Robert Guerra
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| Country: | Canada |
| LinkedIn: |  [Robert Guerra Robert Guerra]
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| Twitter: |  @netfreedom
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Robert Guerra is the head of Freedom House's Global Internet Freedom Initiative. The project follows the condition of freedom on the internet, supports the use of anti-censorship technologies and forums, and focuses attention on threats to free digital expression.
Mr. Guerra is a founding directors of Privaterra, which is a project undertaken by the Tides Canada Foundation. They help NGOs with data privacy, secure communications, information security, Internet governance, and Internet freedom.[1]
Other Roles[edit | edit source]
Robert Guerra was actively involved in the UN World Summit on the Information Society - being an active member of civil society bureau, the internet governance caucus as well as being the NGO advisor to the official Canadian Government delegation.
He advises numerous non-profits, foundations and international organizations, including Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), Taking IT Global, DiploFoundation's Internet Governance and Policy Capacity Building Programme, The Open Net Initiative, and ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee.
Current Roles[edit | edit source]
- Project Director, Internet Freedom at Freedom House
- Participant at ICANN
- Advisor at TakingITGlobal
- Expert Advisor, Internet Governance and Policy Capacity Building Program at DiploFoundation
- Managing Director & Founder at Privaterra
- Director at CPSR
Past Roles[edit | edit source]
- Delegate at United Nations, Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
- At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) at ICANN
- Program Committee at Computers, Freedom & Privacy (CFP) Conference
Interests[edit | edit source]
Censorship, privacy, ict4d, governance, internet governance, internet policy, professional networking, organizational development, strategic planning, security, encryption, Canadian politics[2]