Dear all,

I hope you had a lovely holiday season! I am contacting you to encourage you to participate in the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum https://drif.paradigmhq.org/ (DRIF).

DRIF is an important annual conference where digital policy conversations in Africa are shaped and new partnerships are formed. Wikimedians have represented their work and made an impact over the past few years - you can read about their experiences https://diff.wikimedia.org/?s=drif.

This year, DRIF will take place in Lusaka, Zambia, from April 29 - May 1. You will be supported to find ideas and submit your sessions. Those whose sessions are accepted will also be coached. The last deadline to submit your session proposals is *January 30*.

If you're interested, please join this call for more information on *Monday, January 20 at 19:00 UTC.* This call will be in English. Call details:

- Meeting link: https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/89533734912?pwd=OnN3cP52idnwuUHw01W2aJbbo8ut8b.1 - Meeting ID: 895 3373 4912 - Passcode: 354594

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Ziski

Franziska Putz (she/her)

Senior Movement Advocacy Manager

Global Advocacy, Wikimedia Foundation

Fputz@wikimedia.org

UTC Timezone