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Participation

Empowering civil society voices: Leveraging the potential of participatory tools in the EU

Join the webinars on 26-27 September to influence ongoing research and discuss ways to strengthen civil society participation in the EU and its Member States.

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Tech and AI

Potential loopholes in new European legislation mean intrusive AI technologies could be used whenever “national security” grounds are invoked

Blog by ECNL and Stop Killer Robots on the civic space consequences of excluding AI systems for military and national security purposes from the scope of the EU AI Act and the COE Framework Convention.

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Security/CT

Partner organisation shares their experience of Global Counter-terrorism and Tech Workshop

Read BCSDN'S write up of the most recent Global CFT Expert Hub event hosted by ECNL.

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UN Standards

UN HRC resolutions offer crucial safeguards for civil society in AI-driven digital age

Analysis of two updated Human Rights Council Resolutions shows focus on impact of new tech and AI on human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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Action for Civic Space

ECNL receives BUILD Grant from Ford Foundation

The partnership with the Ford Foundation will allow ECNL to strengthen its organisational practices and introduce more innovation in its programmes.

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Action for Civic Space

False dichotomy: transparency as an excuse to undermine civic space

ECNL's interview by the Global Standard for CSO Accountability on how governments use transparency-related measures to target critical voices.

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Tech and AI

150 human rights organisations call on EU institutions to protect people’s rights in the EU AI Act

As final negotiations on the AI Act kick off, civil society asks the EU to focus on empowering people, limiting discriminatory surveillance and pushing back on big tech lobbying.

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Tech and AI

Joint call for human rights-centered approach to DSA enforcement

As part of the DSA Human Rights Alliance, we ask for the inclusion of civil society and global majority in the enforcement process of the Digital Services Act.

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Tech and AI

ECNL’s call to the European Commission: Include rights-based impact assessments in the voluntary AI Code of Conduct

Why AI impact assessment is a useful instrument to be included in the upcoming AI code for companies.

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