Category Archive

The following is a list of all entries from the conference category.

Technological Standards are Public Policy

I just listened to Laura DeNardis, executive director of Yale Law School’s Information Society Project, speak during the panel on Technologies for Access. She makes the point that many of our technological standards are being made behind closed doors and by private, largely unaccountable, parties such as ICANN, ISO, the ITU, and other standards bodies. She [...]


Access to Knowlege and Human Rights

The Panel

The second panel of the day will examine the relationship between human rights and A2K, featuring Molly K. Beutz of New York Law School, Christian Courtis of the International Commission of Jurists, and Marisella Ouma of the Kenya Copyright Board. The panel is moderated by Caroline Dommen of 3D-Trade-Human Rights-Equitable Economy.