Cities Coalition for Digital Rights

We are a coalition of +50 cities and organisations working to protect and uphold human rights on the internet at the local and global level.

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

Today is #HumanRightsDay, and we want to make it clear that digital rights are human rights.

In this article, @florserale explains how we are working to mainstream them in cities' digital transformations 👉🏼 https://t.co/Me0exWWzQ8

[Paula Boet @paulaboet]

Hands-on work with cities to build capacity & design policies to regulate, procure & implement digital technologies from a human rights lens.

I could not be happier about the outcomes of this project led by @CitiesDRights @UNHABITAT @EUROCITIES & @uclg_org 🙌🏾

Report out soon!

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

The Digital Rights Governance Project Roundtable highlighted the key role that cities play in fostering human rights in cities' digital transformation.

Stay tuned for the final report we will publish soon!

@EUROCITIES @uclg_org @UNHABITAT @VilleBruxelles @DubCityCouncil

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

🔴 Starting now!

Digital Rights Governance Project in Europe High Level Roundtable sharing outcomes from Brussels, Dublin, Sofia and Tirana, together with @UNHABITAT, @EUROCITIES. @uclg_org & the @OpenSociety #digitalrights

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

Brussels, Dublin, Sofia & Tirana have been working to mainstream human rights in their digital transformation strategies

Join the high-level roundtable we will host with @UNHABITAT @uclg_org @EUROCITIES @OpenSociety to learn more about the outcomes

DM us for the link to join!

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

Last Monday we hosted a workshop with @UNHABITAT & @AfroLeadership_ to present our work to mainstream Human Rights in cities' digital transformation

💡💭 An insightful discussion to identify opportunities for strengthening digital human rights-based approaches in African Cities

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

Tomorrow we'll be at @rightscon!

🙌🏾 Do not forget to join our online session "How can cities mainstream human rights in digital transformation strategies? Lessons from the ground"

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

🙌🏾 Join us at @rightscon!

Together with @UNHABITAT @AgendaCAF we'll be hosting the dialogue "How can cities mainstream human rights in digital transformation strategies? Lessons from the ground"

Registration link: https://t.co/mEiM0ZFmnl

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

🎉Welcome to our Coalition, Assaí!

Assaí is a Brazilian municipality, located in the state of Paraná. The city is working towards a concept of smart city which puts human rights at the centre of its digital transformation.

Learn more about Assaí👉🏾 https://t.co/xaaZBYSthz

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

🤔 🏘️ How can cities engage and include citizens in data initiatives?

Today, @schignard @manuchis @minaemme and @paulboe_ are discussing with our member cities the takeaways of their research on the topic, as part of the Digital Rights Gov. Project

Stay tuned for the results!

[EDRi @edri]

It's @sarahchander & @ellajakubowska1 here live to give you our hot takes about today's #AIAct vote 🧵

Kicking off in the next few minutes: https://t.co/mKDoXMGxfj

Will MEPs do what it takes to protect our #HumanRights?

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

Over the past year, we have been working with the city of Dublin to raise local awareness on the ethics & privacy of emerging digital technologies.

Learn more about our work in this great video!👇🏼

@SmartDocklands @UNHABITAT @smartdublin @DubCityCouncil @nearfuture_ie

[Smart Docklands @SmartDocklands]

We're working hard to help upskill and educate local authority staff about preserving digital rights as cities introduce digital technologies & services 🏙️📱

This work is part of a wider collaboration between @CitiesDRights, @UNHABITAT & @DubCityCouncil

https://t.co/wqlqtX4XfX

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

🙋🏾‍♀️Meet our newest member!

Niterói (@NiteroiPref), in Brazil, is known for its commitment to a transparent, participatory & accessible digital transformation

It also participated in the project "Cities & Digital Rights" led by @AgendaCAF @servdesignunit

https://t.co/DUPn15IhA7

[Paradiplomacia.org @Paradiplomacia]

🌎La #CityNetwork de la semana es Cities Coalition for Digital Rights

👉🏽Te invitamos a conocer esta red, descubrir su misión y los beneficios de ser parte

@CitiesDRights 🙌🏽

[sarah chander ��🇸 @sarahchander]

This investigation from @LHreports reveals use of a secretive algorithm ethnically profiling visa applicants in the Netherlands

These are the systems we are calling to be prohibited in the EU #AIAct

#protectnotsurveil

[michael donaldson @mickdonaldson]

Lots of energy & ideas for the future of @CitiesDRights as it prepares for a relaunch for its 5th Anniversary

New York City, Amsterdam and Barcelona are ready to welcome new leading cities to take city to city collaboration on digital rights to the next level 🚀

[Maimunah Mohd Sharif @MaimunahSharif]

The city of #Rotterdam is already working to operationalize the5⃣ principles of @CitiesDRights. Digitization is more than a trend in this digital city.

Find out how the city is embracing digital inclusion:
https://t.co/TkxPNfcSNG

[Smart Docklands @SmartDocklands]

We had a very engaging workshop last week in collaboration with @UNHABITAT and @CitiesDRights! It was great to start the conversation with local authority staffers about digital rights and new and emerging technology in cities 🏙 💡

[Smart Docklands @SmartDocklands]

Big thank you to all participants of the last week Digital Rights Community Workshop! 🚀 It was great to meet and discuss human rights in relation to digital technologies💡

The workshop been developed as part the pilot with the @CitiesDRights and and is supported by @UNHABITAT

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

What a blast, @mozillafestival ! 💥 Today we hosted the session "Human Rights in the Digital Transformation of Cities: The Road Ahead", where we discussed how emerging tech trends will impact human rights in cities

💭 What concerns you about the future of tech in cities? 👇🏽

[Cities Coalition for Digital Rights @CitiesDRights]

Ready for tomorrow?

🚀Join us and @UNHABITAT @servdesignunit at @mozillafestival to discuss how emerging technologies are impacting human rights in cities and what can be done about it

📍12:00-13:00 CET
👉🏾Register here: https://t.co/JOV9rAbgc1