January 2026 - netsociety - server-nexa.polito.it

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THE NEWSLETTER OF INSEIT?

by director＠inseit.eu

Dear Netsociety, If possible, please distribute to your members the Winter 2026 Newsletter of the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology (INSEIT) https://inseit.eu/ It contains: -call for the next two INSEIT fellowships, -calls for nominations for the next Weizenbaum award, -announcement of the next CEPE 2027 conference in Turku, Finland, May 26-28 -report on the last Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiry conference in Rome 2025, -reports of the two INSEIT fellows 2024-2025 -INSEIT member news -Judith Simon interview as a member spotlight -books in print and calls of various international conferences on computer and information ethics in 2026-2027. Thank you, Maria Bottis INSEIT Director

Jan. 30, 2026

Webinar: Governing AI Beyond the Global North

by Chinmayi Arun

Dear All, I hope your weeks are off to a great start! My colleague Kenzo Soares, the Yale ISP Majority World Initiative Fellow, has put together the following webinar. Sharing in case anyone wants to join. Kenzo (kenzo.soares(a)yale.edu) can answer any questions that you might have. Best, Chinmayi Webinar: Governing AI Beyond the Global North — Emerging Frameworks in the Majority World Zoom Registration link <https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mtLzBflASTuOx_ZPZvT8sA#/registrati…> *Carlos Affonso Souza, Jhalak Kakkar, & Paolo S. Tamase* *Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de JaneiroCentre for Communication Governance, National Law University DelhiUniversity of Philippines College of Law* How are countries in the Majority World shaping AI governance beyond US and European frameworks? This webinar brings together leading scholars to examine how emerging AI laws in Brazil, India, and the Philippines are influencing global technology policy, electoral integrity, and AI safety. Featuring Carlos Affonso Souza (Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro), Jhalak Kakkar (Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University Delhi), and Paolo S. Tamase (University of the Philippines College of Law), the discussion will highlight both the innovations and challenges involved in building a truly global understanding of AI governance. The conversation will be moderated by Kenzo Soares (Information Society Project, Yale Law School). *Carlos Affonso Souza <https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mai…>* is Director of the Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro (ITS Rio) and a professor at UERJ Law School. He holds a JD from PUC-Rio and master’s and doctoral degrees in Civil Law from UERJ. He teaches at FGV and PUC-Rio, with expertise spanning intellectual property, AI law, contracts, and torts. *Jhalak M. Kakkar <https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mai…>* is Executive Director of the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi and a Visiting Professor at NLU Delhi. She serves on the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) Multistakeholder Experts Group Plenary and the Working Group on Data Governance. She is also an Expert member of the UN Broadband Commission Working Group on AI Capacity Building. *Paolo S. Tamase <https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mai…>* is Associate Dean and Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines College of Law. He earned a BS in Business Economics (magna cum laude) and a Juris Doctor (cum laude, valedictorian) from the University of the Philippines. His work examines legal and ethical questions around AI in legal research, as well as AI issues related to electoral integrity and constitutional law. The webinar will take place via Zoom.

Jan. 19, 2026

Re: [netsociety] Call for Interest: Strategic Multistakeholder Dialogue at the India AI Impact Summit

by Jhalak Kakkar

Hello NoC Colleagues Happy new year! The Centre for Communication Governance <https://ccgdelhi.org/> (CCG) at the National Law University Delhi and the Global Network Initiative <https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/> (GNI) would like to invite you to the Strategic Multistakeholder Dialogue on AI Governance <https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/enabling-multistakeholder-approaches-to…> (MAP AI), taking place in New Delhi on 16th and 17th February 2026, in advance of the India AI Impact Summit, 2026. Ahead of the Summit, the Global Network Initiative and the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi will convene this in-person Dialogue as part of a joint initiative to strengthen inclusive, informed, and multistakeholder engagement in AI governance. The Dialogue is convened as part of our new project on advancing Multistakeholder Approaches to Participation in AI Governance (MAP-AI) <https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/enabling-multistakeholder-approaches-to…> . The Dialogue will consist of two invitation-only convenings, designed to support shared learning and forward-looking policy dialogue ahead of the Summit: 16 February 2026: Shared Learning Forum on AI This forum will bring together researchers, academics, civil society, think tanks, and members of the technical community for collective learning and knowledge exchange. The Forum will create space to surface emerging research, share regional and lived perspectives, and deepen common understanding of key AI governance challenges. 17 February 2026: Multistakeholder Convening on AI Governance This convening will bring together representatives from governments, companies, civil society, academia, think tanks, and the technical community for structured dialogue on AI governance issues relevant to the Summit. Discussions will focus on policy-relevant insights, governance approaches, and practical considerations for responsible AI development and deployment. Across both days, discussions will be informed by priority themes emerging from the Summit agenda and from consultations led by GNI and CCG. The sessions will provide space for in-depth exchange on the opportunities, risks, safeguards, and governance considerations associated with AI technologies, with an emphasis on Global South leadership and participation. Participants interested in attending these discussions are invited to complete this Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctH9wlPf0tISklwkZ2bpiLduTndy6E8_J…> to RSVP. For anyone looking for travel support - you can email at - ccginfo(a)nludelhi.ac.in with your full name, designation and organisation, and details on your work on AI. Please share these details by Friday Jan 16th. We are prioritising travel support for the Global South. Best wishes Jhalak *Jhalak Mrignayani Kakkar * *Executive Director | Visiting Professor* *B.A. / LL.B (Hons.) (NUJS), LL.M (Harvard Law School, Fulbright Nehru Scholar)* *Centre for Communication Governance | National Law University Delhi* *Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078* *www.ccgdelhi.org <http://www.ccgdelhi.org/>*. https://privacylibrary.ccgnlud.org/ <https://privacylibrary.ccgnlud.org/>. http://www.nludelhi.ac.in/ On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM Jhalak Kakkar <jhalak.kakkar(a)nludelhi.ac.in> wrote: > Dear NoC colleagues, > > In advance of and alongside the February 2026 India AI Impact Summit > <https://impact.indiaai.gov.in/about-summit>, the Centre for > Communication Governance <https://ccgdelhi.org/> (CCG) at the National > Law University Delhi and the Global Network Initiative (GNI) will host a > “Strategic Multistakeholder Dialogue” (Dialogue) in New Delhi, as part of > our new project on advancing Multistakeholder Approaches to Participation > in AI governance (MAP-AI) > <https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/enabling-multistakeholder-approaches-to…> > . > > As part of the Dialogue, we will organize two events: > > - > > A shared learning Forum on AI on 16 February for academics, think tank > and civil society experts, and researchers. > - > > A multistakeholder event on AI governance on 17 February for > high-level company, think tank, civil society, academic, foundation, > government, and international organization leaders. > > These invitation-only convenings will focus on the key themes highlighted > in the Summit agenda and identified by consultations by GNI and CCG. We aim > to foster in-depth discussions among diverse participants on the associated > opportunities, risks, harms, mitigations, and other considerations of AI > technologies that might otherwise not be understood without diverse civil > society participation. Our activities will be organized in order to > identify and promote multistakeholder insights with the aim for these to be > incorporated into the formal Summit discussions and outputs. > > We are opening a Call for Interest <https://forms.gle/TG8eu6KBFKFJppu36> from > academics, think tank and civil society experts, and researchers who wish > to participate in these Dialogue events (both days) in New Delhi. Please > fill out the form by December 10, 2025 to be considered for participation. > > We also have limited travel support to support the participation of > stakeholders working in Global South countries. If you would like to > apply for travel support, please additionally fill out this form > <https://airtable.com/appIMhewt2kRC1xFg/pagXEh6zxyXokJ8aQ/form> by > December 10, 2025. > > The high-level criteria to be used in determining invitations and travel > support are below. > > - > > Demonstrated expertise in tech policy, or digital rights, or technical > systems, or other relevant domains. > - > > Demonstrated expertise in our tentative event themes (global AI > governance, trust & safety in AI, context-driven AI infrastructure, and AI > inclusion & access), including published work or other relevant outputs. > - > > Experts from a range of sectors. > - > > Experts from a range of regions, with an emphasis on the Global South. > - > > A diversity of perspectives. > > > Thank you so much! We appreciate your time and interest in attending these > events. > > Best, > > Jhalak > > > *Jhalak Mrignayani Kakkar * > > *Executive Director | Visiting Professor* > > *B.A. / LL.B (Hons.) (NUJS), LL.M (Harvard Law School, Fulbright Nehru > Scholar)* > > *Centre for Communication Governance | National Law University Delhi* > > *Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078* > > *www.ccgdelhi.org <http://www.ccgdelhi.org/>*. > https://privacylibrary.ccgnlud.org/ <https://privacylibrary.ccgnlud.org/> > . http://www.nludelhi.ac.in/ >

Jan. 15, 2026