Human Rights
As I mentioned in my previous post, I attended the “Soul of the New Machine” conference at the Berkeley Human Rights Center this week in Oakland. I was there with Enrique Piraces from Human Rights Watch as a finalist in the Mobility Challenge. We were honored to receive an Honorable mention in the contest. Big congrats to the winners! – Guardian, Freedom Fone and Handheld Human Rights. IDG posted an quick clip of BUG at the event here.
I want to also mention how humbling it was to sit in the audience and watch presentations by people who have devoted their lives to the cause of human rights. From doing forensic investigations at mass grave sites, to working with war refugees in Africa, to providing comfort and aid to war stricken families in Burma, I was blown away by the devotion and compassion these brave men and women bring to their jobs. They made me want to work hard to ensure that the technology we’re building is useful to them. From the discussions we had I’m convinced we can help.
Congrats again to the winners and thank you Berkeley HRC for giving me the chance to meet such amazing people.
