The 2026 International Conference on Digital Platform Governance took place from 11 to 13 February 2026 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
11 February 2026 - 13 February 2026
Event
International Conference on Digital Platform Governance 2026
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Location :Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Rooms :Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Type :Cat IV – International Congress
Arrangement type :In-Person
Co-hosted by the Information, Communication, Technologies and Media Regulators Forum of South Africa and Social Media 4 Peace South Africa (SM4PSA), the event was organized with the support of UNESCO, the African Communication Regulation Authorities Network (ACRAN), the Francophone Network of Media Regulators (REFRAM), the I4T Knowledge Network, and the European Union.
This second edition convened media and communication regulators, governments, electoral bodies, digital platforms, civil society, academia, and international and regional organizations from all regions to advance human rights–based and multistakeholder approaches to digital governance, and assess progress in the implementation of the UNESCO Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms.
Public plenaries and side events took place throughout the conference, featuring regional perspectives, thematic discussions and multistakeholder collaboration to strengthen freedom of expression and information integrity online.
This global conference also marked the second annual gathering of the Global Forum of Networks (GFN), following its launch in 2024 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, during the first International Conference on Digital Platform Governance.