We're excited to have a robust presence at this year's RightsCon and to take full advantage of learning from not only our members but so many other diverse voices speaking on some of the most pressing challenges in the human rights and digital spaces.
Below is the full schedule of the sessions that our members, tech partners, and the Founding Advisory Board are participating in. Click on the links to RSVP. All times listed below are in Eastern Standard Time.
Monday, July 27, 2020
11:15-12:15pm
Session
Hello From the Other Side: What Can Activists Do to Stamp Out Corruption Post Democratic Transition
D4D Member
International Republican Institute
D4D Tech Partner
Facebook
D4D Founding Advisory Board Member
Eileen Donahoe
1:45-2:45pm
D4D Members
National Democratic Institute
Center for International Private Enterprise
4:15-5:15pm
D4D Tech Partner
Microsoft
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
6-7am
Session
Democracy 2030: What Should it Look Like?
D4D Member
International Republican Institute
12:45-1:45pm
D4D Member
International Center for Not-For-Profit Law
Session
Human rights in the AR/VR era: privacy, safety, and responsible innovation in the immersive future
D4D Tech Partner
Facebook
2-3pm
Session
Fireside Chat: Brad Smith, President of Microsoft
D4D Tech Partner
Microsoft
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
8:45-9:45am
Session
Taiwan voted to save its own democracy: a documentary on civic tech in the information space
D4D Member
National Democratic Institute
11:15-12:15pm
Session
New Influencers: putting digital rights on the policy agenda
D4D Member
Center for International Private Enterprise
4:15-5:15pm
D4D Members
National Democratic Institute
International Republican Institute
D4D Tech Partners
Microsoft
Thursday, July 30, 2020
9-10am
D4D Member
Benetech
12-1pm
Session
COVID-19: a new front in the information war against elections
D4D Members
International Foundation of Electoral Systems
Friday, July 31, 2020
8:30-9:30am
Session
Freedom Online Coalition Open Forum
D4D Founding Advisory Board Member
Eileen Donahoe
11:15-12:15pm
Session
Fireside Chat: David Kaye, outgoing U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression
D4D Founding Advisory Board Member
Maria Ressa
12:30-1:30pm
Session
Beyond the Platform: Content Moderation and Internet Infrastructure
D4D Tech Partner
Cloudflare
1:45-2:45pm
Session
The Revolution will be Tracked: Protecting Activism in the Age of Mass Surveillance
D4D Tech Partner
Facebook