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DRAPAC23

Digital Rights Asia-Pacific 2023

Building Knowledge
Building Collaborations
Building Momentum
May 22-26, 2023 Chiang Mai, Thailand

Be part of our upcoming digital rights events

DRAPAC Series: Critical Perspectives on AI Adoption and Governance


Join the conversation on September 22, 3PM Bangkok time, UTC+7.

To build on the momentum from the DRAPAC23 Assembly, we invite you to join us for the DRAPAC Series of events that aims to generate and sustain conversations about the challenges and opportunities for the region with regards to human and digital rights in the networked society. Our first conversation will be on AI adoption and governance in the Asia-Pacific.

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.
EngageMedia Editorial
On September 14, 2023, EngageMedia was invited to a stakeholder listening session in Bangkok to share how the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) would impact technology, trade, and fundamental human rights.
EngageMedia Editorial
Over 350 films from the 35th edition of Gawad Alternatibo will be streamed on Cinemata starting August 17, offering audiences diverse social issue alternative films in the Philippines.
EngageMedia Editorial   
Pertemuan informal (#KopDar) bersama teman-teman aliansi nasional, media independen, mahasiswa, dan OMS, merasa perlu menyasar kampus sebagai salah peluang untuk merebut tafsir atas KUHP baru sebagai pengimbang narasi pemerintah yang ada.
EngageMedia Editorial
On September 14, 2023, EngageMedia was invited to a stakeholder listening session in Bangkok to share how the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) would impact technology, trade, and fundamental human rights.
EngageMedia Editorial
EngageMedia is seeking a local country partner in the Philippines to spearhead country-level activities under the Greater Internet Freedom initiative.
EngageMedia Editorial
Over 350 films from the 35th edition of Gawad Alternatibo will be streamed on Cinemata starting August 17, offering audiences diverse social issue alternative films in the Philippines.
EngageMedia Editorial
This report looks into the biometric and digital identification systems in seven South and Southeast Asian countries to understand the implications on human and digital rights, particularly threats to privacy and data security.
Mi-Kun
Since the 2021 coup, the people of Myanmar feared the return of a dark monopoly in the telecommunications sector. In recent years, telco operators have been under controversy over ties with the junta, privacy concerns, and rising internet costs.
Guest Writer
Activists and human rights defenders in Myanmar are concerned by the possibility of biometric data collection being used in tandem with surveillance technology to further restrict people's rights.
Mi-Kun
Technology helped the people of Myanmar cope with COVID-19. But the military junta has also taken advantage of the health crisis to strengthen its digital dictatorship through various surveillance practices deployed concurrently with the pandemic.
Mi-Kun
While Telegram is popular in Myanmar, its weak content moderation policies are posing serious risks to human and digital rights: it has allowed propagandists to dox people, incite violence, and perpetuate online gender-based violence against women.

EngageMedia Editorial 

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.
Jun-E Tan
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?
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.
Jun-E Tan
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.

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