Lilli, thanks so much for sharing and for driving the English version to completion. We will definitely make use of that. Best wishes, Anna
On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 6:15 PM Lilli Iliev <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > *COVID-19* reveals the *crucial importance of digital civic engagement* > and informational freedom for years to come. It will serve as a reference > point for pointing out the *merit of voluntary work for Wikipedia *all > over the world. > > So WMDE decided to focus it's* summer policy brief *on how Wikipedia > helps people all over the world with vital and trusted medical information > ("COVID-19: > Wie Wikipedia uns durch unsichere Zeiten hilft") > <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Politikbrief_3_Sommer_2020_Wikimedia_Deutschland_e._V.pdf> > in june and distributed it to 6 federal parliamentary comittees of > relevance for free knowledge. > > We now had it translated to provide it to Wikimedians who might find it > useful, e.g. for approaching policy makers in their local contexts: > *"COVID-19: How Wikipedia helps us through uncertain times" > <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Policy_Brief_-_COVID-19_-_How_Wikipedia_helps_us_through_uncertain_times.pdf>* > > *Our main calls to parliaments and governments:* > > - support and express appreciation for digital voluntary work (e.g. by > implementing funding programmes) > - public authorities ought to provide access to publicly funded data > from administrative bodies, public institutions etc. in freely accessible > and editable formats > - support secure legal frameworks in this context > - support evidence-based approaches to regulating online platforms (EU > digital services Act) > > > Hope you might find the policy brief useful and happy about any feedback! > > best regards > Lilli > -- > Lilli Iliev > > Projektmanagerin Politik > project manager public policy > > @lilliliev <https://mobile.twitter.com/lilliiliev> > > ----------------------------- > Bleiben Sie auf dem neuesten Stand! Aktuelle Nachrichten und spannende > Geschichten rund um Wikimedia, Wikipedia und Freies Wissen im Newsletter: Zur > Anmeldung <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. > ------------------------------ > Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. > (0172) 89 54 989 http://wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in > der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. > Helfen Sie uns dabei! http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. > Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter > der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für > Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. > _______________________________________________ > Publicpolicy mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/publicpolicy > -- Anna Mazgal EU Policy Advisor Wikimedia [email protected] @a2na mobile: +32 487 222 945 12 Rue Belliard BE-1040 Brussels -- Wikimedia Belgium vzw Enterprise: BE 0563.775.480 - RPR Brussel Troonstraat 51 Rue du Trône, B-1050 Elsene/Ixelles www.wikimedia.be <https://www.wikimedia.be/> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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