The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Advisory Network welcomes six new members, forming the fourth cohort that will serve from 2024 to 2026 ➡ https://lnkd.in/ePeDCYGt Bringing together experts from civil society, academia, the technical community, and the private sector, the Advisory Network provides advice to #FOC Member States and contributes to the Coalition’s activities and events, playing a key role in supporting the FOC to promote a rules-based, democratic, and inclusive world where #humanrights and fundamental freedoms are upheld in online and digital contexts. The new members joining the AN include: ▶ Katharine Millar, Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science ▶ Avri Doria, Independent Researcher ▶ Salesforce, represented by Shahla Naimi, Policy Director, Office of Ethical and Humane Use ▶ Internews, represented by Olga Kyryliuk, Technical Advisor on Internet Governance and Digital Rights ▶ Tech Global Institute, represented by Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, Executive Director ▶ Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, represented by Konstantinos Komaitis, PhD, Senior Resident Fellow, DFRLab Tech and Democracy Initiative Learn more about the FOC Advisory Network and view the full membership list by visiting: https://lnkd.in/eRdPYd2t.
Freedom Online Coalition (FOC)
International Affairs
The Freedom Online Coalition is a partnership of 39 governments, working to advance Internet freedom.
About us
The FOC is a coalition of 39 governments that collaborate to advance Internet freedom worldwide. The Coalition provides a forum for like-minded governments to coordinate efforts and work with civil society, the private sector, and other Internet stakeholders to support the ability of individuals to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms online. The FOC’s Member States work together to ensure challenges and opportunities relating to Internet freedom and digital technologies are on the policy agenda as a way to drive concrete policy changes and outcomes, and shape global norms to promote a rules-based, democratic, and inclusive world where human rights and fundamental freedoms are upheld in online and digital contexts. To learn more about the Freedom Online Coalition, visit our website at www.freedomonlinecoalition.com
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https://www.freedomonlinecoalition.com
External link for Freedom Online Coalition (FOC)
- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2011
Employees at Freedom Online Coalition (FOC)
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Konstantinos Komaitis, PhD
Senior Resident Fellow, DFRLab, Tech and Democracy Initiative at the Atlantic Council. Internet policy expert, public speaker, author and thought…
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Cecilia Choeri
Sócia em Chediak Advogados | Doutora em Direito | Compliance | Proteção de dados | Tecnologia
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Olga Kyryliuk
International Lawyer | SEEDIG Chair | UN IGF MAG | Digital rights, internet governance & multistakeholder engagement
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Manu Umali
Director Marketing Communications at Freedom Communications Inc.
Updates
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From 30-31 May in Geneva 🇨🇭, Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member States, Observers, and members of the FOC Advisory Network convened for the first Strategy & Coordination Meeting (SCM) of 2024 under the Chairship of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 . The SCM provided an opportunity to facilitate strategic discussions to advance a #humanrights based and multistakeholder approach to the governance of digital technologies, including the Internet and #ArtificialIntelligence, with a specific focus on the ongoing #GlobalDigitalCompact process. In addition, FOC Advisory Network members provided remarks and fostered a discussion on the World Summit on the Information Society #WSIS, covering the history of the process, key themes and stakeholders, what is at stake, and positions and motivations of key actors. As part of the 2-day event, participants also explored next steps for the implementation of this year’s Program of Action, including engagement in upcoming events, forthcoming outputs, methods to advance DEIA principles, and efforts to conduct outreach following the Coalition’s regional dialogues held in Ghana and Brazil. To read key highlights from the SCM and to view the summary report, visit the following link: https://lnkd.in/eQ5ucBy3
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Next week on Wednesday, 29 May from 10.00-10.45 CET join the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) during the #WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event for the panel session “The Impact of Technical Standards on Human Rights in the case of Digital Technologies”. The session will explore strategies for integrating human rights concerns and safeguards into the technical standards development process, building on the interlinkages between the multistakeholder approach, and a human rights-based approach to the governance of the Internet and digital technologies. Niki Masghati from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, will moderate the session, which will feature remarks from Isabel Ebert (OHCHR B-Tech Project), and FOC Advisory Network members Mallory Knodel (Center for Democracy & Technology) and Gurshabad Grover (ARTICLE 19). Jacco-Pepijn Baljet from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, FOC Chair for 2024, will conclude the session with closing remarks. To join the session, register for in-person or online participation by visiting the following link: https://lnkd.in/dZZHaVde https://lnkd.in/eSWsCsTG
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As part of the UN Civil Society Conference, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪 from 9-10 May, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is co-sponsoring a workshop session titled "Multistakeholder Internet Governance: Enabling a Sustainable Digital Future", together with the EUI Robert Schuman Centre, the European Union, and the Internet Society Kenya Chapter, in partnership with the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet). The workshop will gather lessons learned and best practices from the multistakeholder community, and define main priorities for the ongoing #PactfortheFuture and #GlobalDigitalCompact negotiations. It will also consider how the #UN system can more effectively embrace the #multistakeholder model essential for digital and Internet governance, and reflect on how this can contribute to deepening international partnerships in the UN context. The workshop will take place on Day 1 of the Conference from 10:15 - 11:30 local time, in Conference Room 8. For more information on the session, visit the following link: https://lnkd.in/g55BqVae. #InternetGovernance #2024UNCSC #GDC #WSIS
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🤝 Esta mañana, y gracias a la coordinación de Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), tuvo lugar el panel 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶́𝗻𝗲𝗮 en la conferencia del #DíaMundialDeLaLibertadDePrensa, moderado por nuestro director de políticas públicas, Michel Roberto de Souza. 💥 La discusión, centrada en los problemas asociados con los #ApagonesDeInternet y las amenazas actuales a la #IntegridadDeLaInformación, contó con la participación de Carmen Gonsalves, Agneris Sampieri, Amalia T. y Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach. 🔗 Disponible aquí: https://lnkd.in/eAd-kmWH Embajada del Reino de los Países Bajos en Santiago de Chile Access Now Wikimedia Foundation Free Press for Eastern Europe
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📢 ¡Reserva la fecha! En el marco del #DíaMundialDeLaLibertadDePrensa, nuestro director de políticas públicas, Michel Roberto de Souza, participará del panel 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶́𝗻𝗲𝗮. 📆 Sábado 4 de mayo 🕚 11:00 hrs (UTC-4) 📌 Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral 💡 El evento es organizado por Freedom Online Coalition (FOC). Además, participarán Carmen Gonsalves (embajadora del Reino de los Países Bajos en Chile); Agneris Sampieri (Access Now); Costanza Sciubba Caniglia (Wikimedia Foundation), y Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach (Free Press for Eastern Europe). 📺 Podrás seguir la transmisión en línea en este enlace: https://lnkd.in/gXKVqwNt - ¡Te esperamos!
Join the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) during the #WorldPressFreedomDay Conference in Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱 on Saturday, 4 May from 11.00 - 12.00 CLT for the multistakeholder panel session “Shaping a Positive and Inclusive Vision for the Online Information Ecosystem" - https://lnkd.in/gXKVqwNt. The spread of #disinformation online, which erodes information integrity, and the use of Internet shutdowns undermine the enjoyment of #HumanRights, hinder the ability to seek, receive and impart information, as well as impede the realisation of civil and political rights necessary for #democracy to flourish. This panel session will explore the root causes of the deterioration of information integrity and foster a discussion on how these challenges can be addressed to promote a positive and inclusive vision for the online information ecosystem. For more information on the session, including details for in-person attendance, visit: https://lnkd.in/gXKVqwNt.
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Join the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) during the #WorldPressFreedomDay Conference in Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱 on Saturday, 4 May from 11.00 - 12.00 CLT for the multistakeholder panel session “Shaping a Positive and Inclusive Vision for the Online Information Ecosystem" - https://lnkd.in/gXKVqwNt. The spread of #disinformation online, which erodes information integrity, and the use of Internet shutdowns undermine the enjoyment of #HumanRights, hinder the ability to seek, receive and impart information, as well as impede the realisation of civil and political rights necessary for #democracy to flourish. This panel session will explore the root causes of the deterioration of information integrity and foster a discussion on how these challenges can be addressed to promote a positive and inclusive vision for the online information ecosystem. For more information on the session, including details for in-person attendance, visit: https://lnkd.in/gXKVqwNt.
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As Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) in 2024, the Kingdom of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 #KingdomNL is hosting a series of multistakeholder regional dialogues, convening government officials, members of the #FOC Advisory Network, and other regional stakeholders, to foster dialogue on digital issues and #humanrights, including the governance of the #Internet and artificial intelligence technologies. To kick-off the regional dialogues, the Netherlands and Ghana 🇬🇭 convened stakeholders from the African continent during the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum #DRIF24 held in Accra, Ghana from 23-25 April. This was followed by a dialogue with stakeholders based in Latin America, hosted by the Netherlands and Chile 🇨🇱 on the margins of the #NETmundial +10 conference in São Paulo, Brazil on 28 April. The discussions highlighted regional trends and challenges around digital technologies, and explored the role of the Coalition to promote and protect human rights online, in addition to opportunities for enhancing outreach efforts within the respective regions. Participants also shared insights and perspectives on key processes including the #GlobalDigitalCompact and #WSIS +20 Review, reflecting on the FOC’s priorities during this pivotal year for the governance of the Internet and digital technologies, and emphasising the importance of international and multistakeholder cooperation. Further information and key highlights from the dialogues will be shared on the FOC's website shortly (https://lnkd.in/ev-QrAgN). To receive updates on future regional events, in addition to other Coalition activities and outputs, visit the FOC website or subscribe to our mailing list: https://lnkd.in/eqkZANxW
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Participamos en el Diálogo Regional para América Latina y el Caribe de la Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) en el marco de NetMundial +10 en Sao Paulo, Brasil. FOC es un grupo de países miembros comprometidos con los Derechos Humanos y Libertades Fundamentales proclamados por la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos. La presidencia de la Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) es ejercida por el Gobierno de Países Bajos y tiene como finalidad proteger los derechos tanto en el mundo físico como digital y servir de coordinación diplomática regional y de trabajo conjunto multisectorial para proteger las libertades en Internet y los derechos humanos digitales a nivel global. Delegación de la Unión Europea en Panamá Embajada del Reino de Países Bajos en Panamá Derechos Digitales Wikimedia Foundation ARTIGO 19 Brasil e América do Sul
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I had the pleasure of attending the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 24 in Accra 🇬🇭 last week. As part of the Dutch 🇳🇱 chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) we partnered with Ghana to host a regional dialogue and a panel session. The events brought together African stakeholders to discuss their priorities for the Global Digital Compact 🇺🇳 and to enhance outreach efforts. A special thank you to Emmanuella Darkwah for your hospitality and dedication and congratulations to Adeboye Adegoke and the Paradigm Initiative team for orchestrating a truly impactful #DRIF24.
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