The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) welcomed six new members to its Advisory Network (AN) in May, forming the fourth cohort that will serve from 2024 to 2026.
Composed of representatives from civil society, academia, the technical community, and the private sector, the FOC Advisory Network (AN) supports the Coalition’s mission of advancing Internet freedom and human rights, both online and offline, worldwide. By providing advice to FOC Member States and support for the Coalition’s activities and events, the AN plays a crucial role in facilitating information and knowledge sharing within the FOC.
The new members join 24 representatives continuing to serve on the AN as part of the 2024-2026 cohort. After a successful open-call for applications, the FOC welcomed:
- Katharine Millar, Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science (Individual Capacity)
- Avri Doria, Independent Researcher (Individual Capacity)
- Salesforce, represented by Shahla Naimi, Policy Director, Office of Ethical and Humane Use, Salesforce (Organisational Capacity)
- Internews, represented by Olga Kyryliuk, Technical Advisor on Internet Governance and Digital Rights, Internews (Organisational Capacity)
- Tech Global Institute, represented by Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, Executive Director, Tech Global Institute (Organisational Capacity)
- Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, represented by Konstantinos Komaitis, Senior Resident Fellow, DFRLab Tech and Democracy Initiative, Atlantic Council (Organisational Capacity)
Applicants were selected by the incumbent AN members and in consultation with the FOC Steering Committee through an open application process administered by the FOC Support Unit. The selection process was guided by stakeholder group, gender, and geographic balance; commitment to the values of the FOC; relevant expertise in the field of Internet freedom, digital rights advocacy, business and human rights, free expression, privacy, and / or international human rights law; and, the ability to contribute to the Coalition’s work.
The FOC would also like to acknowledge outgoing members from the third cohort (2022-2024), who played a key role in supporting the work of the FOC through their participation in the AN.
To view more information on the AN, including a list of all current members, please visit www.freedomonlinecoalition.com/advisory-network.
