Presented at
The Circle Of HOPE (2018),
July 21, 2018, 10 a.m.
(60 minutes)
A panel of experts, technologists, and lawyers will give an update on several I-star organizations, namely ICANN, IETF, IEEE, and ITU. Short presentations will touch on the major controversies in each space as they relate to human rights, namely freedom of expression and the right to privacy. Questions to the panel from the moderator will draw out the tensions and synergies of human rights considerations in Internet governance and standards setting across the I-star bodies. Questions from the audience are encouraged.
Presenters:
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Avri Doria
**Avri Doria** (@avri) is a technologist who has developed Internet protocols and architectures for over 30 years. She co-chairs the IETF Research Group on Human Rights Protocol Considerations and is a member of the Internet Research Steering Group (IRSG). She sits on the ICANN board of directors and the Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group.
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Mehwish Ansari
**Mehwish Ansari** (@mehwishaansari) is a delegate for the U.K. to the ITU-T, ITU-D, and ITU Council. Previously, Mehwish worked on digital rights issues at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), as part of the Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project. She holds an MSc in global governance and diplomacy from the University of Oxford.
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Amelia Andersdotter
**Amelia Andersdotter** (@teirdes) focuses on the human rights implications of Wi-Fi standards at the IEEE. She was a member of the European Parliament until 2014 and promoted copyright reform, competition, and interplay between technical and legal standards.
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Mallory Knodel
**Mallory Knodel** (@malloryknodel) is a technologist and the head of digital for Article 19, a human rights organization that understands that code is a regulatory mechanism similar to law. She advises the Freedom Online Coalition on human rights respecting cybersecurity policy.
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