The Internet is widely regarded as one of the greatest inventions in human history. It has revolutionized the way we communicate, connecting us to people from all over the world 24/7. It provides instant access to information, allowing us to stay informed about global events and deepening our understanding of the world. However, with these …
In this Cyber Talks episode, the Geneva Center for Security Governance – DCAF sits down with expert guests to discuss current gender challenges in cyber. This episode, titled Silencing Women’s Voices, features guests Darvin Murić from the Center for democratic transition in Montenegro and Mila Josifovska Danilovska from Metamorphosis Foundation in North Macedonia. Their discussion sheds light on how online targeting can lead women and …
The joint statement was submitted by 20 NGOs registered under operative paragraphs 8 or 9, among which are Access Now, ARTICLE 19, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Freedom House, Human Rights Watch and others. The statement was signed by 89 NGOs and experts, one of which is the Metamorphosis Foundation A large array of civil society organizations …
On December 30, 2023, the state of emergency, which had been in effect since February 24, 2022, expired in Moldova. During this period, dozens of websites were blocked in the country and the licenses of a number of TV channels were suspended, the content of which the authorities considered to be a risk to national …
Author: Bogdan Lungu, ApTI The Council of Europe has approached the new domain of metaverse technology head on, in an attempt to grasp the phenomenon and hopefully made the first attempt to (soft) regulate it. In the draft document presented on 22 of May 2023 called “Risks and Opportunities of the metaverse” written for Council …
Author: Ana Toskić Cvetinović, Partners Serbia At the moment of writing this blog (Tuesday, January 16, 2024), representatives of the electoral list “Serbia against violence” and numerous citizens are protesting in front of the Republic Election Commission, pointing to massive irregularities in the elections held on December 17, 2023. This is just one in a …
As Jashari explained at the end of the conference that took place in Skopje, the coalition should encompass not only non-governmental organizations but also experts from the academic and business sector so that “we can be sure that all stakeholders are involved in shaping our future since we say that AI is defining our future” …
Photo by Arno Senoner on UnsplashIn George Orwell’s dystopian portrayal of “1984,” Winston, the protagonist, could only hope for privacy when he was protected in the darkness of sleep. The ever-watchful telescreens of Big Brother invaded even his bathroom, leaving him with no break from intrusive surveillance. Fast forward to 2023, and a stand-up comic’s …
As we approach the end of yet another tumultuous year, it is a worth taking a step back and taking a broader look over the past 12 months. What worked and what didn’t, what we could have done to better prepare ourselves, and finally, what to expect from 2024 as it is right around the …
Source: Feminism And Technology | The Good Robot Podcast The Good Robot is a feminist and technology podcast created by Dr Eleanor Drage and Dr Kerry McInerney where the ask experts: what is good technology? Is ‘good’ technology even possible? And how can feminism help us work towards it? Each week, they invite scholars, industry …