Upcoming Events
Participate in Global Encryption Day 2026
On 21 October 2026, be a part of an annual day of action, when millions of Internet users across the world, civil society organizations, businesses, and technologists come together to promote, protect nd defend strong encryption. Watch the video to see what happened at last year’s event.
Interested in organizing an event for the Global Encryption Day 2026? Let us know.
Workshop to repair, reuse and protect: technology with social impact
Join us on October 14th to understand and put into practice a simple idea: a mobile phone or computer we
When:
14 October 2026
Where:
FabLab UPC, Barcelona
Encryption for Everyday Safety: Protecting Phones, Messages, Money, and Personal Data
Join "Encryption for Everyday Safety: Protecting Phones, Messages, Money, and Personal Data" on 20 October!
When:
20 October 2026
Where:
University of Professional Studies, Accra
A Digital Safety Exhibition for Refugee Online Workers, Kakuma
An exhibition that will run as five interactive walk-through stations targeted to refugee online workers and digital skills students, a
When:
21 October 2026
Where:
Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana County, Kenya
Global Encryption Day 2026: Protecting Patient Data Through End-to-End Encryption
Join "Protecting Patient Data Through End-to-End Encryption" on 21 October!
When:
21 October 2026
Where:
Faculty of Media and Communication Studies Hall, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Global Encryption Day: ISOC Ontario Event
Come join us for the GED 2026 event Imagine a World Without Encryption: A Canadian and US Perspective
When:
21 October 2026
Where:
Oshawa, Ontario Canada
Global Encryption Day Summit 2026
Imagine a World Without Encryption: Defending the Foundation of Digital Trust Join the Internet Society, the Center for Democracy and
When:
21 October 2026
Where:
Online
Global Encryption Day 2026
Join us on 21 October 2026, to celebrate the 6th annual Global Encryption Day!
When:
21 October 2026
Where:
Online
Encrypted Investigations for a Free Press
Webfala Digital Skills for all Initiative will host a hybrid workshop in Ilorin, Kwara State, for Global Encryption Day 2026.
When:
27 October 2026
Where:
Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Charla “Ciberseguridad y derecho: Chile, ¿un referente en Latinoamérica?
Internet Society Capítulo Chile invita a un encuentro sobre la transparencia de plataformas digitales en la legislación chilena, sus implicancias
When:
28 October 2026
Where:
Auditorio piso -1, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Diego Portales (UDP)
Past Events
Encryption training for journalists and human rights activists in the DRC
YALI RLC East Africa Alumni Chapter of DR Congo is organizing a two-day encryption training for 20 journalists and human ...
When:
8 October 2026
Where:
Kinshasa
Encrypted & Empowered: Securing the Data, Protecting the People
As part of Encryption Day 2026, DIG/SEC Initiative will convene human rights defenders, journalists, and activists from across Lango Sub-region ...
When:
5 October 2026
Where:
Alero Village, Kwania District, Northern Uganda
Paraguay Encryption Day 2026
Paraguay Encryption Day 2026, organized by Internet Society Paraguay, focused on “Encrypting the Digital Future.” The event discussed Post-Quantum Cryptography, ...
When:
1 October 2026
Where:
Aula Magna of the Catholic University of Carapeguá
Encrypted Futures – A Youth Civic-Tech Lab for Safer Digital Participation in Uganda
Building safer participation through encryption awareness, practical skills and youth leadership ...
When:
1 October 2026
Where:
Eastern Uganda
Strengthening Digital Safety for Humanitarian and Civic Actors in Adamawa State
DANUWA and the Internet Society will commemorate Global Encryption Day 2026 in Yola, Adamawa State, with a hybrid event promoting ...
When:
23 September 2026
Where:
Windows on America Yola, American University of Nigeria, Adamawa State
Global Encryption Day 2026
ISOC Switzerland invites you to an afternoon exploring the quantum threat to encryption and the development of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) ...
When:
11 June 2026
Where:
Haus der Universität, Schlösslistrasse 5, Bern, Switzerland
Criptografía: entre la práctica cotidiana y sus desafíos contemporáneos
La actividad tendrá lugar de 9h a 13h30 y contará con una mesa redonda con especialistas de la región, un ...
When:
5 November 2025
Where:
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales de la UNC - Ciudad Universitaria - Edificio de Graduados, primer piso, salas 702 y 703 - Córdoba
introducing the Arabic version of A Parents guide to Encryption to the Lebanese community
this event is an introduction of the Arabic version of A Parents guide to Encryption to the Lebanese community especially ...
When:
3 November 2025
Where:
Al Habtoor City , Sin EL Fil , Lebanon
Encryption: A Digital Lifeline for Human Rights Defenders.
In an age of surveillance and digital repression, encryption has become a vital safeguard for those on the frontlines of ...
When:
31 October 2025
Where:
Zoom