BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Access Now - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Access Now X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.accessnow.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Access Now REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Seoul BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0900 TZOFFSETTO:+0900 TZNAME:KST DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Costa_Rica BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Tokyo BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0900 TZOFFSETTO:+0900 TZNAME:JST DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Dar_es_Salaam BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Tunis BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Addis_Ababa BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20210314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20211107T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20220313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20221106T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Seoul:20240318T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Seoul:20240320T180000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20240314T184745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T084112Z UID:10000084-1710748800-1710957600@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:The 3rd Summit for Democracy (S4D) South Korea 2024 DESCRIPTION:Since its inception in 2021\, the Summit for Democracy has provided a forum for the U.S. government and others to showcase their foreign policy initiatives in the face of rising authoritarianism and “organize collective action to address emerging challenges to democracy.” The 3rd Summit for Democracy will be hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea\, under the overarching theme of “Democracy for Future Generations.” \n\n\n\nThe summit will be hosted from March 18-20\, 2024\, with the following agenda: \n\n\n\n\n  Day 1: Ministerial-level meeting and expert roundtable\n\n\n\n  Day 2: Discussions and workshops led by domestic and foreign civil society\n\n\n\n  Day 3: Virtual summit\n\n\n\n\nBelow are the events Access Now will be co-organizing or participating in at the 3rd Summit for Democracy. \n\n\n\n\n\nAccess Now does not participate in these summits uncritically. All governments must do more to protect and promote human rights and democratic processes\, online and offline. As we wrote during last year’s summit\, “civil society is under attack\, under pressure\, and underfunded” and governments must “invest in and champion civil society\, including digital civil society\, as a voice that speaks truth to power.” We look forward to opening space at this summit for honest\, critical discussions and directing resources toward efforts led by people and communities at risk. \n\n\n\nDay 1\, March 18\, 2024\n\n\n\n\nAccess Now will be participating in the U.S. Government’s high-level side event\, “Galvanizing Multistakeholder Action to Combat the Misuse of Commercial Spyware\,” from 5:45 pm to 6:45pm KST at the Hotel Shilla in Seoul\, Republic of Korea\, to mark one-year of release of the Joint statement on efforts to counter the proliferation and misuse of commercial spyware. \n\n\n\n\nDay 2\, March 19\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\nEnsuring AI governance and democratic governance go hand-in-hand \n\n\n\n11:30 am -12:30 pm KST  (Session no. 47) | Room 301 \n\n\n\nOrganizer: Access Now\, Microsoft\, and National Information Society Agency (NIA) of Republic of Korea \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\nYUN Chang-Hee(Ph.D.)\, Director of the AI Policy Research Team\, AI Policy Division\, National Information Society Agency.\n\n\n\nAmy Larsen\, Director\, Microsoft’s Democracy Forward team\n\n\n\nRaman Jit Singh Chima\, Asia Policy Policy Director and Senior International Counsel\, Access Now\n\n\n\n\nThe impact of online disinformation and actions to strengthen information integrity \n\n\n\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm KST | Room 315 \n\n\n\nOrganizer: Global Democracy Coalition \n\n\n\nSpeakers:  \n\n\n\n\nElaine Ford\, Founding Director\, Democracia Digital \n\n\n\nDanielle Piatkiewicz\, Deputy Chief Operating Officer\, Alliance of Democracies Foundation\n\n\n\nPeter Micek\, General Counsel\, Access Now\n\n\n\n\nAccess for democracy: Preventing internet shutdowns and strengthening democracy \n\n\n\n5:00 pm – 6:00 pm KST (Session no. 39) | Room 304 \n\n\n\nOrganizer: Access Now and Internews \n\n\n\nSpeakers:  \n\n\n\n\nKanbar Hossein-Bor\, Deputy High Commissioner for the U.K.\, British High Commission in Bangladesh\n\n\n\nCarly Ramsey\, Director\, Head of Asia Pacific\, Japan and China Public Policy\, Cloudflare\n\n\n\nArtur Papyan\, Director\, Media Diversity Initiative – Armenia\n\n\n\nMiraj Chowdhury\, Managing Director\, Digitally Right – Bangladesh\n\n\n\nModerated by Brittany Piovesan\, Chief of Party – Greater Internet Freedom\, Internews\n\n\n\n\nYou can also catch our RightsCon booth on Tuesday\, March 19\, 2024\, between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm local time\, to learn more about RightsCon South Korea (February 2025)! Speak to our team to discover how you can engage at the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\nAdd To Calendar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by: URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/the-3rd-summit-for-democracy-s4d-south-korea-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-3rd-Summit-for-Democracy-S4D-South-Korea-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20240129T130000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20240129T153000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20240123T063619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T173305Z UID:10000081-1706533200-1706542200@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:Understanding key issues in data protection framework implementation in Africa DESCRIPTION:Africa continues to rise as a hub for digitization\, and as it does\, laws and policy frameworks follow. Data protection laws are part of the ever-changing legislative scene in Africa; and as the Malabo convention comes into force\, we are uniquely positioned to shape what data protection will look like for years to come. How do we ensure we get the best deal out of this? \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\nDr. Mugambi Laibuta  – Privacy and Data Protection Consultant\n\n\n\nGrace Mutung’u – Independent Researcher\n\n\n\nVictor Kapiyo – Researcher and Trustee\, KICTANet\n\n\n\nMegan Kathure – Independent Researcher \n\n\n\nCynthia Chepkemoi – Data protection officer – Kenya Women Microfinance Bank\n\n\n\nBridget Andere – Senior Policy Analyst – Access Now (Moderator) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the event discussion \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by: URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/data-protection-framework-africa/ LOCATION:Baraza Media Lab ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/key-issues-in-data-protection-framework-in-africa-event-header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Costa_Rica:20231218T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Costa_Rica:20231218T120000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20231206T143907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T201327Z UID:10000080-1702897200-1702900800@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:Lanzamiento de la Coalición Latinoamericana #MigrarSinVigilancia DESCRIPTION:Online: Zoom event \n\n\n\n\nHosted by: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLas personas en movimiento también tienen derecho a la privacidad. Es por esto que 30 organizaciones lanzamos la Coalición Latinoamericana #MigrarSinVigilancia para resguardar los derechos humanos de las personas migrantes a partir de la protección de sus datos personales. \n\n\n\n¡No te pierdas el lanzamiento! Nos acompañan: \n\n\n\n\nÁngela Alarcón\, Campaigner para América Latina y el Caribe en Access Now\n\n\n\nVeridiana Alimonti\, Directora Asociada de Políticas en América Latina en la Electronic Frontier Foundation\n\n\n\nKäthy Krüger\, Abogada para el Proyecto de Derechos Fronterizos en Al Otro Lado\n\n\n\nFernanda Acevedo\, Coordinadora General en Hospitalidad y Solidaridad A.C.\n\n\n\n\nModera: Cindy Regidor\, periodista en Confidencial y fundadora y editora de Nicas Migrantes \n\n\n\n\nAdd To Calendar\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConfirmar asistencia\n\n\n\nDeja aquí tus datos si deseas unirte al lanzamiento de la Coalición Latinoamericana #MigrarSinVigilancia. URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/lanzamiento-la-coalicion-migrarsinvigilancia/ LOCATION:Church Center\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, New York\, NY 10017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Migrar-Sin-Vigilancia-featured-header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20231008T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20231012T173000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20230714T075443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T084301Z UID:10000075-1696752000-1697131800@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Japan 2023 DESCRIPTION:The 18th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum will be hosted by the Government of Japan in Kyoto from 8 to 12 October 2023. The Forum’s overarching theme is: The Internet We Want – Empowering All People. \n\n\n\nBuilding on the results of the call for thematic issues the MAG decided that the 18th annual IGF programme will develop around the following sub-themes: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAI & Emerging Technologies \n\n\n\nAvoiding Internet Fragmentation    \n\n\n\nCybersecurity\, Cybercrime & Online Safety\n\n\n\nData Governance & Trust\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDigital Divides & Inclusion\n\n\n\nGlobal Digital Governance & Cooperation\n\n\n\nHuman Rights & Freedoms\n\n\n\nSustainability & Environment\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBelow are some of the events Access Now will be joining at IGF 2023. Go to the official website for the registration process\, and to confirm time\, date\, and locations of sessions\, which may change. \n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, 8 October\, 2023\n\n\n\n\nDay Zero #149: Scoping civil society engagement in digital cooperation Sunday\, 8th October\, 2023 (04:30-06:30 UTC) | Room I \n\n\n\nBased on the United Nations (UN) Global Digital Compact (GDC) process’ most recent developments such as the thematic Deep dives and the UN SG Policy Brief\, this session aims to gather input from Civil Society members in order to better scope our stakeholder engagement. During this opportunity\, we also plan to discuss what are the better paths of engagement in moments such as the beginning of negotiations at the Ministerial meeting that will be initiated after the Issues Paper\, as well as the Summit of the Future. \n\n\n\nModerated by Sheetal Kumar (on site) and Bruna Martins dos Santos (online)\, this day zero event features rapporteur Michaela Shapiro\, and speakers Valéria Betancourt and Peter Micek. \n\n\n\n\nMonday\, 9 October\, 2023\n\n\n\n\nSession #166: Digital ID and human rights civil society communityMonday\, 9 October\, 2023 (08:45-09:45 UTC) | Room C-2 \n\n\n\nThis session is the first public gathering organized by a new transnational civil society community focused on digital ID and human rights. Members of the community will discuss their goals and collaboration\, inviting IGF’s unique multistakeholder audience to participate and learn about the vision and current work of the coalition.  \n\n\n\nOrganized by Access Now\, OSF\, Karisma\, and Temple University on behalf of the Digital ID coalition\, the gathering is moderated by Marianne Díaz Hernández and Temple University’s Laura Bingham and features Rapporteur Juan de Brigard\, and speakers Yussuf Bashir\, Haki Na Sheria\, Thomas Lohninger\, Matthew McNaughton\, Ashanut Okile\, and Laura Goodwin. \n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop #356: Encryption’s critical role in safeguarding human rightsMonday\, 9 October\, 2023 (23:30 UTC) – Tuesday\, 10 October\, 2023 (00:30 UTC) | Room B-1 \n\n\n\nHow can policymakers ensure that individuals who use encryption to protect their privacy and security are not subject to discrimination\, surveillance\, or other forms of harassment or repression? Should encryption be regulated at the national or international level\, and how can this be accomplished without hindering technological innovation\, impeding the free flow of information\, or compromising users? Who stands to gain or lose if we have systems that cannot comply with access desires to encrypted communications from authorities? In exploring these questions\, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how public discourse is shaped to malign the terminology and concept of “encryption” to influence decision makers and legislators to advocate for building in backdoors. This session seeks to advance the encryption discussion by bringing together a panel of privacy-preserving technology providers\, advocates\, and grassroots organizers working on the frontlines defending people’s digital and human rights.   \n\n\n\nOrganized by the Tor Project\, the workshop is moderated by Tate Ryan-Mosley and Pavel Zoneff\, and features rapporteur Roger Dingledine and speakers Rand Hammoud and Sharon Polsky. \n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, 10 October\, 2023\n\n\n\n\nTown Hall #39: Elections and the internet: free\, fair\, and open?Tuesday\, 10 October\, 2023 (00:45-01:45 UTC) | Room I \n\n\n\nHow can states\, civil society\, and the private sector work together to anticipate\, prepare for and\, where possible\, prevent internet shutdowns ahead of elections? This session will feature a panel of experts to examine the causes\, trends and impacts of internet shutdowns – including on human rights\, information integrity and democratic participation – in the context of elections. This Town Hall is facilitated by the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Taskforce on Internet Shutdowns (TFIS). During 2023\, the United Kingdom is chairing the FOC TFIS alongside FOC Advisory Network (AN) members\, Access Now\, and the Global Network Initiative. TFIS serves as a multinational and multistakeholder coordination and response mechanism on Internet shutdowns. TFIS works to improve coordination among like-minded countries\, civil society\, and the private sector in order to anticipate and respond to Internet shutdowns around the world.  \n\n\n\nThis session is moderated by Kanbar Hossein-Bor\, and features rapporteurs Laura O’Brien (on site) and Nicola Burgess\, and panelists Felicia Anthonio (on site)\, Sarah Moulton\, Nicole Stremlau\, and Ben Jones. \n\n\n\n\n\nTown Hall #28: The perils of forcing encryption to say “AI\, AI captain.“Tuesday\, 10 October\, 2023 (01:15-02:15 UTC) | Room E \n\n\n\nIncreasingly\, proposals across jurisdictions are pushing for content scanning or detection mechanisms in end-to-end encrypted environments. Many of them are premised on the claim that artificial intelligence and machine learning tools can be utilized to scan content “without breaking encryption.” This claim is contentious and has received pushback from security experts\, as such tools have serious limitations\, are not a silver bullet that will solve the difficult questions around content moderation on encrypted platforms\, and will indeed undermine encryption — an essential tool for online privacy and security. This panel will bring together experts on encryption and AI to create a platform for dialogue. We will explore questions such as “How can policy dialogues on these subjects be approached to ensure that the false binary of ‘privacy v. safety’ is not perpetuated\, and to facilitate the development of a trust-based framework that equally prioritizes both?”  \n\n\n\nModerated by Namrata Maheshwari (on site) and Daniel Leufer (online)\, this town hall features speakers Dr. Sarah Myers West\, Udbhav Tiwari\, Riana Pfefferkorn\, and Eliska Pirkova.  \n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, 11 October\, 2023\n\n\n\n\nOpen Forum #84 Shaping a UN Cyber Programme of Action Wednesday\, 11 October\, 2023 (23:30 UTC) – Thursday\, 12 October\, 2023 (00:30 UTC) | Room B-2 \n\n\n\nThe Cyber Program of Action (PoA) is a proposal by a group of UN member states in 2020 for a permanent forum of institutional dialogue on responsible state behavior in cyberspace. So far\, discussions relating to the Cyber PoA have not reached a wide audience\, and has been limited to states and other actors active within discussions of the UN’s Open Ended Working Group on ICTs. This session will provide a much needed opportunity for stakeholders to receive updates on the proposal\, the consultations held thus far and to provide their views into this ongoing process.  \n\n\n\nModerated by Sheetal Kumar (on site) and Ellie McDonald (online)\, this open forum features rapporteur Raman Jit Singh Chima\, and speakers David Fairchild\, David Hevey\, and Margaux Courteille. \n\n\n\n\nThursday\, 12 October\, 2023\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop #307: Data governance in broadband satellite servicesThursday\, 12 October\, 2023 (01:30-02:00 UTC) | Room A \n\n\n\nHow are national and international laws applied in the governance of LEO satellites and multi-orbital solutions in the context of data flows\, privacy\, personal data protection\, and cybersecurity? What are potential benefits and challenges of satellite-dependent internet access in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? How can we ensure this technology is implemented sustainably\, respects privacy and personal data protection\, and addresses cybersecurity concerns? How can internet access be considered a fundamental human right and be made accessible to all\, including marginalized communities and developing countries? What regulatory frameworks and policies are needed to ensure equitable and inclusive access to satellite-dependent internet services?  \n\n\n\nOrganized by the Internet Society and civil society leaders from Eastern European Group\, this roundtable is moderated by Kulesza Joanna (on site)\, and Dan York (online)\, and features panelists Akcali Gur Berna\, Peter Micek\, Larry Press\, and Dr. Uta Meier-Hahn. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by: URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/internet-governance-forum-igf-japan-2023/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Internet-governance-forum-IGF.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Dar_es_Salaam:20230927T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Dar_es_Salaam:20230929T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20230921T084237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T134416Z UID:10000077-1695805200-1696006800@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2023 DESCRIPTION:This year\, the annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) convened by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) will be taking place from 27 to 29 September 2023 in Dar es Salaam\, Tanzania.  \n\n\n\nSome of the topics that the Forum will highlight include: \n\n\n\n\nData protection and privacy\n\n\n\nOnline movement building\n\n\n\nInternet shutdowns\n\n\n\nContent regulation\n\n\n\nTurning policy into action\n\n\n\n\nHere is where to find the Access Now team at FIFAfrica23.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by: URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/fifafrica-2023/ LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam\, The Kilimanjaro\, Tanzania ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Forum-on-Internet-Freedom-in-Africa-FIFAfrica-2023-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230823T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230823T143000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20230822T121038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T135454Z UID:10000076-1692797400-1692801000@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:Media briefing: critical human rights issues at stake in the draft UN Cybercrime Treaty DESCRIPTION:New York — On Wednesday\, August 23\, at 1:30 pm Eastern Time (10:30 am Pacific Time)experts from Access Now\, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)\, Human Rights Watch\, and other internationalallies will brief reporters about critical flaws in the draft UN Cybercrime Treaty that threatenhuman rights. \n\n\n\nThe treaty\, under negotiation by UN Member States for more than a year\, is intended to fosterinternational cooperation against cybercrime. It will facilitate the rewriting of criminal lawsaround the world\, potentially expanding the criminalization of online speech and expandingcross-border surveillance by law enforcement. \n\n\n\nWithout strong human rights safeguards\, the draft treaty could severely undermine the privacy\,freedom of expression\, and other fundamental rights of millions of people\, in particularjournalists\, activists\, and people and groups who face discrimination and marginalization. \n\n\n\nSpeakers at the briefing include experts on human and digital rights who are participating intreaty negotiations as observers. They will highlight key concerns emerging in the first week ofthe treaty’s sixth negotiating session\, where the draft text will be reviewed. The session isscheduled at the UN in New York from August 21 through September 1. \n\n\n\nThe briefing will be live-streamed from New York. \n\n\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\n\n\n\nDeborah Brown\, Senior Researcher and Advocate on Technology and Rights\, Human RightsWatch\n\n\n\nRaman Jit Singh Chima\, Global Cybersecurity Lead and Senior International Counsel\, Access Now\n\n\n\nVictor Kapiyo\, Lawyer and Human Rights Defender\, Kenya ICT Action Network\n\n\n\nKatitza Rodriguez\, Policy Director for Global Privacy\, Electronic Frontier Foundation\n\n\n\nCarey Shenkman\, Human Rights Attorney\, Article 19\n\n\n\n\nMODERATOR:\n\n\n\nIoannis Kouvakas\, Senior Legal Officer and Assistant General Counsel\, Privacy International \n\n\n\nWHERE:\n\n\n\nUnited Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) Briefing RoomUnited Nations Secretariat Building405 East 42nd StreetRoom S-308New York\, NY 1001 \n\n\n\nFor a UN Cybercrime Treaty timeline: \n\n\n\nhttps://www.eff.org/pages/un-cybercrime-treaty-timeline \n\n\n\nFor more about the UN Cybercrime Treaty: \n\n\n\nhttps://www.eff.org/issues/un-cybercrime-treaty \n\n\n\nCONTACT:\n\n\n\nKatitza Rodriguez (English/Spanish): Electronic Frontier Foundation in New York\,katitza@eff.org. Twitter/X: @txitua \n\n\n\nDeborah Brown (English)\, Human Rights Watch in New York\, +1-347-920-8978; orbrownd@hrw.org. Twitter/X: @deblebrown \n\n\n\nRaman Jit Singh Chima\, Global Cybersecurity Lead and Senior International Counsel at Access Now: raman@accessnow.org\, press@accessnow.org. Twitter/X: @tame_wildcard \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the event discussion URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/media-briefing-un-cybercrime-treaty/ LOCATION:United Nations Secretariat Building ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Media-Briefing-on-critical-human-rights-issues-at-stake-in-the-draft-UN-Cybercrime-Treaty.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Tunis:20230713T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Tunis:20230713T150000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20230706T144801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T085457Z UID:10000071-1689256800-1689260400@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:From catalyst for freedom to tool for repression: social media and gendered disinformation in Tunisia? DESCRIPTION:This event on social media and gendered disinformation in Tunisia was recorded and shared publicly afterwards on this RSVP page. \n\n\n\n\nHeralded by many as a blueprint for advancement towards gender equality in the MENA region\, Tunisia’s rapid slide into autocracy is dangerously threatening women’s political participation\, equal rights and democracy. Social media companies are failing to target malign actors who are using their platforms to spread politically-motivated disinformation\, allowing algorithms to amplify sexist harassment and abuse. \n\n\n\nAs a result\, women in politics and women leaders\, particularly those who defend women’s rights and democracy\, are uniquely attacked through gendered disinformation campaigns aimed at both portraying them as unfit for the public sphere and eroding democratic institutions altogether. \n\n\n\nJoin us in launching #ShePersisted’s newest case study\, From Catalyst for Freedom to Tool for Repression: A #ShePersisted Analysis of Gendered Disinformation in Tunisia\, the fourth of five country-specific case studies in the #MonetizingMisogyny research series analyzing the patterns\, impact and modus operandi of online attacks and gendered disinformation campaigns targeting women leaders. \n\n\n\nModerator:\n\n\n\nAymen Zaghdoudi\, MENA Senior Policy Counsel for Access Now \n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\nIkram Ben Said\, Founder of Aswat Nissa\n\n\n\nLilia Labidi\, anthropologist\, psychologist\, and former Minister for Women’s Affairs in Tunisia \n\n\n\nHanène Zbiss\, investigative journalist and journalism professor\n\n\n\nLucina Di Meco\, Co-founder of #ShePersisted and author of the report \n\n\n\nSarah Hesterman\, Program Associate with #ShePersisted and co-author of the report\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the event discussion URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/gendered-disinformation-in-tunisia/ LOCATION:Church Center\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, New York\, NY 10017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ShePersisted-gendered-disinfo-in-Tunisia.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20230613T102500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T084425Z UID:10000072-1687334400-1687366800@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:#KeepItOn: Stakeholders’ dialogue on internet shutdowns ahead of Sierra Leone’s 2023 elections DESCRIPTION:The event aims at bringing together relevant stakeholders in Sierra Leone to discuss how the internet and digital platforms can contribute to advancing inclusive and transparent elections in the country. The event would also highlight threats and challenges in the digital rights space in the country including the negative impacts of internet shutdowns and acts of censorship on electoral processes. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the event discussion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by: URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/keepiton-stakeholders-dialogue-on-internet-shutdowns-ahead-of-sierra-leones-2023-elections/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/KeepItOn-2022-report-post-header.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20230101T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T094630Z UID:10000073-1685952000-1686243600@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:RightsCon Costa Rica DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRightsCon offers a platform for thousands of participants around the world to convene\, connect\, and contribute to a shared agenda for the future. Join our global community of business leaders\, activists\, technologists\, policymakers\, journalists\, philanthropists\, researchers\, and artists\, and explore opportunities to advance human rights in the digital age. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/rightscon-costa-rica/ LOCATION:Costa Rica Convention Center ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Blog-New-Branding-Launch-01-IC-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T120000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20230426T211206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T173836Z UID:10000069-1683108000-1683115200@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:Secret surveillance: countering spyware’s threats to freedom of the press and expression DESCRIPTION:Church Center\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, New York\, NY 10017 \n\n\n\n\nGrowing evidence from civil society shows that governments across the world have relentlessly used targeted surveillance technology against journalists. From Hungary and Poland to Thailand\, El Salvador to Jordan\, journalists and media workers have been the targets of invasive and rapidly-advancing spyware. \n\n\n\nThe intersectional impacts of spyware illustrate the theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day\, “Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights.” Spyware deters independent reporting and investigations into political corruption and human rights violations\, and by consequence\, hinders justice and accountability.  \n\n\n\nMulti-sectoral stakeholders from around the world have joined civil society’s efforts urging the international community to put an end to this abuse. In this event\, we ask the ultimate question: How can the U.N. and governments build on civil society’s work and push for international action against the proliferation and abuse of spyware?  \n\n\n\nJoin Access Now and partner organizations as we tackle these questions and renew our calls to protect freedom of expression and human rights for all. \n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the event discussion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by: URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/wpfd-2023/ LOCATION:Church Center\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, New York\, NY 10017 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WPFD-side-event-header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20221128T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Addis_Ababa:20221202T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20221117T082900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T093951Z UID:10000074-1669622400-1670000400@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Ethiopia 2022 DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be held online and in-person in Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia from 28 November to 2 December. This year’s summit takes place in the shadow of a two-year internet blackout in Ethiopia’s Tigray region that Access Now and the global #KeepItOn coalition are campaigning to end.   \n\n\n\nThe communications shutdown has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis brought about by the civil war. In the wake of the recent truce agreement\, lifting the blockade demands the urgent attention of all IGF organizers and participants\, including representatives from the African Union. \n\n\n\nAccess Now is participating in IGF 2022 both in-person and online\, as we work to amplify the voices of people whose lives and rights are directly impacted by the decisions taken at this and other international fora. We cannot have a truly resilient internet or shared\, sustainable\, common future if we systematically silence or ignore those most at risk of rights violations. Internet governance and corporate practices must be grounded in human rights principles and support the enjoyment of fundamental rights for all. These principles are all the more important during crises\, whether in Ethiopia\, Iran\, Myanmar\, Ukraine\, or elsewhere. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted by: URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/internet-governance-forum-igf-ethiopia-2022/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IGF2022_banner2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220329T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220329T140000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20221029T002357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T035920Z UID:10000064-1648558800-1648562400@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:Protecting Defenders Online: United Nations Human Rights Council 49th Session Side Event DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Access Now\, the United States and European Union Trade and Technology Council (U.S.-EU TTC) Partnership will hold Protecting Defenders Online\, a hybrid side event during the UN Human Rights Council’s 49th Session. The event will highlight threats faced by women human rights defenders online\, best practices for governments to counter these threats\, and civil society recommendations for the UN (OHCHR)\, the U.S. and the EU to consider. \n\n\n\nTuesday\, 29 March 2022\, 9am-10am EST / 15:00-16:00 CETWatch Protecting Defenders Online live: https://www.accessnow.org/hrc49-side-event \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\n\nVita Volodovska\, Director of the Digital Security Lab (@DSLab_Ukraine)\n\n\n\nLina Alhathloul\, Head of Monitoring and Communications at ALQST for Human Rights (@LinaAlhathloul)\n\n\n\nLisa Peterson\, Acting Assistant Secretary Bureau of Democracy\, Labor and Human Rights (@StateDRL)\n\n\n\nEamon Gilmore\, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (@EamonGilmore)\n\n\n\nCatalina Devandas Aguilar\, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations Office at Geneva (@CataDevandas)\n\n\n\nBrian Dooley\, Senior Advisor to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (@dooley_dooley)\n\n\n\n\nModerators: \n\n\n\n\nLaura O’Brien\, Senior UN Advocacy Officer\, Access Now (@lo_brie @accessnow)\n\n\n\nVeronika Lapina\, Protection Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia\, Frontline Defenders @FrontLineHRD\n\n\n\n\nCo-organizers: \n\n\n\n\nThe European Union – European External Action Service (EEAS) (@eu_eeas)\n\n\n\nThe United States – Department of State\, Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights and Labor (@StateDRL)\n\n\n\nIn partnership with: Access Now (@accessnow)\n\n\n\n\nCo-sponsors: \n\n\n\n\nPermanent Mission of the Republic of Costa Rica to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva (@CRONUGVA)\n\n\n\nFrontline Defenders (@FrontLineHRD) URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/protecting-defenders-online-united-nations-human-rights-council-49th-session-side-event/ LOCATION:https://www.accessnow.org/hrc49-side-event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IWD2020-e1614977861533-1n2Svg.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T193455 CREATED:20221029T002355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221029T002355Z UID:10000063-1554710400-1554742800@www.accessnow.org SUMMARY:Event: Digital Rights in Ethiopia DESCRIPTION:Fake Domains Form\n \n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n CountryCountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo\, Democratic Republic of theCongo\, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan\, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwePostal CodeThis field is hidden when viewing the form\n \n Subscribe to Action Alerts\n This field is hidden when viewing the form\n \n Subscribe to Access Express URL:https://www.accessnow.org/event/event-digital-rights-in-ethiopia/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ethiopia-GKhzvA.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR