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DRAPAC23

Digital Rights Asia-Pacific 2023

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May 22-26, 2023 Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Festival

May 22 to 26, 2023
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DRAPAC23 Assembly Day 1 Public Sessions

EngageMedia Editorial

The DRAPAC23 Assembly from May 22 to 26, 2023, will feature over 120 co-created sessions. Check out the list of sessions open to the public for Day 1, May 22.

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Digital Rights Country Forums

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EngageMedia is set to host four in-person forums in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Cambodia to create spaces and opportunities for collaborations and knowledge-sharing among human and digital rights advocates.

Thailand: 4-Point Digital Rights Agenda for Political Parties
EngageMedia Editorial
Ahead of the 2023 elections in Thailand, EngageMedia, Asia Centre, and the Chiang Mai University-School of Public Policy present four key digital rights issues that political parties must include in their agenda to ensure a well-functioning democracy where citizens can hold their government accountable.
DRAPAC23 Assembly Day 2 Public Sessions
EngageMedia Editorial
Day 2 of the DRAPAC23 Assembly on May 23 will feature a variety of panels, roundtables, workshops, and other sessions on key digital rights issues. See the list of sessions open to the public here.
Eight ‘Tech Tales Youth’ filmmakers to produce films on human rights in the digital age
EngageMedia Editorial
The eight selected filmmakers from Thailand and the Philippines will produce films for the 'Tech Tales Youth' film collection that will raise awareness of internet freedom and other digital rights issues in the two countries.
DRAPAC23 Assembly Day 2 Public Sessions
EngageMedia Editorial
Day 2 of the DRAPAC23 Assembly on May 23 will feature a variety of panels, roundtables, workshops, and other sessions on key digital rights issues. See the list of sessions open to the public here.
DRAPAC23 Assembly: Creating a network of trust through the peer verification process
EngageMedia Editorial
The peer verification system for the DRAPAC23 Assembly aims to make the event a safe space for all participants. Learn more about how the process works in this post.
Eight ‘Tech Tales Youth’ filmmakers to produce films on human rights in the digital age
EngageMedia Editorial
The eight selected filmmakers from Thailand and the Philippines will produce films for the 'Tech Tales Youth' film collection that will raise awareness of internet freedom and other digital rights issues in the two countries.
Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly: February-April 2023
EngageMedia Editorial
EngageMedia is publishing English translations of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly by the Myanmar Internet Project. Network shutdowns, data leaks, and social media surveillance were some of the digital rights violations documented in the country.
Cinemata Features: Zayed Siddiki
EngageMedia Editorial
In the fifth post from 'Cinemata Features', Zayed Siddiki shares what's it like working as an independent filmmaker in Bangladesh and how his work in the development communications sector influenced his practice.
Cinemata Visions: TAM DokyuFest 2023
EngageMedia Editorial
From May 10 to 20, Cinemata will exclusively stream a showcase of nine documentary films from TAM DokyuFest that highlight the social realities encountered by ordinary Filiipinos.
Cinemata Features: Annisa Adjam
EngageMedia Editorial
In the fourth ‘Cinemata Features’ spotlight, Annisa Adjam speaks about Indonesia’s independent creatives fields and her work in establishing organisations that address industry gaps in film education and female representation.
Designing diversity, co-creation, and inclusion into the DRAPAC23 Assembly
Vino Lucero
EngageMedia Digital Rights Project Manager Vino Lucero shares insights on the thinking behind some key decisions made by the DRAPAC23 Assembly team in organising the event – from emphasising co-creation to intentionality in privacy and security.
Lock-ins, lockdowns, and shutdowns: An invite for reflection at the DRAPAC23 Assembly
Phet Sayo
The DRAPAC23 Assembly is an opportunity for digital rights changemakers to collaboratively make sense of the new realities in the digital rights landscape, writes EngageMedia Executive Director Phet Sayo.

Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Festival 2023

EngageMedia Editorial  14/07/2022

In May 2023, EngageMedia will host a digital rights festival that will build relationships and collaborations among allied actors and scale the regional digital rights movement to the next level.

Apa arti persaingan AS-Tiongkok bagi Asia Tenggara?

Jun-E Tan 07/07/2022
Bagian kedua dari rangkaian tulisan tentang aspek geopolitik kecerdasan buatan ini menilik arti dari persaingan teknologi AS-Tiongkok bagi kawasan Asia Tenggara. Apa saja implikasinya jika memilih teknologi salah satu negara ketimbang yang lainnya?
Report: The State of Digital Security Localization in Southeast Asia
EngageMedia Editorial
The September 2022 report looks at the ecosystem that supports the localization of digital security tools and guides into five major Southeast Asian languages, and assesses whether, and to what extent, these resources are localized and kept up to date.

Geopolitik AI: Tiongkok bangkit, AS sebagai alternatif?

Jun-E Tan 06/07/2022
Apa arti persaingan AS-Tiongkok bagi Asia Tenggara dan belahan dunia lainnya? Tulisan pertama dalam seri aspek geopolitik kecerdasan buatan (AI) ini menyoroti strategi kedua negara adidaya untuk menegaskan penguasaannya atas ruang AI dan teknologi.

PeduliLindungi: Benarkah Peduli dan Lindungi?

Siti Rochmah Desyana| 17/05/2022 |  No Comments

Di Indonesia, aplikasi PeduliLindungi sudah menjadi satu kesatuan dan tak terpisahkan dari pandemi COVID-19. Akan tetapi, beberapa faktor menimbulkan ancaman baru yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya, yang tidak memberikan jalan lain bagi warga untuk melindungi data mereka.
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