EU Human Rights Day Seminar 2025

Human rights apply equally online and offline: The 2025 EU Human Rights Day Seminar focused on the impact of new technologies on human rights.

Opening with remarks by European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath and EU Ambassador to Singapore Artis Bertulis, discussions focused on tracking risks and biases in AI, and bridging the digital divides.
 

EU Ambassador to Singapore Artis Bertulis delivers opening remarks

Keynote speech by Rafiq Khan, Chief of Child Protection at UNICEF, Thailand

Keynote speech by Robert Opp, Chief Digital Officer, UN Development Programme (UNDP). 

First panel discussion on: AI and Human Rights: Tracking Risks and Biases in the Digital Era.

Second panel discussion on Bridging the Digital Divides: New Technologies and Inclusivity

Closing remarks by Professor Eugene Tan, Singapore’s Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights - AICHR.

Deepika Shetty, Press Officer, EU Delegation to Singapore emcees the EU Human Rights Day Seminar 2025.