The meeting will begin in the evening on Monday, July 16, with an opening plenary with Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner on the topic of Internet freedom and human rights. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, July 17, with working group meetings, training workshops, and panel discussions on human rights issues central to the mission of the Coalition, including: "Advancing the Right to Development through Science and Technology," "Building the Next Generation of Socially Responsible Innovators: Integrating Human Rights in Technology and Engineering Curricula," and "The Human Right to Clean Water and Sanitation." The Coalition meeting will conclude with a panel on "Technology, Human Rights and Professional Responsibility."
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Location:
AAAS Headquarters
1200 New York Ave.
Washington, D.C.