28 Aug 2026 Discover new video resources on digital rights to inspire advocacy
Get inspired to take action for digital justice with the presentations from Our Common Future: Advocating for Digital Rights and AI Accountability.
The international symposium brought together civil society and ecumenical organizations to strengthen partnerships and advocacy for digital justice and AI accountability. WACC organized the two-day event, in Berlin in mid-April, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Association of Protestant Churches and Missions in Germany (EMW), and Brot für die Welt.
“These speeches, along with the many further resources shared at the symposium, continue to be a source of inspiration and guidance for the advocacy we must continue to do to ensure our digital platforms and technological developments truly benefit people and the planet,” said Sara Speicher, WACC deputy general secretary.
Videos from “Our Common Future”
AI as the Defining Issue of our Time
Dagmar Pruin, president of Bread for the World, Germany, stresses the importance of ethical and theological perspectives in digital debates and the need for collaboration to ensure development reflects justice, accountability, and human dignity.
Digital Justice is a Daily Decision
Corinna Waltz, theologian and media professional at EMW, observes that digital justice is negotiated in everyday decisions, not only on a global scale, and calls for a digital future shaped by justice and the common good.
Our Vision of Digital Justice
WACC General Secretary Philip Lee outlines why a justice-oriented communication framework is needed, and what it must include to ensure accessibility, affordability, and accountability.
Ecumenical Perspectives for our Digital Justice Advocacy
WCC Moderator Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm outlines the challenges and opportunities of AI development, calling on churches and religious communities to encourage technology that upholds human dignity and care for creation.
The Race to AGI and the Need for Moral Leadership
William Jones, of the Future of Life Institute, warns that the race toward artificial general intelligence is driven by power and profit rather than altruism, and calls for faith values that protect human dignity to counter its risks.
Digital Justice Advocacy Landscape
Christina Dahl Jensen, senior consultant and AI strategist at Tinkr, maps the regional and global structures central to advocacy for digital rights and AI accountability.
Reflection on our Advocacy Mission and Roles
Christina Dahl Jensen, senior consultant and AI strategist at Tinkr, explores how faith-based organizations can complement each other’s advocacy, and that of secular civil society, through distinct mission-driven roles.