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August update

Welcome to the Thomson Reuters Foundation [[link removed]]’s August update. We’re dedicating this month’s newsletter to Trust Conference, our annual flagship event. Here you’ll find more details about the themes for this year’s forum and how you can apply for a free ticket. If you don’t regularly receive our newsletter, you can subscribe here [[link removed]].

What’s in store at Trust Conference?

Trust Conference is dedicated to tackling the gravest issues of our time at the intersection of media freedom, human rights, socio-economic inclusion and sustainability. Join us for this year's event in London on 19 and 20 October. Across the two days, hundreds of delegates will hear cutting-edge insights on topics including threats to independent journalism around the world; the role of the law in securing climate justice; the impact of AI on human rights; and how responsible and sustainable business practices can deliver social impact.

For the first time, our event is free to attend. Our line-up of expert speakers includes:

Justice Nambitha Dambuza

Judge,

South African Supreme Court of Appeal

Luis C. deBaca

U.S. Ambassador (ret.)

Amandeep Gill

UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology

Jodie Ginsberg

President,

Committee to Protect Journalists

Visit the Trust Conference website to explore the agenda and apply for your free ticket:

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August updates from across the Foundation

Media Freedom:

Protecting journalists against lawfare

Earlier this year, we teamed up with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University to produce a report, ‘Weaponising the Law: Attacks on Media Freedom’ which identifies eight legal threats to journalists across the globe. The report also sets out 10 recommendations which detail strategies and actions – from increasing funding for legal support and advocacy to confronting the abusers – on how to protect journalists from this abuse.

We will explore these findings at Trust Conference and examine how the law can be used as a tool to strengthen, rather than to criminalise, independent media. Read the report here [[link removed]].

Inclusive Economies:

Exploring the impacts of emerging technologies

Artificial intelligence is advancing at breakneck pace and the world's biggest tech companies face growing pressure to address the environmental impacts of AI - which requires large amounts of electricity and water to run. Our Context technology correspondent, Adam Smith, explores the role of AI in the climate crisis, as the world reaches boiling point. Read here [[link removed]].

At Trust Conference, we will hear from experts across the two days, as they discuss the risks and opportunities of AI technologies, including its impact on journalism, our human rights and the future of work.

Human Rights:

Countdown to COP28

With less than 100 days until the COP28 U.N. climate summit, the urgency of addressing the climate crisis has never been more critical. This summer alone, we have seen wildfires ravage countries around the world, deadly floods and catastrophic droughts. Our Context coverage highlights stories of communities already suffering in heat over the 1.5C limit. Read here [[link removed]].

Join us on day two of our annual conference, where ahead of COP28, we are bringing together experts and thought leaders to discuss how technology and the law can be leveraged to secure climate justice.

Discover more in our focus areas:

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This month we recommend

READ | Laura Clark, CEO of ClientEarth and Trust Conference speaker on climate litigation and sustainable finance [[link removed]] | Funds Europe

EXPLORE: Afghanistan: Two years of Taliban rule [[link removed]] | Context

READ: “It means a lot”: journalists say how the Media Freedom Coalition's embassy network in Bangladesh makes a difference [[link removed]] | Media Freedom Coalition

READ: Falling out of fashion: Garment worker abuse under military rule in Myanmar [[link removed]] | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

ATTEND: 'W [[link removed]] eb3: tackling hate speech and misinformation', moderated by Yasir Khan, Editor-in-Chief, Context [[link removed]] | UNHCR side event at CogX Festival, hosted at the Thomson Reuters Foundation's London office

WATCH | The urgent risks of runaway AI -- and what to do about them [[link removed]] | TED

Opportunities

We have a number of exciting job opportunities in our TrustLaw team, the world's largest global pro bono network, facilitating free legal support and research for NGOs and social enterprises around the world.

Senior Legal Programmes Advisor [[link removed]] | TrustLaw

Legal Officer, Media Freedom [[link removed]] | TrustLaw

Programme Coordinator [[link removed]] | TrustLaw

Programme Officer, Global Initiatives [[link removed]] | TrustLaw

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