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<span style="font-size:larger">'''Glitter Meetup''' (GM) is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community, attracting digital rights defenders from all corners of the world!! On this page you will find the notes or "minutes" from previous meetups, and information about upcoming ones. </span>
The weekly town hall of the digital rights community, Glitter Meetups (GMs)are text-based and take place on our Mattermost. They regularly feature guest experts that participants can questions to directly. However, GMs are also a great opportunity to connect with digital rights defenders from around the world.


* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
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* '''Missed a Glitter Meetup?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
* '''Missed a Glitter Meetup?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.


GMs are text-based chats, and provide digital rights defenders with space to share their work, personal, or regional updates, as well as ask questions; secure support or resources; share their expertise; and grow their human network! From time to time, we invite a featured guest who shares their expertise, and participants can ask questions to directly. Once a month, we also host a more social GM called '''The Social Networking Glitter Meetup''' where you can connect with others in a more organic, social way. 
View our [[Calendar of Events]] for a complete list of our virtual events
We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community
<span style="font-size:larger">The weekly town hall of the digital rights community, Glitter Meetups, attracts digital rights defenders from all corners of the world!! Below you will information about upcoming town halls, and notes from past ones. </span>
* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
* '''Where''' On the [[TCU Mattermost|TCU Mattermost?]] Secure an account [[TCU Mattermost|here]].
* '''Missed a Glitter Meetup?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
GMs are text-based chats, and hosted on our Mattermost. They usually feature a guest expert that participants can directly ask questions to.   
  We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community
  We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community


== '''Upcoming Weekly Town Halls''' ==
== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==
The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:
The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:


'''[[March 13 2025 GM|March 13, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[May 29 2025 GM|May 29, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''The Digital Security School'''
Topic: '''Creating "Digital Playgrounds for Creative Communities" with Portal'''


Featured Guest: '''Sebastien'''
Featured Guest: '''Uzoma Orji'''
'''[[March 20 2025 GM|March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[March 20 2025 GM|March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[June 5 2025 GM|June 5, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
'''[[March 27 2025 GM|March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[March 27 2025 GM|March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[June 12 2025 GM|June 12, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Target Threats Research - A Breakdown of 3 Years of Civil Society Threat Research in South & North Korea'''
Topic: '''Digitized Divides: Revealing The Trade-offs of a Tech-dependent World'''


Featured Guest: '''Ovi'''
Featured Guest: '''Safa'''
'''[[April 3 2025 GM|April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[April 3 2025 GM|April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[June 19 2025 GM|June 19, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
Topic: '''2025 Global Gathering Ask-Me-Anything (AMA)'''
'''[[April 10 2025 GM|April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[April 10 2025 GM|April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[June 26 2025 GM|June 26, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Network measurements - How to gather and use evidence of an internet shutdown happening in your country?'''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


Featured Guest: '''Elizaveta'''
=='''Notes from Past Glitter Meetups'''==
'''[[April 17 2025 GM|April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[April 17 2025 GM|April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: team@digitalrights.community


''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
'''[[May 22 2025 GM|May 22, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[April 24 2025 GM|April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[April 24 2025 GM|April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Topic: '''Safety & Responsibility in AI-driven Applications in War and Armed Conflict'''


Topic: '''The Sound of Independence: Building Your Own Music Streaming Service'''
Featured Guest: '''Sarra, AI Activist'''


Featured Guest: '''Raphael Mimoun'''
'''[[May 15 2025 GM|May 15, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


=='''Notes from Past Town Halls'''==
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: team@digitalrights.community
[[May 8 2025 GM|'''May 8, 2025 Glitter Meetup''']]


'''[[March 6 2025 GM|March 6, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Topic: '''DRAPAC VPN Project Protects Human Rights Defenders From Censorship And Surveillance'''


''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
Featured Guest: '''Meg, EngageMedia Program Coordinator'''
'''[[February 27 2025 GM|February 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[February 27 2025 GM|February 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[April 24 2025 GM|April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''  
Topic: '''The Sound of Independence: Building Your Own Music Streaming Service'''


Featured Guest: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''
Featured Guest: '''Raphael Mimoun'''


'''[[April 17 2025 GM|April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


<code>As a result of the funding freeze, Town halls of Feb 6, 13, and 20th were dedicated to supporting furloughed employees, including helping them update their resumes.</code>
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


'''[[April 10 2025 GM|April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[January 30 2025 GM|January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Topic: '''Network measurements - How to gather and use evidence of an internet shutdown happening in your country?'''


Topic: '''Undersea Cables in Africa - New Frontiers for Digital Colonialism'''
Featured Guest: '''Elizaveta'''


Featured Guest: Laurisha Rampersad and Kayee Au
'''[[April 3 2025 GM|April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[January 23 2025 GM|January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''[[January 23 2025 GM|January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
'''[[January 16 2025 GM|January 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[January 16 2025 GM|January 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[March 27 2025 GM|March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal'''
Topic: '''Target Threats Research - A Breakdown of 3 Years of Civil Society Threat Research in South & North Korea'''


Featured Guest: Throneless Tech
Featured Guest: '''Ovi'''
'''[[January 9 2025 GM|January 9, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''[[January 9 2025 GM|January 9, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''Welcome back Glitter Meetup''
 
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'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2024]]'''
 
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2023]]'''
 
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2022]]'''
 
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2021]]'''
 
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2020]]'''
 
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020]]'''
 
=='''Notes from Past Glitter Meetups'''==
 
The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: team@digitalrights.community


'''[[March 20 2025 GM|March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[March 20 2025 GM|March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
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Featured Guest: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''
Featured Guest: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''


'''[[February 20 2025 GM|February 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''Supporting Furloughed Employees Town Halls''
<code>As a result of funding freezes, GMs of February 6, 13, and 20 where dedicated to helping furloughed employees update their resumes.</code>


'''[[February 13 2025 GM|February 13, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
'''[[February 6 2025 GM|February 6, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''Supporting Furloughed Employees Town Halls''


'''[[January 30 2025 GM|January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[January 30 2025 GM|January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
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'''[[January 23 2025 GM|January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[January 23 2025 GM|January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world'''''[[January 16 2025 GM|January 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''[[January 16 2025 GM|January 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal'''
Topic: '''Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal'''

Revision as of 10:37, 27 May 2025

The weekly town hall of the digital rights community, Glitter Meetups (GMs)are text-based and take place on our Mattermost. They regularly feature guest experts that participants can questions to directly. However, GMs are also a great opportunity to connect with digital rights defenders from around the world.

  • Every Thursday at 9:00am EDT
  • Where On the TCU Mattermost? Secure an account here.
  • Missed a Glitter Meetup? Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community

Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests

The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:

May 29, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Creating "Digital Playgrounds for Creative Communities" with Portal

Featured Guest: Uzoma Orji

June 5, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

June 12, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Digitized Divides: Revealing The Trade-offs of a Tech-dependent World

Featured Guest: Safa

June 19, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: 2025 Global Gathering Ask-Me-Anything (AMA)

June 26, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

Notes from Past Glitter Meetups

The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: team@digitalrights.community

May 22, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Safety & Responsibility in AI-driven Applications in War and Armed Conflict

Featured Guest: Sarra, AI Activist

May 15, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

May 8, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: DRAPAC VPN Project Protects Human Rights Defenders From Censorship And Surveillance

Featured Guest: Meg, EngageMedia Program Coordinator

April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Sound of Independence: Building Your Own Music Streaming Service

Featured Guest: Raphael Mimoun

April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Network measurements - How to gather and use evidence of an internet shutdown happening in your country?

Featured Guest: Elizaveta

April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Target Threats Research - A Breakdown of 3 Years of Civil Society Threat Research in South & North Korea

Featured Guest: Ovi

March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

March 13, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Digital Security School

Featured Guest: Sebastien

March 6, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

February 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Hong Kong Accountability Archive

Featured Guest: The Hong Kong Accountability Archive


As a result of funding freezes, GMs of February 6, 13, and 20 where dedicated to helping furloughed employees update their resumes.


January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Undersea Cables in Africa - New Frontiers for Digital Colonialism

Featured Guest: Laurisha Rampersad and Kayee Au

January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the worldJanuary 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal

Featured Guest: Throneless Tech

January 9, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Welcome back Glitter Meetup


Glitter Meetup Notes 2024
Glitter Meetup Notes 2023
Glitter Meetup Notes 2022
Glitter Meetup Notes 2021
Glitter Meetup Notes 2020
Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020