Schedule
IGF 2014 sub theme that this workshop fall under Internet and Human Rights |
Description How can we protect our privacy when our most private communications can be covertly collected and analysed by States all around the world? How can freedom of expression exist if every time we read a text or article by a controversial author, our actions are automatically logged and stored by the machines, algorithms, and agents of the state? |
Name(s) and stakeholder and organizational affiliation(s) of institutional co-organizer(s) Katitza Rodriguez, Electronic Frontier Foundation |
Has the proposer, or any of the co-organizers, organized an IGF workshop before? yes The link to the workshop report http://wsms1.intgovforum.org/content/no172-cloudy-jurisdiction-addressing-thirst-cloud-data-domestic-legeal-processes |
Type of session Other - ChatShow |
Duration of proposed session 60 minutes |
Subject matter #tags that describe the workshop #extraterritorial #human #rights #surveillance #trust |
Names and affiliations (stakeholder group, organization) of speakers the proposer is planning to invite Dr Eric Metcalfe |
Name of Moderator(s) Katitza Rodriguez, International Rights Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation |
Name of Remote Moderator(s) Arthur Gwagwa, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum |
Description of how the proposer plan to facilitate discussion amongst speakers, audience members and remote participants The format is chatshow, with Katitza Rodriguez, EFF International Rights Director acting as host. We will encourage our participants to be come prepared to speak for 3-4 minutes on 4 topics, but also to interact with each other and the audience in an ongoing conversation. |
Description of the proposer's plans for remote participation We plan to check twitter and invite remote participants to interact. |
Background paper |