This year, under Canada’s Chairship, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) was guided by a collective vision of democracy in the digital age, namely digital inclusion: informed and engaged publics that

The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) welcomes Chile as its 35th Member. Over recent years, Chile has made significant progress towards digitisation efforts and ensuring technological developments benefit society in a

On Monday, 24 October, the Permanent Mission of Canada in Geneva hosted a meeting between representatives from the Freedom Online Coalition’s (FOC) Diplomatic Network in Geneva, the United Nations (UN)

The following summary was developed with support from Berhan Taye, a member of the Freedom Online Coalition’s Advisory Network, who attended the consultation on behalf of the FOC. As the

Today, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) issued a Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in Iran.  Endorsed by all 34 member states of the FOC, the joint statement strongly condemns the

As 2022 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) the Government of Canada hosted consultations with stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Middle East

On Tuesday, 20 September during the high-level week of the 77th UN General Assembly, Canada, Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition in 2022, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands co-hosted

From 6-10 June, the FOC joined the RightsCon 2022 summit to host discussions on advancing digital inclusion, addressing Internet shutdowns, and the Coalition’s mechanisms for multistakeholder engagement. During the summit,

The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) welcomed seven new members to its Advisory Network (AN) in March, forming the third cohort that will serve from 2022 to 2024.  The new members

March 2, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada As 2022 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition, Canada leads a coalition of 34 governments united by our belief that