What Next After the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Revelations?
Read moreOn 2 July 2018, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology (HRBDT) Project co-hosted a panel discussion with the International…
HRBDT at the 2018 Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum
Read moreFrom 11 – 13 June 2018, the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum took place in Bonn. Attended by over 2,000…
HRBDT at 4th International Human Rights Symposium in Seoul
Read moreOn 5 June 2018, the 4th International Human Rights Symposium took place in Seoul, convened by the Ministry of Justice…
HRBDT at the Data Justice Conference 2018
Read moreOn 21 – 22 May 2018, Lorna McGregor and Vivian Ng participated in the Data Justice Conference 2018, which was…
HRBDT at RightsCon 2018 – Mobilising the Might of Rights: A Human Rights Based Approach to AI
Read moreOn 17 May 2018, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project hosted a session at RightsCon on a human…
HRBDT at the 2018 Global Scholars Symposium
Read moreOn 11 – 13 May 2018, the Global Scholars Symposium took place at the University of Oxford. The Symposium, for…
HRBDT at the 6th Annual Unintended Consequences Conference
Read moreOn 7 – 8 May 2018, the 6th annual Unintended Consequences (UC) Conference on ‘The Power of Failure: New Perspectives…
HRBDT at RUSI Workshop on ‘Artificial Intelligence, Prediction and Criminal Justice Decision-Making’
Read moreOn 2 May 2018, a RUSI workshop on ‘Artificial Intelligence, Prediction and Criminal Justice Decision-Making’ took place, co-organised with the…
HRBDT at the 2018 BILETA Conference
Read moreOn 10 – 11 April 2018, the British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association (BILETA) 2018 Annual Conference took…
HRBDT Lecture at the University of Wrocław
Read moreOn 19 April 2018, Dr Krzysztof Garstka gave a lecture at the University of Wrocław on ‘From Cyberpunk to Regulation:…
Businesses as Gatekeepers to Online Content: A Human Rights Approach
Read moreOn 11 April 2018, a seminar titled, “Businesses as Gatekeepers to Online Content: a Human Rights Approach ” took place…
HRBDT at 2018 FIDH International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights
Read moreOn 17 March, Lorna McGregor spoke on the panel ‘Artificial Intelligence: Opportunity or threat for human rights?’ at the International…
HRBDT at Workshop on Economics of Health Behaviours and Information
Read moreOn 15 – 16 March 2018, Sonia Bhalotra chaired a panel session on ‘What works in health messaging? New international research’…
HRBDT at the Post-Truth Phenomenon Conference
Read moreOn 15 – 17 March 2018, the Post-Truth Conference was held at the University of Cambridge. The conference aimed at…
HRBDT at EU FRA Expert Meeting on Big Data and Fundamental Rights
Read moreOn 28 February 2018, Daragh Murray participated in a roundtable workshop on ‘Mapping the impact of big data on fundamental…
HRBDT at the 10th Enquire Conference
Read moreOn 24 February 2018, the 10th Enquire conference took place on ‘Identity, Belonging and Activism in the 21st Century’, organised by…
HRBDT at CRISP ‘The Future of Surveillance Cameras in the UK’
Read moreOn 21 February 2018, Peter Fussey chaired a Question Time-themed event on ‘The Future of Surveillance Cameras in the UK’,…
HRBDT at the 2018 OHCHR Expert Workshop on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age
Read moreOn 19 – 20 February 2018, the OHCHR Expert Workshop on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age took…
HRBDT at UNRISD Workshop on New Technology and Human Rights
Read moreOn 16 February 2018, Catherine Kent, Sheldon Leader and Sabrina Rau participated in a workshop convened by the United Nations Research…
Members of HRBDT Project Submit Evidence on Proposed Amendments to Investigatory Powers Act
Read moreOn 30 November 2017 the Home Office issued an open consultation regarding proposed amendments to the UK Investigatory Powers Act…
HRBDT at the 2017 Internet Governance Forum
Read moreFrom 17 – 21 December 2017, the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which aims to facilitate the discussion of…
HRBDT at the 2017 UN Business and Human Rights Forum
Read moreOn 27 November 2017, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project, together with the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic…
HRBDT Presentation to the European Youth Forum
Read moreOn 23 October 2017, the European Youth Forum, a network of youth organisations in Europe that aims at empowering young…
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Rule of Law
Read moreOn 9 October 2017, Lorna McGregor participated in a debate on ‘Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Rule of Law’,…
Algorithmic Decision Making and its Human Rights Implications
Read moreOn 12 – 13 October 2017, Lorna McGregor participated in a workshop within the Global Network of Internet and Society…
HRBDT at the 2017 GDPR:SUMMIT
Read moreOn 9 October 2017, Krisztina Huszti-Orban presented on ‘The challenges brought by data-driven technologies to securing free and informed consent:…
HRBDT at the 2017 INTRALaw Workshop on Business and Human Rights
Read moreOn 2 – 3 October 2017, INTRALaw (International and Transnational Tendencies in Law) of the University of Aarhus, Denmark, organised…
Submission to the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Read moreIn September 2017, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project made a submission to the House of Lords Select Committee…
HRBDT at the 2017 Tommy Flowers Institute Autumn Conference
Read moreOn 26 – 27 September 2017, Lorna McGregor participated in the 2017 Tommy Flowers Institute Autumn Conference on ‘Security and…
HRBDT at the 36th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Read moreOn 20 September 2017, Lorna McGregor participated in a side event on ‘Artificial Intelligence, Justice and Human Rights’ at the 36th session…
HRBDT at the 2017 MyData Conference
Read moreOn 30 August 2017, Krisztina Huszti-Orban presented on ‘The Role of Consent in the Collection, Retention, Processing and Sharing of…
HRBDT at the 2017 European Forum Alpbach
Read moreIn August 2017, the European Forum Alpbach took place, co-organised by the Austrian Ministry of Science and the Austrian Science…
HRBDT at the 2017 Privacy Laws & Business Annual Conference
Read moreOn 4 July 2017, David Erdos spoke on ‘Data protection law liability and user generated content: Ways forward under the GDPR’…
HRBDT at the 2017 International Meeting on Law and Society
Read moreOn 20 – 23 June 2017, the International Meeting on Law and Society, ‘Walls, Borders, and Bridges: Law and Society in…
HRBDT at Digital Impact London
Read moreOn 16 June 2017, Vivian Ng participated in a conversation with Andrew Means on ‘Considering Bias’ at Digital Impact London,…
HRBDT at ITU AI for Global Good
Read moreFrom 7 – 9 June 2017, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project participated in the ITU AI for…
HRBDT at the 2017 Canadian Sociological Association Annual Conference
Read moreOn 30 May 2017, Ajay Sandhu presented a paper on ‘The Police’s Data Visibility: How Data Technologies Are Used to…
Human Rights Practice in the Digital Age Workshop
Read moreOn 27 March 2017, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project co-hosted a one-day workshop with the Centre of…
Submission to the Science and Technology Committee on Algorithms in Decision-Making
Read moreIn April 2017, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project made a submission to the Science and Technology Committee’s…
HRBDT at Kerala Urban Observatory Workshop
Read moreOn 25 – 26 April 2017, Peter Fussey gave a presentation on ‘Digital Data, Ethics and Rights’ to urban planners in…
HRBDT at RightsCon 2017
Read moreThe Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project was pleased to host two sessions on 30 March at RightsCon 2017.…
HRBDT at the 34th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Read moreOn 7 March 2017, Lorna McGregor participated in a side event organised by Article 19 and co-sponsored by the Privacy…
Submission to Home Affairs Select Committee on Policing for the Future: Changing Demands and New Challenges
Read moreIn February 2017, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project made a submission to the Home Affairs Select Committee…
Submission to OHCHR on the Gender Digital Divide
Read moreIn February 2017, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project made a submission to the Office of the United…
HRBDT at New Zealand Human Rights Commission Workshop
Read moreOn 27 February 2017, Paul Hunt and Carmel Williams led discussions on ‘The Role of Big Data in Universal Periodic Review Research’…
HRBDT at the Surveillance by Consent: Strengthening the Code of Practice for the Use of CCTV Public Policy Exchange
Read moreOn 22 February 2017, Pete Fussey gave a keynote speech at Public Policy Exchange’s symposium on ‘Surveillance by Consent: Strengthening…
HRBDT at Open Sources, Closing Borders: Policing, Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime in Europe after Brexit
Read moreOn 13 February 2017, Pete Fussey spoke on a panel on ‘Open Source Digital Data, Security and Citizenship’ at the…
Talk Big Data: Big Data, Big Questions
Read moreArchived – Please note this event series took place in the past and has been left here for reference purposes.…
HRBDT at the CSR Europe-Microsoft Informal Roundtable on Advancing Human Rights in the Era of Big Data
Read moreOn 27 January 2017, Daragh Murray participated in an informal roundtable on ‘Advancing Human Rights in the Era of Big…
HRBDT at the 2017 Computers, Data Protection and Privacy Conference
Read moreOn 26 January 2017, Pete Fussey spoke on a panel on ‘AI, Ethics and Privacy’, organised by the 4TU.Centre for…
HRBDT at Wilton Park – The Future of Human Rights in a Multi-Polar World: Exploring Opportunities for Further Engagement
Read moreOn 12 January 2017, Ahmed Shaheed chaired a session on ‘Ensuring Accountability and Transparency: Maintaining Freedom of Information’ at a…
HRBDT at the Indian Statistical Institute’s 12th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development
Read moreOn 20 December 2016, Sonia Bhalotra, along with collaborators Rudi Rocha (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, IE-UFRJ) and Rodrigo Soares…
HRBDT at the Surveillance & Democracy: Privacy Rights in the Digital Age Symposium
Read moreOn 7 December 2016, Pete Fussey made interventions at the ‘Surveillance & Democracy: Privacy Rights in the Digital Age’ symposium,…
HRBDT at the UN Business and Human Rights Forum 2016
Read moreOn 16 November 2016, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project, together with the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian…
Introducing the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Blog Series
Read moreArchived – Please note this blog series took place in the past and has been left here for reference purposes. Over…
HRBDT at Re:publica Panel on Privacy and Data Protection in the Digital Age
Read moreOn 20 October 2016, Daragh Murray participated in a panel discussion on ‘Privacy and Data Protection in the Digital Age’,…
HRBDT at Health and Gender: Global and Economic Perspectives Conference
Read moreOn 23 September 2016, Sonia Bhalotra and Paul Hunt presented their preliminary findings on Brazil’s Family Health Program at the ‘Health…
DatNav: New Guide to Navigate Digital Data in Human Rights Research
Read moreFrom online videos of rights violations, to satellite images of environmental degradation, to eyewitness accounts disseminated on social media, we…
HRBDT at the Motion Systems Perspectives Conference 2016
Read moreOn 22 July 2016, Klaus McDonald-Maier presented recent research undertaken at the University of Essex, including big data analytics, computer…
HRBDT at the Privacy, Personality and Flows of Information Conference 2016
Read moreOn 20 July 2016, Lorna McGregor participated in a panel discussion on ‘Big Data, Health Data and Open Data’ at the…
HRBDT at Wilton Park – Safeguarding Rights in the Big Data Revolution
Read moreOn 14 June 2016, Lorna McGregor chaired a session on ‘Realising Opportunities and Managing Risks of Big Data – Some…
HRBDT at the 31st Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Read moreOn 8 March 2016, Lorna McGregor participated in a side event at the 31st Session of the UN Human Rights…
Official Launch of the Project
Read moreWednesday 2 March marked the official launch of the multi-disciplinary Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project, funded by a grant of…
Submission to the WSIS+10 Review Process
Read moreIn October and November 2015, the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project made two submissions to the WSIS+10 Review…
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