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The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) - The General Assembly High-level Meeting on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society will take place on 15-16 December 2015 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Live blogging from main session and workshop events at the IGF 2015 meeting from Joāo Pessoa, Brazil. More information on the program at http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/home-36966
At the 29th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, will present his first thematic report on the issue of anonymity and encryption.
organised by the University of Geneva in Cooperation with The Geneva Internet Platform and CIDS - Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement
More information here, with links to the UNESCO Study and programme http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/events/calendar-of-events/events-websites/connecting-the-dots/about-the-conference/ http://www.unesco.org/new/en/netconference2015
This panel addresses the human rights implications for the future of the internet as struggles over its ownership and control gather steam at the national and international level.
Northwestern University Human Rights Conference 2015 http://www.nuhumanrights.com/nuchr2015.html
Council of Europe Meeting on CoE Guide to Human Rights for Internet Users "Prevention is better than Cure". The event includes panel discussions with representatives of various international organisations, NGOs and the private sector on challenges to human rights online and possible solutions. IRP Coalition members present.