Why Canadians need to talk about the future of the Internet
On October 23-24, Canadians will add their voices to the global conversation on the future of the Internet by joining the We, The Internet Dialogue....Read More
Events
[email protected] Programme Launches Digital Safety Campaign for Women and Youth in the MENA Region
On February 11th, celebrities and civil society organizations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will join together to raise awareness of digital...Read More
Teams Compete to Shape Kyrgyzstan’s Digital Future
More than 160 people raced against the clock to come up with the best ideas to support digital citizenship in Kyrgyzstan during a three-day event...Read More
Vietnam Internet Forum 2019 – Youth and Internet Policy
Youth engaging in internet policy debates? Absolutely! Vietnam’s first-ever Youth Internet Governance Forum (YIGF) event will be held as part of the Vietnam Internet Forum...Read More
The SDGs are on the agenda at the world’s largest mobile industry event
Connectivity for Development? Yes! Without Digital Safety? No! Mobile operators are embracing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is needed. But increasing mobile connectivity without...Read More
Black Rose Book Launch
Using Manga to Teach Digital Safety in Vietnam Custom graphic novel sheds light on online dangers and human trafficking. The SecDev Foundation is proud to...Read More
SecDev Foundation Funds Digital Citizenship Symposium in Hanoi, Vietnam
Digital Citizenship on the Agenda following Vietnam’s Safer Internet Day 2017 The SecDev Foundation supported a symposium on digital citizenship in Hanoi on 22 February...Read More
SalamaTech: Harnessing Technology to Advance Peacebuilding
Our own Anwar Abas participated in a debate on PeaceTech earlier today. The panel session, hosted by the Centre for Security and Governance, is part...Read More
Women, Violent extremism and the Internet: Empowering Prevention – 6 March 2017
On March 6th the CIC National Capital Branch, in cooperation with the SecDev Foundation, hosted the event, Women, Violent Extremism and the Internet: Empowering Prevention;...Read More
Women, Technology & Partnerships – Countering Terrorist use of the Internet
The CIC National Capital Branch, in cooperation with the SecDev Foundation, present a special panel on “Women, Technology & Partnerships-countering terrorist use of the Internet” on...Read More
United Against Extremism – 7 March 2017
United Against Extremism: How the UN and Tech Companies are Confronting Online Hate The SecDev Foundation is a proud co-host of a special event called...Read More
Violent Extremism on-line: Drivers, Evidence and a Way Forward
What are the drivers of violent extremism on-line? What do we know about its impact? How do we engage industry and leverage the potential of...Read More
Trading Nukes: Does Canada need a new North Korea policy?
An immersive cultural experience hosted by the Intelligence Futures Working Group – Thursday 20th of October 2016 North Korea matters. A war on the Korean...Read More
PeaceTech and the Syrian Conflict: What Canadians Are Doing
Join us on 30 September 2016 at Ottawa’s Peace Festival as we share our experience with PeaceTech and the Syrian conflict. Peacetech in Syria The...Read More
Introducing the Central Asian Internet Governance Forum
The first Central Asian Internet Governance Forum will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on June 21-22, 2016 – and the SecDev Foundation is a proud...Read More
A Big Night in Ottawa: Launching a Magazine and a Working Group
It was a big night for us yesterday in Ottawa. In cooperation with the Canadian International Council (CIC) National Capital Branch, we hosted a special Intelligence...Read More
Why We Must Count the Human Cost of War
By Robert Muggah for the World Economic Forum The economist Paul Collier famously argued that wars are development in reverse. The human costs are certainly devastating, resulting...Read More
The Rising Threat of Organised Crime on Social Media
Originally published by The World Economic Forum Even as the digital revolution kicks into gear, there are signs everywhere of governments using new technologies to...Read More
What Happens at a #DiploHack…Is Posted on Twitter
Article by Jessica Pichard • Header Image by Throne Photography Ottawa was abuzz last week as over one hundred participants undertook Canada’s first-ever #HackingConflict Challenge. On...Read More