This intensive summer course brings together a broadly international group of researchers, policy advocates, technologists, and human rights activists to gain new insights into the role that civil society can play in advocating for a free and open internet. Sessions will highlight the potential of technology and online tools for mobilizing and organizing constituencies in support of an open Internet and for enhancing the security and privacy of online communication.
This 2014 Course will focus on
- Internet law and policy
- Freedom of expression and open internet advocacy strategies
- Tools for digital security and privacy
- Human rights and communication policy
Past faculty have come from: Witness, Human Rights Watch, OSCE, Privacy International, Center for Democracy and Technology, OSF, Tactical Technology Collective, Global Voices Online, Center for Internet and Society, Hivos, International Center for Policy Advocacy, Internews, Creative Commons, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, Transparency International, Open Technology Initiative, Tor Project, Berkman Center.
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