DIGITAL TECH CAMPFEBRUARY 2-4, 2020

Bechtel Conference CenterEncina Hall, Stanford University

Tech Camp Participants: It is our great pleasure to welcome you to Stanford’s campus, and to this unique collaborationbetween the Global Digital Policy Incubator (GDPi) and the International Center for Not-for-ProfitLaw (ICNL). We commend each of you for your demonstrated commitment to defending civic space,and it is our hope that this program will further enhance your ability to advocate for civil society inthe digital age. Over the coming days, our program aims to deepen your understanding of emerging and pressingdigital policy topics and explore the ways in which they intersect with free expression and otherhuman rights principles. You will engage with technologists, researchers, policy experts, and otherthought leaders as we examine these issues from a variety of perspectives and contemplate thewide spectrum of risks, responses, and considerations relevant to civil society. While the agenda features numerous subject matter experts from different technical and policydomains, each of you brings essential knowledge and unique context to this convening. Weanticipate that many enriching takeaways from this program will be informed directly by yourperspectives. We strongly encourage you to draw on your distinguished accomplishments andexperiences to contribute actively to the discussions. Thank you again for making the journey to spend this time with us, and for your ongoingcommitment to protecting civic space. We look forward to an informative and engaging several daystogether, exchanging knowledge and ideas in support of your purposeful work. With warm regards,

Eileen Donahoe Executive Director

Global Digital Policy Incubator Stanford University

Doug RutzenPresident & CEO

International Center for Not-for-Profit Law

AGENDA - DAY 1DAY 1

TECHNOLOGIES & POLICIES THAT IMPACT DIGITAL CIVIC SPACE

Arrival/Breakfast 8:30-9:00am

I. Welcome, Program Overview

9:00-9:45am

Eileen Donahoe, Stanford GDPI; Doug Rutzen, ICNLA welcome and overview of the themes and objectives to be engaged over the course of the program.

Participant IntroductionsAn opportunity to briefly introduce yourself, your region and work; highlight top concerns regarding digital tech and/or digital policy; and share what you hope to gain from the program.

II. Framing Comments: Digital Freedom / Digital UnFreedomLarry Diamond, Stanford GDPI, Hoover, CDDRL 9:45-10:00am

III. Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Fundamentals10:00-12:00pmAn introduction to core issues and key responses.

A. AI/ML Basics-Terminology/ Applications that Impact Civic SpaceDeger Turan, CEO/Founder, Cerebra Technologies; Nick Monaco, IFTFThis session will introduce participants to terms and concepts, underscoring that while there is a broad spectrum of impacts to civil society, today’s sessions will explore only a few.

AGENDA- DAY 1

DAY 1

D. Algorithmic Content Moderation/Curation and Policy ResponsesEmma Llanso, CDTAn examination of the categories of AI risks related to curation and content moderation andrelevant policy and legal responses.

E. Human Rights as a Foundation for Global Governance of AIEileen Donahoe, Stanford GDPIA framework-level introduction to the applicability of human rights principles and innovations in AI governance and policy.

Break (15 Minutes) ~11:15am

A look at responses to AI risks from the industry and design perspective.Jamila Smith-Loud and Andrew Smart, Google

C. Private Sector Efforts to Address Fairness, Accountability, Transparency

A brief illustration of AI risk categories and their consequences.Video: Gender Shades – Joy Buolamiwi, MIT Media Lab

B. Risks of Embedding Gender/Racial Bias in AI/ML Systems

IV. Lunch Presentation: Internet ShutdownsFaculty Lead: Berhan Taye, AccessNowGlobal Picture/Trends/Variations/ Technical Mechanisms and DefensesThis presentation will provide an overview of this topic globally while addressing the uniquetechnical features, variations, defenses, and contexts in which the problem is manifesting. On daythree of the camp, participants will discuss policy and advocacy responses to internet shutdowns.

12:00-1:15pm

AGENDA- DAY 1

DAY 1

V. Digital Surveillance & Targeting Civil SocietyFaculty Leads: Katitza Rodriguez, Electronic Frontier Foundation;Julie Owono, Internet Sans FrontièresThis discussion will highlight several issues related to digital authoritarianism andsurveillance, including phishing and commercial spyware; digital tracking, networkmonitoring, and targeted interception; and facial recognition technologies.

1:15-3:00pm

Break (15 Minutes)

3:15-5:00pm

3:00-3:15pm

VI. Cyber Laws & Policies that Impact Civic SpaceFaculty Lead: Marietje Schaake, Stanford Cyber Policy CenterBuilding on the previous introduction to digital surveillance threats, this session will examine policy and legal responses to these challenges, and the ways that such laws may impact civil society through intended or unintended consequences.

Break (1 Hour) 5:00-6:00pm

VII. Dinner - Keynote: Artificial Intelligence & Freedom of Expression

6:00-8:30pmDavid Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of ExpressionJoin your fellow participants for a dinner discussion of AI’sintersections with freedom of expression in the global context.

AGENDA - DAY 2DAY 2

TECHNOLOGIES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES THAT UNDERMINE THE

DIGITAL INFORMATION REALMArrival/Breakfast 8:30-9:00am

I. Regulation of Platforms that Undermine Free Expression 9:00-10:30amFaculty Leads: Daphne Keller, Stanford Cyber Policy Center; Emma Llanso, Center for Democracy and TechnologyA discussion to examine global trends in content-based regulation, intermediary liability laws, and challenges associated with moderating political speech and advertising.

II. Domestic Disinformation: Targeting Civil SocietyFaculty Leads:  Nick Monaco, Institute For The Future; Samantha Bradshaw, Oxford Internet Institute; Julie Owono, Internet Sans Frontières

10:30-10:45am

III. Lunch Demonstration: AI & Natural Language Processing

10:45-12:30pm

Deger Turan, CEO/Founder, Cerebra TechnologiesOver lunch, this presentation will examine research and the potential application of AI and NLP to improve civc discourse.

Break (15 Minutes)

Facilitators will highlight several examples of the ways that disinformation has been used totarget civil society, and explore the technical mechanisms and defenses relatedto these issues. On Day 3, participants will explore the policy responses to these challenges.

12:30-1:30pm

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DAY 2

Break (15 Minutes)

IV. Cross-Border Info Ops: Undermining Democracy

An examination of the means by which cross-border information operations are waged, including trends, defenses, and responses.

3:15-3:30pm

1:30-3:15pm

V. Deep Fakes / Cheap Fakes: Undermining Confidence in InformationFaculty Leads: Sam Gregory, WitnessAn interactive presentation examining the impacts and responses to the malicious use of synthetic and altered media.

Faculty Leads: Nick Monaco, Institute for the Future; Renee DiResta, Stanford Internet Observatory; Samantha Bradshaw, Oxford Internet Institute

3:30-5:00pm

VI. Dinner & Panel Discussion: Technology, Geopolitics, and the Threat of Digital Authoritarianism

Break (1 Hour) 5:00-6:00pm

Moderator:  Andy Grotto, Stanford PGTG                                                  Marietje Schaake, Stanford CPC/HAI; Rana Sarkar, Canadian Consul General to Silicon Valley; Julie Owono, Internet Sans FrontièresOver dinner, participants will be engaged in discussion with experts from different domains on trends and topics related to technology, geopolitics, and digital authoritarianism.

6:00-8:30pm

AGENDA - DAY 3DAY 3

POLICY, ADVOCACY, TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS:                  EQUIPPING CIVIL SOCIETY TO DEFEND

DIGITAL RIGHTSArrival/Breakfast 8:30-9:00am

I. Prototyping Policy & Advocacy Strategies to Protect Digital Civic Space

9:00-12:00pmFaculty Leads: Marietje Schaake, Stanford CPC; Kip Wainscott, Stanford GDPI; Megan Metzger, Stanford GDPIThis interactive session will focus on policy and advocacy responses to emerging technology and digital issues, through a combination of exercises and participatory discussions. This session will allow for breaks as needed. A.  Policy Responses to Digital Disinformation B.  Advocacy Scenario: Internet ShutdownsC.  Building Digital Resilience Among Vulnerable Communities II. Lunch - Keynote: Innovations in Blockchain-Based GovernanceTomicah Tillemann, New America FoundationLunch presentation and discussion with an expert working on the opportunities and challenges related to governance applications for blockchain technology.

12:00-1:30pm

III. Governance + Tech Innovations to Protect Digital Civic SpaceFaculty Lead: Lucy Bernholz, Stanford DCSL 1:30-4:00pmThis interactive segment will have two tracks: (1) governance innovations; and (2) beneficial tech/apps for civil society. Each speaker will make a brief lightning pitch about their innovation (~5 minutes), and participants will receive instructions for dividing into subgroups to explore and challenge the topics more thoroughly.

AGENDA - DAY 3

DAY 1

1.  Data Trusts: Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida2.  Digital Security & Literacy Training: Julie Owono, Internet Sans Frontières3.  GliaNet + Computational Agency for Humans: Richard Whitt

B. Technological Applications:

1.  Digital Identity: Elizabeth M. Renieris, HackyLawyer2.  Financial Privacy for Civil Society: Alex Gladstein, HRF 3.  Video Documentation for HRTS Accountability:  Sam Gregory, Witness

IV. Closing RemarksDoug Rutzen, ICNL; Eileen Donahoe, Stanford GDPI

Join faculty and your fellow participants for refreshments and horsd'oeuvres immediately following the conclusion of the program.

V. Closing Reception Oksenberg Lobby

4:15pm

4:30-5:30pm

A. Governance Innovations:

@Stanford_GDPi