As part of the content series Generation Why: Youth, rights and responsibilities in the digital age, Devex is hosting a series of discussions between young digital rights activists and policymakers in different regions.
This intergenerational dialogue features Kate Pundyk, a Canadian researcher focusing on the intersection of technology and mass atrocities who is currently completing her graduate studies at the Oxford Internet Institute as a Rhodes Scholar. She was in conversation with Amandeep Singh Gill, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ new envoy on technology.
Watch their discussion to hear about Gill’s viewpoint on tech and how to manage its risks, who should be responsible for protecting the privacy of vulnerable populations such as refugees, and how the U.N.’s model — built to protect people from harm perpetrated by states — can keep up with fast-paced changed in a world where private companies are growing more powerful than many countries.
Visit the Generation Why series for more coverage on how we can ensure the digital space advances the rights of all young people and leaves no one behind. You can join the conversation using the hashtags #DevexSeries on #DigitalRights.
About the author
Natalie Donback
Natalie Donback is a freelance journalist and editor based in Barcelona, where she covers climate change, global health, and the impact of technology on communities. Previously, she was an editor and reporter at Devex, covering aid and the humanitarian sector. She holds a bachelor’s degree in development studies from Lund University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Barcelona and Columbia Journalism School.