Events^ from the Rest of Us (22.12.25)
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. **NEWSFLASH** I’m now including training opportunities up at the top. Please feel free to submit any upcoming events — seminars, conferences, webinars, workshops, trainings, 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.
Training Opportunities (Free and Fee-based)
19 Jan - 27 Feb 2026 | Online | AI For Social Impact and Public Policy, by ILO International Training Centre, Cost: EUR 1,010
17 Feb - 17 Mar 2026 | Online | Leveraging Data and AI for Peace: From Dashboards to Storytelling for Conflict Prevention, by United Nations System Staff College, Cost: US$1,250
Self-Paced | Online | Unlocking AI for Nonprofits, by NetHope and Microsoft (*), Cost: Free
Self-Paced | Online | AI and Human Rights 101, by United Nations Global Compact, Cost: Free
Calendar 2026
January 2026
Date To Be announced | Singapore | 2nd Annual Responsible AI Summit Asia, organised by the Data & Analytics Network
06 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | International Conference on Technology, Digital Freedoms & Human Rights (ICTDFHR), organised by Science Leagues
06-07 January 2026 | Manila, Philippines | International Conference on Ethics and Responsibility in Digital Transformation (ICERDT-2026), organised by Research Plus
12 January 2026 | Nishinomiya City, Japan | Enhancing education on business and human rights: ILO hosts training program for university faculty, organised by ILO Office for Japan
14 January 2026 | Online | World Bank Tokyo Online Morning Seminar #213: Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025, Strengthening AI Foundations, organised by the World Bank
20-27 January 2026 | Singapore | The 40th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, organised by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) (*)
21-23 January 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th Global Peace Summit, organised by Humanitarian Affairs
21-24 January 2026 | Pattaya, Thailand | 18th International Conference on Knowledge and Smart Technology, organised by IEEE Thailand Section, Knowledge and Smart Technology Research Lab, and Burapha University
24-25 January 2026 | Aizuwakamatsu, Japan | 3rd ICAIH Conference on AI Horizons & Society, organised by the University of Aizu
26 January 2026 | Online | World Bank Tokyo Online Morning Seminar #215: Reboot Development, the Economics of a Livable Planet, organised by the World Bank
