The session will offer participants in situ and viewers worldwide a vivid example of advocacy for human rights, a practical show of diversity of approaches and a platform for dialogue. Organisers will present examples of hands-on application of European standards for promoting human right from several complementary angles: promoting gender equality, fighting online hate speech and sexual violence against children, combating discrimination of minority groups, and assessing the potential role of AI in relation to these phenomena. The European approach on these issues is expected to be complemented by presentations from other cultural regions offering a platform of dialogue and mutual understanding. The session will commence with a short introduction to the Council of Europe standards and how the organisation works with member states and other key stakeholders to implement them, showing some concrete tools and examples. The introduction will continue with a 40 minute discussion with all participants to explore other examples of tools and practices that seek to enhance multi-stakeholder cooperation to uphold human rights online. During the session short Menti-meter questions will seek motivate and guide the involve of in-person and online participant. The online moderator will facilitate the online chat session and raise comments in the in-situ meeting or invite online participants to take the floor if technically feasible.
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