[governance] INVITE 7/16: Safeguarding Human Rights in Times of Surveillance

[Norbert Bollow]

Carolina <carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote:

> Live webcast will be available. Join us!

That is great! Thank you so much for organizing this. I hope your server
infrastructure will be able to handle strong interest in the webscast.

Greetings,
Norbert


> Sorry for cross posting.
> Carol 
> 
> Carolina Rossini
> Rossini at newamerica.net 
> Project Director - Latin America Resource Center 
> Open Technology Institute 
> New America Foundation 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > From: New America Foundation <communications at newamerica.net>
> > Date: July 10, 2013, 4:39:17 PM EDT
> > To: carolina.rossini at gmail.com
> > Subject: INVITE 7/16: Safeguarding Human Rights in Times of
> > Surveillance Reply-To: communications at newamerica.net
> > 
> > 
> >  Safeguarding Human Rights in Times of Surveillance   
> >  
> > Tuesday, July 16, 2013
> > 2:00 -3:30 p.m.  
> > 
> > New America Foundation
> > 1899 L St. NW Suite 400
> > Washington DC, 20036
> >   
> > 
> >  
> >   
> > The Open Technology Institute and Global Partners Present: Frank La
> > Rue, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression 
> > As Brazil formally asks the U.S. to explain how American
> > surveillance programs harm Brazilians, and the European Parliament
> > insists that this "serious violation" of its peoples' rights
> > warrants an inquiry into state surveillance, the U.S. must confront
> > its global human rights commitments to people beyond the purview of
> > the U.S. Constitution. The United States has increasingly played a
> > leadership role in international internet human rights battles. A
> > cross-regional statement that the U.S. signed on June 10 emphasized
> > online security measures must be "consistent with states'
> > obligations under international human rights law and full respect
> > for human rights must be maintained." The tension between this
> > stance and the recent surveillance revelations has created a
> > moment, as a global society, to discuss and implement appropriate
> > checks and balances for the protection of privacy and freedom of
> > expression online. U.N. Special Rapporteur Frank la Rue offers an
> > authoritative view on privacy and freedom of expression, setting
> > global standards for international behavior. Join us on July 16 for
> > a conversation with Frank La Rue, who has developed landmark
> > reports and guided the U.N. in taking a strong stand for human
> > rights online. Agenda Welcome Remarks Sascha Meinrath Director,
> > Open Technology Institute and Vice President, New America
> > Foundation Featured Speaker Frank La Rue Special Rapporteur on the
> > Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and
> > Expression, United Nations Moderator Gene Kimmelman Director,
> > Internet Freedom and Human Rights Program, New America Foundation
> > Senior Associate, GP Digital GP Digital is part of Global Partners
> > & Associates, which works with governments, agencies and other
> > organizations to improve the use of human rights frameworks in
> > shaping public policy. The Open Technology Institute is part of New
> > America Foundation and formulates policy and regulatory reforms to
> > support open architectures and open source innovations and
> > facilitates the development and implementation of open technologies
> > and communications networks. To RSVP for the event, click on the
> > red button or go to the event page:
> > http://newamerica.net/events/2013/human_rights_surveillance 
> > 
> > For questions, contact Stephanie Gunter at New America at (202)
> > 596-3367 or gunter at newamerica.net. www.NewAmerica.net 
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