Arthur Larok

Arthur Larok is Federation Development Director ActionAid International.

Arthur Larok is Federation Development Director for ActionAid International, a global federation working in 46 countries to achieve social justice, gender equality and poverty eradication. He was previously Country Director of ActionAid Uganda for 6 years. He is also a member of the Transitions Assistance Practice Group (TAPG) hosted by the Institute for Integrated Transition (IFIT) in Barcelona, as well as Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Civic Research Network (CRN).

Arthur Larok holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Sociology from Makerere University Kampala, Uganda and master’s in governance and Development from the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University – UK. He has coedited a Book on Uganda’s Civil Society and authored several papers, including ‘Protecting the Tree or Saving the Forest’: A Political Analysis of the Legal Environment for NGO Operations in Uganda” (2009); ‘Uganda’s New Civic Activism: Beyond Egos and Logos’, ‘The conservative alliance against gender justice in Uganda’; ‘At Crossroads? The Youth, Politics of Interest Groups and influencing National Policy Processes in Uganda’; ‘Modified activism after Ethiopia’s New Dawn’.

Speaking events

Listen to Arthur Larok speak at the conference

18 Nov4:21 pm - 5:00 pm

Session 6: Where do we go from here?

Jeppe Kofod
Ikenna Azuike
Nick Clegg
Aya Chebbi
Arthur Larok
This final session will focus on what we need to do individually and collectively as the tech industry, civil society, multilateral organisations, and governments to make tech a tool for democracy and human rights, while also confronting any challenges that may arise. Learning from past mistakes, what do we need to do differently, and how?

The session opens with the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jeppe Kofod, giving a short recap of the conference: What are the most important takeaways from the conference sessions; why the Tech for Democracy initiative matters; and hopes for the way forward. The subsequent panel focuses on how to take action and committing to make tech work for, not against, democracy and human rights.
18 Nov4:21 pm - 5:00 pm

Session 6: Where do we go from here?

This final session will focus on what we need to do individually and collectively as the tech industry, civil society, multilateral organisations, and governments to make tech a tool for democracy and human rights, while also confronting any challenges that may arise. Learning from past mistakes, what do we need to do differently, and how?

The session opens with the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jeppe Kofod, giving a short recap of the conference: What are the most important takeaways from the conference sessions; why the Tech for Democracy initiative matters; and hopes for the way forward. The subsequent panel focuses on how to take action and committing to make tech work for, not against, democracy and human rights.
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Speakers
  • Jeppe Kofod is Denmark's Minister for Foreign Affairs.
    Jeppe Kofod
  • Journalist Ikenna Azuike is a lawyer, journalist and the host of the Tech for Democracy conference 2021.
    Ikenna Azuike
  • Sir Nick Clegg is Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications at Meta.
    Nick Clegg
  • Aya Chebbi is a multi award-winning Pan-African feminist, former African Union Youth envoy and founder and chair of Nala Feminist Collective.
    Aya Chebbi
  • Arthur Larok is Federation Development Director ActionAid International.
    Arthur Larok