for Equality: Upholding Human Rights in Online Spaces, organised by ADREM Projects
09 November 2025 | Barcelona, Spain | Road to India AI Impact Summit 2026, Pre-Summit Consultation: Multistakeholder Approaches to AI Governance & Innovation, at MozFest Barcelona, organised by Tech Global Institute, Centre for Communication Governance, and Global Network Initiative (*)
10-11 November 2025 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | 8th AI Summit Seoul & Expo, organised by DMK Global (publisher of MIT Technology Review Korea (*)
11-12 November 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen Conference on Information Integrity, organised by International Media Support, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Digital Democracy Initiative and UNDP
11-12 November 2025 | Singapore | ASIS Asia-Pacific Conference, organised by ASIS (*)
11-13 November 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Orange Movement Forum: From the South, for the Future: Financing Global Sustainability through Inclusion, organised by IIX, the Australian Government, and the Orange Movement (*)
14-15 November 2025 | Hyderabad, India | 9th Edition of Community Network Xchange 2025: Meaningful Access, Data & Hyberlocal Communities”, organised by defindia.org
14-15 November 2025 | Hyderabad, India | 7th Digital Citizen Summit 2025, People & Platforms: Let’s Talk Accountability, organised by defindia.org, Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP)
17 November 2025 | Online, Global | Digital Defenders: Youth Building Resilience and Change, organised by the Montreal Institute for Global Security and the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy
17-18 November 2025 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Orange Forum 2025: From the South, for the Future: Financing global Sustainability through Inclusion, organised by the Orange Movement, IIX, and the Australian Government, Indonesia Stock Exchange, and BAPPENAS (*)
17-19 November 2025 | Sousse, Tunisia | Global AI Congress Africa 2025, organised by GAICA
18-21 November 2025 | Singapore | Responsible AI Summit Asia, organised by AI, Data & Analytics Network (*)
24-25 November 2025 | Melbourne, Australia | International Conference on Platform and AI Society in Asia, organised by ARC Centre of Excellence funded by the Australian Government
24-26 November 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | 4th International Symposium on Disaster Resilience & Sustainable Development, organised by the Asian Institute of Technology
25 November - 03 December 2025 | Singapore | AI Essentials for Social Investors Accelerated Training, organised by AVPN (*)
26 November 2025 | Sydney, Australia and Virtual | Workshop: Exploring the Role of AI in Criminal Justice: Lessons Learned from Practitioners in Malaysia, organised by the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre at the University of Sydney
30 November 2025 | Global DEADLINE | Call for Input for EMRTD study “Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Rights, and the Right to Development,” organised by OHCHR Expert mechanism on the Right to Development
December 2025
02 December 2025 | Singapore | 2nd Annual AI Innovation Asia, organised by Economist Impact (*)
02 December 2025 | Brussels, Belgium | 7amleh’s Annual Conference in Europe: Protect or Perpetuate? The European Union’s Choice on Palestinian Digital Freedoms, organised by 7amleh
02-03 December 2025 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | International [AI Standards] Summit, organised by International Standards Organisation, International Electrotechnic Commission, International Telecommunication Union, and Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
03-05 December 2025 | Manila, Philippines | International Forum on Data, Information, and Knowledge for Sustainable and Ethical Societies, organised by University of the Philippines
08 December 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Artificial Intelligence and Corruption: Emerging Challenges in Detection, Prevention, and Regulatory Enforcement, organised by School of Business and Monash University Malaysia
08-10 December 2025 | Bangkok, Thailand | Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week - Asia Pacific 2025, organised by The Asian Disaster Reduction Response Network
09 December 2025 | Singapore | Empowering Through Digital Technologies Conference, organised by the Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore