I’m in the Bay Area for the next two weeks! If you are interested, join us for the San Francisco launch of Duco’s industry-defining market research report this Thursday, April 18, which outlines how trust & safety is both an essential and profitable investment. It will be a great group of investors, platform leaders, founders, and policymakers and we'd love to host you. Please RSVP using this link and feel free to share it with colleagues.
I’ve been trying to think of something I can do at the top of the calendar each week, and one thing I’m going to try is sharing a quote, poem, meme, or something else that I think folks might like.
For the first one, I want to share an Instagram account I recently came across called Disappointing Affirmations. They’re all pretty hilarious and depressing at the same time. This one is a favorite.
Have a great day!
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Calendar
🚨 NEW 🚨
April 18, 2024: Tech to Gov Virtual Job Forum
April 24, 2024: Bipartisan Policy Center and Harris Technology and Society Initiative Event Elections in the Age of AI
May 31 - June 2, 2024: Truman Center TruCon
September 24, 2024: The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley by Marietje Schaake
October 22, 2024: Patriot by Alexei Navalny
Topics to keep an eye on
Senate AI Report
Supreme Court rulings on tech during this term
Lindke (Ruling issued 3/15) - Case on whether government officials can block users
NetChoice - Case on whether content moderation laws from Texas and Florida are constitutional
Murthy v Missouri - Case on what the appropriate engagement between the government and online platforms is
TV shows about Facebook - Doomsday Machine and second season of Super Pumped
FEC decision on proposed rulemaking on AI
Upcoming Dates
April 16-18, 2024 - Government Social Media Conference
April 17, 2024 - Solomon Islands election
April 18-19, 2023 - German Marshall Forum Brussels Forum
April 19 to June 1, 2024 - India election
Voting will happen on April 19, 26, May 7, 13, 20, 25, and June 1, with Counting Day on June 4.
April 20, 2024 - Togo election
April 21, 2024 – Maldives election
April 22-23, 2024 - T&S Hackathon: Safety by Design
April 23, 2024: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island primaries
April 23, 2024 - The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters by Susan Page
April 24, 2024 - North Macedonia presidential election
April 24, 2024 - Real news v fake news: Is AI a threat to democracy?
April 29-30, 2024 - Net Mundial Brazil
April 30, 2024 - Trust and Safety Research Conference proposals due
April 30, 2024: Connecticut primary
April - May, 2024 - Croatia election
May 5, 2024 – Panama election
May 6, 2024 - Chad election
May 7, 2024 - Indiana primary
May 8, 2024 - North Macedonia parliamentary election
May 12, 2024 - Lithuania presidential election
May 14, 2024: Nebraska, Maryland, West Virginia primaries
May 14-15, 2024 - Copenhagen Democracy Summit
May 14-16, 2024 - Marketplace Risk Conference
May 16-17, 2024 - All Things in Moderation Conference
May 16-17, 2024 - Election Science, Research, and Administration (ESRA) Conference, Los Angeles, California
May 17, 2024 - TSPA EMEA Summit
May 19, 2024 – Dominican Republic election
May 20, 2024 - Trump trial on classified docs
May 21, 2024: Kentucky, Oregon primaries
May 29, 2024 - South Africa election
June 1, 2024 - Iceland election
June 2, 2024 – Mexico election
June 2, 2024 - RightsCon Proposal Period Closes
June 4, 2024: Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota, District of Columbia primaries
June 6-9, 2024 - EU Parliament Elections
June 9, 2024 - Belgium election
June 11, 2024 - Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality by Renee DiResta
June 12 - 13, 2024 - TICTeC (The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference)
Mid-2024 - Final UN AI governance report
June 18, 2024 - On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service by Dr. Anthony Fauci
June 22, 2024 - Mauritania election
June 28, 2024 – Mongolia election
July 11 - 13, 2024 - Netroots Nation 2024
July 15, 2024 - Rwanda election
July 15 - 18, 2024 - Republican National Convention
July 22-24, 2024 - TrustCon 2024
July 23-26, 2024 - NASED Summer Conference
July 26, 2024 - Olympics Opening Ceremony
July 28, 2024 - Venezuela election
July 2024 - Burkina Faso election
August 13, 2024 - What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service
August 13, 2024 - On the Edge: How Successful Gamblers and Risk-Takers Think by Nate Silver
August 19 - 22, 2024 - Democratic Convention, Chicago
September 2024 - UN Summit of the Future
September 6-7, 2024: Roblox Developers Conference
September 16, 2024 - First presidential debate, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
September 25, 2024 - Vice presidential debate, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
September 26-27, 2024 - 3rd Annual Trust & Safety Research Conference
October 1, 2024 - Second presidential debate, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
By October 6, 2024 - Lithuania parliamentary election
October 6, 2024 - Brazil Municipal Elections
October 9, 2024 – Mozambique election
October 9, 2024 - Third presidential debate, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
October 20, 2024 - Indonesian Presidential Inauguration
October 26, 2024 - Georgia election
October 27, 2024 – Uruguay election
November 2024 – Guinea Bissau election
November 2024 – Moldova election
November 2024 – Romania election
November 2024 - Namibia election
November 5, 2024 – United States of America election
November 11-14, 2024 - Lisbon Web Summit
November 12 - 15, 2024 - International Association of Political Consultants, Athens, GA
November 14, 2024 - UK Election (Tentative)
November 12, 2024 – Palau election
November 30, 2024 - Mauritius election
December 3 - 5, 2024 - IDU Winter Forum, Washington, DC
December 7, 2024 - Ghana election
December 11, 2024 — U.S. deadline for issuing and sending Certificates of Ascertainment
December 15, 2024 - Senegal Election (Rescheduled from February)
December 17, 2024 — U.S. Electors vote
December 2024 - Algeria election
TBD – Austria election
TBD – Botswana election
TBD – Comoros election
TBD – Dominica election
TBD – Ethiopia election
TBD – Iran election
TBD – Jordan election
TBD – Kiribati election
TBD – Madagascar election
TBD – Montenegro election
TBD – North Korea election
TBD – San Marino election
TBD – South Sudan election
TBD – Sri Lanka
TBD – Syria election
TBD – Tunisia election
TBD – Uzbekistan election
2025
2025: RightsCon, South Korea
January 6, 2025 — U.S. Congress counts electoral votes
January 20, 2025 — U.S. Inauguration
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Thanks, great Instagram recommendation!