Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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My Latest President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Before coming to HRDAG, Jule was co-founder and deputy president of the German student organization Studies Without Borders. In her spare time, she updates her Twitter and Facebook feeds and engages with her Kindle, iPod and other assorted tech toys.

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Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Organized by the nonprofit group Access and sponsored by Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Skype, Mozilla and other major tech companies, the conference brought together business leaders, policy makers and online activists, especially from the Arabic-speaking world. I reminded participants that free speech alone is not enough to secure human rights.