2025 Digital Rights Days Celebration
Join the City of Portland on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 for a virtual panel exploring how Oregonians can shape the future of digital rights, access, and responsible technology use. This year’s event highlights the City’s ongoing work to ensure technology serves the public good — from expanding digital access and protecting privacy to responsibly using data and artificial intelligence.
City staff and partners will share insights from current initiatives, including Portland’s Surveillance Technologies Inventory, digital access programs, and efforts to modernize digital services. The panel will also feature discussions on public safety technology, such as the City’s use of drones and automated camera enforcement.
This event is part of International Digital Rights Days and supports Portland’s commitment to advancing human rights in the digital age. The panel will be held virtually on Zoom, and registration is required.
For more information on International Digital Rights Days and related activities, visit International Digital Rights Days.
Agenda
Introduction: What are Digital Rights? [Surveillance tech inventory]
Time: 10:00
Description: This panel is for digital literacy to explore what digital rights are and how Portland is implementing them.
Presenter: Hector Dominguez, Smart City PDX Program Coordinator
Digital Access in Portland
Time: 10:15
Description: This lighting talk will describe what is the state of digital access in Portland.
Presenter: Kevin Block, Broadband Policy and Research Coordinator
Discussion questions:
- What is the latest news on digital access in Portland?
- What is exciting coming in 2026?
Use of Drones for law enforcement in Portland (PPB)
Time: 10:30
Description: Portland Police’s Drone program manager will share how the drones are used as first responders, explore the dashboard and how these devices are used responsibly in town.
Presenter: Sergeant Kevin Allen, Portland Police Public Information Officer
Discussion questions:
- What are drones as first responders?
- People are worried about over surveillance, how Portland Police is managing drones to reduce this risk in Portland neighborhoods?
- Tell us about the information in the drone use dashboard and how can people learn more about this program.
- Q&A
Automated Camera Enforcementfor Speeding and Red Light Running in Portland (PBOT)
Time: 11:00
Description: Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Safety Camera Coordinator and PPB’s Traffic Division supervisor will describe how speeding cameras collect footage and information and how a speeding ticket is issued.
Presenter: Steve Hoyt-McBeth, Speed Safety Camera Program Manager, Parking and Regulatory Operations Division (PBOT)
Discussion questions:
- Can you explain the purpose and how speed cameras work and help the City?
- License plate readers can be used to track vehicles, how do the City protect people’s privacy?
- How can people learn more about this program?
- Q&A
Digital Rights in the City of Portland and plans to modernize digital services in the City (CIO/BTS)
Time: 11:30
Description: Fireside chat with the City’s CIO about how the City is modernizing digital services and the role of digital rights in this process.
Presenter: Elyse Rosemberg, City of Portland Chief Information Officer
Discussion questions:
- Can you explain what is the digital strategy for the City of Portland?
- The emergence of artificial intelligence is disrupting technology and information, how is the City of Portland adapting to these changes?
- Describe for us how digital rights play a role in the City’s digital strategy
- Q&A
This event will be held on Zoom. Please register in advance. For more information on the rest of the international events and celebrations please visit International Digital Rights Days.
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