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EngageMedia is hosting another DRAPAC Series talk this Friday exploring the rights implications of India’s data protection act, and what civil society can learn from the process behind its creation.

Learn more: engagemedia.org/events/drapac-…

📌 Nicolo Zingales (Nicolo Zingales), professor da FGV Direito Rio e pesquisador do CTS-FGV, participará do evento “Meaningful Tech Transparency for the Global Majority” organizado pela Global Network Initiative (@theGNI) e pelo The Action Coalition on Meaningful Transparency (ACT).

📺 Join GNI and The Action Coalition on Meaningful Transparency for a virtual public event on Monday, April 8 on what’s needed to make tech transparency meaningful for the Global Majority.

More info and registration here: globalnetworkinitiative.org/event-meaningf…

📸 GNI Executive Director jason pielemeier in a panel on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online, organized by CSIS.

For a recording of the full event, visit: csis.org/events/launch-…

ICYMI: Human Rights Initiative Department of State Access Now & Atlantic Council held a discussion on what #techcompanies can do to protect #HumanRights defenders online.

👉Listen to insights from Freedom House Google Global Network Initiative and more here: bit.ly/4a18FKe

📎 Request for Proposals: For its next (fifth) assessment cycle, GNI invites organizations interested in becoming accredited assessors to submit their credentials. Learn more about the GNI Assessments and assessors criteria here: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-requests-p…

Hoje (28), anunciamos o InternetLab como o mais novo membro do Global Network Initiative, uma colaboração multissetorial que trabalha para proteger e promover a liberdade de expressão e a privacidade no setor tecnológico. 1/4

📢 GNI is thrilled to announce that Open MIC, InternetLab, and Data Privacy Brasil have joined GNI as members.
globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-welcomes-n…

On 29 March, GNI Executive Director jason pielemeier will speak at a panel on the Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online by CSIS. For registration and details, visit: csis.org/events/launch-…

.Center for Democracy & Technology joins Big Brother Watch, @PressFreedom, Global Network Initiative + others in statement expressing concerns about the #InvestigatoryPowers Bill and its amendments:
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Join us for this fantastic panel discussion and presentation exploring what’s needed to make tech transparency meaningful for the Global Majority! Sign up link in QT below.

techUK has co-signed a statement with civil society orgs, academics & think tanks, stressing our grave concerns about the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill, and the limited opportunities for its scrutiny. Read our joint statement also covered by BBC
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At #S4D3 , our Deputy Director for Democratic Governance & Media Freedom, Kanbar Hossein Bor, spoke about the 🇬🇧's work to address #Internetshutdowns , including chairing the Freedom Online Coalition Task Force on Internet Shutdowns alongside @AccessNow and Global Network Initiative #KeepItOn

1/3: The Freedom Online Coalition underscores that democracies depend on open, free, and inclusive public debate and free and fair #elections that help hold governments accountable and responsive to their citizens.

freedomonlinecoalition.com/joint-statemen…