Andrew Sushko
Andrew Sushko is a lawyer, an expert in the fields of human rights, public administration and digital transformation.
Andrew Sushko is a the author of a number of studies on access to public sector information online, e-government and electronic citizen participation in decision-making. He is a consultant on the integration of Human Rights Based Approach into IT and Civic Tech projects and the co-founder, Human Constanta.
Andrew Sushko is engaged in research on access to public sector information, including data on official websites and social networks of government agencies. He is an invited expert of the “Center for New Ideas” on urban transparency in the project “Rating of Belarusian cities”. Andrew Sushko is also one of creators and mentors of “Digital Citizenship Hackathon” – GovTech and CivicTech incubator project in Kazakhstan.
Speaking events
Listen to Andrew Sushko speak at the conference
2:08 pm - 2:40 pm
Session 1: Making tech work for, not against, democracy and human rights
Moderated by Denmark’s Tech Ambassador Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen, key stakeholders from civil society, the tech industry and the EU will discuss and outline the key challenges and opportunities for democracy and human rights in the digital era. The session will discuss questions such as:
How can technology enhance democratic values and practices such as inclusion, transparency and accountability to restore trust in democracy? What are the tools at hand for paving a way forward, and what is the emancipatory potential for tech in present day democracies around the world? How can democratic governments, parliaments, and the people they represent get back in the driver’s seat of technological development?
How can technology enhance democratic values and practices such as inclusion, transparency and accountability to restore trust in democracy? What are the tools at hand for paving a way forward, and what is the emancipatory potential for tech in present day democracies around the world? How can democratic governments, parliaments, and the people they represent get back in the driver’s seat of technological development?