digi-cnx: network for digital commons is kicking off a collaboration with TechSoup to explore how decentralized technologies can be used in the face of authoritarian suppression.

• Over the course of two workshops we will bring the latest perspectives on how decentralized technologies are used to safeguard critical evidence and protect digital archives from authoritarian suppression.
• guide interested participants on how to use Filecoin’s IPFS network to start using decentralised storage today.
• recommend local and regional based civil society, media, galleries, museums, archives, and libraries to apply for the Cultural Memory Lab Fellowship.

In environments where information is under constant threat of censorship and erasure, decentralized storage offers a vital tool for journalists and activists. Journalists and activists in the Mekong river delta region face these threats due to a growing nexus between governments and social media platforms and the shrinking space for open media. In our first webinar we learned from Researcher Adam Rose about how decentralised networks can support efforts to document human rights violations, preserve journalistic integrity, and protect at-risk digital evidence. 

In this session, hosted by digi-cnx in collaboration with TechSoup, will learn by doing: how to use decentralised storage networks IPFS/Filecoin to safeguard critical evidence.

Participants will be guided how to gets hands on and use storage services (no coding required). This will be followed by an open discussion on the potential use cases for local movements in the region and the limitations in the technology that need to be addressed. 

We welcome people from all backgrounds, no knowledge of these technologies is required, simply a curiosity to explore and learn more.

Bring a laptop if you would like to get hands-on and follow along! 

Agenda

Check-In

10:00 a.m. Introduction

10:15 a.m. Preserving Digital Assets: Hands-On with Filecoin and IPFS for Decentralized Storage (with Lorilee Lippincott) 

11:00 a.m. Open Space discussion

Wrap-Up

The event will be at the School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University
We have limited spots for the inperson gathering. Please register to secure a spot. All participants must register here.

Lorilee Lippincott is a Tech Consultant and Designer. Holding an MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency, she is dedicated to leveraging technology to drive real-world solutions, with a focus on inclusivity and pluralism. As a marketing and communications professional with 14 years of experience and over 12 years spent in East and Southeast Asia, she strives to make a meaningful impact through innovative approaches. Lorilee is also a digi-cnx steward.

Participants will also learn more about Cultural Memory Lab Fellowship with the opportunity to receive between $2,000 to $5,000 in funding, enabling teams to explore inventive applications of decentralized technologies in their ongoing cultural memory work.

Join us to explore how decentralized storage can empower investigative reporting, protect human rights documentation, and ensure the resilience of critical information against censorship.

Why Decentralized Storage Matters for Activists and Journalists

For those reporting on or advocating against oppressive regimes, access to secure and tamper-proof storage is critical. Decentralized storage offers key benefits:

• Immutability and Permanence: Protect vital records from tampering and ensure their survival even under censorship.
• Resilience Against Censorship: Store data across a distributed network, reducing the risk of deletion by centralized authorities.
• Enhanced Security: Utilize cryptographic verification to maintain trust in digital archives.
• Community Ownership: Empower journalists and human rights defenders to maintain control over sensitive information.
• Decentralized Access: Ensure restricted materials remain accessible to those who need them, even in highly censored regions.

If you have any questions or concerns write to Dev at hello@digicnx.network 

In environments where information is under constant threat of censorship and erasure, decentralized storage offers a vital tool for journalists and activists. Journalists and activists in the Mekong river delta region face these threats due to a growing nexus between governments and social media platforms and the shrinking space for open media. 

This webinar, hosted by digi-cnx in collaboration with TechSoup, will explore how decentralized technologies can safeguard critical evidence, ensure secure access to information, and protect digital archives from authoritarian suppression.

Researcher Adam Rose (joining online) will showcase how decentralized tools and innovative frameworks have been used in high-profile investigations, including a groundbreaking Rolling Stone archive that helped reopen a 30-year-old cold case. The session will examine how similar technologies can support efforts to document human rights violations, preserve journalistic integrity, and protect at-risk digital evidence. Adam Rose is COO of the Starling Lab for Data Integrity, an academic research center co-founded by Stanford and USC.

The event will be hybrid.
Participants may join online on Zoom or in person at Alt Chiang Mai. We have limited spots for the inperson gathering. Please register to secure a spot. All participants must register here.
Scroll to the bottom for the agenda.

Why Decentralized Storage Matters for Activists and Journalists

For those reporting on or advocating against oppressive regimes, access to secure and tamper-proof storage is critical. Decentralized storage offers key benefits:

• Immutability and Permanence: Protect vital records from tampering and ensure their survival even under censorship.
• Resilience Against Censorship: Store data across a distributed network, reducing the risk of deletion by centralized authorities.
• Enhanced Security: Utilize cryptographic verification to maintain trust in digital archives.
• Community Ownership: Empower journalists and human rights defenders to maintain control over sensitive information.
• Decentralized Access: Ensure restricted materials remain accessible to those who need them, even in highly censored regions.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will gain:

• A foundational understanding of decentralized storage technologies
• Insights into real-world use cases, including investigative journalism and human rights documentation.
• Strategies for securely storing, verifying, and sharing sensitive digital evidence.
• Practical knowledge on implementing decentralized storage in high-risk environments.

Participants will also learn more about Cultural Memory Lab Fellowship with the opportunity to receive between $2,000 to $5,000 in funding, enabling teams to explore inventive applications of decentralized technologies in their ongoing cultural memory work.

Join us to explore how decentralized storage can empower investigative reporting, protect human rights documentation, and ensure the resilience of critical information against censorship.

This event will be hybrid with opportunities for participants to join online & in person at Alt_Chiang Mai

If you have any questions or concerns write to Dev at hello@digicnx.network