Quick heads up that the deadline is extended <https://www.rightscon.org/your-guide-to-a-successful-proposal/#timeline> to this Friday, June 7th.
Best, Ciell Op do 16 mei 2024 om 11:33 schreef Tilman Bayer <[email protected]>: > And the specific time and location was just announced: > "The 13th edition of our Summit Series will now take place in Taipei, > Taiwan, and online from Monday, February 24 to Thursday, February 27, > 2025." https://www.rightscon.org/rc25-in-taipei/ > > On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 7:47 AM Franziska Putz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> This is your annual RightsCon reminder! The call for proposals is open >> until June 2, 2024 at 11:59 p.m PST. More details, resources, and ideas >> below. ALL of you have interesting stories to tell that would make for >> excellent RightsCon sessions! >> >> *About* >> RightsCon <https://www.rightscon.org/about-and-contact/> will take place >> February 2025 in Asia. It will be a hybrid event. This is *the* digital >> rights conference to attend. It is hosted annually by Access Now and brings >> together business leaders, policy makers, government representatives, >> technologists, academics, journalists, and human rights advocates from >> around the world to tackle pressing issues at the intersection of human >> rights and technology. Historically Wikimedia has had a strong presence at >> RightsCon, with many people from this list having been speakers in previous >> years. >> >> *Resources* >> There are additional resources to help with your proposals this year. >> There are three more RightsCon office hour session >> <https://www.rightscon.org/program/#support>s (May 16, May 22, May 28) >> as well as a detailed guide to a successful proposal >> <https://www.rightscon.org/your-guide-to-a-successful-proposal/>. >> >> You can see the topics and session descriptions that have been successful >> for Wikimedians in the past: here are details from 2023 >> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/05/25/wikimedians-will-be-at-rightscon-2023-join-us-in-person-or-online/> >> and 2022 >> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/06/02/meet-the-wikimedians-promoting-free-knowledge-and-human-rights-at-rightscon-22-this-june/> >> . >> >> *Ziski's tips* >> >> - Tailor the topic to the region, either by involving allies from >> that area or focusing on how lessons from your specific context could >> carry >> over. >> - Collaborate with allies. Submit a session proposal with existing >> partners, or with groups you want to work with more in the future. If you >> do a Wikimedia only session, then you should at least include speakers >> from >> other affiliates. >> - Don't stick to panels. RightsCon is a fun conference because they >> allow a host of creative session formats. We're a fun and quirky movement, >> so those additional format options work well for us. Take advantage of >> them! >> - Test ideas and run workshops. The RightsCon audience is always a >> great group if you want to test a pitch or get feedback or ideas on a >> specific project or challenge you're trying to tackle. >> - Some areas where Wikimedians can bring a unique perspective: >> - Work with indigenous languages (especially in the context of AI >> discussions) >> - Promoting and preserving cultural heritage in the 21st century >> with open source tools so that communities can remain stewards of their >> histories and cultures >> - Epistemic justice / debates around knowledge rights and >> structures of power, and how these need to be addressed in the digital >> age >> - Data privacy practices >> - Tactical experiences! What it takes to work in a global >> movement, or build south-south alliances, or work with unlikely >> partners on >> a campaign, or avoid burnout, or access useful grants, etc >> - Using open data (WikiData!) to promote sustainable development >> goals >> >> I am more than happy to review any proposals you want to send my way for >> feedback. >> >> Best, >> Ziski >> >> Franziska Putz (she/her) >> >> Senior Movement Advocacy Manager >> >> Global Advocacy, Wikimedia Foundation >> >> [email protected] >> >> UTC Timezone >> _______________________________________________ >> Publicpolicy mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > Publicpolicy mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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