Perspectives from the South Village 2023

The "Digital Rights Perspectives from the South" Village features five virtual sessions led by Team CommUNITY’s four Community Leads, and will incorporate their learnings from the last 18 months doing community building and research in their respective regions. The interactive sessions will also have space for participants to provide their perspectives and feedback.

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Sessions & Notes

Latin America Digital Rights Perspectives with Úrsula Schüler

June 6 @ 9am EDT / 1pm UTC (Tuesday)

Get an overview about the main region’s cases in 2022 and 2023, the emerging threats, and encouraging new trends.

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Digital Rights Perspectives with Islam Al Khatib

June 7 @ 9am EDT / 1pm UTC (Wednesday)

Get a deeper understanding of the situation in the region during 2022 and 2023, the states' attempts and the community conversations.

Asia Digital Rights Perspectives with Astha Rajvanshi

June 8 @ 9am EDT / 1pm UTC (Thursday)

Get an overview on key issues, challenges and lessons learned in the region during 2022-2023.

Africa Digital Rights Perspectives with Mardiya Siba Yahaya

June 13 @ 9am EDT / 1pm UTC (Tuesday)

Learn more about it from a community manager perspective, how connected are the emerging topics and the plans for a self-sustaining and resilient community.

Commonalities Between the Regions with Danae Tapia and Úrsula Schüler

June 14 @ 9am EDT / 1pm UTC (Wednesday)

Learn about the commonalities between the different Digital Rights cases among the Africa, MENA, Asia and LATAM regions collected by our network during the last 18 months.