Dear all, This is a reminder that this Thursday, *October 17th*, we will be hosting a 90-minute Zoom call in which we will recap what happened at UNGA and reflect on our joint campaign around the Global Digital Compact.
This call is for and by Wikimedians and free knowledge allies. It will run from *14:00 - 15:30 UTC* (check local time <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1729173600>). Join Zoom Meeting https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/81192370706 Meeting ID: 811 9237 0706 If that time doesn't work for you, then you can join a similar call on Thursday at *9:00am EDT* that is organized by UNDC. The call will feature digital leaders from across the UN system to share their insights, key takeaways, and reflections from this year’s UNGA and Summit of the Future. You can register here <https://wfp-org-conference.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FpgVkYpPQW6N_TsMoOmwCQ#/registration> . See you soon! Ziski On Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 5:03 PM Franziska Putz <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > > The Wikimedia movement is showing up as a phenomenal force next week (Sept. > 20 - 27) at the United Nations in New York City. This email provides an > overview of how our movement will be represented, what our goals are, and > how you can support us to achieve those goals. > > Our main objective is to create an internet which upholds human rights > and protects community-led spaces online. We’ll do so by engaging in the > final process of implementing the Global Digital Compact > <https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-future/global-digital-compact>and by > hosting > an event > <https://wikimediafoundation.org/advocacy/power-of-the-commons-unga-event/> > that highlights the importance of Digital Public Goods like Wikipedia. The > member states will be asked to vote on the Global Digital Compact in the > General Assembly at the Summit of the Future. > > ____ > > WIKIMEDIA EVENT @ SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE ACTION DAYS (Sept. 20 - 21) > > > - > > What: The Summit of the Future Action Days > > <https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-future/action-days#:~:text=20%20%E2%80%93%2021%20September%202024&text=To%20generate%20additional%20opportunities%20for,Nations%20Headquarters%20in%20New%20York.> > exist to provide additional opportunities for engagement across civil > society, academia, and the private sector. The focus is on multistakeholder > partnerships, emphasizing the need for collective action to build a more > inclusive and networked multilateral system. > - > > Wikimedia is hosting an official side event: “The Power of the > Commons: Digital Public Goods for a More Secure, Inclusive, and Resilient > World.” > <https://wikimediafoundation.org/advocacy/power-of-the-commons-unga-event/> > The event is on Sept. 21 @ 11:15 - 12:30 PM EDT. This is a massive > win for us and it came from real teamwork! It is co-sponsored by the UN > Member State Delegations of Germany, Mexico, and Poland, and the UN > Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology > <https://www.un.org/techenvoy/>, as well as the organizations Access > Now <https://www.accessnow.org/>, TUM Think Tank > <https://tumthinktank.de/>, Network of Centers > <https://networkofcenters.net/>, Wikimedia Deutschland > <https://www.wikimedia.de/>, Wikimedia Czech Republic > <https://www.wikimedia.cz/en/>, Wikimedia Polska > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Polska>, Wikimedia UK > <https://wikimedia.org.uk/>, and Wikimedia Europe > <https://wikimedia.brussels/>. > - > > 👉 How you can help: Amplify the event by sharing our social media > posts and event details ahead of time. Here’s our social media toolkit > > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lXSdfbEWudb06jEvpomWxIINUQAr-k1GADus2tAAFYk/edit>. > Unfortunately registration has closed for in person participation, but > we will share a link to follow the livestream once available. > > GLOBAL DIGITAL COMPACT DISCUSSION @ SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE (Sept. 22 - 23) > > - > > What: The Summit of the Future > <https://www.un.org/en/summit-of-the-future> exists to reaffirm > commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) > <https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/> while laying the > foundations for a reinvigorated multilateral system. The Summit will result > in a negotiated Pact for the Future and Global Digital Compact. > > > GDC CAMPAIGN CLOSING DEBRIEF CALL (Oct. 17) > > > - > > Details: Thursday, October 17th @ 14:00 - 15:30 UTC (check local time > <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1729173600>). > > > Join Zoom Meeting > > https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/81192370706 > > Meeting ID: 811 9237 0706 > > > - > > Why: The GDC has been an important example of how we collaborate as a > movement to engage policymakers. We want to take our learnings from this to > apply to our future advocacy efforts. Help us capture our successes to > replicate and challenges to solve on a debrief call. > - > > What: 90-minute Zoom call in which we will recap what happened at UNGA > and have a capacity building portion. For the UNGA recap, we will cover how > our messaging landed, what corridor conversations were had, and what we’re > taking forward from this experience). We will take the GDC campaign as a > case study to review how to develop a campaign strategy around a specific > event. > - > > Who: The call will be open to all members of the advocacy network so > we can continue to learn from each other. The call will be recorded - you > can email Ziski Putz for access to the recording. > > __ > > Thank you in advance for your support! > > All the best, > > Ziski > > Franziska Putz (she/her) > > Senior Movement Advocacy Manager > > Global Advocacy, Wikimedia Foundation > > [email protected] > > UTC Timezone >
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