Past events
- 2025-06-25T09:00:00+08:00
- 2025-06-25T17:00:00+08:00
- Architects of Diversity (AOD) Office, Kuala Lumpur
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WednesdaySession 3: Data-Driven Advocacy: Storytelling
This session on storytelling taught participants how to turn complex data into accessible, persuasive advocacy content. Through hands-on exercises using tools like Flourish, they explored techniques to combine narratives, data, and visualisation effectively. The session emphasized the power of storytelling to engage audiences and strengthen evidence-based advocacy.
- 2025-06-25T09:00:00+08:00
- 2025-06-25T17:00:00+08:00
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WednesdayKnowledge Hub Session 3 - Data-Driven Advocacy: Storytelling
This session aims to educate participants on the significance and practical application of data-driven storytelling for advocacy. It will cover various aspects, including utilising opinion polls, leveraging data in real-world advocacy initiatives, and understanding the role of technology. Participants will also gain hands-on experience in data visualisation and learn about data integrity.
- 2025-06-18T09:00:00+08:00
- 2025-06-18T17:00:00+08:00
- Architects of Diversity (AOD) Office, Kuala Lumpur
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WednesdaySession 2: Data-Driven Advocacy: Data Gathering Methods
This session build members foundational knowledge and practical skills in data literacy, ethical data collection and digital investigation methods relevant to advocacy work. The session was designed as a collaborative learning space which introduces real-world approaches to data collection through case studies and web scraping tools sharing from CSO and data journalist representatives. Key components also included the introduction of data standards and documentation frameworks such as HURIDOCS and Bayanat and other web scraping tools to potentially support more credible and consistent data that is actionable in advocacy.
- 2025-06-18T09:00:00+08:00
- 2025-06-18T17:00:00+08:00
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WednesdayKnowledge Hub Session 2 - Data-Driven Advocacy: Data Gathering Methods
The Data-Driven Advocacy workshop aims to equip participants with essential tools and skills to collect, analyse, and communicate data effectively for impactful advocacy. Led by Kuang Keng Kuek Ser from Data-N, in collaboration with Knowledge Hub experts, the sessions will feature practical, hands-on modules designed to enhance participants’ capacity in evidence-based storytelling and strategic campaigning.
- 2025-05-30T12:00:00+08:00
- 2025-05-30T13:30:00+08:00
- Online
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FridayDRAPAC Series: Human Rights Responsibilities and Challenges for Tech Companies Operating in Authoritarian Countries
Across the Asia region, an explosion in internet use in recent decades has coincided with a rise in authoritarianism in several countries. Many global tech companies have enthusiastically pursued users in Asian markets, often without careful assessment of the human rights challenges involved when operating under authoritarian regimes. In some countries, tech companies face legal and policy demands to cooperate directly in human rights abuses.
- 2025-05-21T10:00:00+08:00
- 2025-05-21T13:00:00+08:00
- Asian Institute of Technology, Room 116, ITServ Building
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WednesdayMeasuring Internet Censorship, Thailand
Half-day workshop and forum discussing Internet censorship trends in Southeast Asia and how to use online censorship measurement tools
- 2025-03-21T09:00:00+08:00
- 2025-03-21T14:00:00+08:00
- MCCHR Office, Kuala Lumpur
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FridaySession 1: Mapping the Landscape of Tech Abuse in Malaysia
This session focused on identifying and analysing technology-facilitated abuse ahead of the upcoming election. Participants examined forms of abuse (state tech abuse, radicalisation, child sexual exploitation and anti-rights sentiments), key perpetrators (state and non-state actors), and tactics (doxxing, propaganda, identity theft). They discussed enablers like tech platforms and emerging technologies, the victims (marginalised groups, human rights defenders), and contributing factors (digital literacy, regulation, socioeconomic issues). The session included a group exercise to map tech abuse threats and assess their social, political, and economic impacts, resulting in a comprehensive threat assessment.