Monday 9 November 2026, 18:00 CET
On 9 November, the two Co-Principal Investigators of the research project Decolonizing the Internet: Global Governance of Low Earth Orbit Satellite Broadband will present the findings of its third phase, Satellite Connectivity and Disaster Resilience (2025 to 2027). The project is supported by the Internet Society Foundation and has run since 2021. The webinar is organised by the Internet Society UK Chapter, and its members are invited to put questions in the Q&A.
Speakers
- Dr Joanna Kulesza, Assistant Professor of International Law at the University of Lodz and Executive Director of the Lodz Cyber Hub.
- Dr Berna Akcali Gur, Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS and convenor of the LL.M. module on Outer Space Law at Queen Mary University of London.
The session will look at how governments, international organisations, civil society and industry can work together to ensure resilient connectivity in emergencies. It will also cover how satellite connectivity can be integrated into disaster risk reduction frameworks. It is of interest to anyone working on Internet governance, telecommunications policy, digital rights, cybersecurity or humanitarian response.
More about the project: www.cyber.uni.lodz.pl/leos
Please share this invitation with colleagues, students and anyone interested in the future of global connectivity.
