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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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UDAI MEHTA

CUTS INTERNATIONAL
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jaipur, India

cuts-international.org

I am the Deputy Executive Director, working for an international think tank, CUTS International and also will be speaking at the RightsCon Conference. People could speak with me about data protection/sovereignty, competition, regulatory, consumer protection, benefits of internet, etc, related issues.

5:00pm BST

RightsCon Tunis Opening Ceremonies The BeeHive (Palais)

6:30pm BST

RightsCon Opening Reception Palais des Congrès Terrace

9:00am BST

Citizens or Users? Building the global resistance against platform monopolies Jelsa (Laico)

10:30am BST

Global State of Data Protection Carthage 3 (Laico)

12:00pm BST

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

1:00pm BST

False Resistance Leaders: The People Who Decry Trump While Promoting Authoritarianism L'Escale (Laico)

2:15pm BST

What role for regulators in the digital era? Caspian (Palais)

3:45pm BST

The Future of Human Rights in the Governance of Artificial Intelligence Carthage 1 (Laico)

5:15pm BST

Multistakeholder Models of Content Moderation: A global perspective Carthage 2 (Laico) Indian elections, disinformation, and the state of Indian Social Media Cyrene (Laico)

6:45pm BST

RightsCon Movie Night Oya 1 (Laico)

9:00pm BST

Mawjoudin and Access Now Diversity Party Bridge Bar (Laico)

9:00am BST

How Do You Trust the Internet? Insights into users' perceptions of security and privacy, what they mean for the Internet, and how we all can help improve trust online. Celtic (Palais)

10:30am BST

Data Trusts: Getting beyond the hype Biscay (Palais)

12:00pm BST

Regional Lunch: Global Citizen Laico Buffet Restaurant

1:00pm BST

Regional Lunch: Asia Palais Cafe / Dining Tent Lightning Talks: Hey, what are you doing with my data? Village Stage (Laico)

2:15pm BST

Before the ship sails on AI governance, let's talk about trade Cyrene (Laico) Landmark: The Business of Privacy – How to Profit from Protecting Personal Data The BeeHive (Palais) Warning! Access to the Internet Is Suspended for Security Reasons – A policy discussion on the effectiveness of Internet shutdowns L'Escale (Laico)

3:45pm BST

Harnessing Technology for the Public Good: Improving local government performance and accountability through new technologies El Jem (Laico)

5:15pm BST

AI 2050: Imagining AI trajectories in the Global South Elydhafa (Laico)

7:00pm BST

Official RightsCon Party Laico Pool Deck

9:00pm BST

Party in the Penthouse 13th Floor (Laico)

12:00pm BST

Antitrust, consumer protection, and the digital economy Elyssa (Laico)