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Canadian Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition:
End of Year Report
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
Chile Becomes the 35th Member of the Freedom Online Coalition
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
FOC Geneva Diplomatic Network: Meeting with the UN Envoy on Technology and the OHCHR
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)
FOC Participates in Thematic Consultation to Mark the 10th Anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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
FOC Issues Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in Iran
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
FOC Holds Regional Consultations to Support the Development of the 2022 Ottawa Agenda
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
FOC Co-hosts UNGA High-Level Week Event ‘Upholding Democracy and Human Rights in the Face of Rising Disinformation’
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
RightsCon 2022: Freedom Online Coalition Session Summaries
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,
FOC Welcomes New Members to the 2022-2024 Advisory Network Cohort
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