Technology and digitalization have contributed greatly to global democracy and the fight for human rights and a more just and equal world.
However, technology is used as an impactful tool to counteract democracy and misuse power. All over the globe, we witness how digital technologies continue to pose a severe threat to freedom and democracy through surveillance, criminalisation of online activism, internet shutdowns, misinformation etc.
This calls for joint action.

Finding Solutions // Acting together

Global Focus is therefore happy to be part of the new global initiative Tech for Democracy, spearheaded by the Danish government. Tech for Democracy brings together civil society, governments, and the tech industry to work in global action to find concrete solutions to ensure that technology and digitalization work for – and not against - democracy and human rights. Global Focus is determined to ensure that global civil society and citizens’ voices are at the forefront of Tech for Democracy.

Global Focus invites you to be part of Tech for Democracy´s Days of Action - five days of multistakeholder dialogue on how technology can support democracy and human rights.

Virtual Global Dialogue

Each Day of Action is dedicated to an overarching theme and will include a myriad of sessions hosted by actors from around the globe and across all time zones. All sessions are virtual on an encrypted platform and free of charge. The five themes are:

• Day 1: The pandemic of disinformation and what to do about it – Infodemics
  Deep fake/shallow fake, disinformation, content moderation, SoMe regulations, political polarisation, algorithms and the right to non-discrimination etc.
  
  See the full programme and register here: 
  DAY OF ACTION 1 
  
  
• Day 2: Digital security and the digital resilience pathway
  Digital awareness and education, CSO and activist digital capacity building, digital first aid kit, digital tools and grassroot mobilisation etc.
  
  See the full programme and register here:
  DAY OF ACTION 2
  
  
• Day 3: Internet for all, by all – infrastructure, access, availability, and safe spaces
  Public interest infrastructure, internet shutdowns, digital divide, taxation, digital equity, accessibility, online violence, cyber feminism, access for all, cost of access etc.
  
  See the full programme and register here:
  DAY OF ACTION  3
  
  
• Day 4: The authoritarian playbook
  Internet shutdowns, geopolitical cyber security, anti-democratic content moderation, the relationship between governments and big tech, criminalisation of online activism, surveillance etc.
  
  See the full programme and register here:
  DAY OF ACTION  4
  
  
• Day 5: Digital responsibility from duty bearers and the private sector - how do we move on from here?
  Transparency, surveillance, data privacy, SoMe regulations, algorithms and the right to non-discrimination etc.
  
  See the full programme and register here:
  DAY OF ACTION 5

For more information and updates about Tech for Democracy and Days of Action and please visit Tech for Democracy 2021