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.
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Other Events
Geo for Good Mini Summit São Paulo
The Mini Summit is intended for nonprofit, academic, public sector, private sector, and Indigenous peoples and local communities who are using Google Earth Engine and other geospatial tools for planetary sustainability and human resilience. Because space is limited at the event venue, interested candidates will need to apply (and be accepted) to attend. Applicants must demonstrate how their work leads to planetary sustainability and human resilience around the world. Cost: Free. In-person participants are expected to cover their own travel expenses. Timeline May 14: Application opens June 7: Application deadline June 28: Applicants will receive email notification of their application decision. How to Apply Applications must be submitted by June 7, 2024 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. We will not be able to consider applicants that do not give detailed answers to open-ended questions or cannot provide supporting evidence of their projects and work (links to webpages, papers, news articles, etc.). We can only accept applications in the English language. If you have any questions, please reach out to geoforgood-info@google.com. APPLY HERE
APrIGF 2023 – BRISBANE
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) is one of the key regional initiatives on Internet governance. By adopting the multi-stakeholder approach as its core principle, APrIGF serves as a platform for discussion exchange and collaboration at a regional level and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions to ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region. Registrations will open soon and further information on programming, sponsorship and fellowship opportunities will be published on this website.
Tech Salon #12: What can AI do for CSOs?
Tech Salon #12 will discuss AI (ChatGPT & Google Bard). What can AI currently do for civil society organizations? The monthly Tech Salon invites speakers from civil society organizations and experts to share experiences related to the use of institutional technology to learn from each other and enhance the use of ICT for social work. Pre-register: https://forms.gle/5s1RE7fLbNEkzToD9