Deadline: 31-May-22
Are you a civic space defender interested in the impact of digital technology on your work? Are you curious how AI and machine learning, facial recognition technology, and big data will transform society? If so, ICNL is now inviting eligible civil society colleagues to apply to the Tech Camp for Civic Space Defenders organized by Stanford’s Global Digital Policy Incubator (GDPi) and the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL).
The Tech Camp will take place at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California from September 14 – 16, 2022. At the Tech Camp, 20-30 participants from OECD-DAC eligible countries will address issues including:
- Private company development of Spyware and its use against civil society;
- The erosion of global norms related to the exercise of fundamental freedoms online;
- The effects of artificial intelligence on the freedoms of association, peaceful assembly, and expression (“civic space”); and
- The impact of social media on the freedom of expression and the use of algorithms to drive online content.
Participants will have the opportunity to interact with leading experts on digital technology as well as civic space defenders around the world.
Program Costs
The organizers will cover participant airfare, lodging, and local transport in the US, and some meals in Palo Alto. The organizers will also provide letters of invitation, but participants are responsible for obtaining a US visa and for all associated costs. No per diem will be provided; participants will be expected to cover the cost of airport transfers in their home countries, travel insurance, some meals, and incidental costs incurred in connection with their Tech Camp attendance.
Eligibility
Applicants must live and work in an OECD-DAC eligible country. In addition, they must work on civic space issues for a civil society organization.
For more information, visit https://www.icnl.org/wp-content/uploads/Tech-Camp3-Application_FINAL.pdf