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Disasters Avoided Newsletter #7
Focus on Non-Governmental Organisations (#NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (#CSOs)
https://mailchi.mp/9e31722a66e3/the-disasters-avoided-newsletter-14190206

#DisastersAvoided

#DRR #DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (so we avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters) #vulnerability #resilience #SendaiFramework #Switch2Sendai #SFDRR #DisasterRisk #DisasterRiskReduction #disaster #disasters

After 2013, the way #Pakistan views NGOs has changed drastically, with many looking at their role with doubt and suspicion of Western influence.

In this conversation, we have been joined by Ms. Sabiha Shaheen, executive director at BARGAD Youth, Mr. Mohammad Waseem, director Interactive Resource Centre, and Ms. Uzma Yaqoob, director FDI Pakistan, to talk about the different roles of #NGOs, Civil Societies, and #CSOs in Pakistan today.

Watch full episode here :https://youtu.be/DBsEoYkur94

Civil society organisations (#CSOs) are under attack across Europe and America.

The #EU must act now to defend them and safeguard #democracy.

#DefendDemocracy

https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/press-releases/civil-society-under-fire-why-eu-must-act-now

In 2021, a massacre near TotalEnergies’ Afungi premises was committed by public security forces. To this day, none of the 31 backers of the project support an independent investigation.

📢 Together with 125+ Mozambican & international #CSOs, we demand #justice!
Financial support must stop unless the project’s risks, human rights abuses, and links to regional conflict are fully reassessed.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4g5paHr

#StopMozambiqueLNG

Transparency drives accountability.

In our response to the EU’s consultation on the #DSA Delegated Regulation, we focused on:

1️⃣ Preventing law enforcement misuse by excluding them as vetted researchers

2️⃣ Enabling #CSOs (incl. non-EU) through collaborative applications

3️⃣ Ensuring robust, detailed, & updated #data inventories

These steps will protect rights & empower meaningful research.

Read our full recommendations: https://cdt.org/insights/cdt-europe-response-to-the-consultation-on-data-access-in-the-dsa/

📢 The last EU Tech Policy Brief of the year is here!

👁️ Spyware Coordination Group workshop to tackle #spyware.

💬 Webinar on Trusted Flaggers under #DSA with #CSOs, #DSCs & EU Commission.

⚖️ Blog post on accountability gaps for #AI-induced harms.

…and more!

👇 Read & subscribe: https://cdt.org/insights/eu-tech-policy-brief-december-2024/

🚩 Last week, CDT Europe & @DisinfoEU hosted a webinar on #DSA Art.22 to explore the vetting process, benefits, and insights for #CSOs considering applying as Trusted Flaggers.

📢 During the event, the European Commission announced that they are working on upcoming Art.22 guidelines to help harmonise practices across member states, and that a study identifying key challenges and recommendations will be published soon.

Watch this space for more!

https://cdt.org/insights/trusted-flaggers-in-the-dsa-challenges-and-opportunities/

🟢 Throwback to #EUTechSociety Summit.

Our roundtable on EU institutions engaging with #CSOs noted progress by the EU Commission, but stressed that more needs to be done to foster meaningful collaboration beyond just checking civil society participation off a list.

EU can enhance CSOs' impact by providing feedback on their work, especially for those lacking direct access, this guidance is crucial.

Special thanks to all partners and @edri 💙

Read the event write-up ➡️
https://edri.org/our-work/tech-and-society-summit-decision-makers-and-civil-society-articulate-a-digital-agenda-that-centers-people-planet-and-democracy/

roundtable with 5 panelists seated at the front in front of conference banner and screen, facing an audience seated behind desks

📣 New publication! 📣

Algorithm-driven #BiometricSurveillance, such as facial and emotion recognition, is on the rise, posing significant risks for #Democracy & #HumanRights.

This ECNL report introduces 6 strategies that #CSOs can use to push back. ⤵️
https://ecnl.org/publications/taking-action-against-biometric-surveillance-civil-society-tactics-and-strategies

cover image with title of the report on the left and image with two people looking at surveillance cameras.

Sharks!

🦈Sharks in the water! Sharks in the backyard! Sharks at the front door!

What should you fear in your backyard waterways?

Plus urban flooding,
#CSOs (ick),
And interview with Dr. Rochelle Sturtevant from @michiganseagrant

“Snakeheads and Sharks, Part 1,” my “30% Wild” podcast episode of “Scary Animals in the Backyard”

https://deftspacelab.com/snakeheads-and-sharks/

#invasivespecies #greatlakes #aquatic #shark #snakehead #urbanflooding #CSO #climatechange #rewilding #nature #wildlife #fish

cartoon shark fin with waves on a white background, surrounded by an orange box

❗ The #UN Global Digital Compact #GDC outcome document, as it stands, does not reflect the reality of diverse communities.

ECNL joins Access Now and
20+ #CSOs to express our concerns regarding the #GDC from a #HumanRights perspective.

Read the full joint brief here ➡️
https://ecnl.org/news/civil-society-joint-brief-un-global-digital-compact

https://www.cybertalk.org/2024/05/14/5-key-takeaways-for-cisos-rsac-2024/

#RSAC #RSA #CISOs #CTOs #CSOs #Cybersecurity #Cyberthreats #Cyberattack

Let's make sure that the #COE Convention on #AI is not an empty shell!

Our civil society open letter launched with @algorithmwatch, Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP) and others now has support from 100+ organisations, including investors and #CSOs around the world.

Together we urge that the treaty equally covers public & private sectors, and reject blanket exemptions regarding #NationalSecurity.

You can still sign on, read more here: https://ecnl.org/news/open-letter-coe-ai-convention-negotiators-do-not-water-down-our-rights

RT by @EUKosovo: On this International #EducationDay, we proudly recognize the efforts of our @EUKosovo funded #ReLOaD 2 project and applaud the dedicated #CSOs for their contributions to #education. 🧩📚✏️🌱

#ReLOaD 2 is funded by the European Union in Kosovo and implemented by @UNDP_Kosovo.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNDP_Kosovo/status/1750438761542963709#m

[2024-01-25 08:41 UTC]

🆕 New resource on #LearningCenterECNL!

🕸️Navigating the complex web of #EU #participation mechanisms can be a challenge for #CSOs.

⬇️Elevate your org's impact in EU decision-making while learning about the tools available & reflecting on your own context.

https://learningcenter.ecnl.org/learning-package/participation-mechanisms-eu-level

RT by @EUKosovo: 📢 With @EUKosovo funding, our #ReLOaD 2 project hosted a training session, engaging 32 #CSOs to equip them with important skills and enhance their capabilities in project implementation, reporting, and visibility.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/UNDP_Kosovo/status/1731631084259926420#m

[2023-12-04 11:06 UTC]

RT by @EU_EESC: Great exchange w/🇲🇰& 🇦🇱 #CSOs.

We are committed to supporting your work & open to relaunching the EU-North Macedonia & Albania JCC.

Counting on your continued support for our Enlargement Candidate Members initiative & hoping to see some of the participants in Brussels as #ECMs.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EESC_President/status/1714996796647170083#m

[2023-10-19 13:27 UTC]

The #AIAct must protect the #RuleOfLaw!

ECNL, Liberties, and EUCivicForum with more than 60 #CSOs demand:

🔵 Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments #FRIAs to be a must for high-risk AI systems;
🔵 No exemption for #NationalSecurity or dangerous loopholes for big tech.

Read the open letter here ➡️
https://ecnl.org/news/civil-society-calls-eu-legislators-ensure-ai-act-protects-rule-law