Projects - Conferences

CityCamp.nyc

Manhattan Borough President

CityCamp is an unconference with a focus on democracy, civil society, neighbors, government operations, and the intersection between them all.

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Participatory AI Research & Practice Symposium (PAIRS)

Paris, France

The first edition of PAIRS took place as an independent side-event of the Paris AI Action Summit (10th - 11th Feb 2025) providing a space to present research and case studies on the state of the art in participatory development and governance of AI, and to build stronger connections across the field.

Democracy at a Crossroads: The 2025 Democracy R&D Conference

Brussels

Mark your calendars—on 15-16 October 2025, 300 deliberative democracy professionals will gather in Brussels, Belgium, a country with a rich history of democratic innovation, from the G1000 movement to the Ostbelgien Permanent Citizens' Council.

Political Tech Summit

Berlin

Europe’s first Political Tech Summit—where politics meets technology.

American Community Survey Data Users Conference

The conference will bring together ACS data users and U.S. Census Bureau staff to share information about key ACS data issues and applications

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Open Source Journalism Conference

Consul Conference (Consulcon)

Gran Canaria

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International Observatory on Information and Democracy (OID)

Open Government Partnership Asia and the Pacific

Washington, DC

International Journalism Festival

Perugia, Italy

Crypto For Good Fund

FOSDEM

Brussels

FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate.

International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV)

Guimarães, Portugal

It was conceived in 2007 as an annual gathering to bring together academia, governments, international organisations, civil society, and industry to share the latest insights and experiences in the theory and practice of Electronic Governance (now more commonly referred to as Digital Governance).

The East Africa Data Governance Conference

East Africa

The Data Governance Conference is a pioneering event focused on advancing data governance across the East African Community (EAC).

World Movement for Democracy’s Global Assembly

Johannesburg, South Africa

Every two years, the World Movement for Democracy’s Global Assembly brings together hundreds of democracy advocates from around the world to foster new networks for mutual solidarity and support across borders.

Global DPI Summit

Cairo

The Global DPI Summit, hosted in Cairo, Egypt, stands as a premier convening of stakeholders in the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem, bringing together representatives from across the globe.

United Nations World Data Forum

The aim of the UN World Data Forum is to spur data innovation, nurture partnerships, mobilize high-level political and financial support for data, and build a pathway to better data for sustainable development.

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DWeb Camp

California

Set in the beautiful redwoods near the Mendocino coast of California, DWeb Camp is a five-day retreat for builders and dreamers to connect, learn, share and have fun as we work towards building a better, decentralized web.

La Cumbre Global Sobre Desinformación

South America

Digital Benefits Conference (BenCon)

Georgetown University, Washington, DC

International Observatory for Participatory Democracy Conference

Portugal

Responsible Tech Summit

New York City

MetroLab Summit

Washington, DC

Africa Law Tech Festival

Nairobi

The Africa Law Tech Festival is the largest Law and Tech conference in Africa, convening over 2000 delegates from 40+ countries.

LegisTech: The Commonwealth Community of Parliaments

The Commonwealth community of Legislatures is a diverse group of institutions that at the same time hold many institutional similarities, enabling further opportunities for institutional cooperation, in the field of legislative modernisation and digital transformation.

The e-Governance Conference

Estonia (Eesti Vabariik)

Unlocking Digital Success

Take Back Tech II

Chicago, IL

Take Back Tech is a gathering for organizers, advocates, academics, and workers who are looking for a space to deepen the connections and strategies we'll need to combat technology's worst harms.

AI Palace

Germany (Deutschland)

Join a small, curated group of researchers, builders, entrepreneurs, politicians, and artists for a 7-day unconference focused on the political economy of AI. We will build new infrastructure, business models, and institutions for AI.

Festival Latinoamericano de Instalacion de Software Libre (FLISOL)

Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

Festival Latinoamericano de Instalacion de Software Libre (FLISOL) sede Venezuela

FedGeoDay

Washington, DC

FedGeoDay is THE event devoted to "open geospatial ecosystems" (open source software, open/collaborative mapping, open science challenges, and open engagements) that are used to initiate and grow capabilities across the U.S. federal government.

FormFest

We’re focused on the future: forms with function.

Government Innovation California conference

Sydney NSW, Australia

Public Sector Network’s second Government Innovation California in-person event will bring together public sector leaders across all levels of government from across the State and region to share their innovative ideas and cutting-edge initiatives and projects.

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Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy

Cologne, Germany

The Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy is the largest gathering devoted to direct democracy worldwide. It favours a multidisciplinary approach, welcoming participants from academic, political and civil society perspectives.

BARI Conference 2023: Greater Boston’s Annual Insight-to-Impact Summit

360 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

BARI is an inter-university research partnership for Northeastern University and Harvard University in conjunction with the City of Boston.

Democracy Festivals Association

Europe

Democracy Festivals are the platforms for constructive political dialogue across opinions, age, gender, and hierarchy, where people come together each summer to discuss how to improve their countries.

Brussels Urban Summit

Brussels

The Brussels Urban Summit (BUS) brings together three international city conferences: the 14th Metropolis World Congress, the Eurocities Annual Conference and the sixth OECD Champion Mayors Summit for Inclusive Growth Initiative. It gathers over 300 cities worldwide and more than 1000 politicians, experts and representatives of civil society to exchange ideas and set the priorities for sustainable, affordable, and liveable cities going forward.

Copenhagen Democracy Summit

Copenhagen

The Copenhagen Democracy Summit is an annual conference bringing together political and business leaders, including current and former heads of government, from the world’s democracies.