Hackathon 2021: Promoting and Preserving User Rights in the Content Moderation Ecosystem The Foundry hosted its second Policy Hackathon virtually on October 22-24, 2021, and was open to students, young professionals, and mid-career professionals from around the world interested in internet policy. The participants were asked to develop an effective user remedy structure within the […]
Hackathon 2022: Into the Metaverse Apply here by September 30th at 11:59 pm ET to participate in the Internet Law and Policy Foundry’s 3rd Annual Policy Hackathon to be held virtually on October 14-16th. This year’s theme is “Into the Metaverse”. Participants will work in teams of multidisciplinary students and professionals to craft innovative, implementable, […]
Fellows Joe Catapano and Reema Moussa will lead the discussion about the past, present, and future of the Internet with Internet pioneers Vint Cerf and Steve Crocker for an in-person discussion with the Foundry on Thursday, August 18 in DC.
The Foundry is proud to announce the executive board for its 2022 – 2024 fellowship class: Executive Board President: Rikki George Co-Vice Presidents: Justin P’ng & Uma Kalkar (she/her) Treasurer: Kevin Wei (he/they) Secretary: Ellen Magallanes (she/her) Director of Communications: Joe Catapano Director of Operations: Grant Versfeld Regional Chairs Greater Washington, DC: Kelsey Frierson West […]
The Internet Law & Policy Foundry (The Foundry) announces the first annual hackathon writing competition, “Into the Metaverse.” Tech CEOs everywhere have touted the metaverse to be the future of the internet, while skeptics’ claims range from asserting that the metaverse of everyone’s dreams is still in the future, to citing concerns about cybersecurity and privacy. Either way, […]
Prompt For technologists, lawyers, policymakers, and thinkers in technological circles, the “metaverse” has been a frequent topic of discussion. As the internet evolves into its next phase and the metaverse gains popularity and slowly becomes integrated into our daily lives, new norms and concerns regarding privacy, trust and safety emerge. However, the use of immersive […]
Tech Policy Grind is back with Episode 4 featuring Berkeley’s’ Nick Merrill in a discussion with Foundry Fellow Lama Mohammed about Internet fragility and decentralization. A link to the episode is below. Make sure to subscribe to the “Tech Policy Grind” using your favorite app.
The Newest Fellows Join a Growing Global Community of Early-Career Professionals in Internet Law & Policy Washington, D.C. — Today, The Internet Law & Policy Foundry (The Foundry), a professional development organization composed of early-career professionals working across law, technology and policy, announced its newest class of 91 Fellows, hailing from leading Internet companies, professional […]
Tech Policy Grind, the Foundry’s original podcast, is back with Episode 3 featuring CSIS’ Jim Lewis in a geopolitical discussion with Foundry Fellow Joe Catapano. A link to the episode is below. Make sure to subscribe to the “Tech Policy Grind” using your favorite app.