The Pacific Digital Democracy Project, funded by the European Union and steered by UNDP, aims to transform digital governance in the Pacific region. It focuses on enhancing safety online, combating disinformation, and promoting e-government.
The ECA Digital Center of Excellence in Cape Town is hosting a regional review meeting on Africa's commitments to the GDC. The conference focuses on universal internet access, privacy, human rights, discrimination, and artificial intelligence regulation.
The UK government launched a pornography review to investigate regulatory problems, and assess the effectiveness of law enforcement.
UN Women, CTED, IIJ, and Women in International Security Horn of Africa received US recognition for implementing the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and UN Security Council resolutions on gender mainstreaming in counter-terrorism efforts.
The consultation is open for feedback from different stakeholders until 17 July, focusing on the implementation and access to the database.
A stakeholder coalition has criticized the current legal framework for the European Digital ID system in an open letter. They express concerns about the potential loss of anonymity and the ability for Big Tech to track individuals.
A coalition of experts urges Canada's government to address the challenges posed by AI and facial recognition technology, stating that the proposed legislative changes fall short of addressing key recommendations by ETHI.
President Biden met with tech critics to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on democracy. The closed-door meeting focused on the need for controls to protect people from AI's potential harms.
This coalition, part of the EU-funded UNESCO project 'Social Media 4 Peace,' brings together various stakeholders to regulate harmful online content, safeguard freedom of expression, and establish a safe digital environment.
At the request of the Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a report exploring the relations between technical standards and human rights. The report outlines a series of recommendations for standard-setting organisations and participants in standard-setting processes on how to effectively integrate human rights considerations in the development of standards.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
