Owing to the cancellation of the Commission on the Status of Women earlier this year, the Secretary-General’s annual consultation with women’s civil society was postponed. The virtual townhall will provide an opportunity in this moment for women’s civil society organization to engage with the Secretary-General on the issue of the COVID-19 crisis, sharing their experiences…
The AI for Good Global summit which was cancelled due to covid19 is now online until the end of the year. You may register and listen to speakers and participate in virtual events and discussions. The goal this year is to identify progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals Accelerate solutions for global impact Scale practical…
In this edition of TU’s digital magazine, you will learn more about: ‘Breakthrough and solutions tracks’ to explore how AI can be harnessed to improve lives. Key insights from a diverse range of AI thought leaders participating in the Summit. 3 Breakthrough Tracks and 4 Solutions Tracks. To read the report online
Ideas & tips for human rights defenders from Frontline Human Rights Defenders. This guide is available in Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Chinese, and Farsi. Besides the emotional and physical tips, the guide by Frontline Human Rights Defenders discusses IT and technology tips such co-working on documents and spreadsheets with other people using encryptions….
The project Pandemic Big Brother is collecting information on restrictions of digital rights around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is monitoring restrictions of civil rights that are realized with digital technologies. These restrictions must be lifted after the threat of coronavirus is gone.
In lieu of the panel that Virtual Activism was invited to speak at by the Center for Social Research, we had an online discussion on Global Policy and Online Harassment of Women, as a Twitter chat, that started at 8.30 am on March 16th. The handle was @CSR_India Video prepared for the event:
All UN parallel events have been cancelled on account of the covid19 outbreak. The CSW64 advisory: 2 March, New York— Following the UN Secretary-General’s recommendation to Member States to amend the format of the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in light of the current concerns regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an…
The Secretary General of the UN has decided to cancel all parallel and side events of the 64th session of the Women’s Commission that was due to take place March 9th-March 22, 2020. This is based on the covid19 outbreak which has hit multiple US states, as well as 60 other countries to-date. The following…
