2017 RightsCon IN BRUSSELS

Thanks to the kind support from CIPE, our expert participated at 2017 RightsCon which is the world’s leading event on the future of the internet. Hosted by Access Now, RightsCon is where the world’s human rights experts, business leaders, technologists, engineers, investors, activists, and government representatives come together to share ideas, build strategies, showcase new technologies, and create tomorrow’s internet. It is an energizing reminder of the existence of a powerful global digital rights community that is determined to defend human rights and keep the internet open and free.

RightCon is designed to address current and emerging issues, such as algorithmic accountability, privacy and data protection, encryption and cybersecurity, transnational trade agreements, the internet of things, the state of global journalism, transparency reporting, smart cities and their impact on society, countering violent extremism and hate speech online, complex compliance and regulatory environments, government hacking, and more.

Given the MEMO 98’s focus on fake news and misinformation and how to deal with them, it was beneficial for our expert to participate in the many panels which dealt with this issue in the framework of the conference.

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