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Digital Accessibility in MENA Region [Bread&Net 2020 Session]
In this #BreadandNet 2020 session Shadi Abou-Zahra from W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) discusses what does digital accessibility actually means…
How Can Humanitarian Organisations Support Crisis-affected Communities Online? [Bread&Net 2020 Session]
In this #BreadandNet 2020 session, Sacha Robehmed from International Rescue Committee (IRC) discusses the role of online platforms in connecting…
I know nothing about computers [Bread&Net 2020 Session]
In this #BreadandNet 2020 session Dima Jweihan from The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL), Nahla Hamdani from WeYouth, and…
Domain Name System in Times of COVID 19 [Bread&Net 2020 Session]
In this #BreadandNet 2020 session, Fahd Batayneh, ICANN’s Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager (Middle East) explains the domain name system; i.e….
Data Protection and Privacy Laws In MENA: A Case Study Of Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps [Report]
This report analyzes data protection and privacy laws in Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Joey Shea, a…
Device Seizures in Lebanon: Assessing the Legal Framework concerning device seizures [Report]
We have witnessed in the last couple of years a striking increase in the number of devices seized by security…
The Future of Biometrics and Digital ID in Lebanon: Assessing Proposed Systems for Elections and Social Assistance [Report]
In Lebanon, passports, drivers’ licenses, work permits, residency permits, and humanitarian aid all use systems that require biometric data, such…