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Internet fragmentation risks averted (for now). Reflections on a mostly positive WTSA-24
11 Nov 2024
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In October, GPD was in New Delhi for the 2024 World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24), the International Telecommunication Union Standardization Sector (ITU-T)’s quadrennial conference for the development of technical standards. As we set out in our pre-event blog, this event sets…
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12 Dec 2024
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Joint statement: Civil society concerns and priorities for Global Digital Compact implementation
Introduction We, the undersigned civil society organisations and individuals, welcome the consensus adoption of the United Nations (UN) Global Digital Compact (GDC) annexed to the Pact for the Future. From the onset, the GDC has been an ambitious and well-intentioned effort for stakeholders — especially Member States and…
19 Nov 2024
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Everything you need to know about the WSIS+20 Review
Next year will bring the twenty year review of the landmark World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20)—an ongoing process which began with a duo of summits, culminating in 2003 and 2005. Twenty years on, from the purview of today’s complex web of forums dealing with…
18 Nov 2024
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GPD seeks external consultant for final evaluation of Internet Fragmentation project
Global Partners Digital is seeking to contract an experienced external evaluation consultant to conduct a final evaluation of a project on Internet Fragmentation. The project aims to counter Internet fragmentation and enable an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure Internet that promotes and protects human rights. The evaluation should include the…
12 Nov 2024
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Advocacy Bytes: WSIS+10 Review
Advocacy Bytes is a series of case studies of civil society groups engaging in processes relating to human rights and digital technologies. It records the tactics used, challenges faced and lessons learned from this engagement, with the aim of supporting more strategic and effective future engagement by human rights defenders.
11 Nov 2024
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Internet fragmentation risks averted (for now). Reflections on a mostly positive WTSA-24
In October, GPD was in New Delhi for the 2024 World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24), the International Telecommunication Union Standardization Sector (ITU-T)’s quadrennial conference for the development of technical standards. As we set out in our pre-event blog, this event sets…
21 Oct 2024
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Civil society sends joint letter urging EU and member states to withdraw support from rights-harming UN Cybercrime Convention
We, the undersigned organisations and individual experts, urge all EU member states to vote no when the draft UN Convention against Cybercrime (A/AC.291/L.15) comes to a vote at the General Assembly. We are united in urging the EU and its member states to reject the proposal to adopt the…
10 Oct 2024
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What’s at stake for human rights and the Internet at WTSA-24?
Over the next few weeks (15-25 October), we’ll be in New Delhi for the 2024 World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24), the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)’s quadrennial conference for the development of technical standards. As we explain in our recent Guide…
30 Sep 2024
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The Final Report of HLAB-AI: our analysis and thoughts
The Final Report of the UN High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence (HLAB-AI), was published on 19 September 2024. It marks the conclusion of a yearlong process, set up with the aim of undertaking analysis and providing advance recommendations on the…