On the occasion of the Software Freedom Day 2006, the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) calls African countries to adopt FOSS and open content to promote development in the region.

Government negotiators and broadcast officials descend on Geneva from 11-13 September 2006 to continue negotiations on a treaty that few people have heard about, yet one which may have damaging long-term consequences for consumers, technology companies, telecommunications providers, and the Internet.

The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) will hold a conference on 29 October 2006 in Athens, Greece prior to the inaugural IGF meeting. Scholars in developing countries are encouraged to submit proposals to participate, no later than 25 September 2006.

The trend toward the privatisation of state media, insecurity in employment and a lower rate of pay appears to be having a negative impact on the quality of editorial content and may be jeopardising the media’s role as a watchdog for society, says a report by the International Federation of Journalists.

AMARC, through its project "Strengthening Community Radios in the Digital Age through Removing Barriers and Increasing Effectiveness", undertakes an impact assessment and evaluation that can lead to the removing of barriers and increasing the effectiveness of community radio in achieving social and development goals.

IT for Change presented a paper titled "Project Development for Expanding Women’s Digital Opportunities" at the Policy and Strategy for Digital Opportunities from the Gender Perspectives organised by Asian Pacific Women's Information Network Center (APWINC) in Seoul, South Korea in July 2006.