Members of ASL19 will give a short intro about the organization and their work in civic tech, followed by short presentations of a few of their projects.
ASL19, is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary research and technology group that helps Iranians assert their fundamental rights to freedom of expression and access to information. Some of its projects include FactNameh, Iran's first political fact-checking initiative, Iran Budget an interactive budget monitoring website and Majlis Nameh, a platform that allows Iranians write public letters to their MPs.
Speakers
Fereidoon Bashar
Fereidoon Bashar is the Executive Director of ASL19 and lead strategic partnerships and organizational development. Fereidoon is self-taught in technology with a background in Political Science.
Farhad Souzanchi
Farhad Souzanchi is the Director of Research and Media at ASL19. Farhad leads the ASL19’s pioneering government accountability platforms. Before joining ASL19 in 2013, he spent eight years working as a journalist in Iran. In the past few years, his main focus has been on introducing fact-checking and data journalism to larger Iranian audiences.
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