Category: Event

12 March 2026 (Virtual) – INITIATE.MY participated in the “R&R Series n.1: Trust Building and Public Communications in Rehabilitation and Reintegration”, organised by the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) in collaboration with the University of Leeds. The session brought together participants and practitioners from across the globe, including speakers from Yemen, Mali, the...

Kuala Lumpur, 10 February 2026 – INITIATE.MY convened a multi-stakeholder report launch and dialogue at PARKROYAL Collection Kuala Lumpur, bringing together 55 participants from government ministries and agencies, diplomatic missions, technology platforms, private companies, and local and international civil society organisations. The event launched INITIATE.MY’s report , Far-Right Extremism and Tech Accountability. The report maps...

Kuala Lumpur, 28 January 2026 – The INITIATE.MY team attended the Convention on Criminal Justice and Legal Reforms: Justice in a New Age, organised by the National Unity and Integration Department (Jabatan Perpaduan dan Integrasi Nasional, BHEUU) and held at Dewan Auditorium, Pusat Timbang Tara Antarabangsa Asia (AIAC), Kuala Lumpur.  The convention brought together legal...

Bangi, 31 March 2026 – INITIATE.MY Project Officer, Balqis Maesara, participated in a civil society organisation (CSO) meeting on the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) and legal aid for children, held at the Law Library of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Tun Tengku Maimun, former Chief Justice of Malaysia and Holder of the Royal...

Kuala Lumpur, 20 December 2025 – The Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY) convened the Peace Lab for Malaysian Leaders and Thinkers: Report-Back Session and Group Year-End Dinner in Kuala Lumpur. The full-day in-person gathering brought together Peace Lab 2025 participants for reflection, integration, and meaningful reconnection at the close of the programme...

Kuala Lumpur, 16 December 2025 – INITIATE.MY’s Communications and Partnership Officer, Eow Shiang Yen and Peace Lab’s stakeholders paid a courtesy visit to YB Senator Datuk Seri Dr. Mujahid Yusof Rawa at the Parliament of Malaysia as part of its ongoing engagement on religious governance and public policy. The meeting provided an opportunity for open...

Kuala Lumpur, 29 October 2025 – INITIATE.MY participated in a podcast episode hosted by Malaysiakini examining the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (SOSMA), where civil society practitioners, legal observers, and community advocates came together to critically assess the law’s implications for human rights, national security, and public trust in Malaysia.  The podcast featured panellists including...

Kuala Lumpur, 15 October 2025 – INITIATE.MY convened a regional webinar titled “Are We Ready to Tackle Tech-Facilitated Harms?”, bringing together 50 participants from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Attendees included civil society organisations (CSOs), academics, researchers, lawyers, and government officials, all committed to understanding and mitigating online harms. The session explored the growing complexity of...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18–20 November 2025 – Balqis Maesara, INITIATE.MY’s Project Officer and Aizat Shamsuddin, INITIATE.MY’s Executive Director participated in the 2025 ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection, hosted by Malaysia’s Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) and Ministry of Communications, in collaboration with ASEAN and supported by UNICEF.  The three-day Forum...

Kuala Lumpur, 11 – 12 December 2025 – Zulaikha Zainal Efendi, INITIATE.MY’s Project Officer participated in the (Re)imagining a Multi-Stakeholder Model for Internet Safety in Malaysia convening at the AICB Centre of Excellence. The two-day interactive event, co-organised by Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), Sinar Project and ARTICLE 19, brought together representatives from the media,...