Submissions

Our work involves engaging with state, and civil society actors to advocate for a people and planet-centric digital future. Explore our interventions.

Amay Korjan, June 2023

This session focused on answering the following questions: Given existing experience, especially from the Global South, where and how is digital technology helping to deliver on the SDGs (e.g. health, water, jobs, environment)? How can experiences be shared effectively? Are there any principles and approaches that could be generalized…

Viraj Desai, June 2023

The consultation was based on the following questions: What could a “global digital commons” approach entail – in terms of possible principles, values, and ideas? What are the main challenges with regards to digital public infrastructure? How can the GDC contribute to the safety and inclusivity of digital public infrastructure and mitigate potential harm? How can the Global Digital Compact contribute to…

Merrin Muhammed Ashraf, May 2023

This consultation focused on answering the following questions: How can we move from principles to practical measures that will help guide and lead the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in different contexts, and how can these be aligned? How can regulators and innovators work together to promote the development and rollout of new emerging technologies while protecting human and planetary safety, human agency, and fundamental rights…

Viraj Desai, May 2023

This deep dive was focused on addressing the following questions on the potential risks and benefits of digital technologies on safeguarding our rights: How can women and girls, children, and persons in vulnerable situations such as persons with disabilities or persons belonging to linguistic minorities be supported in exercising their human rights online? How can accountability of digital platforms – public and private – be strengthened to…

Viraj Desai, April 2023

This session focused on addressing the following questions: How a collaborative effort among governments, data protection authorities, private companies, the scientific community, and civil society could be orchestrated to ensure the responsible processing, secure storage, and vigilant protection of personal data, safeguarding it against potential misuse? How to formulate guiding principles that would underpin the creation of high-quality, interoperable data systems…

Global Digital Justice Forum, April 2023

The members of the Global Digital Justice forum jointly responded to calls for written inputs on the Global Digital Compact process. Anchored in a steadfast pursuit of digital justice, this submission has emerged from a process marked by extensive dialogue, contemplation, and consultation, a journey that has spanned multiple months and engaged various communities in the Global South.

Amay Korjan, April 2023

This session focused on answering the following questions: How can we ensure a safe, global, secure, and inclusive internet amidst the rapid growth and emergence of new internet-based tools? The 2005 Tunis Agenda endorsed a multi-stakeholder approach to the governance of the Internet. How have we succeeded in realizing this vision? How do the roles and functions of various multi-stakeholder forums such as Internet Corporation for Assigned Names…

Viraj Desai, March 2023

The consultation was geared towards hearing inputs from states, civil society actors, and corporations on the following challenges: How can governments, international organizations, private companies, and civil society work together to close the digital divide and improve access, skills, and meaningful connectivity for all? What actions should be taken to enable digital inclusion for all? What policies, frameworks and programs have proven…

Viraj Desai, March 2023

Their input outlined the necessity for the Global Digital Compact to move beyond techno-solutionist visions and build a path grounded in a democratic multilateralism that recognizes the inequitable experiences of marginalized peoples. Taking aim at the corporate impunity of big tech corporations for market abuse, worker exploitation, ecological destruction, and the weakening of democracies, they proposed that a Global Digital Compact must hold…
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