Ellie McDonald
Lead, Policy and Advocacy
ellie@gp-digital.org
Ellie is responsible for the delivery of GPD’s advocacy and engagement activities at the global level, with a particular focus on trust and security and emerging tech.
Previously she worked in advocacy at the Equal Rights Trust, and in the law and policy programme at Article 19. Ellie has an MA in Human Rights from the School of Advanced Study, and a BA in History from University College London.
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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…
02 Sep 2024
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The UN Cybercrime Convention: where do we go from here?
On 8 August 2024, amidst widespread concern by many observers, including GPD, the text of the draft United Nations Convention against combating cybercrime was agreed to by governments in New York, marking the conclusion of a fractious three year negotiation process. …
30 Jul 2024
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Crunch time for the rights-threatening UN Cybercrime Convention
States are on the brink of adopting the UN Cybercrime Convention, which would pose fundamental risks to human rights, as well as undermining cybersecurity. Negotiations commenced yesterday (29 July) amid a chorus of dissent from civil society and other stakeholders, and are scheduled to conclude on 9 August. …