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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!! </span>
<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 >
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'''@ Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
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'''@ Where''' On the [[TCU Mattermost|TCU Mattermost?]] Secure an account [[TCU Mattermost|here]].
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'''@ Missed a GM?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
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* '''Every Thursday''' at 9 :00am EDT
|[https://www.digitaljustice.house/ '''Review the Digital Justice House Toolkit here'''], which proposes three transformations in the digital rights workplace to improve your team health: right to disconnect, 4 day work week, and unlimited vacations.
* '''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 .
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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.
GMs is a place for digital rights defenders to share regional and projects updates, ask questions, share expertise with each other, secure support and resources and, most importantly, connect with other digital rights defenders from all over the world. In addition, we invite featured guest from time to time, giving participants the opportunity to learn from their expertise and ask questions. In addition, once a month, we host a more social GM called '''The Glitterest GM''' where you can connect with others in a more organic way. Share a song, share insights about the latest big tech nonense, and ask questions
View our [[Calendar of Events]] for a complete list of our virtual events
* View our [[Calendar of Events]] for a complete list of our virtual events
== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==
== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==
The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics. GMs happen every Thursday.
The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:
'''[[November 2 2023 GM|November 2, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[November 28 2024 GM|November 28 , 2024 Glitter Meetup]]''' ''Featured Guest: Laurisha Rampersad and Kayee Au ''
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup'''
'''Topic: ''' Make Privacy Sexy Again : Why do We Need to Choose Between Privacy and Usability?
'''[[November 9 2023 GM|November 9, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[December 5 2024 GM|December 5 , 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest:''' Nicolas & Martin
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world ''
'''Topic of Discussion:''' Building Trans-national Cooperatives to Advance Public Interest Technologies
'''[[December 12 2024 GM|December 12, 2024 Glitter Meetup]] '''
'''[[November 16 2023 GM|November 16, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''Goodbye! Until 2025 ''
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup:''' What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World
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|[https://www.digitaljustice.house/ '''Review our Digital Justice House Toolkit here '''], which proposes three transformations in the digital rights workplace to improve your team health:
'''[[November 30 2023 GM|November 30, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
* Right to disconnect
* 4 day work week
* Unlimited vacations
'''Featured Guest:''' Zaituni Njovu
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'''Topic of Discussion:''' Preparing for the 2024 Election and Addressing Surveillance and Censorship in Tanzania
=='''Notes from Past Glitter Meetups'''==
=='''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:
[email protected] 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:
[email protected]
[[October 26 2023 GM|'''October 26, 2023 Glitter Meetup''']]
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup'''
[[October 19 2023 GM|'''October 19, 2023 Glitter Meetup''']]
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup'''
'''[[October 12 2023 GM|October 12, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''What is happening with digital rights around the world?'''
'''[[October 5 2023 GM|October 5, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup'''
'''[[July 13 2023 GM|July 13, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Juan de Brigard
'''Topic of Discussion''' How to tame the algorithm: recommendations to improve the wellbeing and context of delivery app workers
'''[[July 6 2023 GM|July 6, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Ayman Makarem
'''Topic of Discussion''' Queer Mutual Aid: Challenges of Coordinating Queer Solidarity Efforts Online.
'''[[June 29 2023 GM|June 29, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Don Le
'''Topic of Discussion''' The Internet Standards Almanac by ARTICLE 19: The how, where, and which Internet infrastructure is standardized
'''[[June 22 2023 GM|June 22, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Oscar Maldonado and Derly Sánchez
'''Topic of Discussion''' The Labor Reform and gig economy in Colombia - advances and pendings
'''[[June 15 2023 GM|June 15, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Julia Choucair Vizoso
'''Topic of Discussion''' Abolitionist Creativity - Seizing Knowledge Production in Solidarity with Palestine
'''[[June 8 2023 GM|June 8, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' TBA
'''Topic of Discussion''' Community Solidarity with Sudan
'''[[June 1 2023 GM|June 1, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Vardon Hamdiu
'''Topic of Discussion''' Let's explore alternative models to the destructive digital media attention economy through Sparkable
'''[[May 25 2023 GM|May 25, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Marwan Kaabour
'''Topic of Discussion''' 'Takweer' - Localizing Queer Arab Narratives & Digital Cultures
'''[[May 18 2023 GM|May 18, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Aliya Bhatia and Gabriel Nicholas
'''Topic of Discussion''' Languages Left Behind: Automated Content Analysis in Non-English Languages
'''[[May 11 2023 GM|May 11, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Raquel Saraiva
'''Topic of Discussion''' Digital Rights in Brazil and the Platform Regulation Bill Focused on Content Moderation
'''[[May 4 2023 GM|May 4, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Cecilia Maundu
'''Topic of Discussion''' Digital Dada: Security and Sisterhood in East Africa
'''[[April 27 2023 GM|April 27, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Team CommUNITY'''
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup'''
'''[[April 20 2023 GM|April 20, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Sara Zambrano and Ola Bini
'''Topic of Discussion''' Ecuador - The digital rights challenges in the country and Ola Bini's case
'''[[April 13 2023 GM|April 13, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Gabriel Pereira
'''Topic of Discussion''' Understanding (ALPR) as a form of algorithmic surveillance
'''[[April 6 2023 GM|April 6, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Soledad Magnone
'''Topic of Discussion''' No Minor Futures - fairer digital societies with and for youth
'''[[March 30 2023 GM|March 30, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Team CommUNITY'''
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup'''
'''[[March 23 2023 GM|March 23, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' TCU Community Leads
'''Topic of Discussion''' Community Health Report Q&A
'''[[March 16 2023 GM|March 16, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Alma Rangel
'''Topic of Discussion''' "SocorroBot" - A chatbot that guides people who need to report a missing person in México
'''[[March 9 2023 GM|March 9, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Amber Sinha & Arindrajit Basu
'''Topic of Discussion''' Can groups exercise rights over data?
'''[[March 2 2023 GM|March 2, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Team CommUNITY'''
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup: TCU's Global Gathering Q&A'''
'''[[February 23 2023 GM|February 23, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Houry Pilibbossian
'''Topic of Discussion''' Perú: The Digital Rights in the Country and in a Social Demonstration Context
'''[[February 16 2023 GM|February 16, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Ramy Raoof
'''Topic of Discussion''' Everything You Should Know about OTF Free and Open Source Software Sustainability (FOSS) Fund
'''[[February 9 2023 GM|February 9, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Houry Pilibbossian
'''Topic of Discussion''' Hi Haleb: Mapping Armenian owned shops in Tilel street in Aleppo
'''[[February 2 2023 GM|February 2, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''The TCU Community'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' The Glitterest Glitter Meetup
'''[[January 26 2023 GM|January 26, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Lorax Horne
'''Topic of Discussion''' How to use the world's largest online library of secrets
'''[[January 19 2023 GM|January 19, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Tawanda
'''Topic of Discussion''' Digital Society Africa’s (DSA) Framing Digital Security in the Context of Southern Africa: Issues, Challenges and Best Practices
'''[[January 12 2023 GM|January 12, 2023 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Stella Cooper and Ray Adams Row Farr
'''Topic of Discussion''' AMA Evidence Lab: feminist and ethical perspectives on OSINT.
'''[[December_15_2022_GM|December 15, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Laila Yahaya
'''Topic of Discussion''' SRHR for LBQT Persons
'''[[December_1_2022_GM|December 1, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Paul Aguilar
'''Topic of Discussion''' Twitter crisis and Mastodon's alternative - How to use it and What can we expect?
'''[[November_24_2022_GM|November 24, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Raya Sharbain
'''Topic of Discussion''' The Tor Project and how it can support our communities
'''[[November_17_2022_GM|November 17, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Amir Gharabaghi
'''Topic of Discussion''' Becoming Your Community’s VPN Provider with WEPN
'''[[November_10_2022_GM|November 10, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''The TCU Community'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' The Glitterest Glitter Meetup
'''[[November_9_2022_AMA|November 9, 2022 AMA: TCU's Next Global Meeting]]'''
'''The TCU Community'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' TCU's Next Global Meeting
'''[[November_3_2022_GM|November 3, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Anwulika Okonjo
'''Topic of Discussion''' Introducing Ijeruka, a digital learning platform centering African knowledge
'''[[October_27_2022_GM|October 27, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''The TCU Community'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' The Glitterest Glitter Meetup
'''[[October_20_2022_GM|October 20, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Cristian León
'''Topic of Discussion''' Digital rights in Bolivia and Datachiri - The dystopian story about a mythological being who steals our personal data
'''[[October_13_2022_GM|October 13, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Xun-ling
'''Topic of Discussion''' Standing with the Milk Tea Alliance: Lessons in allyship
'''[[October_6_2022_GM|October 6, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Vinicius Fortuna
'''Topic of Discussion''' Introducing Outline VPN and the Outline Support Community!
'''[[September_29_2022_GM|September 29, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Aishatu Gwadabe
'''Topic of Discussion''' Quantum Visions of Africanfuturism: Allegories of AI
'''[[September_22_2022_GM|September 22, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Laila Sit Aboha
'''Topic of Discussion''' Palestine under a digital panopticon: what can we do?
'''[[September_15_2022_GM|September 15, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Vanessa Koetz
'''Topic of Discussion''' WhatsApp Pay and financial data monopolies
'''[[September_8_2022_GM|September 8, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Nancy Reyes Flores
'''Topic of Discussion''' Digital Accessibility
'''[[September_1_2022_GM|September 1, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Favour
'''Topic of Discussion''' AI, Emerging technologies and the woman question
'''[[July_28_2022_GM|July 28, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Idil Galib
'''Topic of Discussion''' Introducing The Meme Studies Research Network
'''[[July_21_2022_GM|July 21, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Hijas de Internet
'''Topic of Discussion''' The Internet also belongs to children
'''[[July_14_2022_GM|July 14, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Paz Peña & Danae Tapia
'''Topic of Discussion''' Surveillance in the Anthropocene
'''[[July_7_2022_GM|July 7, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Chenai Chair
'''Topic of Discussion''' Where my data at - Building African feminist resistance to data practices
'''[[June_30_2022_GM|June 30, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Selma Zaki
'''Topic of Discussion''' 2022 Community Health Report
'''[[June_23_2022_GM|June 23, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Pía Garavaglia
'''Topic of Discussion''' Fairwork Argentina and their findings about platform work
'''[[June_9_2022_GM|June 9, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Ifat Gazia
'''Topic of Discussion''' How social media censorship affects dissidents in Kashmir
'''[[June_2_2022_GM|June 2, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Garnett Achieng
'''Topic of Discussion''' Inclusion: Not Just an Add On
'''[[May_26_2022_GM|May 26, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Moussa
'''Topic of Discussion''' Bread&Net Festival - The 5th edition
'''[[May_12_2022_GM|May 12, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Fenya Fischler
'''Topic of Discussion''' Colour of Surveillance Europe Conference
'''[[May_5_2022_GM|May 5, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Leandro Ucciferri
'''Topic of Discussion''' Using Data from Ranking Digital Rights to Make Your Case
'''[[April_28_2022_GM|April 28, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Raphael Mimoun
'''Topic of Discussion''' What's new in Tella 2.0?
'''[[April_21_2022_GM|April 21, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Claudio Agosti & Laura Carrer
'''Topic of Discussion''' Makhno, an experimental content takedown mapper for social media
'''[[April_7_2022_GM|April 7, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Maya Ninova & Nicholas Merrill
'''Topic of Discussion''' Digital Privacy and Security Survey 2021
'''[[March_31_2022_GM|March 31, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Dr. Gina Helfrich
'''Topic of Discussion''' BASICS project
'''[[March_24_2022_GM|March 24, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Laureen van Breen, Tom Howie, Lucía Ixtacuy
'''Topic of Discussion''' The WikiRate project
'''[[March_17_2022_GM|March 17, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Mohammed Al-Maskati
'''Topic of Discussion''' Spyware attacks against human rights defenders in the MENA region
'''[[March_3_2022_GM|March 3, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Selma Zaki
'''Topic of Discussion''' Addressing Burnout
'''[[February_24_2022_GM|February 24, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Vasilis
'''Topic of Discussion''' Pluggable Transports Monthly Meetup
'''[[February_17_2022_GM|February 17, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Dia Kayyali, dkg
'''Topic of Discussion''' The Facebook Papers: thoughts from technologists and activists
'''[[February_10_2022_GM|February 10, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Fabiola Maurice, Vladimir Cortés and Martha Tudón
'''Topic of Discussion''' Circle App
'''[[January_27_2022_GM|January 27, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Gus Andrews
'''Topic of Discussion''' Security in a Box
'''[[January_20_2022_GM|January 20, 2022 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' Vasilis
'''Topic of Discussion''' Pluggable Transports Monthly Meetup
'''[[December_9_2021_GM|December 9, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Community Updates
'''[[December_2_2021_GM|December 2, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Pluggable Transports Monthly Meeting
'''[[November_11_2021_GM|November 11, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Community Updates
'''[[November_4_2021_GM|November 4, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Community Updates
'''[[October_28_2021_GM|October 28, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest''' David Oliver, Co-Founder & Fabiola Maurice, Community Manager of The Guardian Project
'''Topic of Discussion''' Butter App & Butter Box
'''[[October_21_2021_GM|October 21, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Community Updates
'''[[October_14_2021_GM|October 14, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Pluggable Transports
'''[[September_30_2021_GM|September 30, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Community Updates
'''[[September_23_2021_GM|September 23, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Resources for Young Adults
'''[[September_16_2021_GM|September 16, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Lingua Cafe
'''[[September_2_2021_GM|September 2, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Pluggable Transport
'''[[July_29_2021_GM|July 29, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[July_22_2021_GM|July 22, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[July_15_2021_GM|July 15, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Bread&Net
'''[[July_8_2021_GM|July 8, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic of Discussion''' Community Health Report Debrief
'''[[July_1_2021_GM|July 1, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[June_24_2021_GM|June 24, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[June_17_2021_GM|June 17, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[June_10_2021_GM|June 10, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[June_3_2021_GM|June 3, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured guest''' Yonah Welker
'''Topic''' Algorithmic Diversity: Zero Exclusion, AI & Ethics (AI & Human Rights)
'''[[May_27_2021_GM|May 27, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[May_20_2021_GM|May 20, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[May_13_2021_GM|May 13, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured guest''' Gus Andrews
'''Topic''' Feedback on Thunderbird
'''[[May_6_2021_GM|May 6, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[April_29_2021_GM|April 29, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured guest''' Tenzin Dolker, Association for Women’s Rights in Development
'''Topic''' Feminist funder space and autonomous resourcing
'''[[April_22_2021_GM|April 22, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[April_15_2021_GM|April 15, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[April_8_2021_GM|April 8, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured guest''' Gus Narea
'''Topic''' Relaynet
'''[[April_1_2021_GM|April 1, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[March_25_2021_GM|March 25, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[March_18_2021_GM|March 18, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured guest''' Jac sm Kee & Esra'a Al Shafei
'''Topic''' Numun Fund
'''[[March_11_2021_GM|March 11, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured guest''' Karen Reilly
'''Topic''' Accessibility Knowledge
'''[[March_4_2021_GM|March 4, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[February_25_2021_GM|February 25, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[February_11_2021_GM|February 11, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic''' Community Health
'''[[February_4_2021_GM|February 4, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[January_28_2021_GM|January 28, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured guest''' Gus Andrews
'''Topic''' Security Training and Security in a Box
'''[[January_14_2021_GM|January 14, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[December_3_2020_GM|December 3, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured guest''' Phyu Phyu Kyaw
'''Topic''' The rise of online censorship and surveillance in Myanmar
'''[[November_12_2020_GM|November 12, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[October_29_2020_GM|October 29, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[October_22_2020_GM|October 22, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured guest''' Hapee
'''[[November 21 2024 GM|November 21, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[October_15_2020_GM|October 15, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world ''
'''Topic''' Improving our work/network on Digital Rights
'''[[November 14 2024 GM|November 14, 2024 Glitter Meetup]] ''' ''Featured Guests: Elizabeth Kolade and Anthony Sule''
'''Topic:''' Advancing Digital Resilience for African CSOs
'''[[October_8_2020_GM|October 8, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
[[November 7 2024 GM| '''November 7 , 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
'''Topic''' Q&A with TunnelBear
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup ''
'''Featured guest''' Rodrigue Hajjar, TunnelBear’s Director of VPN.
'''[[October 31 2024 GM|October 31, 2024 Glitter Meetup]] '''. ''Featured Guest: Easy Mee''
'''Topic:''' Learn More About Amnezia Software Suite
'''[[October_1_2020_GM|October 1, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
[[October 24 2024 GM| '''October 24 , 2024 Glitter Meetup: ''']]
'''Community Updates'''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world ''
[[October 17 2024 GM|'''October 17, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]. ''Featured Guests: Mario, Oriana and Fabian''
'''[[September_24_2020_GM|September 24, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic: ''' Conexo: Organizational Security and Capacity Building From the Global South
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[October 10 2024 GM|October 10, 2024 Glitter Meetup:]] '''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
'''[[September_17_2020_GM|September 17, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
[[September 19 2024 GM| '''September 19 , 2024 Glitter Meetup: ''']]
'''Topic''' VPN Glitter Meetup
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
'''[[September 12 2024 GM|September 12, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''. ''Featured Guest: Taiwo''
'''[[September_10_2020_GM|September 10, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic: ''' The Digital Rights Monopoly: Discussing Gamification as a Tool for Digital Literacy
'''Topic''' Greatfire's AppMaker
[[September 5 2024 GM| '''September 5, 2024 Glitter Meetup ''']]. ''Featured Guest: Chirayu Desai' '
'''Featured guest''' Greatfire developers
'''Topic: ''' Is There HOPE for Phone Privacy? CalyxOS and Privacy-Focused FLOSS Phone Solutions
'''[[July 25 2024 GM|July 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''. ''Featured Guests: Fabiola Maurice and Tiffany Robertson''
'''[[September_3_2020_GM|September 3, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic: ''' Butter Box - Life Without Internet Made Smoother
'''Topic''' Future Skills for Current Challenges
[[July 18 2024 GM| '''July 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup ''':]]
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
'''[[August_27_2020_GM|August 27, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[July 11 2024 GM |July 11 , 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''. ''Featured Guest: Hiure ''
'''Community Updates'''
'''Topic: ''' Community Networks Guide
'''[[July 4 2024 GM|July 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]''':
'''[[August_13_2020_GM|August 13, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
'''Topic''' What is Hong Kong National Security Law
'''[[June 27 2024 GM|June 27, 2024 Glitter Meetup]] '''. ''Featured Guest: Karolin''
'''Featured guest''' Lulu and Kaia, Open Culture Foundation
'''Topic: ''' Rosenpass – Securing Cryptographic Applications Against Quantum Computer Attacks
[[June 20 2024 GM|'''June 20, 2024 Glitter Meetup''':]]
'''[[August_6_2020_GM|August 6, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
'''Topic''' Center for Digital Resilience Help Desk Link
'''[[June 13 2024 GM|June 13, 2024 Glitter Meetup.]] ''' ''Featured Guests: Lebo & Leonora''
'''Featured guest''' CDR staff
'''Topic: ''' Kwanele's Journey Navigating Ethical Tech for GBV Justice
[[June 6 2024 GM|'''June 6, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]:
'''[[July_30_2020_GM|July 30, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
'''Topic''' Self-care
'''[[May 30 2024 GM|May 30, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]. '''
'''Topic:''' Conversations Around Funding
'''[[July_16_2020_GM|July 16, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
[[May 23 2024 GM| '''May 23 , 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]:
'''Topic''' Social Media as recordkeepers of activism
The collaborative community discussion on w ''hat is Happening in Digital Rights around the world ''
'''Featured guest''' Isabella, Meedan
[[May 16 2024 GM| '''May 16, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]. ''Featured Guest: Selamawit Tezera ''
'''Topic:''' sheEsecures - a Platform for an Inclusive and Feminist Internet
'''[[July_9_2020_GM|July 9, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
[[May 9 2024 GM| '''May 9, 2024 Glitter Meetup:''' ]] ''Featured Guest: Nathaly Espitia Diaz ''
'''Community Updates'''
'''Topic: ''' "Convite"- the Security and Self-care Communication Program for Indigenous, Black and Rural Communities in Colombia
[[May 2 2024 GM|'''May 2, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]:
'''[[June_25_2020_GM|June 25, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup ''
'''Topic''' Save Internet Freedom: what's going on with OTF
[[April 25 2024 GM| '''April 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup. ''']] ''Featured Guest : Holmes Wilson' '
'''Topic:''' Quiet: A Secure Slack Alternative for Groups that Outgrow Signal
'''[[June_18_2020_GM|June 18, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[April 18 2024 GM |April 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]: '''
'''Topic''' The Onion Browser
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup ''
'''Featured guest''' Fabiola and Benjamin
[[April 11 2024 GM| '''April 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup ''']]
'''Featured Guests:''' Elizabeth Sutterlin and Maddie Masinsin
'''[[June_11_2020_GM|June 11, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic: ''' Learn More About the Election Watch for the Digital Age Project
'''Community Updates'''
'''[[April 4 2024 GM|April 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup]] '''
What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?
'''[[June_4_2020_GM|June 4, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[March 28 2024 GM |March 28 , 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic''' Tiananmen Protests Anniversary
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup ''
'''[[March 21 2024 GM|March 21, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[May_28_2020_GM|May 28, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guests: ''' Icaldua and Flo
'''Topic''' Trolls and Bullying on the Internet
'''Topic: ''' "Localizing Security in a Box" in Indonesian
'''[[March 14 2024 GM|March 14, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[May_14_2020_GM|May 14, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Featured Guest: ''' Martín Szyszlican
'''Topic''' WomenOnWeb Blocking in Spain
'''Topic: ''' Open Data and Civic Tech to Circumvent Government Censorship and Disinformation in Latin America
'''Featured guest''' Vasilis and Samba, Magma
'''[[March 7 2024 GM|March 7, 2024 Glitter Meetup]] '''
What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?
'''[[May_7_2020_GM|May 7, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[February 29 2024 GM |February 29 , 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic''' Community Prototype Fund - Open Tech Fund
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup ''
'''Featured guest''' Tara Tarakiyee, Program Manager
'''[[February 22 2024 GM|February 22, 2024 Glitter Meetup]] '''
'''Featured Guest:''' Kwaku Antwi
'''[[April_30_2020_GM|April 30, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''Topic: ''' Online Monitoring in Ghana
'''Topic''' OONI - Open Observatory
'''[[February 15 2024 GM|February 15, 2024 GM]] '''
'''Featured guest''' Maria Xynou and Arturo Filastò
'''Topic: ''' Digital Security Challenges of Journalists in Myanmar
[[February 8 2024 GM|'''February 8, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
'''[[April_23_2020_GM|April 23, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup ''
'''Topic:''' Journalism during quarantine and Low-end Tech
[[February 1 2024 GM| '''February 1, 2024 Glitter Meetup ''']]
''What is happening in Digital Rights around the world?''
'''[[April_16_2020_GM|April 16, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
[[January 25 2024 GM| '''January 25 , 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
'''Topic:''' Improvements for IF Funders
'''Featured Guest :''' Feras Bezanti
'''Topic:''' Digital Safety in Libya: A Helpdesk Overview
'''[[April_9_2020_GM|April 9, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
[[January 18 2024 GM| '''January 18 , 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
'''Topic:''' Racism in times of COVID-19
'''Featured Guest :''' Sapni GK
'''Topic:''' Platform Cooperativism in India
'''[[April_2_2020_GM|April 2, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
[[January 11 2024 GM| '''January 11 , 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
'''Topic''' Contact Tracing Apps
'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup:''' Welcome back!
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'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2023]] '''
'''Featured guest''' Sean McDonald, FrontlineSMS.
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2022]] '''
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2021]]'''
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2020]]'''
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020]]'''
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020]]'''
caption 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.
Every Thursday at 9:00am EDTWhere On the TCU Mattermost? Secure an account here .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 [email protected]
Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:
November 28, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guest: Laurisha Rampersad and Kayee Au
Topic: Make Privacy Sexy Again : Why do We Need to Choose Between Privacy and Usability?
December 5, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
December 12, 2024 Glitter Meetup
Goodbye! Until 2025
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: [email protected]
November 21, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
November 14, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guests: Elizabeth Kolade and Anthony Sule
Topic: Advancing Digital Resilience for African CSOs
November 7, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
October 31, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guest: Easy Mee
Topic: Learn More About Amnezia Software Suite
October 24, 2024 Glitter Meetup:
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
October 17, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guests: Mario, Oriana and Fabian
Topic: Conexo: Organizational Security and Capacity Building From the Global South
October 10, 2024 Glitter Meetup:
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
September 19, 2024 Glitter Meetup:
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
September 12, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guest: Taiwo
Topic: The Digital Rights Monopoly: Discussing Gamification as a Tool for Digital Literacy
September 5, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guest: Chirayu Desai
Topic: Is There HOPE for Phone Privacy? CalyxOS and Privacy-Focused FLOSS Phone Solutions
July 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guests: Fabiola Maurice and Tiffany Robertson
Topic: Butter Box - Life Without Internet Made Smoother
July 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup :
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
July 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guest: Hiure
Topic: Community Networks Guide
July 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
June 27, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guest: Karolin
Topic: Rosenpass – Securing Cryptographic Applications Against Quantum Computer Attacks
June 20, 2024 Glitter Meetup :
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
June 13, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guests: Lebo & Leonora
Topic: Kwanele's Journey Navigating Ethical Tech for GBV Justice
June 6, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
May 30, 2024 Glitter Meetup .
Topic: Conversations Around Funding
May 23, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world
May 16, 2024 Glitter Meetup Featured Guest: Selamawit Tezera
Topic: sheEsecures - a Platform for an Inclusive and Feminist Internet
May 9, 2024 Glitter Meetup: Featured Guest: Nathaly Espitia Diaz
Topic: "Convite"- the Security and Self-care Communication Program for Indigenous, Black and Rural Communities in Colombia
May 2, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
April 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup. Featured Guest: Holmes Wilson
Topic: Quiet: A Secure Slack Alternative for Groups that Outgrow Signal
April 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup :
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
April 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup
Featured Guests: Elizabeth Sutterlin and Maddie Masinsin
Topic: Learn More About the Election Watch for the Digital Age Project
April 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup
What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?
March 28, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
March 21, 2024 Glitter Meetup
Featured Guests: Icaldua and Flo
Topic: "Localizing Security in a Box" in Indonesian
March 14, 2024 Glitter Meetup
Featured Guest: Martín Szyszlican
Topic: Open Data and Civic Tech to Circumvent Government Censorship and Disinformation in Latin America
March 7, 2024 Glitter Meetup
What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?
February 29, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
February 22, 2024 Glitter Meetup
Featured Guest: Kwaku Antwi
Topic: Online Monitoring in Ghana
February 15, 2024 GM
Topic: Digital Security Challenges of Journalists in Myanmar
February 8, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup
February 1, 2024 Glitter Meetup
What is happening in Digital Rights around the world?
January 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup
Featured Guest: Feras Bezanti
Topic: Digital Safety in Libya: A Helpdesk Overview
January 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup
Featured Guest: Sapni GK
Topic: Platform Cooperativism in India
January 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup
The Glitterest Glitter Meetup: Welcome back!
Glitter Meetup Notes 2023 Glitter Meetup Notes 2022 Glitter Meetup Notes 2021 Glitter Meetup Notes 2020 Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020 
