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Sunday, May 22
 

17:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: The Hong Konger, directed by Ron Holwerda and presented by The Acton Institute

When Hong Kong’s basic freedoms come under attack, media tycoon Jimmy Lai finds himself in the crosshairs of the state and must choose between defending Hong Kong’s long-standing liberties, or his own freedom.


Sunday May 22, 2022 17:30 - 19:30 CEST
Vika Kino

20:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: The Dissident, directed by Bryan Fogel

An investigation of the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi by the Saudi regime, produced by the Human Rights Foundation.

Sunday May 22, 2022 20:30 - 22:30 CEST
Vika Kino
 
Monday, May 23
 

10:00 CEST

SESSION I
Speakers
avatar for Omar Alshogre

Omar Alshogre

Syrian public speaker, human rights advocate, and Director of Detainee Affairs at Syrian Emergency Task Force
avatar for Marianne Borgen

Marianne Borgen

Mayor of Oslo
avatar for Evgenia Kara-Murza

Evgenia Kara-Murza

Project Manager, Free Russia Foundation
avatar for Philippa Thomas

Philippa Thomas

Journalist and Academic
avatar for Agnès Callamard

Agnès Callamard

Secretary General of Amnesty International

Artists and Performers
avatar for Lynn Adib

Lynn Adib

Syrian vocalist & musician
Lynn Adib is a Syrian vocalist and musician based between Paris, France, and the Middle East. She started singing at the age of 6 in the Al Farah Choir based in Damascus, Syria. A graduate of the Syrian National Conservatory and the Conservatoire de Paris, Adib’s music fuses jazz... Read More →


Monday May 23, 2022 10:00 - 11:15 CEST
Main Theater

11:45 CEST

SESSION II
Speakers
avatar for Bektour Iskender

Bektour Iskender

Kyrgyz journalist & free speech activist
avatar for Fatma Karume

Fatma Karume

Tanzanian lawyer & human rights advocate
avatar for Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Leader of Democratic Belarus
avatar for Veronica Tsepkalo

Veronica Tsepkalo

Chair of Belarus Women’s Foundation
avatar for Tatsiana Khomich

Tatsiana Khomich

Belarusian activist & sister of political prisoner Maria Kalesnikava
avatar for Carolina Barrero

Carolina Barrero

Art Historian and Human Rights Activist
Carolina Barrero is an art historian, activist, and human rights advocate for the end of violence and authoritarianism, for peace and respect for civil and political rights. She took part of the protest movement that challenged Cuba's totalitarian regime in 2021 as a member of the... Read More →

Artists and Performers
avatar for Øistein Kristiansen

Øistein Kristiansen

Norwegian cartoonist, author, & media personality


Monday May 23, 2022 11:45 - 13:00 CEST
Main Theater

14:30 CEST

Defending the Defenders: The Right to Protect the Environment
Defending the Defenders is a global impact platform at OFF dedicated to raising awareness of the perils faced by environmental activists, journalists, and others who work to protect the environment in countries ruled by authoritarian regimes. Author and journalist Anjan Sundaram will moderate a discussion with environmental activists from Cambodia to Uganda.

Speakers
avatar for Anjan Sundaram

Anjan Sundaram

Author & Journalist
Anjan Sundaram is a journalist, TV presenter and author of Stringer: A Reporter's Journey in the Congo and Bad News: Last Journalist in a Dictatorship. His forthcoming book is Breakup: A Marriage in Wartime. He has reported on conflict, rainforest communities, artificial intelligence... Read More →
avatar for Alex Gonzalez Davidson

Alex Gonzalez Davidson

Environmental Activist & President of Mother Nature Cambodia
avatar for Mónica López Baltodano

Mónica López Baltodano

Nicaraguan Human Rights Lawyer
avatar for John Unzima

John Unzima

Ugandan journalist and environmental activist


Monday May 23, 2022 14:30 - 15:20 CEST
Lille Sal

14:30 CEST

Corruption, Rent-Seeking, and the Acquisition of Loot: The Central Objectives of Authoritarianism
From Venezuela to Congo, and China to Hungary, corruption hampers economic opportunity, erodes trust in institutions, corrodes the rule of law, and ultimately encourages regime officials to steal from vulnerable populations, safe in the knowledge that their ill-gotten gains can never be traced. In countries without independent judiciaries, free press, or free and fair elections to hold leaders accountable for their crimes, corruption thrives. In this deep dive, speakers will examine the toll corruption has taken on human rights, democratic values, and personal freedoms, as well as ways by which we can combat this scourge globally. The panel will be introduced by Bill Browder, originator of the Magnitsky Act, the law that seeks justice for the killers of Russian anti-corruption lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

Moderators
avatar for Thor Halvorssen

Thor Halvorssen

CEO of the Human Rights Foundation

Speakers
avatar for Joice Etutu

Joice Etutu

BBC Senior Reporter
avatar for Paul Massaro

Paul Massaro

Senior policy advisor for the US Helsinki Commission and counter-corruption expert
avatar for Casey Michel

Casey Michel

Author and adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Kleptocracy Initiative


Monday May 23, 2022 14:30 - 15:30 CEST
Main Theater

14:30 CEST

Citizen Lab and the Community: Drop-In Office Hours
Worried about Pegasus? Come get your iPhone checked for signs of hacking! Leave with a coveted sticker. Citizen Lab researchers will also dispense advice and tactics tailored to the threats that you face.

Monday May 23, 2022 14:30 - 17:00 CEST
Citizen Lab Room

15:40 CEST

Fighting Transnational Repression Against Journalists
Saudi Arabia’s murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Belarus’ hijacking of a plane to arrest opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, and Rwanda’s forceful rendition of Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina are the most well-known examples of transnational repression by authoritarian regimes. They are part of a larger trend documented in a recent Freedom House report with more than 600 examples of regimes (most notoriously China, Iran, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey) aggressively reaching across the globe to silence or intimidate dissidents in exile. This panel will examine the practice of transnational repression, particularly as it targets independent journalists.

Moderators
avatar for Megha Rajagopalan

Megha Rajagopalan

Investigative journalist

Speakers
avatar for Rushan Abbas

Rushan Abbas

Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs
avatar for Masih Alinejad

Masih Alinejad

Iranian journalist and activist
avatar for Can Dündar

Can Dündar

Turkish journalist and documentarian


Monday May 23, 2022 15:40 - 16:20 CEST
Lille Sal

15:45 CEST

The Quest for Financial Freedom
Money and human rights are typically considered different topics. While issues of banking, currencies, and monetary policy are rarely ever spoken about at human rights conferences, these three entrepreneurs from Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Venezuela will tell us about their incredible life stories, and show us that money and financial freedom is in fact central to the struggle for human rights.

Moderators
avatar for Alex Gladstein

Alex Gladstein

Chief Strategy Officer of Human Rights Foundation

Speakers
avatar for Mauricio di Bartolomeo

Mauricio di Bartolomeo

Co-Founder & CSO at Ledn Inc.
avatar for Roya Mahboob

Roya Mahboob

Afghan entrepreneur, CEO of Digital Citizen Fund, and Co-Founder of Afghan Girls Robotics Team
avatar for Abubakar Nur Khalil

Abubakar Nur Khalil

Board member of Btrust and CEO of Recursive Capital


Monday May 23, 2022 15:45 - 16:05 CEST
Main Theater

15:45 CEST

16:05 CEST

Can Bitcoin Reach a Billion People?
Bitcoin has grown from a 2008 concept posted on an obscure message-board to a trillion-dollar asset, and now boasts tens of millions of users everywhere, from Argentina to China to India to Turkey. But how much farther can it grow? One of the world’s leading macroeconomic analysts will sit down with the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Okcoin, the founder of the popular Muun mobile wallet, and the CEO of Lightning Labs to discuss how Bitcoin can reach a billion people.

Moderators
avatar for Lyn Alden

Lyn Alden

Founder, Alden Investment Strategy

Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Stark

Elizabeth Stark

Co-Founder and CEO of Lightning Labs
avatar for Dario Sneidermanis

Dario Sneidermanis

Founder of Muun Wallet
avatar for Hong Fang

Hong Fang

CEO of Okcoin


Monday May 23, 2022 16:05 - 16:30 CEST
Main Theater

16:30 CEST

Meet the Authors: Iyad El-Baghdadi & Ahmed Gatnash (The Middle East Crisis Factory: Tyranny, Resilience and Resistance)
Why is the Middle East a crisis factory, and how can it be fixed? What does the future look like for its 500 million people? And what role should the West play?

Iyad El-Baghdadi and Ahmed Gatnash tell the story of the modern Middle East as a series of broken promises. They chart the entrenchment of tyranny, terrorism and foreign intervention, showing how these systems of oppression simultaneously feed off and battle each other. Exploring demographic,
economic and social trends, the authors paint a picture of the region's prospects that is alarming yet hopeful. Finally, they present ambitious and thoughtful ideas that reject both aggressive military intervention and cynical deals with dictators.

This book, written by two children of the region, is about the failures of history, and the reasons for hope. The Middle East Crisis Factory offers a bold vision for those seeking peace and democracy in the Middle East.
Find The Book On Amazon

Moderators
avatar for Melissa Mahtani

Melissa Mahtani

Senior Producer/Reporter TV & Digital, CNN

Speakers
avatar for Iyad El-Baghdadi

Iyad El-Baghdadi

Founder of the Oslo-based Kawaakibi Center
avatar for Ahmed Gatnash

Ahmed Gatnash

Co-Founder of Kawaakibi Foundation


Monday May 23, 2022 16:30 - 17:00 CEST
HRF Bookstore & Cafe

16:30 CEST

The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs: A Conversation with Nury Turkel and Garry Kasparov
Nury Turkel was born in a re-education camp in East Turkistan  —  China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region — during the Cultural Revolution. Upon arriving in the United States in 1995, he was granted asylum and has relentlessly advocated for the rights of the Uyghur people. In his newest memoir, No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs, he details the Chinese government’s long history of persecuting Uyghurs, dives into his personal experiences, and urges the international community to hold China accountable. In conversation with HRF Chairman Garry Kasparov, Turkel lays out the truth about the Chinese government’s genocidal actions in the Uyghur Region

Speakers
avatar for Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation
avatar for Nury Turkel

Nury Turkel

Uyghur advocate and author of No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs


Monday May 23, 2022 16:30 - 17:00 CEST
Lille Sal

16:30 CEST

How To Talk to Media
This workshop will teach participants how to effectively answer interview questions, maintain control of the interview, get across key messaging, adapt talking points to appeal to various audiences, and prioritize media requests.

Speakers
avatar for Bobby Ghosh

Bobby Ghosh

Opinion Columnist, Bloomberg
avatar for Jenifer Vaughan (Fenton)

Jenifer Vaughan (Fenton)

Spokesperson and senior media adviser, UN Special Envoy for Syria


Monday May 23, 2022 16:30 - 17:30 CEST
Breakout Room

17:00 CEST

Meta & the Community: Office Hours
Representatives from Meta will host office hours for participants to voice their concerns and receive guidance on how best to use Meta’s platforms for activist causes. Limited to 15 guests/session.

Speakers
avatar for Mazuba Haanyama

Mazuba Haanyama

Head of Human Rights, Public Policy, Africa, Middle East, & Turkey at Meta


Monday May 23, 2022 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Meta Room

17:10 CEST

Sportswashing: From the Beijing Genocide Games to Qatar’s FIFA World Cup Migrant Workers’ Crisis
2022 has been referred to as “sportswashing’s biggest year,” due to the Beijing Olympics and FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This session will share behind-the-scenes stories, tips, and know-hows on how we can all join to raise awareness about how authoritarian regimes weaponize global games to whitewash their abuses.

Moderators
avatar for Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan

Author and journalist

Speakers
avatar for Malcolm Bidali

Malcolm Bidali

Labor rights activist and blogger
Malcolm Bidali is the co-founder of Migrant Defenders, a Kenya-based civil society organization defending the rights of migrant workers in the Middle East. Bidali is a former migrant worker in Qatar who became a prominent whistleblower by anonymously documenting  and exposing brutal conditions for migrant laborers in the lead up to Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In May 2021, Bidali was arrested by Qatari security services following a phishing attack to unmask his identity. He was held incommunicado and in solitary confinement for nearly a... Read More →
avatar for Chemi Lhamo

Chemi Lhamo

Tibetan activist and community organizer
avatar for Lise Klaveness

Lise Klaveness

President of the Norwegian Football Federation, lawyer, and human rights advocate


Monday May 23, 2022 17:10 - 18:00 CEST
Lille Sal

17:10 CEST

Tech Tactics of New Authoritarianism
For over a decade, Jigsaw has explored some of the biggest challenges facing democracies — shrinking civil discourse, rampant disinformation, the spread of extremism, polarization, and the growing use of technology to restrict the enjoyment of human rights. Inspired by their work with policy experts, academic researchers, technologists, and frontline activists, Jigsaw will host a panel discussion to address the technological tactics being used by authoritarian regimes today. The panel will explore multilateral strategies to uphold human rights and recommendations that can be used to defend democracy in the digital age. Jigsaw will also present specific examples that demonstrate their long track record of using technology to directly support democracy, with an emphasis on innovations that have had real world, measurable impact.

Moderators
avatar for Scott Carpenter

Scott Carpenter

Director of Policy and International Engagement at Jigsaw

Speakers
avatar for Yaffa Fredrick

Yaffa Fredrick

Senior Editor at CNN
avatar for Beth Goldberg

Beth Goldberg

Research Program Manager at Jigsaw
avatar for Glacier Kwong

Glacier Kwong

Hong Kong political and digital rights activist
avatar for Rafal Rohozinski

Rafal Rohozinski

CEO of SecDev


Monday May 23, 2022 17:10 - 18:00 CEST
Main Theater

17:30 CEST

Meet the Author and Book-Signing: Nury Turkel (No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs)
In recent years, the People’s Republic of China has rounded up as many as three million Uyghurs, placing them in what it calls “reeducation camps,” facilities most of the world identifies as concentration camps. There, the genocide and enslavement of the Uyghur people are ongoing. The tactics employed are reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution, but the results are far more insidious because of the technology used, most of it stolen from Silicon Valley. In the words of Turkel, “Communist China has created an open prison-like environment through the most intrusive surveillance state that the world has ever known while committing genocide and enslaving the Uyghurs on the world’s watch.”

As a human rights attorney and Uyghur activist who now serves on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, Turkel tells his personal story to help explain the urgency and scope of the Uyghur crisis. Born in 1970 in a reeducation camp, he was lucky enough to survive and eventually make his way to the US, where he became the first Uyghur to receive an American law degree. Since then, he has worked as a prominent lawyer, activist, and spokesperson for his people and advocated strong policy responses from the liberal democracies to address atrocity crimes against his people.

The Uyghur crisis is turning into the greatest human rights crisis of the twenty-first century, a systematic cleansing of an entire race of people in the millions. Part Anne Frank and Hannah Arendt, No Escape shares Turkel’s personal story while drawing back the curtain on the historically unprecedented and increasing threat from China.

Find The Book On Amazon

Speakers
avatar for Nury Turkel

Nury Turkel

Uyghur advocate and author of No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs


Monday May 23, 2022 17:30 - 18:00 CEST
HRF Bookstore & Cafe

20:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: The Story Won’t Die, directed by David Henry Gerson

An inspiring, timely look at a young generation of Syrian artists who use their work to protest and process what is currently the world’s largest and longest ongoing displacement of people since World War II.

Monday May 23, 2022 20:30 - 22:30 CEST
Vika Kino
 
Tuesday, May 24
 

10:00 CEST

SESSION III
Speakers
avatar for Michela Wrong

Michela Wrong

Acclaimed author and journalist Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad
avatar for Filmon Debru

Filmon Debru

Eritrean human trafficking survivor
avatar for Chemi Lhamo

Chemi Lhamo

Tibetan activist and community organizer
avatar for Carine Kanimba

Carine Kanimba

daughter of imprisoned “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina
avatar for Kevork Mourad

Kevork Mourad

Armenian-Syrian visual artist
Born in Qamishli, Syria to a family of Armenian heritage, visual artist Kevork Mourad now lives and works in New York City. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts in Armenia. Mourad employs a unique technique of live drawing and animation in concert... Read More →
avatar for JP Jofre

JP Jofre

Argentinian bandoneon player & composer
Hailing from San Juan, Argentina, Juan Pablo Jofre Romarion, aka JP Jofre, is an award-winning bandoneon player and composer. Jofre has been repeatedly featured by The New York Times and praised as one of today’s leading artists by Great Performers at Lincoln Center. His music has... Read More →


Tuesday May 24, 2022 10:00 - 11:15 CEST
Main Theater

11:45 CEST

SESSION IV
Speakers
avatar for Dmytro Kuleba

Dmytro Kuleba

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
avatar for Jewher Ilham

Jewher Ilham

Uyghur Advocate
avatar for Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation
avatar for Roman Dobrokhotov

Roman Dobrokhotov

Russian investigative journalist
avatar for Sakdiyah Ma’ruf

Sakdiyah Ma’ruf

Indonesia’s first Muslim female stand-up comic
avatar for Jack Mallers

Jack Mallers

CEO of Strike
avatar for Fodé Diop

Fodé Diop

Senegalese financial freedom advocate


Tuesday May 24, 2022 11:45 - 13:00 CEST
Main Theater

14:30 CEST

LGBTQI+ Rights When Democracy Dies
Minorities, and in particular LGBTQI+ communities around the world, have often been used as a scapegoat for dictators and rising autocrats. Whether it is under the Taliban in Afghanistan or under Putin in Russia, the rights of LGBTQI+ people are among the first to get trampled. This panel will discuss the challenges faced by this community under authoritarian rule and how the democratic world can help champion their causes.

Moderators
avatar for Georges Azzi

Georges Azzi

Lebanese LGBTQI+ Activist

Speakers
avatar for Tina Orban

Tina Orban

Hungarian trans activist and Vice President of the Transvanilla Transgender Association
avatar for Kimahli Powell

Kimahli Powell

Executive Director of Rainbow Railroad


Tuesday May 24, 2022 14:30 - 15:05 CEST
Lille Sal

14:30 CEST

Authoritarianism, ESG, and the Impact of Foreign Investment on Global Human Rights
In countries under authoritarian rule, foreign investment has helped enable human rights abusers, including in countries such as China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. This panel discussion will explore why it is important for stakeholders to not invest in autocracies and the steps that need to be taken to prevent these capital flows from reaching the hands of dictators, including revisiting our understanding of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing. Among other specific issues, the panel will address how investment tools such as EM ETFs allocate a large portion of funds to authoritarian regimes, and the consequences of such allocations, including the human rights implications they present.

Speakers
avatar for Josh Rogin

Josh Rogin

Washington Post columnist and CNN political analyst
avatar for Marcos Buscaglia

Marcos Buscaglia

Economist and author
avatar for Perth Tolle

Perth Tolle

Founder of Life+Liberty Indexes


Tuesday May 24, 2022 14:30 - 15:10 CEST
Main Theater

14:30 CEST

How To Talk to Media
This workshop will teach participants how to effectively answer interview questions, maintain control of the interview, get across key messaging, adapt talking points to appeal to various audiences, and prioritize media requests.

Speakers
avatar for Jenifer Vaughan (Fenton)

Jenifer Vaughan (Fenton)

Spokesperson and senior media adviser, UN Special Envoy for Syria
avatar for Bobby Ghosh

Bobby Ghosh

Opinion Columnist, Bloomberg


Tuesday May 24, 2022 14:30 - 15:30 CEST
Breakout Room

14:30 CEST

Twitter & the Community: Office Hours
Through these office hours, Twitter will provide a private space for participants to share their concerns and provide feedback on Twitter. Limited to 15 guests/session.

Speakers
avatar for Lauren Culbertson

Lauren Culbertson

Head of US Public Policy at Twitter
avatar for Karen White

Karen White

Head of Public Policy, EMEA at Twitter


Tuesday May 24, 2022 14:30 - 15:30 CEST
Twitter Room

14:30 CEST

15:15 CEST

The Rise of Stablecoins in Emerging Markets and Authoritarian Regimes
One of the biggest new financial innovations in the past five years is the stablecoin: a virtual asset that is pegged to the dollar, but can be used by anyone. With a market capitalization north of $150 billion, stablecoins are used heavily by individuals who cannot otherwise access dollars in Argentina, Cuba, Lebanon, and beyond. Join the creator of the world’s biggest stablecoin, Tether, and a Nigerian entrepreneur who can attest to the remarkable rise of stablecoins in her own country.

Moderators
avatar for Alejandro Machado

Alejandro Machado

Co-Founder of the Open Money Initiative

Speakers
avatar for Paolo Ardoino

Paolo Ardoino

Chief Technology Officer, Tether
avatar for Ire Aderinokun

Ire Aderinokun

Co-Founder and VP of Engineering, Helicarrier


Tuesday May 24, 2022 15:15 - 15:35 CEST
Lille Sal

15:15 CEST

Meet the Author and Book-Signing: Michela Wrong (Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad)
We think we know the story of Africa’s Great Lakes region. Following the Rwandan genocide, an idealistic group of young rebels overthrew the brutal regime in Kigali, ushering in an era of peace and stability that made Rwanda the donor darling of the West, winning comparisons with Switzerland and Singapore. But the truth was considerably more sinister. 
Vividly sourcing her story with direct testimony from key participants, Wrong uses the story of the murder of Patrick Karegeya, once Rwanda’s head of external intelligence and a quicksilver operator of supple charm, to paint the portrait of a modern African dictatorship created in the chilling likeness of Paul Kagame, the president who sanctioned his former friend’s assassination.
Find The Book On Amazon ​​​

Speakers
avatar for Michela Wrong

Michela Wrong

Acclaimed author and journalist Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad


Tuesday May 24, 2022 15:15 - 15:45 CEST
HRF Bookstore & Cafe

15:30 CEST

Putin’s Wars: How to Defend Human Rights in Russia, Ukraine, and Beyond
This February, Vladimir Putin started a war against Ukraine. Heavy artillery, missile strikes, and bombs targeted civilian areas, destroying housing, hospitals, and orphanages. There are millions of refugees and many thousands of casualties. Putin bears full responsibility for this invasion, but the actions of the international community have been too little, too late in fighting authoritarianism in Russia. This panel discussion will examine the bloody consequences of enabling Putin in Ukraine and beyond, and seek to find strategies for overthrowing the Putin regime.

Moderators
avatar for Anne Applebaum

Anne Applebaum

Staff writer for The Atlantic and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of Eastern Europe

Speakers
avatar for Paul Massaro

Paul Massaro

Senior policy advisor for the US Helsinki Commission and counter-corruption expert
avatar for Oleksandra Matviichuk

Oleksandra Matviichuk

Head of the Center for Civil Liberties
avatar for Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov

Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation


Tuesday May 24, 2022 15:30 - 16:20 CEST
Main Theater

15:35 CEST

Is Bitcoin Compatible with Democracy?
We have seen how pro-democracy activists in Belarus, Russia, and Togo have turned to Bitcoin to keep their advocacy afloat when their bank accounts get shut down. Simultaneously, we have also seen how a populist leader has imposed Bitcoin on El Salvador from the top down. Hear from activists from all three countries about whether Bitcoin is compatible with liberal democracy.

Moderators
avatar for Anita Posch

Anita Posch

Host of “The Anita Posch” Show

Speakers
avatar for Jaroslav Likhachevskiy

Jaroslav Likhachevskiy

Co-Founder, BYSOL
avatar for Farida Nabourema

Farida Nabourema

Togolese human rights defender
avatar for Nelson Rauda

Nelson Rauda

Salvadoran investigative journalist, El Faro
avatar for Leonid Volkov

Leonid Volkov

Russian anti-corruption advocate


Tuesday May 24, 2022 15:35 - 15:55 CEST
Lille Sal

16:00 CEST

Digital Security with Yubico
In this workshop, digital security experts from Yubico will explain how to use Yubikeys (which you have already received in your OFF gift bag) to improve your personal digital security. The workshop will highlight the importance of digital security, particularly for activists operating in authoritarian regimes.

Speakers
avatar for Per Erngård

Per Erngård

Director of Solutions Engineer, EMEA at Yubico


Tuesday May 24, 2022 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Breakout Room

16:00 CEST

Meta & the Community: Office Hours
Representatives from Meta will host office hours for participants to voice their concerns and receive guidance on how best to use Meta’s platforms for activist causes. Limited to 15 guests/session.

Tuesday May 24, 2022 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Meta Room

16:10 CEST

When Systems Fail: Understanding the Intersection of Authoritarian Regimes and Modern Slavery
This panel discussion, hosted by the Freedom Fund, will explore the correlation between the rise in authoritarian regimes and the rise in modern slavery. Looking to history and learning from the present, panelists will discuss how slavery has been wielded as a way for those regimes to maintain power and how affected communities have stood in resistance to change the future.

Moderators
avatar for Amy Rahe

Amy Rahe

Managing Director at the Freedom Fund and anti-trafficking advocate

Speakers
avatar for Jessie Bruner

Jessie Bruner

Associate Director of Strategy and Program Development at the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Stanford University
avatar for Filmon Debru

Filmon Debru

Eritrean human trafficking survivor
avatar for Leonardo Sakamoto

Leonardo Sakamoto

Brazilian journalist and anti-forced labor advocate


Tuesday May 24, 2022 16:10 - 17:00 CEST
Lille Sal

16:15 CEST

Meet the Author & Book-Signing: Alex Gladstein (Check Your Financial Privilege)
Alex Gladstein has a lot to say about Bitcoin, human rights, financial privilege, and personal freedom. In Check Your Financial Privilege, he says it, starting with the fact that anyone born into a reserve currency like the euro, yen, or pound has financial privilege over the 89% of the world population born into weaker systems.

In Nigeria, human rights activists depend on Bitcoin for donations after crackdowns by authoritarian regimes. In Cuba, after a dual-currency system devalued the peso, those who saved in Bitcoin managed to stay afloat. In El Salvador, where remittance fees and exchange rates can eat away a simple money transfer to family members in need, Bitcoin offers hope with lower fees and faster transactions (and now it's legal tender).

As CSO of the Human Rights Foundation, Gladstein is uniquely positioned to detail the rise of Bitcoin from cypherpunk dream to the real-life Bitcoin stories happening to real people across the globe. For people around the world, outside of Wall Street, Bitcoin offers a means of freedom from inflation, political strife, and an outdated monetary system. For these people, the majority of the world’s population, it might even save their lives.

Proceeds from the sale of this book support the Human Rights Foundation.
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Speakers
avatar for Alex Gladstein

Alex Gladstein

Chief Strategy Officer of Human Rights Foundation


Tuesday May 24, 2022 16:15 - 16:45 CEST
HRF Bookstore & Cafe

16:30 CEST

The Myth of the “Efficient” Dictatorship
The economic development credited to regimes in China, Rwanda, and Kazakhstan has elevated the lure of “efficient” authoritarianism long symbolized by Singapore. This deep dive will examine how accomplishments credited to such regimes are often overblown or outright fabricated to whitewash corrupt and repressive dictatorships. Speakers will also discuss the historical evidence for why free markets and open societies are the best engines for human development.

Moderators
avatar for Kimberly Dozier

Kimberly Dozier

Journalist and author

Speakers
avatar for Michela Wrong

Michela Wrong

Acclaimed author and journalist Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad
avatar for Joanna Lillis

Joanna Lillis

Journalist and author of Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan


Tuesday May 24, 2022 16:30 - 17:30 CEST
Main Theater

17:10 CEST

Meet the Author & Book-Signing: Jewher Ilham (Because I Have To: The Path to Survival, the Uyghur Struggle)
When Jewher Ilham's father, Ilham Tohti, an internationally known advocate for peaceful dialogue between his Uyghur people and Han Chinese, was detained at the Beijing airport in February 2013 on charges of "separatism," and later sentenced to life in prison, Jewher was forced to begin a new life apart from her family in a new country. There, she found her voice as an advocate for her father, and for Uyghur people being forced into concentration camps by the Chinese government.
In Because I Have To: The Path To Survival, The Uyghur Struggle, Jewher shares an intimate account of how she maintained the strength and courage to fight for her father, the sometimes emotional toll it took on her, and the inspiration and loss of her mentor. With the inclusion of testimonials of Uyghur camp survivors and others affected by the crackdown on Uyghurs in China, Because I Have To: The Path to Survival, The Uyghur Struggle tells the story of one person, and of an entire culture under threat.
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Speakers
avatar for Jewher Ilham

Jewher Ilham

Uyghur Advocate


Tuesday May 24, 2022 17:10 - 17:40 CEST
HRF Bookstore & Cafe

17:15 CEST

How Can Civil Society Counter a Coup d’Etat?
In the last year, we have seen several coups d’état across the world, from West Africa to Southeast Asia. While executive power usurpations are characterized by military support, there are several measures civil society and pro-democracy movements can take to counter and block coup leaders’ procedures. In this panel, we will hear from leading experts on nonviolent strategies, as well as civil society leaders who will share how advocates, non-governmental institutions, and the international community can help counteract coups and restore democracy.

Moderators
avatar for Srdja Popović

Srdja Popović

Nonviolence expert and Executive Director of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Actions & Strategies

Speakers
avatar for Rania Abdulaziz

Rania Abdulaziz

Sudanese pro-democracy and women’s rights activist
avatar for Wai Hnin Pwint Thon

Wai Hnin Pwint Thon

Burmese pro-democracy activist
avatar for Jamila Raqib

Jamila Raqib

Executive Director of the Albert Einstein Institution


Tuesday May 24, 2022 17:15 - 18:00 CEST
Lille Sal

17:45 CEST

Bitcoin, the Environment, and Human Rights
There is a hot debate right now about Bitcoin mining. Is it bad for the planet? Is it necessary? Can we use currencies that do not process transactions with electricity? A professor of philosophy and environmentalist will sit down with a miner, data cruncher, and industry analyst to discuss the perhaps surprising link between Bitcoin mining and human rights.

Speakers
avatar for Lyn Alden

Lyn Alden

Founder, Alden Investment Strategy
avatar for Nic Carter

Nic Carter

General Partner, Castle Island Ventures
avatar for Troy Cross

Troy Cross

Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Reed College
avatar for Darin Feinstein

Darin Feinstein

Founder, Core Scientific


Tuesday May 24, 2022 17:45 - 18:10 CEST
Main Theater

20:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: True North, directed by Eiji Han Shimizu

An animation feature on North Korea, which tracks nine-year-old Yohan as he is forcibly relocated to a notoriously cruel political prison camp in North Korea with his mother and sister.

Tuesday May 24, 2022 20:30 - 22:00 CEST
Vika Kino
 
Wednesday, May 25
 

10:00 CEST

SESSION V
Speakers
avatar for Pedro Burelli

Pedro Burelli

Chairman of the LALP Advisory Committee
avatar for Lucy Kassa

Lucy Kassa

Ethiopian investigative journalist
avatar for Zarifa Ghafari

Zarifa Ghafari

Exiled Afghan activist & politician
avatar for Walid Ben Selim

Walid Ben Selim

Moroccan musician & producer
Walid Ben Selim is Moroccan musician and producer whose music forms a bridge between the Arab World and the West. Walid comes from Casablanca’s hip hop scene and sings and recites his own poems, as well as classic and modern Arabic poetry with a strong message of freedom. He works... Read More →
avatar for Tawakkol Karman

Tawakkol Karman

Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize Laureate & human rights activist


Wednesday May 25, 2022 10:00 - 11:15 CEST
Main Theater

11:45 CEST

SESSION VI
Speakers
avatar for Glacier Kwong

Glacier Kwong

Hong Kong political and digital rights activist
avatar for Areej al-Sadhan

Areej al-Sadhan

activist & sister of jailed Saudi humanitarian aid worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan

Artists and Performers
avatar for Manasseh Mathiang

Manasseh Mathiang

Sudanese musician & activist
Manasseh Mathiang is a musician and activist dedicated to advocating for peace in South Sudan. He is a founding member of the Anataban Campaign (“I am tired” in Juba Arabic), a youth movement comprising a community of more than 800 young South Sudanese creatives who use street... Read More →


Wednesday May 25, 2022 11:45 - 13:00 CEST
Main Theater

12:15 CEST

Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent Ceremony
Each year, the Havel Prize celebrates those who, with bravery and ingenuity, unmask the lies of dictatorship, and who put forth work that exemplifies tremendous courage and creativity.

Presented by Emil Constantinescu, Former President of Romania
Laureates: Marina Ovsyannikova, Enes Kanter Freedom, PaykanArtCar

Speakers
avatar for Enes Kanter Freedom

Enes Kanter Freedom

Professional Basketball Player, Human Rights Advocate
avatar for PaykanArtCar

PaykanArtCar

Iran-Focused Human Rights Organization
avatar for Emil Constantinescu

Emil Constantinescu

Former President of Romania
avatar for Marina Ovsyannikova

Marina Ovsyannikova

Ukrainian-born Russian Journalist


Wednesday May 25, 2022 12:15 - 12:45 CEST
Main Theater

13:30 CEST

Pillar of Shame Unveiling
Pillar of Shame is a series of sculptures by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, memorializing shameful events throughout history. These sculptures have been featured in Italy, Brazil, Mexico, and Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s Pillar was first erected in 1997 to mark the eighth anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. As a tribute to the pro-democracy protesters who were killed in Tiananmen, the statue depicts twisted bodies with anguished faces. The sculpture was one of the last iconic memorials to the martyrs of Tiananmen remaining on Hong Kong soil, and was dismantled in December 2021, against the backdrop of Beijing’s increasing repression on the once-free city. Amnesty International Norway, Hong Kong Committee in Norway, and Jens Galschiøt will exhibit a similar version of the Pillar of Shame that was featured in Hong Kong in Oslo, from May 25-mid-June. HRF, Amnesty International Norway, and the Hong Kong Committee in Norway will unveil the Pillar of Shame to serve as a reminder of how precious freedom is, and to stand in solidarity with Hong Kongers and all those living under the Chinese Communist Party’s unrelenting repression.

Wednesday May 25, 2022 13:30 - 14:30 CEST
University of Oslo Garden

14:00 CEST

Central Bank Digital Currencies, Privacy, and the Cashless Society
Most governments today are researching or implementing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): a new digital form of cash. The Chinese Communist Party is furthest along, having launched their digital yuan in time for the 2022 Olympic Games earlier this year. Unfortunately, there is a big problem with these new forms of money: they allow for unprecedented surveillance, financial control, and censorship. Join a central bank scholar, a Bitcoin engineer, and two privacy advocates to discuss the civil liberties implications of CBDCs.

Moderators
avatar for Matt Odell

Matt Odell

Privacy advocate and co-host of the TFTC podcast

Speakers
avatar for Matthew Mezinskis

Matthew Mezinskis

Founder of Porkopolis Economics
avatar for Lisa Neigut

Lisa Neigut

Lightning developer at Blockstream
avatar for Janine Roem

Janine Roem

Cypherpunk, journalist, and privacy educator


Wednesday May 25, 2022 14:00 - 14:25 CEST
Truth Room

14:25 CEST

A Sustainable Financial World
We live in a world with astonishing levels of credit and debt. When governments like the US surpass $30 trillion in debt, orthodox thinking presumes that it is a natural product of our system, that this is just the way things are. Unfortunately, authoritarian regimes often abuse their financial power. Hear from an author, an educator, and a social entrepreneur on how a different economic system could better restrain tyranny.

Speakers
avatar for Jeff Booth

Jeff Booth

Entrepreneur and author of The Price of Tomorrow
avatar for Jimmy Song

Jimmy Song

Bitcoin developer, educator, and author
avatar for Obi Nwosu

Obi Nwosu

Co-Founder of Coinfloor, Btrust Board Member


Wednesday May 25, 2022 14:25 - 14:45 CEST
Truth Room

14:30 CEST

Citizen-Driven Corporate Accountability in Human Rights and Beyond
Corporations need to balance the interests of a multitude of stakeholders — not only their shareholders but also the communities they serve. The challenges imposed by major issues, such as climate change and global human rights, and the failure of many corporations to meet these challenges have made it imperative to rethink our current approaches to corporate governance. This conversation will discuss how citizens have more power than they think to hold corporations accountable, and how modern technologies and recent experiences can help bring more transparency and more effective corporate governance processes.

Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Teo

Jonathan Teo

Engineer, agriculturalist, and venture investor


Wednesday May 25, 2022 14:30 - 15:05 CEST
Justice Room

14:30 CEST

Building an Alliance for Freedom [WORKSHOP]
Tyranny is a global problem and should be addressed as such. Today, 4 billion people are living under authoritarian regimes, and collaboration and support among dictators from all continents and irrespective of their political leanings is becoming the norm. Yet, civil society in these countries often finds itself isolated and fighting for democracy alone. What then is the solution to this worldwide network of oppression? In this workshop, Venezuelan democracy leader Leopoldo López will guide activists on the importance of uniting and organizing a cohesive movement for freedom globally. Based on his experiences as the leader of one of Venezuela's most prominent political parties and a prisoner of conscience, Lopez will explain the need for a strategic narrative used by democracy defenders worldwide, how to properly take advantage of new technology for effective activism, and how to rekindle the enthusiasm to fight for freedom.

Speakers
avatar for Leopoldo López

Leopoldo López

Venezuelan Opposition Leader & Democracy Activist


Wednesday May 25, 2022 14:30 - 15:30 CEST
Peace Room

14:30 CEST

Using Creativity to Champion Change [WORKSHOP]
World-renowned cartoonist Øistein Kristiansen’s objective is to get “the whole world” to draw and unleash our creative selves. With a drawing style characterized by a simple, quick line, fun characters, and clear colors, Kristiansen will use this hands-on workshop to demonstrate how we can become more dynamic thinkers in the field of human rights by using our imagination and channeling our creativity.

Artists and Performers
avatar for Øistein Kristiansen

Øistein Kristiansen

Norwegian cartoonist, author, & media personality


Wednesday May 25, 2022 14:30 - 15:30 CEST
Resilience Room

14:30 CEST

Digital Safety Training for Artists and Human Rights Defenders
Digital technologies are transforming the world, affording artists and human rights defenders new platforms to display and promote their work. However, such realities have also posed threats to artists and advocates, ranging from government surveillance and censorship of online platforms, to intimidation by internet trolls, to hacking of artists’ online content and personal data. Drawing from the Artists at Risk Connection’s “Safety Guide for Artists,” this training session will dive into these threats, and offer strategies to help individuals mitigate and prevent risk by bolstering their cybersecurity practices. It will pay particular attention to online harassment such as hate speech, threats, impersonation, doxing, and message bombing, equipping artists and advocates with an understanding of how and why online harassment occurs, how to prepare for and react to it, and how to establish a cybercommunity.

Speakers
avatar for Julie Trébault

Julie Trébault

PEN America’s Director of the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC)


Wednesday May 25, 2022 14:30 - 15:30 CEST
Innovation Room

15:00 CEST

Building Justice for Syria: Universal Jurisdiction and the Koblenz Trial
In January 2022, a court in the German town of Koblenz sentenced Anwar R., a former Syrian intelligence officer, to life in prison for crimes against humanity. Using this trial as a case study, this panel discussion will examine the use of universal jurisdiction as a legal mechanism to hold the Syrian regime accountable for its crimes. The discussion will assess both the significance and limitations of universal jurisdiction, as well as examine other legal mechanisms such as the International Criminal Court, International Court of Justice, and ad hoc criminal tribunals and special courts. International law experts, survivors, and victims’ families will provide diverse perspectives and present our audience with a call to action — a victim-centered approach to justice.

Moderators
avatar for Alia Malek

Alia Malek

Author and journalist

Speakers
avatar for Omar Alshogre

Omar Alshogre

Syrian public speaker, human rights advocate, and Director of Detainee Affairs at Syrian Emergency Task Force
avatar for Alexandra Lily Kather

Alexandra Lily Kather

Lawyer, intersectional justice advocate, and Co-Founder of the Emergent Justice Collective
avatar for Wafa Mustafa

Wafa Mustafa

Journalist, activist, and advocate for Syria’s disappeared


Wednesday May 25, 2022 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Truth Room

15:00 CEST

Bitcoin Academy: Bitcoin 101
Learn from experts in a hands-on setting how to download and use a wallet; how to back up your bitcoin and recover it; how to send and receive BTC on-chain and over the Lightning network. We’ll split up into small groups and there will be one instructor for every five participants

Speakers
avatar for BTC Sessions

BTC Sessions

Host of the BTC Sessions
avatar for Stephan Livera

Stephan Livera

Host of The Stephan Livera Podcast, Managing Director at Swan Bitcoin International
avatar for Bernard Parah

Bernard Parah

CEO/Co-Founder of Bitnob
avatar for Lisa Neigut

Lisa Neigut

Lightning developer at Blockstream
avatar for Matt Odell

Matt Odell

Privacy advocate and co-host of the TFTC podcast
avatar for Jimmy Song

Jimmy Song

Bitcoin developer, educator, and author
avatar for Gloria Zhao

Gloria Zhao

Bitcoin Core Developer


Wednesday May 25, 2022 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Bitcoin Academy Room

15:45 CEST

Tanzania’s Child Marriage Struggle
Although child marriage was outlawed in Tanzania in 2019, the law on marriage is yet to be amended and child marriage remains a serious issue in the country. Zuhura Abdul Sakaya is a young Tanzanian advocate for girls’ and women’s rights, focusing on the elimination of child marriage, gender-based violence, and female genital mutilation in Tanzania. In this fireside discussion, she will discuss the lifelong consequences for girls of child marriage, the current situation in Tanzania, and the next steps to be taken in the struggle against child marriage.

Speakers
avatar for Zuhura Abdul Sakaya

Zuhura Abdul Sakaya

Tanzanian youth advocate
Zuhura Abdul Sakaya is a Tanzanian youth activist who has been campaigning against early and child marriage, female genital mutilation, gender-based violence. Working alongside PLAN International and other activists, she has also campaigned for the amendment of Tanzania’s outdated... Read More →
avatar for Leyla Hussein

Leyla Hussein

Global Advocacy Director of The Girl Generation, psychotherapist, and anti-FGM activist
Dr. Leyla Hussein OBE is a psychotherapist, specialising in supporting survivors of sexual abuse. She is an international lecturer on female genital mutilation (FGM) and speaker on gender rights. She is recognised as one of the key experts on this issue globally and is a leading and... Read More →


Wednesday May 25, 2022 15:45 - 16:15 CEST
Resilience Room

15:45 CEST

The Spyware That Came in From the Cold: Pegasus and Candiru [WORKSHOP]
The Pegasus and Candiru spywares have been unleashed upon activists, journalists, and opposition politicians in increasing numbers. Digital security research organization Citizen Lab has unearthed the many different ways these two exploits attack devices and steal data, while staying hidden and reporting back to the authoritarian regimes that use them. During this workshop, Citizen Lab staff will assist in identifying whether your devices have been targeted by these programs, how to purge them, and what to do to stay safe in the future.

Speakers
avatar for Bill Marczak

Bill Marczak

Senior Researcher, The Citizen Lab
avatar for John Scott-Railton

John Scott-Railton

Senior Researcher, The Citizen Lab


Wednesday May 25, 2022 15:45 - 16:45 CEST
Justice Room

15:45 CEST

Twitter & the Community: Office Hours
Through these office hours, Twitter will provide a private space for participants to share their concerns and provide feedback on Twitter. Limited to 15 guests/session.

Speakers
avatar for Lauren Culbertson

Lauren Culbertson

Head of US Public Policy at Twitter
avatar for Karen White

Karen White

Head of Public Policy, EMEA at Twitter


Wednesday May 25, 2022 15:45 - 16:45 CEST
Innovation Room

16:10 CEST

Bitcoin Academy: Privacy Deep Dive
TFTC’s Matt Odell, Bitcoin core contributor Gloria Zhao, Lightning developer Lisa Neigut, and anti-surveillance advocate Janine Roem lead a session on how to be as private as possible while using Bitcoin.

Speakers
avatar for Matt Odell

Matt Odell

Privacy advocate and co-host of the TFTC podcast
avatar for Lisa Neigut

Lisa Neigut

Lightning developer at Blockstream
avatar for Janine Roem

Janine Roem

Cypherpunk, journalist, and privacy educator
avatar for Gloria Zhao

Gloria Zhao

Bitcoin Core Developer


Wednesday May 25, 2022 16:10 - 16:40 CEST
Bitcoin Academy Room

16:30 CEST

Can NFTs be a Helpful Tool for Human Rights Activists?
As NFTs — or non-fungible tokens — gain popularity as a way of owning digital art, one test of this innovation will be its impact for human rights activists and dissident artists. This fireside chat brings together dissident artists and crypto experts for a conversation on how NFTs have been used for human rights activism and what we can expect in the future.

Speakers
avatar for Laura Shin

Laura Shin

Unchained podcast; author, Cryptopians
avatar for Badiucao

Badiucao

Chinese dissident artist


Wednesday May 25, 2022 16:30 - 17:05 CEST
Truth Room

16:50 CEST

Bitcoin Academy: Accepting Donations Deep Dive
BTCPay contributors including RockstarDev help you set up a BTCPay server for your website, so you can safely accept Bitcoin donations or income from anywhere in the world.

Speakers
avatar for Rockstar Developer

Rockstar Developer

Lead at BTCPay Server and Strike


Wednesday May 25, 2022 16:50 - 17:20 CEST
Bitcoin Academy Room

17:00 CEST

The Future of Palestine
Prominent activist and public speaker on Arab-Israeli affairs Fadi Elsalameen is a known critic of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority, due to their corruption and bad governance. Join him in this fireside chat covering the implications of the rise of corruption and decline of democratic practices, as well as explain his vision for the future of Palestine. 

Speakers
avatar for Kimberly Dozier

Kimberly Dozier

Journalist and author
avatar for Fadi Elsalameen

Fadi Elsalameen

Activist, political commentator, and adjunct Senior Fellow, American Security Project


Wednesday May 25, 2022 17:00 - 17:35 CEST
Justice Room

17:00 CEST

Building an Alliance for Freedom
Tyranny is a global problem and should be addressed as such. Today, 4 billion people are living under authoritarian regimes, and collaboration and support among dictators from all continents and irrespective of their political leanings is becoming the norm. Yet, civil society in these countries often finds itself isolated and fighting for democracy alone. What then is the solution to this worldwide network of oppression? In this workshop, Venezuelan democracy leader Leopoldo López will guide activists on the importance of uniting and organizing a cohesive movement for freedom globally. Based on his experiences as the leader of one of Venezuela's most prominent political parties and a prisoner of conscience, Lopez will explain the need for a strategic narrative used by democracy defenders worldwide, how to properly take advantage of new technology for effective activism, and how to rekindle the enthusiasm to fight for freedom.

Speakers
avatar for Leopoldo López

Leopoldo López

Venezuelan Opposition Leader & Democracy Activist


Wednesday May 25, 2022 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Peace Room

17:00 CEST

Meta and the Community: Office Hours
​​Representatives from Meta will host office hours for participants to voice their concerns and receive guidance on how best to use Meta’s platforms for activist causes. Limited to 15 guests/session.

Speakers
avatar for Mazuba Haanyama

Mazuba Haanyama

Head of Human Rights, Public Policy, Africa, Middle East, & Turkey at Meta


Wednesday May 25, 2022 17:00 - 18:00 CEST
Innovation Room

17:30 CEST

Bitcoin Academy: Lightning Network Deep Dive
Join Rene Pickhardt, Jeff Gallas, and other Lightning engineers to learn about how the Lightning Network works and how you can use it to your advantage.

Speakers
avatar for Rene Pickhardt

Rene Pickhardt

Co-author of Mastering Lightning
avatar for Jeff Gallas

Jeff Gallas

Founder of Fulmo


Wednesday May 25, 2022 17:30 - 18:00 CEST
Bitcoin Academy Room

18:10 CEST

Bitcoin Academy: Integrating Bitcoin Into Your NGO
Join HRF’s Alex Gladstein, Students for Liberty’s Wolf von Laer, the Kawaakibi Foundation’s Ahmed Gatnash, and democracy advocates Meron Estefanos and Farida Nabourema to learn how to integrate Bitcoin into your NGO.

Speakers
avatar for Meron Estefanos

Meron Estefanos

Eritrean human rights activist
avatar for Ahmed Gatnash

Ahmed Gatnash

Co-Founder of Kawaakibi Foundation
avatar for Alex Gladstein

Alex Gladstein

Chief Strategy Officer of Human Rights Foundation
avatar for Farida Nabourema

Farida Nabourema

Togolese human rights defender
avatar for Wolf von Laer

Wolf von Laer

CEO of Students For Liberty


Wednesday May 25, 2022 18:10 - 18:30 CEST
Bitcoin Academy Room

20:30 CEST

FILM SCREENING: A La Calle, directed by Maxx Caicedo & Nelson G. Navarrete

A firsthand account of the extraordinary efforts of ordinary Venezuelans to reclaim their democracy from the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro, whose corrupt and brutal policies have plunged the country into economic ruin.

Wednesday May 25, 2022 20:30 - 22:30 CEST
Vika Kino
 
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