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
Hi Stephen,
This is good news, I'm definitely in favour of the Wikimedia Foundation becoming a signatory to the declaration.
Thanks and regards,
Stevie
On 27 October 2014 20:08, Stephen LaPorte slaporte@wikimedia.org wrote:
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 LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation
*NOTICE: 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 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.*
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Hi Stephen,
I am also in favour of the WMF signing this.
The fundamental copyright narratives now seem to be right to access vs. authors' rights. We must of course work to move away from this (in my opinion false) antagonism. Funnelling some attention towards the relationship between access to information and development would definitely be a helpful step.
Cheers, Dimi
2014-10-28 10:40 GMT+01:00 Stevie Benton stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk:
Hi Stephen,
This is good news, I'm definitely in favour of the Wikimedia Foundation becoming a signatory to the declaration.
Thanks and regards,
Stevie
On 27 October 2014 20:08, Stephen LaPorte slaporte@wikimedia.org wrote:
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 LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation
*NOTICE: 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 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.*
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I entirely agree.
Michael
On 28 Oct 2014, at 12:26, Dimitar Parvanov Dimitrov dimitar.parvanov.dimitrov@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Stephen,
I am also in favour of the WMF signing this.
The fundamental copyright narratives now seem to be right to access vs. authors' rights. We must of course work to move away from this (in my opinion false) antagonism. Funnelling some attention towards the relationship between access to information and development would definitely be a helpful step.
Cheers, Dimi
2014-10-28 10:40 GMT+01:00 Stevie Benton stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk:
Hi Stephen,
This is good news, I'm definitely in favour of the Wikimedia Foundation becoming a signatory to the declaration.
Thanks and regards,
Stevie
On 27 October 2014 20:08, Stephen LaPorte slaporte@wikimedia.org wrote: 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 LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation
NOTICE: 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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Hi all, "Access to information and development" is a hot topic at the moment and a core subject for the new European Committee. I am in favour of the WMF becoming a signatory to the declation. It will strenghten our efforts in Brussels. Thanks, Frans
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2014-10-28 13:44 GMT+01:00 Michael Maggs michael@maggs.name:
I entirely agree.
Michael
On 28 Oct 2014, at 12:26, Dimitar Parvanov Dimitrov < dimitar.parvanov.dimitrov@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Stephen,
I am also in favour of the WMF signing this.
The fundamental copyright narratives now seem to be right to access vs. authors' rights. We must of course work to move away from this (in my opinion false) antagonism. Funnelling some attention towards the relationship between access to information and development would definitely be a helpful step.
Cheers, Dimi
2014-10-28 10:40 GMT+01:00 Stevie Benton stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk:
Hi Stephen,
This is good news, I'm definitely in favour of the Wikimedia Foundation becoming a signatory to the declaration.
Thanks and regards,
Stevie
On 27 October 2014 20:08, Stephen LaPorte slaporte@wikimedia.org wrote:
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 LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation
*NOTICE: 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 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.*
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Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
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