Session organized by the Global Network Initiative.
Brief description of the session:
Please join the Global Network Initiative (GNI) for a discussion on "Understanding and Addressing Human Rights Impacts in the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) sector." There has been relatively little public guidance developed that is specific to the ICT-sector. The
GNI Principles and
Implementation Guidelines provide some guidance, and other guidance has been provided by the
Institute for Human Rights and Business, as well as
Business for Social Responsibility.
Key discussion questions:- What are the key elements of HRDD in the ICT sector?
- What are the key differences between HRDD in the ICT sector and in other sectors (factories, extractives, security services, etc.)?
- What practical considerations facilitate and/or raise challenges for conducting HRDD in the ICT sector (in other words, lessons learned)?
- What concerns do users/civil society have about how HRDD in the tech sector?
Format of the session:
This session will be an open "roundtable" with the audience, facilitated by GNI's Independent Board Chair, Mark Stephens.
