Dear all,
It's RightsCon time of year, and the deadline for you to join in and see what Wikimedians are up to is fast approaching.
RightsCon https://www.rightscon.org/program/#list, organized by our close allies, Access Now, is the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age. This year it will take place from February 24 - 27, 2025, in Taiwan. This is a fully hybrid conference. The deadline to register for a 'pay what you can' ticket for remote participation is *December 3*. Link to register https://www.rightscon.org/registration/.
Wikimedians from around the globe join every year to connect with experts, advocates, and peers tackling critical issues like inclusivity, free expression, and privacy online. Our movement's contributions this year will cover preserving cultural heritage in crisis, the Africa knowledge initiative, protecting journalists and promoting information integrity. The full list of Wikimedia sessions are below the line. Here are some other remote sessions you could access:
- *How do we use Wikimedia and open-source technology to preserve cultural heritage in crisis? *Host: Wikimedia Foundation | Wikimedia UK | Wikimedia Georgia | Wikimedia Poland | Wikimedia Sverige | Wikimedia Ukraine - *Understanding aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ experiences using Wikipedia on the continent of Australia.* Host: Wikimedia Australia | Macquarie University - *Local vs. Global: addressing inequalities in content moderation. *Host: Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) - *What does it take to make data exchange participatory? Developing a governance framework.* Host: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - *Why keep documenting internet shutdowns? Experiences from Latin America.* Host: Fundación Karisma | Digital Defenders Partnership
Whether you can join in person or online, your contributions matter. I encourage you to seize this opportunity to learn what fascinating work may be happening in your region, meet new partners, and join these important discussions.
All the best,
Ziski
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*WIKIMEDIA SESSIONS*
*From countering to building: finding the keys to promote information integrity online. * Host: Wikimedia Foundation | Freedom Online Coalition | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
*Intersectionality and sustainability in journalism: experiences from the Global South* Host: Wikimedia Foundation | InternetLab
*Africa knowledge initiative: revolutionizing access to African indigenous languages. *Host: Africa Knowledge Initiative (Ceslause Ogbonnaya)
*How do we use Wikimedia and open-source technology to preserve cultural heritage in crisis? *Host: Wikimedia Foundation | Wikimedia UK | Wikimedia Georgia | Wikimedia Poland | Wikimedia Sverige | Wikimedia Ukraine
*Understanding aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ experiences using Wikipedia on the continent of Australia.* Host: Wikimedia Australia | Macquarie University
Franziska Putz (she/her)
Senior Movement Advocacy Manager
Global Advocacy, Wikimedia Foundation
Fputz@wikimedia.org
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