[bestbits] IGF- Lightening Session

Joly MacFie joly at punkcast.com
Tue Dec 6 11:46:53 EST 2016


"lightening" ? - that's somewhere between lightning and enlightening I take
it :P



On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 10:51 AM, <hj101 at columbia.edu> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> We are very excited to announce that we will be presenting a “lightening
> session” at the IGF TODAY, Tuesday December 6th at 1:00!
>
> Please join Columbia Global Freedom of Expression for a demo of our
> international case law database. Information on the lightening session is
> available here.
>
> The Global Freedom of Expression Case Law Database hosts nearly 800 case
> analyses of seminal court cases pertaining to freedom of expression from
> 110
> countries. They include recent judicial decisions as well as those that are
> precedent-setting. The database is ever-growing with 20 to 30 new analyses
> added every month.
>
> The platform also offers blogs, publications and reviews of legal
> developments
> on freedom of expression and information around the world. It is designed
> to
> be a key resource for a broad audience of stakeholders working on freedom
> of
> expression, including lawyers, judges, activists, academics and students.
>
> If you cannot make it to the session, please visit our booth in the IGF
> village!
> Hope to see you soon,
> Hawley and Amalie
>
> About Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
> The Freedom of Expression Case Law Database is a project of Columbia Global
> Freedom of Expression, an initiative launched in 2014 by Columbia
> University
> President Lee C. Bollinger.  Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to
> advance understanding of the international and national norms and
> institutions
> that best protect the free flow of information in an inter-connected global
> community with major common challenges to address. It is directed by Dr.
> Agnès
> Callamard, a distinguished human rights and freedom of expression expert.
> In
> addition to the case law database, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
> undertakes and commissions research and policy projects; organizes events
> and
> conferences; and participates in and contributes to global debates on the
> protection of freedom of expression and information.
>
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