“You are invited to comment on the draft version of a report that will be presented at the XXth Internet Governance Forum in Lillestrøm, Norway in a launch workshop on Monday 23 June at 09.00-hour CEST. The document is open for comments until Wednesday 11 June 23.59 UTC. In this draft report the United Nations’…

3-5 September 2025, Antwerp, Belgium Accepted papers will be included in the ACM Digital Library.Special issues associated with the conference are being organized. Selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version to those journals. MOTIVATION AND RATIONALE Social good has a big impact on society. Indeed, the term “social good” refers to something…

Speaker: Pooja Mohnani, Project Manager at Eurescom GmbH Watch the recording here. Explore the essentials of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its impact on the 6G research and innovation landscape. In today’s digital age, understanding data protection is crucial—not only as a legal requirement but also as a foundation of organisational trust. This…

Column by Ann for De Tijd : Handbag with a passport The fashion industry grapples with numerous challenges, but technology offers a pathway to addressing these issues.May 12, 2023, De Tijd “For many, fashion stands as a cornerstone of their identity. Ever-evolving trends serve as mirrors reflecting societal changes, nurturing the dreams of many. Within…

IoT council, a thinktank for the Internet of Things, is Number 2. Follow Blog 
IoT Council brings you news on Internet of Things. It aims to offer the latest on technical building blocks but also tries to put this digital transition into a social and circular economy context. Rob van Kranenburg is the founder of…

Source Designers and developers are increasingly writing manifestos to express frustration and uncertainty as they struggle to negotiate between the possibilities that IoT technologies offer, and the ethical concerns they engender. Manifestos are defining of a “moment of crisis” and their recent proliferation indicates a desire for change. We analyze the messages manifesto authors have…

NVIDIA GTC Paris 2025 Viva Technology 2025—Europe’s biggest startup and tech event—is hosting the AI conference NVIDIA GTC Paris. Join us for insightful sessions led by visionaries, explore hands-on demos featuring breakthroughs in cloud AI infrastructure, agentic AI, and physical AI, and engage in conversations on the future of technology and business. Don’t miss your…

Prasad Kothari, Head of Data Science and AI, Hansa Cequity, India Years ago, I wrote about the Apollo Hospital blood donation social network and how technologies like blockchain could revolutionize blood supply and distribution in my book. Now, this vision is gaining traction, with pilot programs and initiatives demonstrating the immense potential of these innovations.…

This document is primarily addressed to developers and evaluators. Its purpose is to specify which cryptographic mechanisms are recognised agreed, i.e., ready to be accepted by all national cybersecurity certification authorities (NCCAs). This document could also help developers, decision makers and users of cryptography to decide which cryptographic mechanisms are state-of-the-art and could cover their…

“Their intellectual journeys were inextricably linked to the people they encountered, the places they visited, and the ideas they exchanged, creating a vibrant and dynamic foundation for developing models of participatory governance, which leveraged technology to foster social justice, an ambition that was simultaneously realizable and utopian. Their ideas of democracy aimed at creating an…