Strategy funding round was opened. The annual $750,000 contestable fund for 2017-18 focused on inclusion and social connectedness, mental health and information provision. Eleven projects were funded, including national and regional initiatives. Pathway to Treaty-based Multicultural Communities The Commission has supported the implementation of the Huarahi Hou – Pathway to Treaty-based Multicultural Communities initiative led by Multicultural New Zealand. The initiative offers newcomers to New Zealand the chance to connect and learn more about local iwi and their history. The first programme was delivered at Orongomai Marae, in Upper Hutt, in October, and the programme is now being rolled out in other parts of the country. New Zealand Pathways Diversity and Inclusion Conference – He Räkau Tau Matua The annual New Zealand Pathways Diversity and Inclusion Conference was held in Auckland in February. The sessions included themes on indigeneity and immigration; politics and policy; religious leadership; creating cohesion; urban and neighbourhood diversity; conviviality; justice and He Ara Rau – The Many Pathways. The conference was delivered in partnership with Massey University, Auckland Council, University of Waikato and Diversity Works. Business and human rights Privacy, data and technology In May, the Commission published Privacy, Data and Technology: Human Rights Challenges in the Digital Age. It is intended for use by those doing advocacy, research, policy or legislative development in this complex and fast-evolving area. It will help them identify and navigate key domestic and international human rights principles, and legal and policy frameworks. As part of the Commission’s goal of interesting other NHRIs in the emerging human rights issues around privacy in the digital world, the Commission met with the Chair of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions at its annual conference in Geneva in February. The Commission also met with the Department of Internal Affairs and the Social Investment Agency concerning human rights and data issues covered in the paper. In its May submission to the Justice Select Committee on the Privacy Bill, the Commission also highlighted emerging human rights and data issues. Privacy, Human Rights and Ethics Framework A meeting was held early in 2018 between the Commission and the Ministry for Social Development regarding an update on the development of the Privacy, Human Rights and Ethics Framework (PHRAE). Annual Report 2018 23