Human rights and technologies:
The impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries
Wednesday 21 January 2015, 9.00-11.30
Please find below the video registration of the hearing in two parts, as well as the event programme.
Programme
9:00 Introductory remarks
MEP Elena Valenciano - Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights
MEP Bernd Lange - Chair of the Committee on International Trade
Opening remarks
MEP Marietje Schaake - European Parliament Rapporteur for the report on Human rights and technologies: the impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries
9:10 - 10:00 Panel 1 (chaired by MEP Lange)
Mr Ben Wagner - Director of the Centre for Internet & Human Rights, European University Viadrina
Mr Christian Horchert - IT Security Consultant, Chaos Computer Club e.V.
Mr Magnus Nordé
us - Issue manager for export controls, DIGITALEUROPE
10:00 - 11:30 Panel 2 (chaired by MEP Valenciano)
Mr Frank La Rue - Former UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, and Director of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights, Europe
Prof. Dr. Marianne Kneuer - Chair of Political Sciences, University of Hildesheim
Mr Kenneth Page - Policy Officer, Privacy International
Ms Sarah McKune -Senior Legal Researcher, Citizen Lab
Commentator: Mr Wenzel Michalski – Germany Director, Human Rights Watch
Closing remarks
MEP Marietje Schaake - European Parliament Rapporteur for the report on Human rights and technologies: the impact of digital surveillance and intrusion systems on human rights in third countries