10th IGF@João Pessoa - 2015
As the tenth Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place in João Pessoa, Brazil, from 10 to 13 November 2015, UNESCO will take the occasion to present its comprehensive Internet Study “Keystone to Foster Inclusive Knowledge Societies”, launch 6 editions of its publications in the Internet Freedom Series and trigger discussion through three workshops on burning subjects in balancing transparency and privacy, mitigating online hate speech and youth radicalization. The UNESCO delegation will also be speaking at more than 20 engagements including high level events, main sessions and workshops at the IGF.
The program and background documents for these UNESCO events are available at the link below:
- Balancing privacy and transparency: to protect online freedom of expression and freedom of information
Tuesday 10 November, 11:00-12:00, Workshop room 7 - Launching UNESCO Internet Freedom Series Publications
Thursday 12 November, 9:00-9:30, Workshop room 2 - Understanding and Mitigating Online Hate Speech and Youth Radicalisation
Thursday 12 November, 16:00-17:30, Workshop room 9 - UNESCO Open Forum: Keystone to Foster Inclusive Knowledge Societies: Launching UNESCO’s Comprehensive Study on the Internet
Friday 13 November, 12:00-13:00, Workshop room 3
News release link:
The leaflet for free download: please click here.