Dear public policy enthusiasts,

Happy Friday! For those who were unable to attend the absolutely excellent Let's Connect workshop by Wikimedia Colombia and Wikimedia Italia, the recording [1] and slide deck [2] are available.

These resources have been added to the newly created resource center [3] on the Global Advocacy Meta-Wiki page. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Ziski

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[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlNkC2ctDT0

[2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Let%27s_Connect_workshop_on_copyright_advocacy,_2024.pdf

Presentation recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlNkC2ctDT0

[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Advocacy/Resources

On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 7:48 AM Franziska Putz <fputz@wikimedia.org> wrote:

Dear Wikimedia friends,

Welcome to 2024! I hope it's been a nice journey so far.

I'm delighted to share that some of the people on this list will be running workshops on January 30 & February 21 about their public policy advocacy work on copyright reform. An overview of both is below. These workshops are hosted via Let's Connect [1], a peer learning program for and by Wikimedians.

You will need to register, but the link is not yet available. Please save the date if one of these options interests you.

January 30: Copyright Reform Advocacy
Date & Time: January 30th @ 16 - 18:00 UTC
Presenters: WM Colombia & WM Italia
Topic: This clinic will inform participants about creative, impactful solutions to potential issues with copyright policy. Wikimedia Colombia will describe their experience participating in a government-initiated copyright reform process and the tactics, such as working with allies, that helped them be successful in this process. Wikimedia Italia will discuss what happens when the government is not interested in copyright reform, and how the chapter has deployed creative ways to demonstrate the value of copyright reform.
February 21: Awareness + Education as tactics for Copyright Reform
Date & Time: February 21 @ 15 - 17:00 UTC
Presenters: WM Indonesia & WM Sweden
Topic: It's possible to push for copyright reform as part of other ongoing initiatives, without immediately trying to change legislation. This clinic will show some creative ways of raising awareness and start engaging in activities to raise awareness and participate in policy discussions around copyright issues. WM Sweden's story will demonstrate how the chapter turned a massive defeat into a source of strength, while WM Indonesia will cover how their ongoing education initiatives can support their public policy advocacy plans.
Hope to see you there!
Ziski
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[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect

Franziska Putz (she/her)
Senior Movement Advocacy Manager
Global Advocacy, Wikimedia Foundation
Fputz@wikimedia.org
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