Dether co-founder, Hamid Benyahia, will be a part of the panel, “A New Lifeline for Non-Profits at Risk” at the prestigious Oslo Freedom Forum in May

Ten years ago, a group of more than 30 speakers, from Holocaust survivor and activist Elie Wiesel, to Kurdish human rights activist Leyla Zana and former prisoner of conscience Palden Gyatso gathered for a forum centering on the role of literature in advancing freedom, titled: “The Nobility of the Human Spirit and the Power of Freedom.” Since this inaugural Oslo Freedom Forum, the event has grown to a meeting of the best minds in technology, literature, journalism, entrepreneurship, and humanitarianism. Each year, the annual event in Oslo, with satellite events in New York and San Francisco, brings together major actors from the global human rights community to feature powerful stories and panel discussions.

Speakers gather from across the globe to discuss important human rights issues

We are deeply honored to be a part of this year’s forum. As part of the Tech Lab and Interactive Expo, we will be participating in the panel, “A New Lifeline for Non-Profits at Risk,” alongside ConsenSys Social Impact leaders Ben Siegel and Ariana Fowler and MakerDAO CEO Rune Christensen.

We strongly believe that Dether’s P2P dApp could be a major lifeline to organizations that struggle to obtain funds easily, in zones of war or conflict that may have restricted movement, financial services, or access to technology. Because you only need a smartphone to use Dether, even regions with limited technology can access the app. What’s more, because of our Progressive Web App format, possible government restrictions to the App Store or Play Store won’t effect Dether’s accessibility.

We have always believed in the power of Ethereum, and the need to cross the hurdle of mass adoption. By mass adoption, we mean that anyone in the world should be able to interact with its network and have the ability to build or participate in trustless organizations without a middleman or fiat currency barriers.

The Oslo Freedom Forum will take place May 28–30. While the The Oslo Freedom Forum is open only to registered participants (you can apply to attend here), events will be live-streamed at oslofreedomforum.com and you can follow along on social media for on-the-ground coverage.