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ECNL publications: Practical guidance for CSOs on how to engage with key global digital policy processes and standardisation bodies

European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) has published two sets of publications as part of the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) initiative, designed to help civil society navigate global digital governance more effectively.  The first publication, titled ‘Navigating key global digital governance processes: Practical handbook for civil society organisations’ is a handbook that [...]... (See more)

Capacity Development Programme for CSOs 2025–2026

Empowering civil society to shape digital policy The Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is strengthening the ability of civil society organisations (CSOs) – especially those from the Global South – to play a stronger role in shaping digital policy. The programme, developed and delivered by DiploFoundation, guides participants through a practical, step-by-step learning [...]... (See more)

CIPESA’s role in advancing digital rights through the Universal Periodic Review

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a core accountability mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). It examines the human rights performance of every UN member state on a rotating basis. Each country undergoes a review approximately once every four and a half years. The UPR process relies on three information sources. These [...]... (See more)

Youth Voices for Digital Rights

The Youth Voices for Digital Rights programme was designed to bring young people into discussions that shape today’s digital environment. Younger generations live in a world where most aspects of their lives are recorded as data. They use digital platforms more than any other age group and feel the impact of emerging technologies most directly. [...]... (See more)

Your Clicks, Your Rights

Forus has launched Your Clicks, Your Rights, a 10-episode multilingual video series that examines how digital technologies and policies shape human rights, equity and inclusion. Each short episode explains a core issue in today’s digital environment, from online freedoms and data governance to cybersecurity, AI, gender justice and civic participation, using examples from Latin America, [...]... (See more)

Leveraging the Universal Periodic Review for digital rights advocacy at FIFAfrica 2025

During the 2025 Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa, held from 22 to 26 September in Windhoek, Namibia, CIPESA, in partnership with Small Media, convened a two-day, in-person dialogue focused on digital rights advocacy. The workshop, titled ‘Amplifying Achievements of Digital Rights Advocacy through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR): Testimonies from Our Partners‘, took place [...]... (See more)

Rethinking Multilingualism in the Digital Age: From Babel to Balance

We’re at a turning point. With advances in AI, new policy frameworks, and growing awareness of linguistic inequality, the global community has both the tools and the responsibility to build an internet where every language can thrive.... (See more)

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