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RightsCon Tunis 2019

Welcome to the Official Schedule for RightsCon 2019, the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age.

Together at RightsCon Tunis, our first summit hosted in the Middle East and North Africa, more than 2500 expert practitioners will come together across over 400 sessions to shape, contribute to, and drive forward the global agenda for the future of our human rights.

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5:00pm BST

RightsCon Tunis Opening Ceremonies The BeeHive (Palais)

9:00am BST

Lightning Talks: Understanding and combating misinformation The BeeHive (Palais)

10:30am BST

2018 Human Rights Heroes Awards The BeeHive (Palais)

12:00pm BST

Lightning Talks: Exploring the complex world of artificial intelligence The BeeHive (Palais)

1:00pm BST

Lightning Talks: Questioning access and accountability The BeeHive (Palais)

2:15pm BST

Landmark: Philanthropy in the 21st Century The BeeHive (Palais)

3:45pm BST

Landmark: The Global State of Surveillance Tech - In Conversation with UN Special Rapporteurs The BeeHive (Palais)

5:15pm BST

Lightning Talks: The cost of speaking up – defending freedom of expression The BeeHive (Palais)

9:00am BST

Lightning Talks: What's in a name? Tracking terror and digital threats The BeeHive (Palais)

10:30am BST

Lightning Talks: User experience and access in closed societies The BeeHive (Palais)

12:00pm BST

Lightning Talks: What technology can('t) solve The BeeHive (Palais)

1:00pm BST

Lightning Talks: Drawing the Line on Access to (Dis)information The BeeHive (Palais)

2:15pm BST

Landmark: The Business of Privacy – How to Profit from Protecting Personal Data The BeeHive (Palais)

5:15pm BST

Lightning Talks: Fighting censorship, surveillance, and disinformation around the Globe The BeeHive (Palais)

9:00am BST

Landmark: Tracked - Pitfalls and Promises of Digital Identification Systems The BeeHive (Palais)

12:00pm BST

Lightning Talks: Land and labour in a digital world The BeeHive (Palais)

1:00pm BST

Landmark: Voter Beware! - Microtargeting in Political Elections and Campaigns The BeeHive (Palais)

4:00pm BST

RightsCon Tunis Closing Ceremonies The BeeHive (Palais)