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			===== '''Challenges''' =====

			* Egypt: The org is not directly impacted by USG funding, their granters are and that has affected one of their project.
			* Big granters like mama cash have been affects
			* Org from Zambia Gambia: 3 years ago they made a strategic decision about some funding orgs they decided to move away from USG money. They only engage when contacted but besides that they do work on equity related work.
			* Lots of projects left hanging in Zambia, theres been some new calls from other spaces
			* The WHRDs Initiative of Africa has not been affected directly but their partners have been affected, so some of their collaboratory activities and work has been affected because of their partners
			* Its been an eye opener because funders should not be governments, if its them its not going to be sustainable, and could get worse. They can freeze bank accounts, and we have seen this during times of war. As tech workers we can definitely help people move away from relying on certain systems.

			===== '''Actions happening in the space''' =====

			* APC has a solidarity grant for orgs that are in the APC network to provide money to during times of crisis like this. They also want use the solidarity grant as a survival fund but they are currently figuring out how to disburse this.
			* As a community it may be more strategic to engage family run philantory to support digital rights org.
			* Lets not see it as a blank freeze, some orgs and EU countries want to support the digital rights. With the IGF coming up, some nordic spaces are trying to renew their mandate to the IF space and folks should endeavour to attend the IGF to meet new funders whose money are not already commited.
			* African WHRDs Initiative is trying to figure out how to sustain their partners while they figure out how to move on with the activities and programs.

			===== '''Other Perspectives''' =====

			* A lot of global north based orgs are the ones making the biggest noise. Most of them think that Africa and the global south orgs may struggle more, but they are wrong. We have figured ways to sustain ourselves without the US.
			* We need to continue to align ourselves with the progressives and not waver on our values.
			* Too much money in bigger orgs are spent on salaries.

			===== '''What can be done next''' =====

			* Meeting the right stakeholders within the internet governance space who might listen to use better
			* We should also build resilience structures
			* All orgs need to a SWAT analysis, and a session to collectively figure out the resilience what next.
			* Within African countries there has been other funders and people who are willing to support the our work.
			* Thinking about other mechanisms that stem from our own community culture, and the richness on how communities have been supporting each other. Eg. LGBTQ orgs not allowed to register have found creative ways to work
			* The Africa community should keep the spirit of collaboration, its time for us to look at opportunities and threats to support each other. Its very important to be sustainable, within the global context everyone will be selfish.
			* We need to start having creative thinking sessions, and moving to action. Even if its scribbling and creating things together.

			===== '''Other things''' =====

			* Observing what actions are happening in other spaces.
			* More Global Majority spaces are resilient

Victoria at 09:18, 27 January 2025

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	'''Date:''' Wednesday, February 26		'''Date:''' Wednesday, February 26

	'''Time:''' ~~10am~~ EST / ~~3pm~~ UTC ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=~~20240226T150000~~&p1=1440&p2=tz_et What time is it in my city?])		'''Time:''' 9am EST / 2pm UTC ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20240226T140000&p1=1440&p2=tz_et What time is it in my city?])

	'''Who:''' Facilitated by Mardiya		'''Who:''' Facilitated by Mardiya

Victoria: Created page with "NOTOC 380x380pxThe '''Africa Regional Meetups''' are bimonthly video calling gatherings that bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. If you cannot attend the monthly meetups, we are taking note..."

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[[File: Digital Rights Africa Meetups.png |right|frameless|380x380px]]The '''Africa Regional Meetups''' are bimonthly video calling gatherings that bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. If you cannot attend the monthly meetups, we are taking notes of each gathering and linking to them below.

The African community is connected during the week in different ways. Either through the African channel on the [[TCU Mattermost]] or via [[Calendar of Events|different events organized]] on various topics during the year.

'''Date:''' Wednesday, February 26

'''Time:''' 10am EST / 3pm UTC ([https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20240226T150000&p1=1440&p2=tz_et What time is it in my city?])

'''Who:''' Facilitated by Mardiya

'''Where:''' The link will be shared in the Regional Africa channel on the TCU Mattermost one or two hours before the start of the meeting.
*Don't have an account to the TCU Mattermost? [[IFF Mattermost|you can request one following the directions here.]]
'''Notes:''' Please put notes here: https://pad.riseup.net/p/africa-meetup

''Agenda to be announced''

== Notes ==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 10px; width: 30%; background-color:#18e2c4;"
|'''Africa Meetups'''
*[[Africa Monthly Meetups|What are the Africa Meetups]]
*[[Villages & Special Events Notes|Others Villages & Special Events]]
*[[Calendar of Events|Upcoming Meetups & Gatherings]]
|}

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	* Egypt: The org is not directly impacted by USG funding, their granters are and that has affected one of their project.		* Egypt: The org is not directly impacted by USG funding, their granters are and that has affected one of their project.
	* Big granters like mama cash have been ~~affects~~		* Big granters like mama cash have been affected
	* Some orgs 3 years ago they made a strategic decision ~~about some~~ funding ~~orgs~~ they decided to move away from USG money. They only engage when contacted but besides that they ~~do work~~ on equity related ~~work~~.		* Some orgs 3 years ago they made a strategic decision regarding funding, they decided to move away from USG money. They only engage when contacted but besides that they focus on diversifying their portfolio and providing equity related support.
	* Lots of projects left hanging in Zambia, theres been some new calls from other spaces		* Lots of projects left hanging in Zambia, theres been some new calls from other spaces
	* While others have not been affected, some of their ~~collaboratory~~ activities and work ~~has been affected~~ because of their partners. Its been an eye opener because funders should not be governments, if its them ~~its~~ not going to be sustainable, and could get worse. They can freeze bank accounts, ~~and~~ we have seen this during times of war. As tech workers we can definitely help people move away from relying on certain systems.		* While others have not been affected by the freeze, some of their collaboratorive activities and work have paused because of their partners are having to navigate the crisis.
			* Its been an eye opener because funders should not be governments, if its them, then funding is not going to be sustainable, and could get worse. They can freeze bank accounts, as we have seen this during times of war. As tech workers we can definitely help people move away from relying on certain systems.

	===== '''Actions happening in the space''' =====		===== '''Actions happening in the space''' =====

	* Some networks created solidarity grants for their orgs to provide a cover ~~during times of~~ crisis~~, however~~ are in the process of figuring out ways to disburse it.		* Some networks created solidarity grants for their orgs to provide a cover when such funding crisis happen. However are in the process of figuring out ways to disburse it in a sustainable way.
	* As a community it may be more strategic to engage ~~family run philantropy~~ to support digital rights org.		* As a community it may be more strategic to engage private philantory to support digital rights org.
	* Lets not see it as a blank freeze, some orgs and EU countries want to support the digital rights. With the IGF coming up, some nordic ~~spaces~~ are trying to renew their mandate to the IF ~~space~~ and folks should ~~endeavour~~ to attend the IGF to meet new funders ~~whose~~ money ~~are not already commited~~.		* Lets not see it as a blank freeze, some orgs and EU countries want to support the digital rights. With the IGF coming up, some nordic funders are trying to renew their mandate to the IF community and folks should endevour to attend the IGF to meet new funders who have not committed all their money to existing projects.
	* The organizations are trying to figure out how to sustain their partners while ~~they figure out how to~~ move on with the activities and programs.		* The organizations are trying to figure out how to sustain their partners while they move on with the activities and programs affected by the stop work order.

	===== '''Other Perspectives''' =====		===== '''Other Perspectives''' =====

	* ~~Alot~~ of global north based orgs are the ones making the biggest noise. Most of them think that Africa and the global south orgs may struggle more, but they are wrong. We have figured ways to sustain ourselves without the US.		* A lot of global north based orgs are the ones making the biggest noise. Most of them think that Africa and the global south orgs may struggle more, but they are wrong. We have figured ways to sustain ourselves without the US.
	* We need to continue to align ourselves with the progressives and not waver on our values.		* We need to continue to align ourselves with the progressives and not waver on our values.
	* Too much money in bigger orgs are spent on salaries.		* Too much money in bigger orgs are spent on salaries.
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	===== '''What can be done next''' =====		===== '''What can be done next''' =====

	*Meeting the right stakeholders within the internet governance space who might ~~listen to use better~~		*Meeting the right stakeholders within the internet governance space who might align with our needs and values.
	*We should also build ~~resilience~~ structures		*We should also build resilient structures in the long run.
	*All orgs need to a SWAT analysis, and a session to collectively figure out the ~~resilience~~ what next.		*All orgs need to a SWAT analysis, and a session to collectively figure out sustainability resilience and the what next.
	*Within African countries there ~~has~~ been other funders and people who are willing to support the our work.		*Within African countries there have been other funders and people who are willing to support the our work, it not just big donor, but people within our local communities as well.
	*Thinking about other mechanisms that stem from our own community culture, and the richness on how communities have been supporting each other. Eg. LGBTQ orgs not allowed to register have found creative ways to work		*Thinking about other mechanisms that stem from our own community culture, and the richness on how communities have been supporting each other. Eg. LGBTQ orgs not allowed to register have found creative ways to work regardless.
	*The Africa community should keep the spirit of collaboration, its time for us to look at opportunities ~~and threats~~ to support each other. Its very important to be sustainable, within the global context everyone ~~will~~ be ~~selfish~~.		*The Africa community should keep the spirit of collaboration, its time for us to look at opportunities on how to support each other. Its very important to be sustainable, currently within the global context everyone might begin to be self-serving.
	*We need to start having creative thinking sessions, and moving to action. Even if its scribbling and creating things together.		*We need to start having creative thinking sessions, and moving to action. Even if its scribbling and creating things together.

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	* Observing what actions are happening in other spaces.		* Observing what actions are happening in other spaces.
	* More Global Majority spaces are resilient		* More Global Majority spaces are resilient.

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	* Egypt: The org is not directly impacted by USG funding, their granters are and that has affected one of their project.		* Egypt: The org is not directly impacted by USG funding, their granters are and that has affected one of their project.
	* Big granters like mama cash have been affects		* Big granters like mama cash have been affects
	* ~~Org from Zambia Gambia:~~ 3 years ago they made a strategic decision about some funding orgs they decided to move away from USG money. They only engage when contacted but besides that they do work on equity related work.		* Some orgs 3 years ago they made a strategic decision about some funding orgs they decided to move away from USG money. They only engage when contacted but besides that they do work on equity related work.
	* Lots of projects left hanging in Zambia, theres been some new calls from other spaces		* Lots of projects left hanging in Zambia, theres been some new calls from other spaces
	* ~~The WHRDs Initiative of Africa has~~ not ~~been affected directly but their partners have~~ been affected, so some of their collaboratory activities and work has been affected because of their partners		* While others have not been affected, some of their collaboratory activities and work has been affected because of their partners. Its been an eye opener because funders should not be governments, if its them its not going to be sustainable, and could get worse. They can freeze bank accounts, and we have seen this during times of war. As tech workers we can definitely help people move away from relying on certain systems.
	* Its been an eye opener because funders should not be governments, if its them its not going to be sustainable, and could get worse. They can freeze bank accounts, and we have seen this during times of war. As tech workers we can definitely help people move away from relying on certain systems.

	===== '''Actions happening in the space''' =====		===== '''Actions happening in the space''' =====

	* ~~APC has a~~ solidarity ~~grant~~ for orgs ~~that are in the APC network~~ to provide ~~money to~~ during times of crisis ~~like this. They also want use~~ the ~~solidarity grant as a survival fund but they are currently~~ figuring out ~~how~~ to disburse ~~this~~.		* Some networks created solidarity grants for their orgs to provide a cover during times of crisis, however are in the process of figuring out ways to disburse it.
	* As a community it may be more strategic to engage family run ~~philantory~~ to support digital rights org.		* As a community it may be more strategic to engage family run philantropy to support digital rights org.
	* Lets not see it as a blank freeze, some orgs and EU countries want to support the digital rights. With the IGF coming up, some nordic spaces are trying to renew their mandate to the IF space and folks should endeavour to attend the IGF to meet new funders whose money are not already commited.		* Lets not see it as a blank freeze, some orgs and EU countries want to support the digital rights. With the IGF coming up, some nordic spaces are trying to renew their mandate to the IF space and folks should endeavour to attend the IGF to meet new funders whose money are not already commited.
	* ~~African WHRDs Initiative is~~ trying to figure out how to sustain their partners while they figure out how to move on with the activities and programs.		* The organizations are trying to figure out how to sustain their partners while they figure out how to move on with the activities and programs.

	===== '''Other Perspectives''' =====		===== '''Other Perspectives''' =====

	* ~~A lot~~ of global north based orgs are the ones making the biggest noise. Most of them think that Africa and the global south orgs may struggle more, but they are wrong. We have figured ways to sustain ourselves without the US.		* Alot of global north based orgs are the ones making the biggest noise. Most of them think that Africa and the global south orgs may struggle more, but they are wrong. We have figured ways to sustain ourselves without the US.
	* We need to continue to align ourselves with the progressives and not waver on our values.		* We need to continue to align ourselves with the progressives and not waver on our values.
	* Too much money in bigger orgs are spent on salaries.		* Too much money in bigger orgs are spent on salaries.
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	===== '''What can be done next''' =====		===== '''What can be done next''' =====

	* Meeting the right stakeholders within the internet governance space who might listen to use better		*Meeting the right stakeholders within the internet governance space who might listen to use better
	* We should also build resilience structures		*We should also build resilience structures
	* All orgs need to a SWAT analysis, and a session to collectively figure out the resilience what next.		*All orgs need to a SWAT analysis, and a session to collectively figure out the resilience what next.
	* Within African countries there has been other funders and people who are willing to support the our work.		*Within African countries there has been other funders and people who are willing to support the our work.
	* Thinking about other mechanisms that stem from our own community culture, and the richness on how communities have been supporting each other. Eg. LGBTQ orgs not allowed to register have found creative ways to work		*Thinking about other mechanisms that stem from our own community culture, and the richness on how communities have been supporting each other. Eg. LGBTQ orgs not allowed to register have found creative ways to work
	* The Africa community should keep the spirit of collaboration, its time for us to look at opportunities and threats to support each other. Its very important to be sustainable, within the global context everyone will be selfish.		*The Africa community should keep the spirit of collaboration, its time for us to look at opportunities and threats to support each other. Its very important to be sustainable, within the global context everyone will be selfish.
	* We need to start having creative thinking sessions, and moving to action. Even if its scribbling and creating things together.		*We need to start having creative thinking sessions, and moving to action. Even if its scribbling and creating things together.

	===== '''Other things''' =====		===== '''Other things''' =====