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Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FToronto
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Andrew Clement andrew.clement@utoronto.ca Date: Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 6:08 PM Subject: Surveillance Pandemic, a conversation with Naomi Klein and Edward Snowden hosted by Mijente To: Social Responsibility of Computing < social-responsibility-of-computing@googlegroups.com>
In the spirit of the workshop discussion, and in particular the "De-fund big (giant?) tech / Re-fund community" theme, this panel next Tuesday, June 23, at 3 p.m. Pacific / 6 p.m. Eastern looks interesting. It features Jacinta Gonzales*,* of the Latinx justice advocacy group Mijente in conversation with Naomi Klein and Edward Snowden.
We are mobilizing during a powerful moment in movement history. A pandemic is raging while Black and brown communities disproportionately bear the worst of its health and economic impacts. Black Lives Matter protests have taken place globally, demanding justice for the victims of police violence and calling for police to be defunded. In the background, the surveillance state is capitalizing on these crises to expand its powers. Tech companies have received millions to track and analyze outbreaks — with few if any privacy protections. Customs and Border Protection has flown surveillance drones to monitor Minneapolis protesters marching against the police killing of George Floyd. These technologies and so many more have been especially developed by tech companies for law enforcement use. Our communities have felt the devastating impacts of these technologies and we have questions. Join us on *Tuesday, June 23rd at 6PM EST/3PM PST* for our event, Surveillance Pandemic, a conversation with Naomi Klein and Edward Snowden hosted by Mijente. Spanish translation will be available for this event. It’s time to center communities most impacted by the surveillance state and discuss tech company and government partnerships as well as the different technologies being used right now in the United States — against Black Lives Matters protesters, undocumented immigrants, and all of us. These technologies threaten not just our civil liberties, but our lives. Register for the event here. https://click.everyaction.com/k/17897906/210248533/1329257602?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9UU00vVFNNTUovMS83NjU3OCIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICJhZGQwNDYyZS0zOGIwLWVhMTEtOWIwNS0wMDE1NWQwMzllNzQiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogImphY2ludGFAbWlqZW50ZS5uZXQiDQp9&hmac=ypyWu0AyY_IJBN6ayfsGTwIvGXXxngT5WbpWwjc_0kw=&emci=43f6adbd-2bb0-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74&emdi=add0462e-38b0-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74&ceid=63972 In solidarity, Mijente Nos estamos movilizando durante un momento poderoso en la historia del movimiento. Una pandemia está sucediendo, mientras que las comunidades negras y marrones sufren desproporcionadamente los peores impactos de salud y economía. Las protestas de Black Lives Matter se han globalizado, exigiendo justicia para las víctimas de la violencia policial y pidiendo el desembolso de la policía. En el fondo, el estado de vigilancia está aprovechando estas crisis para expandir sus poderes. Las compañías tecnológicas han recibido millones para rastrear y analizar pandemias, con poca protección de privacidad. El Servicio de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) ha volado drones de vigilancia para monitorear a los manifestantes de Minneapolis que marchan contra el asesinato policial de George Floyd. Estas tecnologías y muchas más han sido desarrolladas especialmente por empresas tecnológicas para uso policial. Nuestras comunidades han sentido los efectos terribles de estas tecnologías y tenemos preguntas. Únase con nosotros *el martes 23 de junio a las 3 p.m. PST* para nuestro evento, Surveillance Pandemic, una conversación con Naomi Klein y Edward Snowden organizada por Mijente. La traducción al español estará disponible para este evento. Es hora de centrar a las comunidades más afectadas por el estado de vigilancia para discutir las alianzas entre las compañías tecnológicas y el gobierno tanto como las diferentes tecnologías que se utilizan en este momento en los Estados Unidos -- contra los manifestantes de Black Lives Matters, los inmigrantes indocumentados, y todos nosotros. Estas tecnologías amenazan no solo nuestras libertades civiles, sino nuestras vidas. Regístrese para el evento aquí. https://click.everyaction.com/k/17897907/210248534/1329257602?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9UU00vVFNNTUovMS83NjU3OCIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICJhZGQwNDYyZS0zOGIwLWVhMTEtOWIwNS0wMDE1NWQwMzllNzQiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogImphY2ludGFAbWlqZW50ZS5uZXQiDQp9&hmac=ypyWu0AyY_IJBN6ayfsGTwIvGXXxngT5WbpWwjc_0kw=&emci=43f6adbd-2bb0-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74&emdi=add0462e-38b0-ea11-9b05-00155d039e74&ceid=63972 En solidaridad, Mijente