CNX 2026 will take forward critical engagements on community internet infrastructure, existing challenges, and emerging models that will decentralize digital public infrastructure. It will explore the ways in which community internet infrastructures are not only ‘alternative’ but can be part of a larger ‘DPI’ at local scales. The summit will explore how the building blocks of DPI, such as identity, payments, and data exchanges, can be more integrated, interoperable, people-friendly, transparent, sustainable, resilient, and inclusive for vulnerable and underserved populations.
Decentralised Community Digital Public Infrastructure
CONNECTING FOR GOOD
Meaningful Digital Access
To ensure that marginalised communities have not just access to technology, but the tools, resources, and support to make full use of it.
Data Empowerment
To equip local communities with the knowledge and skills needed to gather, analyse, and use data to address local issues and advocate for their needs.
Hyperlocal Connectivity Solutions
To foster the creation of digital infrastructure that is owned, managed, and maintained by local communities, providing sustainable and context-specific connectivity solutions.
Sustainable Impact
To build a scalable model that can be replicated in other underserved areas, creating long-lasting change in how communities use digital tools for development.
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