Bread&Net 2026: The Digital Rights Unconference for West Asia and North Africa, in Beirut
SMEX's annual gathering brings journalists, lawyers, technologists, researchers and civil society groups from across the region together for three days of sessions, workshops and conversations on digital rights. This year's theme, Realities Reimagined, looks at alternative infrastructures, governance models and community-centred technology.
SMEX's annual gathering brings journalists, lawyers, technologists, researchers and civil society groups from across the region together for three days of sessions, workshops and conversations on digital rights. This year's theme, Realities Reimagined, looks at alternative infrastructures, governance models and community-centred technology.
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