On Friday, 11 February 2022, the EESC's FRRL Group, in cooperation with the European Commission, will organise a conference entitled "Safeguarding fundamental rights in the digital age".
The event will be centred on the Commission's annual report on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which this year focuses on fundamental rights in the digital age. The conference will particularly discuss the fundamental rights implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the management of social media platforms.
Please find the draft agenda here.
The event will be a hybrid one. Interested external participants are invited to join online.
Your participation and input are most welcome! You can register online until Wednesday 9 February at 12:00/noon, at the link below.
If you experience difficulties registering, we kindly ask you to follow the following steps:
If you use a Windows or a Mac device, please use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome (Internet Explorer might not work);
Disable pop-up blockers or similar protection.
Further information and instructions on how to connect will be sent in due time to the registered participants.
Please feel free to forward this invitation to anybody that may be interested.
For any questions related to the event, please contact us at the following email: EESC-rights-Rule-Law@eesc.europa.eu
N.B. In accordance with existing rules, no daily allowance for participation in video conferences is granted.