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Digital Rights & Inclusion Forum: “Advancing a Human Rights-Based and Multistakeholder Approach to Internet and Digital Technology Governance”

Time: Wednesday, 24 April, 16.00 - 17.00 GMT For more information on DRIF 24, including the event program, visit the following link.  Session Description:  We find ourselves at a pivotal point to shape the governance of digital technologies, which may have severe implications for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Around the world, laws and policies are […]

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World Press Freedom Day Conference: “Shaping a Positive and Inclusive Vision for the Online Information Ecosystem”

Time: Saturday, 4 May, 11.00 - 12.00 CLT / Hora: sábado, 4 de mayo, 11:00 - 12:00 CLT Format: In-person (Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, Chile, Room A2) and online. Join the live stream on Youtube. For more information on the World Press Freedom Day Conference, including the event program, visit the following link.  Session Description:  The spread […]

WSIS+20 Forum: The Impact of Technical Standards on Human Rights in the case of Digital Technologies

Time: Wednesday, 29 May, 10.00 – 10.45 CET Format: In-person (International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), Room EF) and online. Register your attendance by visiting the following link. For more information on the WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event, including the event program, visit the following link.  Session Description:  Emerging technologies have the potential to significantly impact the enjoyment of […]

Asia-Pacific Regional IGF (APrIGF)

NTUH International Convention Center, Taipei City , Taiwan

The Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) will be taking place from 21-23 August in Taipei, Taiwan. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, 2024 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition, will be hosting a Regional Dialogue for stakeholders based in the Asia Pacific, which is scheduled for 11.30AM local time, Friday, 23 August in Room 101 of […]

UNGA 79 Ministerial Side-Event | AI for Humanity: Charting the Global Course for Human Rights-Based Governance

New York

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) presents a host of opportunities and challenges. AI has the potential to enhance individual wellbeing, to accelerate progress towards the SDGs and to promote the protection of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. However, the technology poses risks to these same universal human rights when misused […]

Freedom on the Net 2024 | Europe Launch Event (co-organised by Freedom House, the Netherlands, and the FOC)

The Hague, the Netherlands

The Europe launch of Freedom House’s Freedom on the Net 2024: The Struggle for Trust Online, co-organised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Freedom Online Coalition, will take place at 5:00PM CET on Tuesday, 22 October. The event will feature: Welcome remarks from Ernst Noorman, Ambassador at Large for Cyber Affairs at the Dutch Ministry of […]

IGF 2024: Inclusive Multistakeholderism: Tackling Internet Shutdowns

Join the Session: Workshop Room 6 / Zoom (hybrid) Organised by: The Co-Chairs of the FOC's Task Force on Internet Shutdowns - the United Kingdom, Access Now, and the Global Network Initiative. Speakers: Kanbar Hossein-Bor, Head of the Democratic Governance and Media Freedom Department, UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office Felicia Anthonio, #KeepitOn Coalition Campaign Manager, […]

IGF 2024: Human Rights Impacts of AI on Marginalized Populations

Join the Session: Workshop Room 9 / Zoom (hybrid) Organised by: The U.S. State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Moderator: Allison Peters, Acting Deputy Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, United States Speakers: Amy Colando, General Manager, Responsible Business Practices, Microsoft Nighat Dad, Founder and Executive Director, Digital Rights Foundation Nicol […]

IGF 2024: A Rights-Respecting Approach to Emerging Tech Development

Join the Session: IGF Village Stage / Zoom (hybrid) Organised by: The Netherlands, FOC Chair 2024, and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Opening Remarks: Rasmus Lumi, Director General of the Department of International Organizations and Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Moderator: Radka Sibille, Digital Affairs Advisor, EU Delegation […]

IGF 2024: Ensuring an Inclusive and Rights-Respecting Digital Future

Join the Session: Workshop Room 6 / Zoom (hybrid) Organised by: The Netherlands, FOC Chair 2024 Opening Remarks: Ernst Noorman, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands Moderator: Jacco Pepijn-Baljet, Senior Policy Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands Speakers:  Rasmus Lumi, Director General of the Department of International Organizations and Human Rights, Ministry […]

RightsCon | From Countering to Building: Finding the Keys to Promote Information Integrity Online

Room 402A, Taipei International Convention Center, No. 1, Section 5, Xinyi Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110

The following session will take place during the 2025 RightsCon Summit, 24-27 February, Taipei, Taiwan. For more information on the Summit, visit www.rightscon.com.  Roundtable discussion facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, and the Wikimedia Foundation Everyone, everywhere should be able to participate freely and safely in the […]

RightsCon | Unlocking Progress through Inclusive and Rights-Respecting Digital Public Infrastructure

Room 102, Taipei International Convention Center, No. 1, Section 5, Xinyi Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110

The following session will take place during the 2025 RightsCon Summit, 24-27 February, Taipei, Taiwan. For more information on the Summit, visit www.rightscon.com.  Dialogue session featuring Sabhanaz Rashid Diya (Tech Global Institute), Rasmus Lumi (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia), Amy Colando (Microsoft), Liz Orembo (Research ICT Africa), and Shruti Narayan (Access Now) - Room 102, TICC  Digital technologies have the potential to significantly […]

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