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Due Diligence Project FGD by UN Women: by Admin — published Oct 20, 2019 — filed under: Due Diligence, Internet Governance, Privacy
On October 11, 2019, Radhika Radhakrishnan attended a focussed group discussion at the UN House, New Delhi, organized by UN Women for their multi-country research study on online violence (Due Diligence Project).
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
NIPFP Seminar on Exploring Policy Issues in the Digital Technology Arena: by Admin — published Oct 20, 2019 — filed under: Privacy, Digital Knowledge, Internet Governance, Digital Technologies, Digital India
Anubha Sinha participated in this seminar as a discussant on the "Regulating emerging technologies" panel. The event was held at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla on October 10 - 11, 2019.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
“Politics by other means”: Fostering positive contestation and charting ‘red lines’ through global governance in cyberspace: by Arindrajit Basu — published Oct 20, 2019 — last modified Oct 21, 2019 03:40 PM — filed under: Cyberspace, Internet Governance
The past year has been a busy one for the fermentation of global governance efforts in cyberspace with multiple actors-states, industry, and civil society spearheading a variety of initiatives. Given the multiplicity of actors, ideologies, and vested interests at play in this ecosystem, any governance initiative will be, by default, political, and desirably so.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Trending Hate Against Muslims: Is Twitter Complicit?: by Puja Bhattacharjee — published Oct 23, 2019 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Twitter claimed that it had ‘prevented’ the Hashtag while it had not.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Comments to the Code on Social Security, 2019: by Aayush Rathi , Amruta Mahuli and Ambika Tandon — published Oct 27, 2019 — filed under: Social Security, Internet Governance
This submission presents a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet & Society, India (CIS) to the draft Code on Social Security, 2019 (hereinafter “ Draft Code ”) prepared by the Government of India’s Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Department of Labour Interaction Program: Online Business Platforms: by Bharath Gururagavendran — published Oct 29, 2019 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The Department of Labour convened an interaction program of sorts at Vikas Soudha in Bangalore on 21st October, 2019 to hear the issues plaguing the emergent gig economy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
CIS’ Comments to the Christchurch Call: by Tanaya Rajwade, Elonnai Hickok, and Raouf Kundil Peedikayil — published Oct 31, 2019 — last modified Nov 04, 2019 02:13 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance
In the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron co-chaired the Christchurch Call to Action in May 2018 to “bring together countries and tech companies in an attempt to bring to an end the ability to use social media to organise and promote terrorism and violent extremism.”
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Participation in the meeting of LITD 17 at BIS: by Admin — published Sep 25, 2019 — last modified Nov 02, 2019 06:30 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Information Technology
On September 25, 2019, Gurshabad Grover along with Elonnai Hickok and Karan Saini attended the meeting of the Information Systems Security & Privacy Sectional Committee (LITD17) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Panelist at launch of Google-UNESCAP AI Report: by Admin — published Oct 16, 2019 — last modified Nov 02, 2019 06:48 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence
Arindrajit Basu was a speaker at the panel launching the Google-UNESCAP AI Report at the GovInsider Forum held at the United Nations Convention Centre in Bangkok on October 16, 2019.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Advancing Cyberstability Final Report: by Admin — published Nov 13, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) was acknowledged in the final report of the Global Commission on Stability of Cyberspace
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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