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| 10 June 2013 : Press Release
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Internet Freedom:
Tunisia hosts the 3rd Edition of the Freedom Online Conference
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Tunisia is hosting on 17 and 18 June 2013 the third edition of the Freedom Online conference. A conference organized by the coalition of countries that have been working since December 2011 to defend and promote the online freedom of expression, that Tunisia, as the first country in the Arab region, joined in September 2012.
Different Tunisian Internet sector representatives (government, civil society, private sector), committed to the freedom principle of the revolution, and after breaking up with the censorship practices of the old regime, have joined their efforts to defend the human rights fundamental principles: freedom of expression, private data protection and access to information.
From initiating the UNHRC resolution on " resolution on promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet ", to the abolition of the internet censorship practices -as announced in the ICT sector reform program for 2012, 2013, Tunisia through its internet players, works to make this conference a forum that aims to deepen the discussions on how freedom of expression on the Internet. Thus hosting this year’s edition is an important step toward developing a multi-stakeholder internet governance model that ensures several human rights principles of the online freedom of expression.
Are taking part to this 3rd Edition of The Freedom Online Conference, global government representatives, civil society representatives, bloggers, hackers, academia and business and technical community representatives.
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| The 3rd Edition of the Freedom Online Conference Themes are: | ||
| Theme 1: Towards an internet free and secure | ||
| The coalition members support the principle that all people enjoy the same human rights online as they do offline. In recent years debates about digital rights and internet freedom have highlighted the need for an internet both safe and secure in balance with the free exercise of those rights. While threats of cybercrime and cyber security are real, some approaches to counter those threats could potentially undermine civil liberties and balkanize the internet. It is necessary to pursue approaches to cyber security which upholds human rights standards and values. This thematic discussion will explore how governments and other stakeholders can assure ample cyber security measures to protect citizens operating online, while working from the basis of an open, accessible and transparent internet. | ||
| Theme 2: Digital development and openness | ||
| For human rights to be exercised online, people need affordable access to the internet. If the internet is to sustain democracy and human rights, governments and civil society organizations committed to these principles must step up their efforts to push the digital development agenda to ensure the inclusion of all voices in shaping the Internet’s future. In doing so, it is important to consider what approaches to development will support and protect human rights and an open Internet. This thematic discussion will look at digital development issues through this human rights lens, addressing concerns of those in the global south who currently feel excluded from policy debates on the national and international level. | ||
| Theme 3: Supporting privacy and transparency online | ||
| As the instigators and builders of the technology and infrastructure that form ICTs and the internet, industry has a large and growing impact in debates about rights online. Companies increasingly have access to a wide range of user data. They respond to government requests on law enforcement and lawful interception, which can raise important questions about transparency and civil liberties protection for users. There are also important questions about how privacy can be integrated into the development and innovation of technology. This thematic discussion will explore the roles and responsibilities of companies in interacting with users and governments. | ||
| Sponsors | Parteners | |
| Netherlands Minstry of Foreing Affairs | Accesstoebusiness | |
| CERT | ||
| Tunisie Telecom | Global Partners | |
| Mesurement Lab | MediaNET | |
| Open Society Foundations | Sotetel | |
| Agence Tunisienne d’Internet | Tunisia Live | |
| Instance Nationale des Télécommunications | Tunisie Haut Débit |
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