Digital Democracy Now in collaboration with Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, the Egyptian Human Rights Forum [Samar Elhusseiny], Euromed Rights – [Moataz El fegiery] organized a saide-event panel entitled Transnational Repression and the Shrinking Space for Freedom of Expression in the MENA region at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva…
WSIS news: 17 July 2025The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, held in Geneva from 7 to 11 July 2025, concluded last week, marking two decades since the inception of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Co-hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organised with ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD, the…
The WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) Forum 2025 is a major United Nations (UN) event co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and other UN agencies, focusing on digital cooperation and ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) for development. DDN will be attending the event which will take place at Geneva, Switzerland from the 7th-11th of July 2025. The…
The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 is a premier event organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for social impact and sustainable development. DDN will be attending the event which begins July 7th – July 11th. Key Highlights: The summit aims to bridge the gap between…
a concise summary of the State of Civil Society Report 2025 by CIVICUS: 1. Global Civic Space: A Deteriorating Landscape 2. Climate Justice: The New Frontline of Dissent 3. Digital Battlegrounds 4. Funding Crisis & Adaptation 5. Bright Spots & Strategies Wins: Key Implications
The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 will take place from 7 to 11 July 2025 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, co-hosted by the ITU and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. The event is strengthened by the collaborative engagement of other United Nations entities with the mandate of implementing the WSIS Action…
Digital Democracy Now participated in the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women was was scheduled to occur in New York from 10 to 21 March 2025. Ten delegates from DDN attended, among them participants from Bhutan, Iran and Afghanistan. We also were joined by Global Citizens Circle. Key Points: Outcome documents…
DDN organized a parallel panel in collaboration with the Committee for Justice and the Egyptian Human Rights Forum at the Human Rights Council in 2024. The event was entitled Human rights in Middle East and North Africa region with special focus on Freedom of Expression in Tunisia in light of the presidential election. Co-organizers Committee…
