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Transparency, content moderation and freedom of expression. Multi-stakeholder perspectives from Latin America.
Side-event of the Internet for Trust Global Conference
Organizer(s): UNESCO and Observacom
Room VII, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
21 February 2023, 16:00 - 17:30
Register here. In-person participants in Paris must register before 15 Feb.
Session will be webcasted through @UNESCOMontevideo. Click here for the webcast link.
Latin America is one of the regions leading the debate about digital rights and internet platform regulation, a debate that needs to take into account culture as well as the very diverse social and political contexts of countries in the region.
Join us in this session to learn how several civil society organizations have proposed regulation standards to promote transparency and accountability of large Internet platforms and get an insight into the vibrant debates that have taken place in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and other Latin American countries.
The event will bring together key representatives of different sectors who will summarize and share a unique experience of dialogue and debate that has taken place in the region over the last two years. By discussing the different approaches that make up the Latin American perspective, this event will contribute to enriching the international and multi-stakeholder discussions that will follow during the Global Conference "Regulating Digital Platforms for Information as a Public Good".
Participants:
- Pedro Vaca Villarreal, OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression
- Gustavo Gómez, Executive Director, OBSERVACOM
- Amalia Toledo, Lead Public Policy Specialist, Wikimedia Foundation
- Raúl Echeberría, Executive Director, Latin American Internet Association (ALAI)
- Bia Barbosa, journalist and researcher, member of the Coalition for Rights on the Net
- Catalina Botero Marino, Facebook Oversight Board, UNESCO Chair and former OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression
- Agustina Del Campo, Director, Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information (CELE), University of Palermo
Moderator: Rosa M. González, UNESCO's Regional Adviser in Communication and Information for Latin America and the Caribbean
Rapporteur: Natalia Zuazo, UNESCO Consultant
** The event will be in Spanish. Join the live webcast at our YouTube channel: @UNESCOMontevideo **
