11 September 2024, 14:00-15:00
Event
Adobe
In the era of digital transformation, leveraging technology for advancing human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is not only innovative but essential. Efforts at the local, national, and international levels to use digital tools for these purposes highlight an increased focus on effective governance, data management, and sustainable digital infrastructures.
This one-hour side-event to the 57th session of the Human Rights Council aims to showcase the transformative potential of digital technologies in advancing human rights and SDG monitoring, particularly through the critical role of National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting and Follow-up (NMIRFs) and other key actors. Leveraging technology for the advancement of human rights and the SDGs is essential in the digital transformation era. As highlighted in new Geneva Academy Briefing on “The Human Rights Data Revolution, the event will present best practices from new and emerging digital human rights tracking tools and databases (DHRTTDs) developed by various stakeholders including OHCHR , UNDP and SPC. Additionally, it will explore partnerships and collaborations between NMIRFs, international organizations, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), civil society, and the tech community to advance digitalization in human rights and SDG monitoring.
This event is open to those who have access to the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
To follow the event on WebEx please use this link.
Adobe
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Geneva Academy
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Adobe
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UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré
Geneva Academy
Geneva Academy