Thanks Michael, that's a good suggestion. I've created a page here - https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Advocacy and there is also now a category called [[Advocacy and policy]].
Thanks and regards, Stevie On 13 October 2014 15:52, Michael Maggs <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Stevie > > It would be good if we could have a page on our Wiki where we record > position statements such as this that the charity has signed, along with > the date, a brief description, and a link. > > The other one we did recently was the EU copyright position statement. If > I recall, we have supported two statements on that over the last 12 months. > > Michael > > > On 13 October 2014 at 10:36:09, Stevie Benton ( > [email protected]) wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I wanted to give you all a brief update on a couple of advocacy-related > matters. I'm really happy to report that in the last couple of days > Wikimedia UK has signed theLyon Declaration on Access to Information and > Development <http://www.lyondeclaration.org/>I believe this is an > important statement for us to make, underscoring our belief that: > "increasing access to information and knowledge across society, assisted by > the availability of information and communications technologies (ICTs), > supports sustainable development and improves people’s lives." > > The second policy item for update is the Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/EU_policy> position paper on copyright > reform > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/EU_policy/Position_Paper_on_EU_Copyright>. > Wikimedia UK has now signed this paper, joining several other European > chapters and other open knowledge organisations. This work is important on > a European level as collectively the FKAGEU is making a strong case for > copyright reform favourable to the Wikimedia and open knowledge movement. > The main areas of interest the group is working on are harmonisation of > freedom of panorama across the EU to the most liberal model, the public > domain licensing of publicly funded works, and the right to use orphan > works. What is particularly pleasing is that there is a variety of > non-Wikimedia organisations now participating in this work. I hope that in > time the work of the growing FKAGEU will begin to link up with the work of > the Open Coalition to further amplify our voice and empower our sector. > > If you'd like to know more, please do contact me directly or reply to the > list and I will respond. > > Thanks and regards, > > Stevie > > -- > > Stevie Benton > Head of External Relations > Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 > @StevieBenton > > 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). > > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over > Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > -- Stevie Benton Head of External Relations Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 @StevieBenton 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). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
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