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==Join us for a Daily Virtual Coffee==
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=== Featured Recurring Events===


'''Every weekday at 10am EST''' join us  for our daily community checkins and let us know how you are. This is a great way to stay connected to each other during the various quarantines taking place thruoghout the world. It takes place on the [http://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/ IFF Mattermost Square Channel]. Email us  at team@internetfreedomfestival.org if you need an [[IFF Mattermost|invite]].
'''Glitter Meetups:''' [[Glitter Meetup|Every Thursday at 9am EDT]] we host a weekly town hall for digital rights advocates from around the world, which take place on the [http://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/ IF Mattermost Square Channel]. Email us  at team[at]digitalrights.community if you need a [[TCU Mattermost|invite]]


==Get Ready for Virtual Community Knowledge Share Workshop Series==
  < '''>>''' '''Add our Google Calendar!!'''
 
 
Each week, the IFF brings to you online conversations and gatherings lead by the Internet Freedom community. CKS workshops last 1-2 hours, are capped at 25 seats, and are interactive, allowing the community not just to learn and share knowledge, but also to brainstorm on issues together! If you want to  be a presenter, email  [email protected]
    [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_tjb803smtn9ds1ff9akgks19bk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz Copy these events] to your Google calendar. Events in [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_tjb803smtn9ds1ff9akgks19bk%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics iCal format]. //
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<span style="font-size:larger">'''July 2020'''</span>


'''January 2025'''
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|July 30
|9:00am EST / 1:00pm UTC+0
|Glitter Meetup
|[[Glitter Meetup]]
|IFF Square
|Glitter Meet is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community
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|July 29
|12pm EST / 4pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks23 The Intergenerational Ruptures and Bridges in Feminism]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks23 RSVP Here]
|Explore with Laura Vidal the intergenerational ruptures and bridges between feminism in this interactive workshop, and find those blind spots on tech that are waiting to be tackled. [https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks23 Read More]
|Laura Vidal
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! scope="row" colspan="7"| Week 4
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|July 23
|9am EST / 1pm UTC+0
|Glitter Meetup
|[[Glitter Meetup]]
|IFF Square
|Glitter Meet is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community
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! scope="row" colspan="7"| Week 3
|January 30
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|'''[[January 30 2025 GM|Undersea Cables in Africa - New Frontiers for Digital Colonialism (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
|Esther Mwema, an award-winning artist and digital inequalities expert from Zambia, will be talking about the analysis of undersea cables ownership by Big Tech in Africa, art as a focal point of resistance and advocacy, and Internet infrastructure and Climate justice in the African context.
|Esther Mwema
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|July 16
|January 23
|9am EST / 1pm UTC+0
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|Glitter Meetup
|'''[[January 23 2025 GM|What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World? (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
|[[Glitter Meetup]]
|Come to share emerging and existing digital rights conversations happening around the world and in your region at this Glitter Meetup! There is something new, specific or special that you would like to bring to the technology and human rights table? Join us and let's talk about it!
|IFF Square
|Maridya
| We will talk about how corporate social media platforms becoming the recordkeepers of activist history while there is still a total lack of transparency regarding their content moderation policies. Isabella will walk us through the pathways to reach out to communities, the data sources for feminist archives in social media and the challenges of collecting this content in Latin America/the world.
|Isabella
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|July 15
|January 16
|3pm EST / 7pm UTC+0
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks22 Decentralized Web: Research Findings]
|'''[[January 16 2025 GM|Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|Throneless Tech is a technology worker-cooperative with a new product: Bitpart , a platform that allows activists, journalists, and human rights defenders to send automated messages over Signal. They will share their learnings from design research which led to them developing it and a prototype that they would love for you to try out!
|Complete. Notes soon.
|Throneless Tech
|The Decentralized Web or DWeb is a decentralized or distributed web that is not controlled by a single entity or being logically decentralized. Projects considered dweb are Tor Project or BitTorrent. Anna Lekanova, from the Fluence Project, will share the findings of the survey she conducted with more than 650 Decentralized Web Developers to find out their needs, the current challenges and their role inside the internet environment.  [https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks22 Read More]
|Anna Lekanova, Fluence Project
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|July 14
|January 9
|3pm EST / 7pm UTC+0
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Procesos_en_Capacitaciones_en_Seguridad_Integral_y_Digital Procesos en Capacitaciones en Seguridad Integral y Digital]
|'''[[January 9 2025 GM|Welcome Back Glitter Meetup (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|Join us to talk about whatever you want: a project that you are working on, an event that caught your attention, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations.
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Procesos_en_Capacitaciones_en_Seguridad_Integral_y_Digital Leer Notas Aqui.]
|Ursula
|Hay distintos procesos para conseguir buenas capacitaciones en seguridad integral y digital. Tierra en Común diseña e implementa estrategias de seguridad para organizaciones defensoras de derechos humanos y periodistas. Desde esta cooperativa, Fernando compartirá sus experiencias y reflexiones tras años de capacitaciones en seguridad digital. [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Procesos_en_Capacitaciones_en_Seguridad_Integral_y_Digital Lea más]
|Fernando Hernandez, Tierra en Común
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|July 9
|9am EST / 1pm UTC+0
|Glitter Meetup
|[[Glitter Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/July_9_2020_GM Read Notes Here]
|Glitter Meet is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community
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<span style="font-size:larger">'''June 2020'''</span>
==Past TCU Virtual Events==
<span style="font-size:larger">'''[[TCU Calendar of Events 2024]]'''</span>


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|June 25
|9:00am EST / 1:00pm UTC+0
|Glitter Meetup: What’s Going on at OTF
|[[Glitter Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/June_25_2020_GM Read Notes Here]
|Glitter Meet is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community
|
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! scope="row" colspan="7"| Week 3
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|June 18
|9:00am EST / 1:00pm UTC+0
|Glitter Meetup: Onion Browser
|[[Glitter Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/June_18_2020_GM Read Notes Here]
|Glitter Meet is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community
|Benjamin & Fabiola, the Guardian Project
|-
|June 16
|9:00am EST / 1:00pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Understanding_Hong_Kong Understanding Hong Kong: The Protests, The Technology & Current Political Context]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Understanding_Hong_Kong Read Notes Here]
|Since June 2019, Hong Kong has had over 1,000 protests, and more than 8,900 people have been arrested. Protest started because Beijing wanted extradition to mainland China, which undermined judicial independence and endangered dissidents. [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Understanding_Hong_Kong Read More]
|Dr. Lokman Tsui, researcher and activist
|-
! scope="row" colspan="7"| Week 2
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|June 11
|2:00pm EST  / 6:00pm UTC
|Coffee Talk with Michelle Ferrier
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|Completed. Notes soon.
|Michelle has worked relentlessly to ensure that black and brown voices are not only heard, but that they have the tools, skills, and support they need  to speak loudly and proudly. She has worked to push for more diverse newsrooms and media, and has served as beacon of support for so many young communicators.
|Michelle Ferrier, co-founder of TrollBusters
|-
|June 11
|9:00am EST / 1:00pm UTC+0
|Glitter Meetup
|[[Glitter Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/June_11_2020_GM Read Notes Here]
|Glitter Meet is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community
|
|-
|June 10
|4:30pm - 5:30pm UTC+8 (Manila)
|Digital Rights in Southeast Asia
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|Completed. Notes soon.
|An open discussion with activists and researchers in Southeast Asia to gain a better insight into the state of digital rights within the region, cross-country trends and issues, and how movements are pushing back.
|Nica Dumlao, Jun-E Tan, Don Le, Lee Yi Ting, Lisa Garcia and more
|-
|June 8-12
|[https://usable.tools/blog/2020-05-26-iff-orgsecvillage/ Schedule]
|IFF OrgSec Village hosted by Internews
|[https://usable.tools/blog/2020-05-26-iff-orgsecvillage/ Village]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/OrgSec_Village_Notes Read Notes Here]
|This event will bring together security auditors, digital security trainers, and other experts and practitioners for a five-day program of over 20 community-led sessions exploring five major themes in organizational security.
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! scope="row" colspan="7"| Week 1
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|June 5
|9:00am EST / 1:00pm UTC
|So You Want to be a Digital Security Trainer...
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|Completed. Notes coming soon.
|You discovered digital security, and now you want to become a trainer so you can teach folks in your community how to stay safe. However, you may be confused as to what path to follow, where to look for information, and overall how to form yourself  as a trainer. It may feel overwhelming and confusing. Don’t worry, it's not you!
|Oma, Holistic Security Consultant
|-
|June 4
|2:00pm EST / 6:00pm UTC
|Coffee Talk with Jorge Luis Sierra
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|Completed. Notes soon.
|Jorge Luis Sierra embodies all the characteristics of a good investigative journalist who fights relentlessly to protect the most vulnerable. He is the co-founder and CEO of the  Border Center for Journalists and Bloggers.
|Jorge Luis Sierra, Investigative Journalist and Digital Security Trainer
|-
|June 4
|9:00am EST / 1:00pm UTC+0
|Glitter Meetup
|[[Glitter Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/June_4_2020_GM Read Notes Here]
|Glitter Meet is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community
|
|-
|}


<span style="font-size:larger">'''May 2020'''</span>
<span style="font-size:larger">'''[[TCU Calendar of Events 2022]]'''</span>


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|May 29
|10:00am EST / 02:00pm UTC+0
|IFF House Party
|Community Check-in
|IFF Square
|The IFF House Party is a great way to celebrate the week with the community! Join us and dance with different digital right defenders throughout the world. We will provide the link 15 minutes before in the IFF Square on Mattermost.
|
|-
|May 28
|12:00pm EST / 04:00pm UTC+0
|[[Disinformation_Strategies_and_Tactics|Disinformation Strategies and Tactics]]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[[Disinformation_Strategies_and_Tactics| Read Notes Here]]
|Across the world more and more communities are being manipulated by fake news and misinformation. However, most people don't really understand how this is implemented. Join us and find  out what common tactics and strategies are used. [https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks15 Read More]
|Gabrielle Lim, Researcher at Harvard's Shorenstein Center
|-
|May 28
|09:00am EST / 01:00pm UTC+0
| Glitter Meetup: Trolls and Bullying on the Internet
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/May_28_2020_GM#Topic:_Trolls_and_Bullying_on_the_Internet Read Notes Here]
|Glitter Meet is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community
|
|-
|May 26
|11:30am EST / 03:30pm UTC+0
|Coffee Talk with Sarah Aoun (audio coming)
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|RSVP Closed
|Sarah is a data activist, an operational security trainer, and human rights technologist. These skills made her a perfect fit for the Open Tech Fund, where as Chief Technologist, she provides support to countless projects fighting censorship and surveillance.
|Sarah Aoun from Open Tech Fund
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|May 21
|09:00am EST / 01:00pm UTC+0
| Glitter Meetup
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|IFF Square
|Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community
|
|-
! scope="row" colspan="7"| Week 3
|-
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|May 14
|10:00am EST / 02:00pm UTC+0
|How to Better Prepare for the Next Internet Shutdown
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|Completed. Notes coming soon.
|Internet shutdowns have become more common place as authoritarian governments use it as a viable option to silence their citizens. Join Ahmad from NetFreedom Pioneers to find out about different ways to respond to internet shutdowns, tech and alternative solutions and more.
|Ahmad Ahmadian from Net Freedom Pioneers
|-
|May 14
|09:00am EST / 01:00pm UTC+0
| Glitter Meetup with folks behind the Women on Web website censored in Spain
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/May_14_2020_GM Read Notes Here]
|Featured guest will be Vasilis talking about his research into the blocking of a woman's website in Spain. Report here: https://blog.magma.lavafeld.org/post/women-on-web-blocking/ Glitter Meet is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community.
|Magma
|-
|May 12
|10:00am EST / 02:00pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Covid-19_Without_a_Lockdown:_Digital_Tools_Used_in_Taiwan_for_Coronavirus_Prevention_%26_Monitoring Without a Lockdown: Digital Tools Used in Taiwan for Coronavirus Prevention & Monitoring]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Covid-19_Without_a_Lockdown:_Digital_Tools_Used_in_Taiwan_for_Coronavirus_Prevention_%26_Monitoring Read Notes Here]
|Taiwan does not have lock-down, and all businesses and schools remain open, while still having a very low number of COVID-19 cases - 429 cases since January. Join us and find  out what  methods and approaches they have taken to be a stellar example of innovation and safety.
|Lulu Keng, OCF
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! scope="row" colspan="7"| Week 2
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|May 7
|03:00pm EST / 07:00pm UTC+0
|Coffee Talk with Nash Sheard (audio coming)
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|RSVP Closed
|We first encountered Nash because he is currently leading the EFF's grassroots, student and community organizing efforts. However, after getting to know this native New Yorker, we were inspired by his long history of helping activists mitigate harmful interactions with the state.
|Nash Sheard from EFF
|-
|May 7
|09:00am EST / 01:00pm UTC+0
|OTF Prototype Fund
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/May_7_2020_GM Read Notes Here]
|We will talk with Tara, Program Manager from Open Tech Fund to talk about the Community Prototype Fund, that is designed to empower the community of activists, technologists and frontline human rights defenders by providing seed funding for the initial development of ground-breaking technologies and applied research.
|Tara Tarakiyee
|-
|May 5
|03:00pm EST / 07:00pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Am%C3%A9rica_Latina:_la_tecnolog%C3%ADa_en_tiempos_de_COVID-19 América Latina: la tecnología en tiempos de COVID-19]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Am%C3%A9rica_Latina:_la_tecnolog%C3%ADa_en_tiempos_de_COVID-19 Read the notes]
|Con la llegada del COVID-19 a América Latina, muchos países del continente han visto sus libertades y derechos digitales más vulnerables que nunca. Desde aplicaciones móviles que siguen la geolocalización de los ciudadanos hasta interrupciones del servicio de red, doxxing y ciberpatrullaje en redes; la comunidad se enfrenta a nuevos retros para poder capacitar y continuar apoyando a los diferentes grupos con los que trabaja.[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Am%C3%A9rica_Latina:_la_tecnolog%C3%ADa_en_tiempos_de_COVID-19 Read More]
|Vivian Zúñiga, Cristian León
 
|}
 
 
 
 
 
<span style="font-size:larger">'''April 2020'''</span>
 
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|April 30
|11:00am EST / 3:00pm UTC+0
|[[How Activists Organize Self Care and Collective Care?]]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/How_Activists_Organize_Self_Care_and_Collective_Care%3F Read the notes.]
|Join Dhyta to discuss how activists see and do care, and brainstorm alternative methods that are rooted in what we value, and is accessible to all..[https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks9 Learn More]
|Dhyta Caturani,  (feminist activist working on issues related to human rights, social justice, civil liberties, sexuality, women’s rights, and violence against women)
|-
|April 30
|9:00am EST / 1:00pm UTC +0
|OONI
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/April_30_2020_GM Completed. Read the notes.]
|We talk with Maria and Arturo, from OONI and discover the new features and possibilities of OONI Probe. The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) is a free software project that aims to empower decentralized efforts in increasing transparency of Internet censorship around the world.
|Maria Xynou and Arturo Filastò
|-
|April 28
|10:00am EST / 2:00pm UTC+0
|[[Fireplace Chat with Funders in the Internet Freedom Space]]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Fireplace_Chat_with_Funders_in_the_Internet_Freedom_Space Read the notes.]
|Hear from funders in the Internet Freedom space on how they are supporting projects and organizations to better handle the changes and challenges caused by COVID-19, as well as the trends they are seeing that will impact the community in the future.[https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks7 Learn More]
|Ciprian Ianculovici (US Statement Department DRL), Brenda Salas (Astraea Foundation), Michael Brennan (Ford Foundation), Nat Kretchun (Open Technology Fund)
|-
|April 23
|11:00am EST / 3:00pm UTC+0
|[[Growing Privacy Concerns During COVID-19]]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Growing_Privacy_Concerns_During_COVID-19 Read the notes]
|During these unprecedented times, across the globe governments are responding to COVID-19 in ways that pose a real risk to privacy, and may leave a lasting legacy. This includes everything from an  increase in military or police powers, to policies criminalizing the publication of misinformation, to tracking citizens via apps. Already this has led to digital rights and human rights violations. [https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks6 Learn More]
|Alison Carmel Ramer, 7amleh  and Maria Paz Canales, Derechos Digitales
|-
|April 22
|11:00am EST / 3:00pm UTC+0
|[[The Story of Diversity, Security & Love in Southern Africa]]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/The_Story_of_Diversity,_Security_%26_Love_in_Southern_Africa Read the notes]
|Digital Society of Zimbabwe, now Digital Society of Africa, was one of the first collective of digital security trainers in the Internet Freedom space. It was established in 2015 because of the need they saw from at-risk groups. [https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks8 Learn More]
|Natasha Msonza, Tawanda Mugari, Both from Digital Society of Africa.
|-
|April 10
|11:00am EST / 3:00pm UTC+0
|[[Magick of Glitter & Tales of Building Community]]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Magick_of_Glitter_%26_Tales_of_Building_Community Read the notes.]
|Glitter is very much like a community, made up of unique pieces all that have their unique shapes and colors, and when combine emit a radiance and beauty so strong that it can soften even the hardest of hearts. How did the IF community, which is so diverse and located in all parts of the world come together and build solidarity despite having to overcome challenges of distance, timezones, low bandwidth, lack of resources and more.
|Sandra Ordonez
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|April 8
|11:00am EST / 3:00pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Silencing_Across_Borders:_Digital_Threats_and_Transnational_Repression_against_Exiled_Activists Silencing Across Borders: Digital Threats and Transnational Repression against Exiled Activists]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Silencing_Across_Borders:_Digital_Threats_and_Transnational_Repression_against_Exiled_Activists Completed. Read the notes.]
|Digital technologies have enabled authoritarian regimes to monitor and repress dissidents outside their territory. Marcus Michaelsen researches investigating the digital threats against exiled and diaspora activists from Syria, Egypt and Iran face. [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Silencing_Across_Borders:_Digital_Threats_and_Transnational_Repression_against_Exiled_Activists Read more...]
|Marcus Michaelsen
 
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|April 2
|11:00am EST / 3:00pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Constructing_Feminist_Tech_through_Fiction Constructing Feminist Tech through Fiction]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Constructing_Feminist_Tech_through_Fiction Completed. Read the notes]
|Imagination can function as a powerful feminist and collective tool for social change. Come write, draw, or record the future of tech free from patriarchy, capitalism and colonialism. [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Constructing_Feminist_Tech_through_Fiction Read more...]
|Dalia Othman, Helene von Schwichow, and Katrin Fritsch
 
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|April 2
|9:00am EST / UTC-4
|Contact Tracing
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/April_2_2020_GM Completed. Read the notes.]
|We discuss the epidemiological, technical and societal implications to contact testing during COVID-19.
|Sean McDonald, CEO of FrontlineSMS
 
|}
 
 
<span style="font-size:larger">'''March 2020'''</span>
 
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|March 31
|10:30am EST / 2:30pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Online_Facilitation Captivating Your Remote Teams and Meetings]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Online_Facilitation Completed. Check out the notes]
| We’ll share tips and tricks about designing and facilitating online meetings, when to use which online tools, and shifting mindsets to adapt to an increasingly remote work. Lead by IFF's Head of Safety & Technology [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Online_Facilitation Read more...]
|IFF Team
 
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|March  26
|11:30am EST/UTC-4
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Taking_the_High_Route_-_the_Internet_routing_architecture_and_human_rights Taking the High Route - the Internet routing architecture and human rights]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Taking_the_High_Route_-_the_Internet_routing_architecture_and_human_rights Completed. Check out the notes]
|Niels discusses the interrelation between Internet routing and human rights, showcase how Internet routing is changing with the introduction of 5G, and how this is affecting human rights. [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Taking_the_High_Route_-_the_Internet_routing_architecture_and_human_rights Read the notes.]
|Neils ten Oever
 
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|March  26
|9:00am EST/UTC-4
|Virtual Community Building Tips
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Glitter_Meetup_Notes_Before_March_26,_2020#March_26_2020 Completed. Read the notes].
|The IFF team will share what they have learned throughout the years on how to build  healthy, resilient communities, especially when you a relying on virtual communications to make it happen. Others are encouraged to share their tips and lessons learned as well.
|IFF Team
 
|-
|March 19
|9:00am EST/UTC-4
|Discrimination, Disinfo & COVID-19'
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Glitter_Meetup_Notes_Before_March_26,_2020#March_19_2020 Completed. Read the notes].
|Our  friends in  Taiwan  will be joining us for our weekly Glitter Meetup to discuss: growing hate speech and discrimination on Asian population; Research on
the disinfo attacks Taiwan has experienced in relation to COVID-19; China's censorship of COVID-19 to-date; and rising privacy violation concerns.
|Diverse Taiwanese community members
 
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January 2025

Date Time Title Description Presenter
January 30 9am EST / 2pm UTC Undersea Cables in Africa - New Frontiers for Digital Colonialism (Glitter Meetup) Esther Mwema, an award-winning artist and digital inequalities expert from Zambia, will be talking about the analysis of undersea cables ownership by Big Tech in Africa, art as a focal point of resistance and advocacy, and Internet infrastructure and Climate justice in the African context. Esther Mwema
January 23 9am EST / 2pm UTC What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World? (Glitter Meetup) Come to share emerging and existing digital rights conversations happening around the world and in your region at this Glitter Meetup! There is something new, specific or special that you would like to bring to the technology and human rights table? Join us and let's talk about it! Maridya
January 16 9am EST / 2pm UTC Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal (Glitter Meetup) Throneless Tech is a technology worker-cooperative with a new product: Bitpart , a platform that allows activists, journalists, and human rights defenders to send automated messages over Signal. They will share their learnings from design research which led to them developing it and a prototype that they would love for you to try out! Throneless Tech
January 9 9am EST / 2pm UTC Welcome Back Glitter Meetup (Glitter Meetup) Join us to talk about whatever you want: a project that you are working on, an event that caught your attention, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations. Ursula

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