The Global South Alliance wil host its next open meeting on October 22, 2024, where grantees from the first cohort of the Datafication and Democracy Fund (DDF) will present their impactful research.

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.

Every quarter, the Alliance convenes open meetings that welcome all stakeholders to engage in meaningful discussions. The next session is scheduled for 22nd October 2024. In this 1.5-hour meeting, grantees of the 2024 Datafication and Democracy Fund—representing five organizations from Africa, Latin America, and Asia—will share their research findings on several critical issues:

  • Faces and Rights: An Analysis of Biometric Datafication in Migration Regularization.
  • Sports, Data, and Rights: The Use of Facial Recognition in Brazilian Stadiums. 
  • Connecting Contemporary Datafication Practices to the Casteist and Colonial History of Biometric Datafication in 19th and 20th Century India.
  • Bridging Data Governance Gaps in Africa’s Electioneering Processes: A Case of Kenya and Nigeria.
  • Rethinking the Framework for Child Online Protection in Nigeria (and the Global South).

In addition, we will discuss what to expect from the second phase of the Datafication and Democracy Fund in 2025. 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. Access the link and sign up!

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Date: 22nd October 2024

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

GMT Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtceyvqDsoGtz6MNLfWoBucxq3wHpEDWLW

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