The UN Dag Hammarskj?ld Library would like to invite you to a virtual panel discussion, ¡°A Right to Read without being Read: Data Collection and the Scholarly Record¡±, on Thursday, 25 January from 9.30 to 11.00a.m. ET.

The right to privacy is a fundamental human right recognized in article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and other international and regional human rights instruments. But what does privacy look like in the digital age?

This online event will convene expert panelists to discuss data privacy concerns of those who engage with the scholarly publishing ecosystem, whether they are researchers, editors, reviewers, or readers from across the globe.

Panelists:

  • Prof. Christine Cooper, Chair in Accounting,?University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Seeta Pe?a Gangadharan, Associate Professor, Deputy Head of Department (Research),?LSE
  • Prof. Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo,?Professor of Law and Technology,?Leeds Beckett University, and ?African Union delegate to the UN Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes
  • Mr. Nick Shockey, Director of Programs & Engagement,?SPARC

Introduction by Mr. Thanos Giannakopoulos,?Chief,?UN Dag Hammarskj?ld Library

Moderator: Mx. Meg Wacha,?Scholarly Communications Officer,?UN Dag Hammarskj?ld Library

We look forward to your participation: