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Tech and AI

2022 NHRI Academy in Tirana on AI; video and next steps

The participants learned to assess the impact of AI on human rights, and how to take advantage of opportunities brought by digital technology for more effective promotion and protection of human rights.

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European policies

The Future of Europe is ours - report out now

The report 'The Future of Europe is Ours' includes over 200 recommendations from civil society organisations for the Conference on the Future of Europe.

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Protests and Assemblies

Call for CSOs to monitor digitally-mediated assemblies

Work with ECNL to learn and advance the monitoring and advocacy work of your organisation on the issue of digitally-mediated assemblies.

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Tech and AI

Action Coalition on Civic Engagement in AI Design

Through this Coalition ECNL aims to amplify civic voices in Artificial Intelligence (AI) development to safeguard human rights and freedoms.

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Tech and AI

Ukraine: AI and civil society in times of war

ECNL works with partners to ensure that the deployment of AI-driven applications meet human rights standards, even in times of war.

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Tech and AI

Letter to MEPs to further improve EU AI Act

ECNL calls for standardised impact assessments and stakeholder engagement.

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Tech and AI

EU Parliament draft Report includes stakeholders and civil society in AI Act governance

Going forward, we call on Members of the EU Parliament to establish an advisory group of external stakeholders and CSOs to the AI Board.

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Tech and AI

Joint civil society statement on the European Parliament AI Act draft Report

In our analysis we offer concrete proposals on how the current text can be improved further.

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Security/CT

Navigating access to financial services for CSOs

Practical guidance for CSOs on financial institutions' customer risk profiling and monitoring practices.

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