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I4ADA supports the call from Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Co-founderf of the World Wide Web Foundation for a ‘Contract for the Web’. More information can be found here.

The Web was designed to bring people together and make knowledge freely available. It has changed the world for good and improved the lives of billions. Yet, many people are still unable to access its benefits and, for others, the Web comes with too many unacceptable costs.

Everyone has a role to play in safeguarding the future of the Web. The Contract for the Web was created by representatives from over 80 organizations, representing governments, companies and civil society, and sets out commitments to guide digital policy agendas. To achieve the Contract’s goals, governments, companies, civil society and individuals must commit to sustained policy development, advocacy, and implementation of the Contract text

On November 15th I4ADA attended a co-hosted meeting by UN Global Pulse and UN Human Rights. The meeting focussed on the development of a human rights-based approach to AI. I4ADA reported on the first findings of the Hague Summit sharing the notion that 21st century issues require 21st century instruments to help support the current rules and regulatory frameworks.

The board of the Institute for Accountability in the Digital Age (I4ADA) is pleased to announce that the board of ICANN has selected Maarten Botterman as their next chair. Maarten is one of the founding board members of I4ADA. As a global future internet expert and ICANN director he plays a key role in helping to raise awareness for the need for accountability in the digital age. As a consequence he will leave a number of his current positions including his position as I4ADA (co-founding) board member.

The board of I4ADA congratulates Maarten Botterman for this prestigious appointment and wishes him well in taking ICANN to the future of the internet. We will remain in contact and will work on Accountability in the Digital Age.

I4ADA has created a Linkedin group to share information and initiate discussions on Accountability in the Digital Age. Please join the group.