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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Estonia, 2025 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), will host a multistakeholder dialogue session as part of the 2025 Digital Rights & Inclusion Forum (DRIF). The session will explore rights-respecting approaches to the design and implementation of DPI systems that account for contextual realities in terms of access, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and examine […]

Estonia, 2025 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), will host a multistakeholder consultation on the FOC's draft Rights-Respecting Digital Public Infrastructure Principles during the 2025 EuroDIG Conference, taking place in Strasbourg, France from 12 - 14 May. For more information on EuroDIG and to register your attendance, visit the following link: https://www.eurodig.org/. Session Overview: […]

Join the FOC during the 2025 Yerevan Dialogue (May 26-27) for a panel session on "Digital Public Infrastructure for Resilience and Inclusion: Advancing Human Rights Online". As digital technologies reshape every aspect of our social, economic, and political lives, ensuring equitable access and meaningful participation in the digital ecosystem has become a pressing global priority. […]

Join the FOC's Task Force on AI & Human Rights for the following IGF Open Forum taking place in Workshop Room 4 / Online on Wednesday, 25 June from 10.45 - 11.45 CEST. Session Description: This session launches the 2025 Joint Statement on AI and Human Rights, which reaffirms the need for international AI governance […]

Join the FOC during the following IGF Open Forum taking place in Workshop Room 2 / Online on Friday, 27 June from 9.00 - 10.00 CEST. Session Description: Technical standards are the backbone of global connectivity, enabling data to flow seamlessly across borders and ensuring access to digital services. Yet, standard-setting processes often lack inclusive […]

Join the FOC for the following co-organised IGF Workshop taking place in the Conference Hall / Online on Friday, 27 June from 11.00 - 12.30 CEST. Session Description: We are witnessing a global movement toward the adoption of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), with countries all over the world deploying systems such as digital identity, payments, and data […]

Date & Time: 10:00 - 10:50 CEST, Thursday, 10 July Location: Plenary Room C, Palexpo, and online As the global community approaches the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), inclusive and ethical digital governance remains critical to upholding human rights and advancing sustainable development. This roundtable will examine how to […]

AI Governance Dialogue at WSIS+20 Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) - International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Date & Time: 16:00 - 16:45 CEST, Thursday, 10 July Location: Room E, Palexpo, and online  Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming societies at an unprecedented pace. […]