Hello advocacy advisers,In August, the International Federation of Library Associations published the Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development (http://www.lyondeclaration.org/). The Lyon Declaration is a statement to the member states of the UN about empowering development through access to knowledge. The declaration is particularly relevant for our work as Wikimedians because it recognizes the importance of technology in sharing knowledge.Wikimedia Italy and Wikimedia UK have already signed declaration. We would like the Wikimedia Foundation to join these and others in support of our goal to share knowledge. Please let me know if you have any thoughts about this by November 3, 2014.Thanks,Stephen--Stephen LaPorteLegal CounselWikimedia FoundationNOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer.
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