Mary is one of Access Now's Grant Writers and a member of the Development team. Prior to joining Access Now, Mary served as a Program Officer for the Institute of International Education's Artist Protection Fund, a grantmaking initiative that provides global fellowships to artists threatened by conflict, displacement, or censorship. Mary is also an art writer and historian who holds an MA in Modern Art: Critical & Curatorial Studies from Columbia University. She has worked for major cultural institutions including the Royal Ontario Museum and the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, and has lived and studied abroad extensively in France and Canada.
Check out a snapshot of the Call for Proposal results below, or read our latest blog post for a deep-dive on the numbers and the new and returning voices in our community.
The program categories shaping the RightsCon 2021 agenda
The RightsCon program is divided into tracks to help participants navigate the many issue areas our community works on. The categories below will inform the creation of our final program tracks.
Program timeline
The RightsCon 2021 program committee
Every year, the RightsCon team works alongside the Program Committee – made up of Access Now staff and external experts from around the world – to build a participatory, outcomes-oriented public program. Below are the individuals and organizations who will help us shape the agenda for RightsCon’s 10th anniversary summit.
Lai Yi Ohlsen
Lai Yi Ohlsen
Artist, Project Director, Measurement Lab (MLab)
Mnemonic Team
Mnemonic Team
Mnemonic.org
Verónica Arroyo
Verónica Arroyo
Latin America Policy Associate, Access Now
Tamar Hayrikyan
Tamar Hayrikyan
Director of Research, Managing Partner, Técnicas Rudas
Laura Schwartz-Henderson
Laura Schwartz-Henderson
Senior Program Officer, Global Technology, Internews
Carolyn Tackett
Carolyn Tackett
Deputy Advocacy Director, Global Campaigns Lead, Access Now
Fabien Bénétou
Fabien Bénétou
WebXR Consultant, European Parliament Innovation Lab
Eileen Wagner
Eileen Wagner
Program Director, Simply Secure
Mariam Gagoshashvili
Mariam Gagoshashvili
Senior Program and Advocacy Officer, Astraea Foundation
Javier Pallero
Javier Pallero
Policy Director, Access Now
Daniel Leufer
Daniel Leufer
Europe Policy Analyst, Access Now
Myaisha Hayes
Myaisha Hayes
Campaign Strategies Director, MediaJustice
Marlena Wisniak
Marlena Wisniak
Senior Advisor, AI and Human Rights, ECNL
Jennifer Brody
Jennifer Brody
U.S. Advocacy Manager, Access Now
Laura O’Brien
Laura O’Brien
U.N. Advocacy Officer, Access Now
Maya Wang
Maya Wang
Senior China Researcher, Human Rights Watch
Marwa Fatafta
Marwa Fatafta
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Policy Manager, Access Now
Michael Oghia
Michael Oghia
ICT Sustainability Advocate
Estelle Massé
Estelle Massé
Senior Policy Analyst, Global Data Protection Lead, Access Now
Rocío Jiménez Calderón
Rocío Jiménez Calderón
Security Incident Handler, Access Now
Adeboye Adegoke
Adeboye Adegoke
Senior Program Manager, Paradigm Initiative
Mohamad Najem
Mohamad Najem
Executive Director, SMEX
Gaspar Pisanu
Gaspar Pisanu
Latin America Policy Manager, Access Now
Victor Novikov
Victor Novikov
Digital Security Coordinator, Access Now
Ashley Fowler
Ashley Fowler
Technical Program Officer, Global Technology, Internews
Juliana Castro
Juliana Castro
Senior Designer, Access Now
Leanna Garfield
Leanna Garfield
Digital Engagement Coordinator, Access Now
Bruna Martins dos Santos
Bruna Martins dos Santos
Advocacy Coordinator, Data Privacy Brazil Research Association
Oscar Figueroa-Rodríguez
Oscar Figueroa-Rodríguez
Associate Professor, COLPOS Mexico; Member, GIDA Global
Mary Annunziata
Mary Annunziata
Grant Writer, Access Now; Independent Writer and Curator
Eric Null
Eric Null
U.S. Policy Manager, Access Now
Carmen Cheung
Carmen Cheung
Executive Director, Center for Justice and Accountability
Radhika Jhalani
Radhika Jhalani
Volunteer Counsel, SFLC.in
Sage Cheng
Sage Cheng
Design and UX Lead, Access Now
Felicia Anthonio
Felicia Anthonio
Campaigner, #KeepItOn Lead, Access Now
Ela Matthews
Ela Matthews
Staff Attorney, Center for Justice and Accountability
Sejal Parmar
Sejal Parmar
Lecturer in Law, University of Sheffield
Ford Fu-Te Liao
Ford Fu-Te Liao
Research Professor, Institute of Law, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer Taylor
Grants Administrator, Access Now
Elvia Vasconcelos
Elvia Vasconcelos
Design Researcher
Shalini Joshi
Shalini Joshi
Program Director for Asia Pacific, Meedan
Natalia Krapiva
Natalia Krapiva
Tech Legal Counsel, Access Now
Burcu Kilic
Burcu Kilic
Director, Digital Rights Program, Public Citizen
Francis Monyango
Francis Monyango
Privacy Practitioner
Sheetal Kumar
Sheetal Kumar
Senior Programme Lead, Global Partners Digital
Isedua Oribhabor
Isedua Oribhabor
U.S. Policy Analyst, Access Now
Al Walid Chennoufi
Al Walid Chennoufi
Digital Security Consultant
Helena Puig Larrauri
Helena Puig Larrauri
Co-founder, Director, Build Up
Taís Siqueira
Taís Siqueira
Civil Society Resourcing Officer, CIVICUS
Eliška Pírková
Eliška Pírková
Europe Policy Analyst, Access Now
Anju Mangal
Anju Mangal
Head of Asia Pacific, A4AI, World Wide Web Foundation
Kavya Pearlman
Kavya Pearlman
Founder, CEO, XR Safety Initiative (XRSI)
Urvashi Aneja
Urvashi Aneja
Co-founder and Director, Tandem Research
Peter Micek
Peter Micek
General Counsel, U.N. Policy Manager, Access Now
Nat Gyenes
Nat Gyenes
Director, Digital Health Lab, Meedan
Kristen Tcherneshoff
Kristen Tcherneshoff
Programs Director, Wikitongues
Zaituni Njovu
Zaituni Njovu
Executive Director, Zaina Foundation Tanzania
Dima Samaro
Dima Samaro
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Policy Analyst, Access Now
Darrah Blackwater
Darrah Blackwater
Indigenous Internet and Spectrum Advocate
Moses Owiny
Moses Owiny
Founder, CEO, Centre for Multilateral Affairs (CfMA)
Raman Jit Singh Chima
Raman Jit Singh Chima
Asia Policy Director, Senior International Counsel, Access NowRevisit RightsCon Online
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