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Abridged Report on 'The metaverse and its Impact on Human Rights, Rule of Law and Democracy': Now Available Online
Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2024
Following a process that began in 2023 and is set to be completed in 2024, an abridged version of the report "The metaverse and its impact on Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Democracy" is now available for download in electronic format. The document provides an overview of the principal issues...
Guidelines on the responsible implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in journalism
At its 24th Plenary meeting (29 November - 1 December 2023), the Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) adopted Guidelines on the responsible implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in journalism, elaborated by its subordinate body, Committee of Experts on...
Council of Europe instruments promoted in Uruguay
On 25-27 July 2023, Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Information Society Department, undertook a working visit to Uruguay to promote the Council of Europe global instruments. He started his mission with a presentation on “AI Challenges from the perspective of data protection and cybercrime” at...
Policy responses to security challenges in Artificial Intelligence discussed in Paris
The 4th OECD Global Forum on Digital Security for Prosperity took place in Paris on 13-14. This year’s theme is Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things. The Council of Europe was represented at the forum by Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Information Society Department. On this occasion...
Council of Europe AI work presented at Leuven University
On 16 September, 2022, Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Information Society Department, presented the Council of Europe work on Artificial Intelligence at Leuven University. The Summer School on the Law, Ethics and Policy of AI aimed to provide participants with a better understanding of AI...
Publication: ‘Responsible Artificial Intelligence: An overview of human rights’ challenges of Artificial Intelligence and media literacy perspectives in the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina’
The study on ‘Responsible Artificial Intelligence: An overview of human rights’ challenges of Artificial Intelligence and media literacy perspectives in the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina’ provides a critical assessment of the current digital landscape and the responsibility frameworks of...
Council of Europe @RightsCon2022
From 6-10 June 2022, the Council of Europe participated in the RightsCon 2022 to discuss the benefits and challenges of human rights in the digital age. Kristian Bartholin, Secretary of Committee on Artificial Intelligence - Head of Digital Development Unit spoke about the Council of Europe's...
Norwegian start-ups learn about Council of Europe’s policies on AI
On the 6th of May 2022, Patrick Penninckx. Head of the Information Society Department has presented the latest Council of Europe Policy Developments on Artificial intelligence to the participants in the NORA start-up event, organised in Kristiansand. In his speech, the Council of Europe official...
The Council of Europe holds a webinar on the human rights and legal aspects of blockchain technology
On Wednesday 9 March 2022, The Council of Europe’s Digital Development Unit held a webinar on the human rights and legal aspects of blockchain technology. The event included the presentations by prominent law and technology researchers, Professors Florence G'sell, University of Lorraine and...
Launch of the Project Action in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Personal Data Protection
On 7 December 2021, the Council of Europe Project “Strengthening Media Freedom, Internet Governance and Personal Data Protection” SMIP-GE launched the Project Action in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Personal Data Protection, which will be implemented in cooperation with the State...
Training on New Technologies and Human Rights
On 19 November 2021, Patrick Penninckx, Head of Information Society Department, made a presentation on ”New Technologies and Human Rights” at the training seminar “International law and human rights” organised by the International Institute of Human Rights / René-Cassin Foundation on 15-20...
Council of Europe team takes an active part in EURODIG 2021
On 29 July 2021, representatives of the Council of Europe took part in the 2nd day of EuroDIG 2021, a yearly event dedicated to the Pan-European dialogue on Internet governance. Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Council’s Information society department, delivered a keynote speech, describing the...
European ministers adopt priority actions to enhance journalists’ safety and address AI’s impact on freedom of expression
European Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society have agreed to carry out a number of priority actions to tackle the most pressing challenges to freedom of expression, including the decline in the safety of journalists and the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and of massive...
Latest developments and challenges of the digital world
Mr Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Information Society Department at the Council of Europe addressed the audience of an online monthly chat of the European Data Journalism Network on 12 May 2021. He presented the latest developments and challenges of the digital world and outlined the role of the...
European ministers responsible for Media and Information Society will meet in Nicosia in June 2021
In view of the global situation resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak, the co-organisers - the Council of Europe and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, with due consideration regarding the health and safety of the participants, as well as to the objective of bringing together, in the...
Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights Webinar
Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Information Society Department at the Council of Europe conducted a webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights on the 26th of May 2020. The webinar was organised by the European Law Students Association (ELSA) as part of a series of webinars on Law and...
Recommendation on the human rights impacts of algorithmic system now available in Ukrainian (unofficial translation)
Recommendation CM/Rec(2020)1 has been translated into the Ukrainian language by the experts of the National Council of TV and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine in order to advance its implementation in the country. The Recommendation, adopted on the 8th of April 2020 by the Council of Europe´s...
Algorithms and automation: Council of Europe issues guidelines to prevent human rights breaches
The Council of Europe today called on its 47 member States to take a precautionary approach to the development and use of algorithmic systems and adopt legislation, policies and practices that fully respect human rights. In a Recommendation on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems, the...
The Council of Europe contributes to the OECD work on Artificial intelligence
The Council of Europe was invited to participate in the first meeting of the OECD Network of Experts on AI (ONE AI) in Paris on 26-27 February. This is an opportunity to present the Organisation’s activity in the field of AI regulation, including the work of the Committee on Artificial...
European ministers responsible for Media and Information Society will meet in Nicosia in October 2020
In view of the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the co-organisers, the Council of Europe and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, have carefully assessed the situation and after due consideration regarding the health and safety of the participants, have jointly agreed to postpone the...
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