Events

Ramsha Jahangir2022-09-23T16:05:59+00:00September 16, 2022|events, feature, media releases|

GNI Annual Learning Forum 2022: Taking Due Diligence Out of the Box – [...]

Join GNI Members at the 2021 Internet Governance Forum

Rocio Campos2021-12-08T00:28:22+00:00December 6, 2021|events, feature, media releases|

Find GNI at the 2021 Internet Governance Forum.

GNI Learning Forum: “What Does the Global Wave of Content Regulation Mean for Human Rights?”

Rocio Campos2021-02-12T14:43:18+00:00February 12, 2021|events, feature, media releases|

In dozens of countries around the world, lawmakers are putting forward new proposals to regulate [...]

GNI Learning Forum Webinar: What Does the Global Wave of Content Regulation Mean for Human Rights?

Rocio Campos2021-01-25T22:26:54+00:00January 14, 2021|events, feature, media releases|

UPDATED TIME: Tuesday 26 January 10:00 am – 11:00 am EST (16:00 – 17:00 CET) [...]

Event Summary and Video Recording: “The Rights Foundation: Building Human Rights into the DSA”

Chris Sheehy2020-06-16T17:22:21+00:00June 11, 2020|events, feature, intermediary liability, issues highlight, Jurisdictional Assertions & Limits, Multimedia|

On 28 May, GNI brought together UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović, and a set of experts from GNI’s multistakeholder membership to explore a human rights-based approach to content regulation in the context of EU Digital Services Act (DSA). Read the event recap or watch the video recording.

Event Report: “The State of Digital Rights Due Diligence,” the 2019 GNI Annual Learning Forum

Chris Sheehy2021-01-11T20:10:40+00:00December 9, 2019|events, feature, media releases, reports, Resources|

As the practice of human rights due diligence takes root in the technology sector, how can companies keep pace with new risks to freedom of expression and privacy? Read GNI members' lessons learned from ten years of HRDD and thoughts on the road ahead in the 2019 learning forum event report.

Find GNI in Tunis for RightsCon 2019

Chris Sheehy2019-06-05T16:40:54+00:00June 4, 2019|events, feature, media releases|

Don't miss two participatory sessions led by GNI staff and over fifty sessions hosted by GNI members in Tunis. A full roundup is available after the jump.

Watch: “How to Work with Tech Companies on Human Rights”

Chris Sheehy2019-04-26T17:34:11+00:00April 26, 2019|events, Multimedia|

In his talk at the Berkman Klein Center, learning and development director David walked through lessons learned for digital rights advocates from his ten years of experience working closely with technology companies on vexing human rights challenges.

GNI to Host UNESCO World Press Freedom Day Session: “Mapping the Impact of Digital Technology from Network Disruptions to Disinformation”

Chris Sheehy2019-04-26T15:01:54+00:00April 25, 2019|events, feature, network disruptions|

In Addis on 3 May, GNI will discuss the impacts of digital technology on election-relevant information flows and the interrelationships between these impacts. GNI members participating include the Committee to Protect Journalists, CIPESA, Facebook, and International Media Support.

New World Borders: How Governments Assert Authority Across Borders in the Internet Age

Rocio Campos2019-01-13T21:07:24+00:00October 2, 2018|events, feature, Issues, issues highlight, Jurisdictional Assertions & Limits, media releases, Multimedia|

Although the transfer of data across jurisdictions is a fundamental byproduct of the global, interoperable Internet, it can also put pressures on legal systems designed for the pre-Internet age. For the 2018 Learning Forum, "New World Borders." GNI joined with ASIL and OTI at New America to explore pressing questions related to jurisdiction and human rights online.