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'''Welcome to the [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/ Internet Freedom Festival]''' (IFF) wiki! The IFF is an initiative that brings together the '''various communities throughout the world''' fighting online surveillance and censorship to '''collaborate, share knowledge, and foment solidarity'''.  
'''Welcome to the [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/ Internet Freedom Festival]''' (IFF) wiki! The IFF is an initiative that brings together the '''various communities throughout the world''' fighting online surveillance and censorship to '''collaborate, share knowledge, and foment solidarity'''.  


===Services for the Community===


Throughout the year we provide various community services, culminating in a week-long unconference in Valencia Spain. The [https://internetfreedomfestival.or event] itself brings together over 1,000 activists, journalists, technologists, and human rights defenders fighting surveillance and censorship. The IFF is made by the community, for the community making it one of the largest, most diverse and inclusive unconferences in the Internet freedom community.




There are also virtual spaces where you can connect with others throughout the year including,


* The IFF Weekly Newsletter
The newsletter provides weekly updates on community news such as events, jobs, research, projects, and regional developments. If you have something you would like us to feature in the newsletter, please reach out to us at team@internetfreedomfestival.org


Throughout the year we provide various community services, culminating in a week-long unconference in Valencia Spain. The event itself brings together over 1,000 activists, journalists, technologists, and human rights defenders fighting surveillance and censorship. You can read more about the event [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/ here]. To stay connected throughout the year, we encourage you to signup to:
* Weekly Glitter Meetup on Mattermost
The weekly Glitter Meetup is hosted on the IFF's Mattermost instance, a a collaboration hub and tool which works similar to Slack. Conducted in an "unconference" type format, the meetup provides individuals  the opportunity to interact with other community members each week to get feedback and/or advice, get project updates, and meet people from around the world working on Internet Freedom. In addition, each week we feature a community member that can answer questions relating to their specific expertise, whether it be digital security, organizational security, regional contexts and updates, community health, and more.  


=== The IFF Weekly Newsletter===
The Glitter Meetup happens every week on Thursdays at 10am EDT on the IFF Square channel. If you would like an invitation to our Mattermost instance, please email us at team@internetfreedomfestival.org If you already have an account, [http://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/ sign in here].  
... providing weekly updates on community news such as community events, regional news, research, and projects.  


===The IFF Mattermost===
Please note: As a service to the community, your project, campaign or network can request to create a private channel on the IFF Mattermost instance. All data is stored securely on our servers maintained by a trusted hosting provider in the Internet freedom community that cares about your security and safety.
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The Internet Freedom Festival is one the largest, most diverse, and most inclusive unconferences in the world. Every year, 1,400+ activists, journalists, technologists and human rights defenders from over 130 countries gather for a week of sharing and learning. Made by the community for the community, the IFF is known for creating a positive and inclusive environment for hands-on, multidisciplinary collaboration. As an example of this –  women make up 50% of participants and presenters, while every year some of the most affected communities get assistance to participate through IFF’s well-known Diversity and Inclusion Fund.
 
 
 
This wiki is used in different ways throughout the year.
 
 
 
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Revision as of 21:20, 19 August 2018

Welcome to the Internet Freedom Festival (IFF) wiki! The IFF is an initiative that brings together the various communities throughout the world fighting online surveillance and censorship to collaborate, share knowledge, and foment solidarity.

Services for the Community

Throughout the year we provide various community services, culminating in a week-long unconference in Valencia Spain. The event itself brings together over 1,000 activists, journalists, technologists, and human rights defenders fighting surveillance and censorship. The IFF is made by the community, for the community making it one of the largest, most diverse and inclusive unconferences in the Internet freedom community.


There are also virtual spaces where you can connect with others throughout the year including,

  • The IFF Weekly Newsletter

The newsletter provides weekly updates on community news such as events, jobs, research, projects, and regional developments. If you have something you would like us to feature in the newsletter, please reach out to us at team@internetfreedomfestival.org

  • Weekly Glitter Meetup on Mattermost

The weekly Glitter Meetup is hosted on the IFF's Mattermost instance, a a collaboration hub and tool which works similar to Slack. Conducted in an "unconference" type format, the meetup provides individuals the opportunity to interact with other community members each week to get feedback and/or advice, get project updates, and meet people from around the world working on Internet Freedom. In addition, each week we feature a community member that can answer questions relating to their specific expertise, whether it be digital security, organizational security, regional contexts and updates, community health, and more.

The Glitter Meetup happens every week on Thursdays at 10am EDT on the IFF Square channel. If you would like an invitation to our Mattermost instance, please email us at team@internetfreedomfestival.org If you already have an account, sign in here.

Please note: As a service to the community, your project, campaign or network can request to create a private channel on the IFF Mattermost instance. All data is stored securely on our servers maintained by a trusted hosting provider in the Internet freedom community that cares about your security and safety.