WEBCAST TODAY: Asia Internet Symposium Kolkata 2014 #AISKolkata

Today Monday December 1 2014 the Internet Society will present Asia Internet Symposium Kolkata 2014 in Kolkata, India. The symposium will have the theme ‘Internet and Human Rights; Empowering the Users‘. With a rapid evolvement in its digital landscape, India now hosts world’s second largest Internet user base. The Internet Society’s Asia Internet Symposium Kolkata will provide an opportunity for focused discussions on Internet as a tool to advance human rights and how it is linked with user empowerment in India. The following key points will be debated: How the Internet has shaped the application of human rights and how these rights are shaping the Internet in India? How to leverage the potential of the Internet for strengthening the human rights standards and implementation?What is required to be done for empowering the Internet users and exercise their rights? The event will be webcast live via YouTube. Kolkata is 10.5 hours ahead of NYC.

What: Asia Internet Symposium Kolkata 2014
Where: Hotel Novotel Kolkata
When: Monday, 01 December 2014 10.30-13.45 IST | 05:00-08:15 UTC | 00:00-03:15 EST
Program: http://www.internetsociety.org/events/asia-internet-symposium-kolkata-2014
Webcast: http://bit.ly/AISKolkata
Twitter: #AISKolkata