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SUMMARY:COVID-19 in Asia: Communication\, Nationalism and Technology
DESCRIPTION:COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020\, following the first infections detected in Wuhan\, China in December 2019. Since then\, the number of infected cases and death rates have increased exponentially. Governments have introduced emergency and temporary laws\, placed their citizens and residents within their jurisdictions under lockdowns\, implemented stay-at-home orders\, enforced social distancing and closed their borders. The COVID-19 pandemic\, in addition to interrupting global and national economic activities and halting cross-border movements\, has exposed the weakness of global health monitoring systems and put pressure on national public health infrastructures. \nIn this environment\, the difficulties in tackling disinformation and misinformation – including about the virus and responses to it –  have been compounded by the inordinate amount of online communication. Contact tracing\, digital identification technology and surveillance have led to concerns about privacy. The pandemic has also generated inward-looking nationalism as countries\, including big powers\, increasingly look within for independent sustainability.  ‘Vaccine nationalism’ has reared its ugly head as countries race to demonstrate their technological prowess by being the first to develop one\, to manage the resulting intellectual property rights and to acquire enough stocks for their own populations.  It has fostered unprecedented online interactions leading to changes in ways of working\, business transactions and spurred innovations in the digital space.  \nBy late 2020\, countries were experiencing second or third waves of infection and deaths as resumption of some business activity and relaxing of border restrictions became necessary to revive faltering economies. As the COVID-19 pandemic lives on into 2021 and beyond\, it is important to understand its impacts – economic\, political\, social – upon national and international society. In particular\, if the pandemic has contributed to accelerating us towards the 5th industrial revolution and its likely impact on politics and society. This conference\, taking place one year after the start of the pandemic\, seeks to identify these impacts and to search for practical solutions to challenges\, which include shrinking democratic space and regression in rights in Asia. \nThemes \nThe impact of the pandemic on the following areas will be examined: \n\nOnline disinformation\, fake news and hate speech during the pandemic;\nContract tracing\, digital identity recognition\, surveillance and privacy;\nDigital\, health and media literacy;\nNationalism\, multilateral collaboration and geopolitical shifts;\nImpact on democracy and rights;\nDigital platforms\, remote communications\, online services;\nAI\, data analytics\, machine learning;\nAny other relevant themes\n\nObjectives \nThe conference aims to assesses the overall impact of COVID-19 in the following areas: \n\nDisinformation\, literary programmes\, contract tracing and privacy\nPolitical participation\, nationalism and multilateralism\nUse of digital tools and technological innovations for business and work\n\nKey Dates \n\nAccepting abstracts now (on a rolling basis until 15 August 2021)\nPayment due following acceptance of abstract (within 2 weeks of submission)\nFull papers (deadline 30 August 2021)\n\nEnquiries: research@asiacentre.org \nSource: https://asiacentre.org/event/covid-19-in-asia-communication-nationalism-and-technology/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/covid-19-in-asia-communication-nationalism-and-technology/
LOCATION:Bangkok\, Thailand\, Bangkok\, Bangkok\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210422
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Under Attack: Academic Freedoms in Asia
DESCRIPTION:Around the world academic freedom is increasingly coming under attack. The core value of academic freedom and what it means for society at large is also gaining more attention. For scholars and students\, it means not only the freedom to research and teach but freedom of academic exchange. The Academic Freedom Index (2020) lists also institutional autonomy\, campus integrity\, and freedom of academic and cultural expression as key elements to the realization of academic freedom. In the index that covers 175 countries\, the Asian region fares relatively badly with Thailand\, China and Laos ending up in the lowest level (E). Countries that are higher ranked\, like Indonesia (level B)\, however also experiences real threats such as censorship and bans on controversial topics at universities. This webinar looks closer at infringements on academic freedom in East\, South and South-East Asia. It tackles questions on what can be done to better protect and promote academic freedom for scholars and students. \nModerator: James Gomez\, Regional Director\, Asia Centre \nSpeakers: \n\nHerlambang Wiratraman\, Senior Lecturer\, Department of Constitutional Law\, Faculty of Law\, Airlangga University\, Indonesia.\nBencharat Sae Chua\, Lecturer\, Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies\, Mahidol University\, Thailand.\nFu Hualing\, Professor of Law and holder of Warren Chan Professorship in Human Rights and Responsibilities\, Faculty of Law\, the University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong.\nMubashar Hasan\, Adjunct Fellow\, Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative\, Western Sydney University\, Australia.\nCharles Chong-Han Wu\, Associate Professor\, the Department of Diplomacy\, the National Chengchi University\, Taiwan.\n\n Discussant: Karin Zackari\, Centre for East and Southeast Asian Studies and Scholars at Risk\, Sweden\, Lund University\, Sweden. \nThe webinar is co-convened by Asia Centre\, the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies at Lund University and Scholars at Risk Sweden at Lund University. \nSign up here: https://bit.ly/3rFgJcW \nSource: https://web.facebook.com/events/375340243486667/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/webinar-under-attack-academic-freedoms-in-asia/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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SUMMARY:Webinar #6: The Right to an Effective Remedy for Victims of Sexual Violence: Existing Practices\, Gaps\, Challenges and Ways Forwards
DESCRIPTION:The purposes of webinar #6 are to: \n\nTo map the existing mechanisms and practices on implementing the rights to remedy for victims of sexual violence in AMS: gaps\, challenges and ways forwards\nTo provide recommendations for AICHR on the effective remedy for victims of sexual violence in AMS.\n\nRegistration: bit.ly/AICHRID-TALK06 \nSource: bit.ly/AICHRID-TALK06 \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/webinar-6-the-right-to-an-effective-remedy-for-victims-of-sexual-violence-existing-practices-gaps-challenges-and-ways-forwards/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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