Taking the Long View - 7/29/25
Calendar
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July 11, 2025 - UNDP, Institute for Human Rights and Business, and the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at Singapore University of Technology and Design: Singapore - Building Responsible Smart Cities: A Toolkit for Public and Private Sector Action
July 12, 2025 - Chiang Mai University and Goldsmiths, University of London: Chiang Mai, Thailand - Reimagining Digital Identity: Towards Responsible Digital Identity Practice among Karen Refugees in Thailand,
July 17-19, 2025 - Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development: Chiang Mai, Thailand: Decolonizing Southeast Asia Studies Conference
July 24, 2025 - Tech for Good Institute, Department of Information and Communications Technology of the Philippines: Manila, Philippines: The Evolution of Tech Governance in Southeast Asia, Spotlight on the Philippines
July 25, 2025 - Thailand Studies Programme of ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute: Online webinar: In Search of Thailand’s New Industrial Strategy
July 30, 2025 - Meta Earnings
July 31, 2025 - Apple Earnings
July 31, 2025 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Malaysia’s National AI Action Plan 2026-2030, public comment and consultation survey.
August 4, 2025 - WAN-IFRA (World Association of News Publishers) and KG Media Group Indonesia: Jakarta, Indonesia - WAN-IFRA AI Forum 2025 Jakarta
August 12-13, 2025 - Malaysia’s Ministry for Digital: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Inaugural ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025
August 21-22, 2025 - The Asia Centre: Bangkok, Thailand - 10th International Conference - AI and Governance in Asia: Civil Society, Democracy and Media
August 26-28, 2025 - Architects of Diversity (OAD Malaysia), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ Malaysia), the Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY), Sinar Project, and EngageMedia: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Digital Rights in the Asia-Pacific assembly
September 26, 2025 - Journalism Ethics in a Fracturing World at UW-Madison
October 2, 2025 - Marketplace Risk: Digital Risk Summit São Paulo 2025
May 5-8, 2026 - RightsCon 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia
Topics to keep an eye on
Punchbowl: US Senate Calendar
Advanced Advocacy 2025 Calendar of Association and Organization Events
TV shows about Facebook - Doomsday Machine and second season of Super Pumped
Upcoming Dates
July 29, 2025 - AI for Nonprofits: Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work for Your Cause by by Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Cheryl Contee
July 30, 2025 - Meta Earnings
July 31, 2025 - Apple Earnings
July 31, 2025 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Malaysia’s National AI Action Plan 2026-2030, public comment and consultation survey.
August 4, 2025 - WAN-IFRA (World Association of News Publishers) and KG Media Group Indonesia: Jakarta, Indonesia - WAN-IFRA AI Forum 2025 Jakarta
August 5, 2025 - Detroit mayoral primary
August 5, 2025: The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb by Garrett Graff
August 7-10, 2025 DEF CON
August 12-13, 2025 - Malaysia’s Ministry for Digital: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Inaugural ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025
August 17, 2025 - Bolivia General Election
August 18-22, 2025 - Leadership Institute Campaign Management School
August 21-22, 2025 - The Asia Centre: Bangkok, Thailand - 10th International Conference - AI and Governance in Asia: Civil Society, Democracy and Media
August 26-28, 2025 - Architects of Diversity (OAD Malaysia), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ Malaysia), the Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY), Sinar Project, and EngageMedia: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Digital Rights in the Asia-Pacific assembly
September 2025: How to Save the Internet: The Threat to Global Connection in the Age of AI and Political Conflict By Nick Clegg
September 1, 2025 - The Information Animal: Humans, Technology and the Competition for Reality by Alicia Wanless
September 8, 2025 - Norway Election
September 9, 2025 - All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert
September 11, 2025 - All Tech Is Human: Responsible Tech Summit
September 16, 2025 - National Conference on Citizenship Annual Conference
September 16, 2025 - Malawi Election
September 16-18, 2025 - Marketplace Risk
September 25-26, 2025 - Trust and Safety Research Conference
September 26, 2025 - Journalism Ethics in a Fracturing World at UW-Madison
September 27, 2025 - Seychelles Election
September 30, 2025` - Jamaica Election
September 30, 2025 - Emily Baker-White: Every Screen on the Planet: The War Over Tiktok
September 30, 2025 - Federal Agencies Must Develop and release AI strategy and Submit Compliance Plan
October 2025 - Czech Parliamentary Election
October 2025 - Qatar Election
October 1-3, 2025 - Athens Democracy Forum
October 2, 2025 - Marketplace Risk: Digital Risk Summit São Paulo 2025
October 5, 2025 - Cameroon Election
October 23, 2025 - Center for Democracy and Technology Tech Prom
October 25, 2025 - Côte D'Ivoire Election
October 26, 2025 - Argentina Election
October 27, 2025 - Ireland Election
October 28, 2025 - Tanzania Election
October 29, 2025 - Netherlands Snap Election
November 2025 - Honduras Election
November 4, 2025 - Off-year elections in NJ, VA, NYC, Boston, Miami, San Antonio and St. Louis amongst others
November 15, 2025 - Haiti Election
November 16, 2025 - Chile Election
November 30, 2025 - Guinea Bissau Election
November 30, 2025 - Honduras Election
November-2025 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Election
December-2025 - Central African Republic Election
December 29, 2025 - Federal Agencies Must Update internal policies on AI and Develop a Generative AI policy
2025 - Cameroon Parliamentary Elections
2025 - Egypt Election
2025 - Guinea Election
2025 - Guyana Election
2025 - Japan Election
2025 - Kyrgyzstan Election
2025 - Moldova Election
2025 - Niger Election
2025 - Singapore Election
2025 - Tonga Election
2026
Jan 23-24, 2026 - Political Tech Summit
March 12-18, 2026 - SXSW
May 19, 2026 - Companies have to have process in place to comply with Take It Down Act
May 5-8, 2026 - RightsCon 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia