The event will be held in a hybrid format, with in-person participants joining at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, and online participants connecting via Zoom. It will also be live-streamed on Facebook Live.
Other Events
Cambodia ICT Camp 2024
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) and its partners are organizing three Cambodia ICT Camp 2024 from 5-7 December 2024 in Siem Reap province. This three-day event will be the third Cambodia ICT Camp to be held. The inaugural camp, born from the Mekong ICT Camp 2017 held in Siem Reap, was successfully held in 2018, followed by a second camp in 2022. The Cambodia ICT Camp 2024 is an interactive event featuring sharing sessions, panel discussions, and hands-on activities led by national and international experts in ICT, cybersecurity, cybercrime, digital communications, artificial intelligence (AI), journalism, and digital rights. The camp will bring together participants from diverse but interconnected fields, including media and journalism, civil society organizations, digital rights advocacy groups, legal professionals, academia, the private sector, and university students. They will have the opportunity to engage in in-depth sharing of knowledge by the experts, get to experience the real-life applications of technologies, and connect with other participants.
Open Tech Camp 2025
EngageMedia is organising Open Tech Camp 2025 – an unconference (or user-generated conference) that brings together digital technologists and social activists from across Asia-Pacific in a collaborative learning space dedicated to human rights tech. This two-day event fosters co-learning on privacy-respecting, secure, and open digital technology, enabling participants to build capacity and resilience in the face of digital threats. It is specifically designed for: Technologists interested in developing or customising tools for social change initiatives. Human rights defenders addressing internet freedom, digital rights, and online safety issues. Advocates, academics, and civil society practitioners passionate about advancing inclusive and fair digital ecosystems. Link to registration: https://forms.digisec.wiki/techcamp25
IDEA SPRINT II
The Idea Sprint program is a three-day co-design workshop for civil society organizations and changemakers-at-large interested in developing innovative approaches and solutions to address civil society challenges. This is a full-day, 3-day participatory program. You will be assigned to a team of 5-7, based on your indicated interests and expertises, to work on the challenge you choose. You will work as a team on this challenge throughout the program. We ask for your full participation for the entire program and will be a condition for acceptance into the program, which is conducted free-of-charge to participants. Register: https://rb.gy/rmfhc