<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all,</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtceyvqDsoGtz6MNLfWoBucxq3wHpEDWLW ">Please join us tomorrow</a>. We will have a really nice discussion with the grantees of the Datafication & Democracy Fund launched by the Global South Alliance. More information below:</div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_m2j5q9a70" alt="Datafication_Democracy_Fund_OpenMeeting.jpg" width="399" height="499"><br></div><div><br></div><div>
<div>The <b>Global South Alliance</b> wil host its next open meeting on October 22, 2024, where grantees from the <a href="https://www.dataprivacybr.org/datafication-and-democracy-fund-welcomes-five-organizations-from-the-global-south-for-short-term-projects/" target="_blank">first cohort of the Datafication and Democracy Fund (DDF)</a>
will present their impactful research. The grantees are Like a Palm
Tree (Africa), Center of Security and Citizenship Studies (LatAm),
Corporación Cambio Sostenible (LatAm), Criminal Justice and Policy
Accountability Project (Asia), and Ikigai Innovation Initiative
(Africa).</div><div><br></div><div>Formed in early 2023 through
collaborative efforts between Paradigm Initiative, Aapti Institute, and
Data Privacy Brasil, the Global South Alliance seeks to unify NGOs
dedicated to promoting mutual learning and advancing digital rights from
a Global South perspective. In addition to the three organizations, ten
others from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, including Asociación por
los Derechos Civiles, Bolo Bhi, Center for Communication Governance,
CIPESA, Derechos Digitales, Digital Rights Foundation, Internet Bolívia,
KICTANET, Pollicy, and Research ICT Africa, are members of the
Alliance.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Every quarter, the Alliance <b>convenes open meetings</b>
that welcome all stakeholders to engage in meaningful discussions. The
next session is scheduled for 22nd October 2024. In this 1.5-hour
meeting, <a href="https://www.dataprivacybr.org/datafication-and-democracy-fund-welcomes-five-organizations-from-the-global-south-for-short-term-projects/" target="_blank">grantees of the 2024 Datafication and Democracy Fund—representing five organizations from Africa, Latin America, and Asia</a>—will share their research findings on several critical issues:</div><div><ul><li>Faces and Rights: An Analysis of Biometric Datafication in Migration Regularization</li><li>Sports, Data, and Rights: The Use of Facial Recognition in Brazilian Stadiums</li><li>Connecting
Contemporary Datafication Practices to the Casteist and Colonial
History of Biometric Datafication in 19th and 20th Century India</li><li>Bridging Data Governance Gaps in Africa’s Electioneering Processes: A Case of Kenya and Nigeria</li><li>Rethinking the Framework for Child Online Protection in Nigeria (and the Global South)</li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>In addition, we will discuss what to expect from the second phase of the Datafication and Democracy Fund in 2025.</div><div><br></div><div>The
Datafication and Democracy Fund was launched this year to support
organizations addressing challenges at the intersection of datafication
and democracy in the #GlobalSouth. This session will feature vital
insights from organizations across Africa, Latin America, and Asia,
tackling issues like biometric datafication, data governance in
elections, and child online protection.</div><div><br></div><div>Date: 22nd October 2024<br>Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM GMT </div><div><br></div><div><b>Register here</b>: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtceyvqDsoGtz6MNLfWoBucxq3wHpEDWLW" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtceyvqDsoGtz6MNLfWoBucxq3wHpEDWLW </a></div><div><br></div><div>#GlobalSouthAlliance</div>
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