Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Thant Sin Oo, DIGISILK lead researcher for Myanmar, presents at the panel “Rural Communications: Media” the work “The navigation and negotiation of mobile internet access in post-coup Myanmar”

Peking University, Beijing

Elisa Oreglia and Oyuna Baldakova join the 22nd China Internet Research Conference (CIRC), held this year at Peking University in Beijing, China. Oreglia is respondent in the panel “Media and Digital Economy Development” and Baldakova presents her work on cross-border commerce between Kazakhstan and China: “Digital Bazaars: (In)formality, Online Platforms, and Cross-Border Trade between Kazakhstan and China”.

Chiang Mai University School of Public Policy, Thailand

Thant Sin Oo, DIGISILK lead researcher for Myanmar, presents at the panel “Governing technologies in Southeast Asia: (Re)Thinking digital tech and its policies from a Southern perspective” the work titled “Uncertainties and ambiguities in the digital ecosystem of post-coup Myanmar”, in collaboration with James Burroughs, Thais Lobo and Elisa Oreglia

King's College London

Elisa Oreglia, DIGISILK principal investigator, and Oyuna Baldakova, lead researcher for Kazakhstan, join the third day of China Week in this panel to discuss how has China's model of infrastructure-based development adapted to local contexts and how is it changing in countries from Ethiopia to Krzgyzstan.

Cambridge University

Oyuna Baldakova, Lead Researcher for Kazakhstan, presents a talk organized by the Cambridge Central Asia Forum on a panel discussing development approaches and the local impact of the BRI.

American University of Phnom Penh

Elisa Oreglia and James Burroughs, principal investigator and digital methods researcher of DIGISILK, respectively, deliver a guest lecture on the course " Innovation and Design Thinking". The topic of the discussion is based on ongoing research about back-end analysis of mobile applications commonly used in Cambodia. The aim is to understand connections between technological changes and geopolitical trends.

Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology, Phnom Penh

This two-day event co-organised by DIGISILK and the Open Development Cambodia Organization brings together national and international experts, practitioners, and the public. The CamIDF focuses on five key topics that are timely for the ICT and digital sector in Cambodia and the region: Chinese and Western tech flows, child online protection and digital literacy, personal data protection law, open data policy, and inclusive digital solutions.

King's College London, London

One-day workshop co-organized by Elisa Oreglia (Digital Humanities Department) and Claudia Aradau (War Studies Department) brings together researchers to present ongoing work on the role of digital methods in social science and humanities research.

KIMEP University, Almaty

The two-day event brings together academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs, amongst others to discuss the region’s evolving digital landscape and foster opportunities for growth, collaborations, and partnerships.