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Refocusing Global Philanthropy on Human Rights and Media
The human rights movement is at a pivotal moment. Defending human rights demands a renewed political vision—one that is able to manage the new challenges created by AI and disinformation, that resonates with a wider range of people, and that rebuilds trust in rights and the institutions that uphold them.
With this LINKAGES program NEID Global intends to help donors better understand the challenges facing human rights norms and institutions and to create entry points for philanthropists seeking to get involved in shaping the future of human rights policy and action.
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Refocusing Global Philanthropy on Human Rights and Media
A LINKAGES program co-hosted by NEID Global and The Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights, Harvard University
September 16-17, 2026
David Rubenstein Treehouse, Cambridge, MA
Wednesday, September 16th
5:30 - Keynote Panel: Refocusing Global Philanthropy on Human Rights
7:00 - Reception/ Dinner
Thursday, September 17th
9:00 - Welcome
9:15 - Exploring how Philanthropy has Approached Human Rights
10:30 - Coffee break
11:00 - Listening to the Frontlines of Human Rights Defence
12:45 - Lunch (round table conversations led by funders, scholars and activists in Human Rights)
2:00 - The Future of Human Rights
3:15 - Coffee Break
3:30 - Moderated Small Groups - Making Sense of Human Rights
5:00 - Closing and Call to Action
