7th edition of the Portuguese Initiative of the Internet Governance Forum

The 7th edition of the Portuguese Initiative of the Internet Governance Forum is taking place today at the University of Aveiro, dedicated this year to the theme "Internet: A game of shadows." Public and private stakeholders, academia, the Internet technical community, and society in general are gathering at this event, which has been held since 2010 with the main objective of informing, debating, and reflecting on Internet governance.

The opening session will feature speeches by Ana Sánchez, Member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), and Paulo Jorge Ferreira, Rector of the University of Aveiro. Various figures working in the field of internet governance will also participate in the event.

The program consists of several sessions on topics such as the Internet of Things, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, and Misinformation (Fake News).

The event is organized by FCT, in partnership with ANACOM (National Communications Authority), APDSI (Association for the Promotion and Development of the Information Society), API (Portuguese Press Association), DNS.PT, Ciência Viva (National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture), CNCS (National Cybersecurity Center), IAPMEI (Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation), ISOC-PT (Portuguese Chapter of ISOC), Polo TICE.PT, and the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

More information atPortuguese Initiative of the Internet Governance Forum