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Bread&Net 2025: Building a collective movement for digital rights in the WANA region
Bread&Net took place in Beirut in October 2025, bringing together more than 550 participants from across the West Asia and…
Bread&Net: Save the Date!
For many of us, the internet was never a utopia, but a space of possibility. Building upon decades of collaboration…
SMEX Hosts the 6th Edition of Bread&Net Online
Sign up today to attend #BreadandNet Online here.You will receive the agenda and the link to each session in your…
Ethical AI Advocacy for Civil Society in MENA [Bread&Net 2022]
The session “Ethical AI Advocacy for Civil Society in MENA” was held as part of Bread&Net 2022 in Beirut between…
Down for Nothing? Shutdowns during Exams in the Middle East and North Africa [Bread&Net 2022]
The session “Down for Nothing? Shutdowns during Exams in the Middle East and North Africa” was held as part of…
SMEX Launches the 6th Edition of Bread&Net
SMEX will host the sixth iteration of the annual regional digital rights event, Bread&Net, taking place on November 14, 15,…