The annual Oslo Freedom Forum, hosted by the Human Rights Foundation, is taking place in Oslo, Norway. Held from June 3 to 5, the event convenes an interdisciplinary group of activists, artists, technologists and entrepreneurs seeking to support freedom fighters and humanitarian initiatives against authoritarian regimes around the world.
The event concludes with the Bitcoin Programming for Financial Freedom Track on June 5 and can be found on Bitcoin Magazine X (Twitter), YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn social media channels.
During the first two days of the 2024 Oslo Freedom Forum, Paul Rusesabagina, Rawanda human rights activist and real-life hero of ‘Hotel Rawanda’, Iranian dissident cartoonist Athena Fargadani, and Bessel, researcher and author of ‘The Body Keeps the Score’ There was a lecture by Dr. van der. Kolk and Block CEO Jack Dorsey.
The Financial Freedom Track will highlight Bitcoin industry figures and human rights activists who are focused on expanding access to open source financial tools (i.e. Bitcoin) to help convey values that resist protest and censorship. .
Financial Freedom Track Highlights
- CBDC in Nigeria, China and beyond feat. Charlene Padirepo, Nick Anthony, Roger Huang
- State of Financial Freedom feat. Jack Mallers, Jeff Booth, Troy Cross
- Transact privately with Bitcoin feat. Craig Rowe
- Ecash: The Best Privacy Tool? feat. calais
- Bitcoin adoption in South Africa feat. Ruthando Ndabambi, Christian Keroles
- Bitcoin and democratic values feat. Mike Brock, Anna Czechovich, Peter McCormack
Click here to see the full Financial Freedom Track agenda and schedule.
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