Session
Organizer 1: Jonathan ANDREW, Danish Institute for Human Rights
Organizer 2: Cathrine Bloch Veiberg, Danish Institute for Human Rights
Speaker 1: Cathrine Bloch Veiberg, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 2: Dunstan Allison-Hope, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3: Jason Pielemeier, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Cathrine Bloch Veiberg, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Jonathan ANDREW, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Jonathan ANDREW, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Debate - Auditorium - 60 Min
- How are States able to develop a coherent approach to policy development with regard to their own application of digital technologies in the public sector?
- What approaches are most effective to enabling business and financial sector actors to more effectively conduct risk and impact assessments on human rights?
- What does stakeholder mapping contribute in determining the different roles and responsibilities of actors in the digital sphere? How can civil society organisations contribute to this process?
Connection with previous Messages:
16.b
17.6
17.9
Targets: The objectives of the session support a number of the SDGs, including promoting the role of the UNGPs in clarifying the responsibilities of states and private sector actors with regard to protecting and respecting human rights in the context of economic activities in the tech sphere. It will explore he role of due diligence in promoting and enforcing non-discriminatory laws and policies as they relate to the development and implementation of technology solutions, and shall also contribute toward facilitating regional and international cooperation on technology and innovation and enhance knowledge. The session further aids international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries in support of the wider application of the UNGPs in the the context of economic activities, contributing toward sustainable development.
Description:
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights clarifies responsibilities of states and private sector actors with regard to protecting and respecting human rights in the context of economic activities. The Guiding Principles are also relevant in the context of the development, use and application of digital technologies.
The Action Coalition on Responsible Technology under the Tech for Democracy Initiative (https://techfordemocracy.dk/) is aimed at supporting and promoting the responsible development and use of technology. This is done through development of tools and resources under three workstreams; mapping the digital ecosystem, stakeholder identification and engagement and policy coherence.
This session will focus on the role of various actors:
- States – on policy development and in their own application of digital technologies e.g. use of algorithms in public decision making.
- Business and financial sector actors – on conducting risk and impact assessment on human rights and further understanding and mapping their role and responsibilities.
- Civil society organisations and rights holders in their communities – on their expectations and challenges on ensuring human rights accountability of both state, business and financial sector actors.
During the session speakers will share perspectives and provide insights on their practices and methods from their organisations as they relate to specific examples and cases.
Hybrid Format: Prior to the session, participants will be able to engage with materials – including tools, practice examples, etc from the various speakers.
During the session the moderator and panellists will pose questions to the audience, and online polls and voting systems will be used to capture input on key questions from the onsite and online participants.
Usage of IGF Official Tool.