24 May 2018, 09:30-18:30
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HRBDT Project
This conference, organized by the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project (HRBDT) and facilitated by the Geneva Academy, aims at discussing human rights in the digital age with Geneva-based institutions and experts.
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Vivian Ng, Senior Research Officer, HRBDT Project
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Geneva Academy
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Adam Cohn
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