Location: Remote (based in the MENA region)Contract: Full-time, permanentSalary: €35,882 – €66,040Application deadline: 27 February 2026 (midnight Irish time) Front Line Defenders is seeking a Digital Protection Coordinator to support human rights defenders and organisations at risk across the Middle East and North Africa. The role focuses on strengthening digital security, protecting communications and data, … Continue reading MENA Digital Protection Coordinator at Front Line Defenders
Call for Research: The Impact of Gaza Blockade and Destruction of Telecommunications Infrastructure on the Digital Economy
Background to the Project This research is part of ongoing efforts to promote the digital rights of Palestinian youth and key stakeholders in the Gaza Strip. It aims to advocate for restored digital access, counter digital repression, and mobilize international support for freedom of expression, access to information, and digital resilience. The destruction of Gaza’s … Continue reading Call for Research: The Impact of Gaza Blockade and Destruction of Telecommunications Infrastructure on the Digital Economy
Call for proposals: Bread&Net 2025
Bread&Net is the region’s leading annual conference on digital rights organised by SMEX. It convene each year to map ongoing and new threats to online freedoms, strategize collective action, and bring the community together. Across three days, attendees will meet to strategize around the possibilities and challenges posed by the expansion of technology in the … Continue reading Call for proposals: Bread&Net 2025
PhD on Digital Humanitarianism: Governing Vulnerable Populations in an Age of Technological Innovation
This Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)-funded project examines how digital humanitarianism is emerging as a field of knowledge, a community of practice, and an arena of experimentation. It focuses on partnerships between humanitarian organizations, private corporations, and scientific institutions. Over the past decade, growing demands for accountability, efficiency, and crisis anticipation in the humanitarian sector … Continue reading PhD on Digital Humanitarianism: Governing Vulnerable Populations in an Age of Technological Innovation
United Nations ITU Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme
Deadline: 31 March 2025 The Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme (GCYLP), launched by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with Huawei, is a fully funded initiative designed to empower young digital leaders worldwide. The program provides mentorship, training, and financial support to implement community-driven digital development projects. Programme Details: Host Organization: ITU (United Nations) … Continue reading United Nations ITU Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme
SMEX: Applications for Digital Rights Fund for WANA
SMEX are launching the Rapid Response Digital Rights Fund for WANA (DRF). This initiative aims to empower individuals, informal groups, and entities to effectively counter digital rights threats and violations online. Through grants and support, we seek to foster a more inclusive and equitable digital society, united in protecting digital freedoms even amidst adversity. Applicants … Continue reading SMEX: Applications for Digital Rights Fund for WANA
