Community Consultation on UNESCO Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms
20 JUNE 2023
UNESCO is drafting Guidelines for Regulating Digital Platforms, through multi stakeholder consultations and a global dialogue. The Guidelines aim to provide a policy framework to ensure that digital platform regulation protects and promotes freedom of expression.
The development of the Guidelines is nearing completion, and UNESCO is soliciting further inputs and perspectives from relevant stakeholders. AfLIA invites you to participate in a virtual consultation session to deliberate on issues covered in the current draft of the Guidelines (Draft 3.0) and share your perspectives as a library and information professional.
The consultation will be held on two days: [24 June] and [26 June].
Date 1: 24 June 2023 @ 11am GMT
Date 2: 2nd Date 26 June 2023 @ 11am GMT
Time: 11:30am UTC | 12:30am WAT | 13:30am CAT | 14:30pm EAT
Registration
Please register for the day you would like to participate and indicate your availability in the registration form.[1st Date: 24 June 2023 @ 11am GMT 2nd Date 26 June 2023 @ 11am GMT]. Please click on the URL to confirm your participation.
To join the session please click on URL:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89433596122
Meeting ID: 894 3359 6122
Please see attached the draft Guidelines and other key resources that each participant is highly encouraged to read prior to the sessions.
Your input is valuable to the development of the Guidelines, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Technical Requirements
Upon registration, reminders will be sent to all registrants periodically. This webinar will be hosted on Zoom Conferencing Platform. Participants, who do not have Zoom on their mobile devices and or computers, need to download, install and create an account on Zoom ahead of time (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD). Webinar attendees are encouraged to join early, preferably 15 minutes before the start of the webinar, as one may need time launch the application. The speaker will use a webcam to connect with attendees. Audio and video for the session will be streamed over computer speakers. Attendees are therefore encouraged to connect with a headset or earpiece for maximum utility.
Webinar Materials
A list of resources and further information will made be available at the end of the webinar, to enable thorough engagement with the webinar content. All registrants will have access to the presentation slides. The webinar recording will be uploaded on AfLIA Youtube Channel soon after the webinar to facilitate continuous engagement with the webinar content by webinar attendees and non-attendees. Please note that this webinar does not involve certificate of participation.
Queries
For further enquiries and any assistance relating to the webinar, contact us at afliacomm@aflia.net.