Ombudsman’s Office participates in the General Assembly of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen and in the conference on ‘The protection of human rights in the digital age and social networks’

The Ombudsman’s Office, as a member of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen (AOM), took part in the association’s Extraordinary General Assembly held in Cyprus on 25 September. During the meeting, the Cyprus Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights was elected Vice-President of the AOM.

The following day, the Ombudsman’s Office also took part in the Conference on ‘The protection of human rights in the digital age and social networks’. The event was organised by the Cyprus Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights, in collaboration with the Council of Europe and AOM.

Among the topics covered at the conference were recent developments in artificial intelligence in the European context, as well as legal, ethical and democratic issues in its governance and regulation, along with the challenges that new technologies pose for human rights.