Dear all,
I am thrilled to share news of the launch of the *first issue*
<https://mailchi.mp/wikimedia/global-advocacy-newsletter-nov-2023> of the
new WMF Global Advocacy newsletter. You can sign up to receive future
newsletters at *this link*
<https://mailchi.mp/wikimedia/global-advocacy-policy-newsletter>.
This project is inspired by our desire to share the Wikimedia Foundation's
unique policy perspectives on pressing tech regulation issues with public
audiences, including policymakers, Wikimedians, and free knowledge
advocates. Our goal is to help these interested groups better understand
how we think about the internet and digital rights, and how laws and
regulations can and should be shaped to not only protect public interest
and community-led online spaces, like Wikimedia projects, but also to help
them flourish.
The newsletter will be emailed quarterly. Please feel free to share
the subscription
link <https://mailchi.mp/wikimedia/global-advocacy-policy-newsletter> with
your networks.
Happy reading!
Ziski
Franziska Putz (she/her)
Senior Movement Advocacy Manager
Global Advocacy, Wikimedia Foundation
Fputz(a)wikimedia.org
UTC Timezone
Dear all,
I hope this message finds you well.
As indicated in our recent Diff announcement (see below), we are excited to
share news about the inaugural global Wiki Advocacy meet-up, a gathering
designed for Wikimedians actively involved in advocacy and public policy
initiatives to share, learn and discuss common challenges. This event aims
to promote and safeguard the Wikimedia model, emphasizing its crucial role
in ensuring access to relevant online information. Leveraging the upcoming
UNESCO World Press Freedom Day, scheduled to be hosted in Chile in May next
year, Wikimedia Chile is honored to organize this gathering which will take
place as a side event of UNESCO's conference on *May 3rd and 4th, 2024*, in
Santiago, Chile.
Given the specialized nature of this topic and the hands-on approach we
intend to have, we will have limited availability of seats for the event.
Consequently, we extend a cordial invitation to you to participate.
To secure your spot, we kindly request you to complete the application form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3a68QldZdEBczmd41wY_-xCFgog3Yq4J…>
by *December 22, 2023*, by the close of business in your respective time
zone. To further facilitate participation, we are pleased to announce the
availability of *20 full scholarships for Wikimedia representatives* and 5
partial scholarships for participants hailing from beyond the Wikimedia
movement.
Your active involvement in this significant initiative will undoubtedly
contribute to the success of the event, fostering meaningful discussions
and collaborations within the Wikimedia community.
We're looking forward to having you join us in the coming year.
Warm regards,
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Wikimedia Voice in Public Policy” will be the first global Wiki Advocacy
meet-up for Wikimedians who conduct advocacy and public policy activities
to protect and promote the Wikimedia model. The meeting will take place on
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Mimartinez WMCL
Nov 27
- *“Strengthening the Wikimedia Voice in Public Policy” *will be the
first global Wiki Advocacy meet-up for Wikimedians who conduct advocacy and
public policy activities to protect and promote the Wikimedia model.
- The meeting will take place on *May 3rd and 4th, 2024 in Santiago,
Chile*.
- Application and scholarship process are open from *November 27 to
December 22,* end of day anywhere on Earth.
In May 2024 Chile will host the Unesco World Press Freedom Day
<http://diff.wikimedia.org?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=54ac62399e05589…>
with a conference that will reunite regional and global governments,
academics and researchers, and civil society representatives. The aim of
the conference is to discuss the future of freedom of press and the access
to information in a shifting world full of new challenges like a rapidly
changing informational ecosystem crossed by new content platforms and
technologies.
Wikimedia Chile will use this unique opportunity to host *“Strengthening
the Wikimedia Voice in Public Policy”,* the first global Wiki Advocacy
meet-up for* Wikimedians who conduct advocacy and public policy activities
to promote and protect the Wikimedia model and its role in assuring access
to relevant online information.* The meeting will be a side event of the
Unesco conference, and will take place on *May 3rd and 4th, 2024 in
Santiago, Chile*.
*Application process now open*
Knowing this is a very specific topic and that the meeting will have a
practical approach (with several workshops and collective exercises) *we
will have limited seats for it*. If you want to participate, *please
complete the **application form*
<http://diff.wikimedia.org?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=45c7f693cfd5fdd…>*
by December 22, 2023, at the end of the day in your country.*
If you have any doubts about the questions to be completed in the
application, please refer to the FAQ section
<http://diff.wikimedia.org?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=37372b304805b77…>
of our Meta
<http://diff.wikimedia.org?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0427288db83aa04…>
page. *Using the application form will be mandatory for all those who are
interested in participating. *
People coming from other open knowledge or digital rights ecosystem
organizations that share values with the Wikimedia movement are also
encouraged to apply.
*Scholarships*
To ensure participants' diversity and global representation we will grant *20
full scholarships to Wikimedia representatives *and 5 partial scholarships
for participants coming from outside the Wikimedia movement.
The scholarship application is also open through the general application
form
<http://diff.wikimedia.org?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=45c7f693cfd5fdd…>
.
*Important dates*
- Applications open: November 27 – December 22
- Communication of applications and scholarship decisions: January 2024
- Travel logistics: January – March 2024
- Pre-conference online workshops: January- April 2024
- Meeting will take place on May 3rd and May 4th
*About the meeting*
The ongoing changes in regulations concerning the Internet will continue to
affect Wikimedia projects. This first Global Wiki Advocacy Meeting aims to
underscore the increasingly crucial role of Wikimedia affiliates in shaping
public policy and supporting free access to knowledge in digital
enviroments.
Between September and October 2023, Wikimedia Chile circulated a Conference
Engagement Survey
<http://diff.wikimedia.org?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=184ef53c472d1aa…>among
the Wikimedia community, which was answered by *more than 100 people around
the world.* Based on those responses, the main objectives of this meeting
are:
· identify strategies and tactics to face the challenges posed by Internet
regulatory developments that have been identified as relevant around the
world for the Wikimedia movement.
· improving advocacy capacity building and knowledge sharing among
Wikimedians.
· Strengthen the network of Wikimedians interested in advocacy and public
policies.
These topics and conversations will be conducted hosted by Wikimedia Chile
with the support of the WMF Global Advocacy Team.
“The people who lead these projects are best placed to advocate for the
needs of the Wikimedia community in their own countries and to partner with
the Foundation to promote *Wikimedia’s unique vision of a public
interest-focused Internet where decentralized community-led governance and
content moderation models can thrive*. The Chile workshop is an important
step in coordinating the public policy advocacy work of affiliates and the
Foundation", said Franziska ("Ziski") Putz, Senior Movement Advocacy
Manager in the Wikimedia Foundation.
*Learn more*
To stay updated on the Conference and know more about scholarships and the
application process, we recommend that you visit the Conference page
<http://diff.wikimedia.org?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0427288db83aa04…>
on Meta. *The main language of the Conference will be English*.
Unfortunately, we will not have live translation.
*If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free
to reach out to us (in English or Spanish) at:** contacto(a)wikimediachile.cl
<contacto(a)wikimediachile.cl>*
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Hi everyone,
In celebration of Human Rights Day
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Day>, the Human Rights Team is
excited to host a one-hour conversation focused on exploring and addressing
human rights risks, particularly for Wikimedians. This event aims to shed
light on the unique challenges faced by the volunteers and to foster a
deeper understanding of the human rights implications inherent in their
work.
Join us on 8 December 2023 at 6 pm UTC. Click the link to find your local
time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1702058400>.
Following a brief presentation, the session will be formatted as a
community brainstorming and sharing session - participants will learn about
the human rights risks that Wikipedia faces and together we will discuss
and identify threats from different perspectives along with methods to
respond and mitigate them.
Participants will consider the following questions:
-
Why do human rights matter?
-
How does the Wikimedia Foundation advocate for and protect human
rights?
-
What is the Foundation’s Human Rights Policy and why does it matter?
Attendees are encouraged to add their questions ahead of time on the
etherpad <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Human_Rights_Day>.
*Please **register to join the Zoom call
<https://wikimedia.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdeqprTgjHNBS8325J_dyMedzeUGs…>.*
Hope to see you there!
--
*Ricky Gaines *(he/him)
Senior Human Rights Advocacy Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
rgaines(a)wikimedia.org