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Glitter Meetups: Every Thursday at 9am EDT we host a weekly town hall for digital rights advocates from around the world, which take place on the IF Mattermost Square Channel. Email us at team[at]digitalrights.community if you need a invite

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June 2024

Date	Time	Title	Description	Presenter
June 20	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	What is Happening with 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!	TCU Staff
June 13	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	Kwanele's Journey Navigating Ethical Tech for GBV Justice (Glitter Meetup)	Hear from Leonora and Lebogang, currently the Managing director and Lead developer of Kwanele South Africa and learn about how Kwanele approaches co-creating technology to support survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), the features and impact of the mobile application and chatbot, which provide crucial resources and assistance to those in need, and Kwanele's ethical approach to building technology aimed at increasing access to justice for survivors of GBV.	Leonora & Lebo
June 6	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	The Social Networking Glitter Meetup	The Social Networking Glitter Meetup is a space to connect with others in the community. 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. We will be happy to hear from you!	TCU Staff

May 2024

Date	Time	Title	Description	Presenter
May 30	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: Open Technology Fund's Ask-Me-Anything	Join Open Technology Fund (OTF)'s Laura Cunningham and Marcin de Kaminski in this Ask-Me-Anything. You will have the opportunity to ask OTF leadership about their work supporting the Internet freedom community; learn about their direct funding opportunities and lab resources; and their recent growth, as a result of bipartisan support from the US Congress.	Laura Cunningham and Marcin de Kaminski
May 29	10am EDT / 2pm UTC	MENA Meetup	The MENA bimonthly meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other.	Yosr
May 23	11am EDT / 3pm UTC	Africa Meetup	The Africa bimonthly meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. Read Notes Here	Mardiya & Tawanda
May 23	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: What Is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?	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! Read Notes Here	TCU Staff
May 22	5:30pm EDT / 9:30pm UTC	LATAM Meetup	Los meetups Latinoamericanos ocurren cada dos meses y son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea las Notas Aqui	Ursula & David
May 16	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: sheEsecures - a Platform for an Inclusive and Feminist Internet	Join us to talk with Selamawit about the emergence of sheEsecures, an Ethiopian social impact-driven feminist online platform devoted to crafting a safer digital space for women. sheEsecures was created following a series of digital security training sessions for young women, women journalists, and women human rights defenders. Read Notes Here	Selamawit Tezera
May 15	8am EDT / 12pm UTC	Asia Meetup	The Asia bimonthly meetups bring together folks from the Asia region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here	Sapni
May 9	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: "Convite"- the Security and Self-care Communication Program for Indigenous, Black and Rural Communities in Colombia	Join us to talk about "Convite", an awareness project about self-care and collective care, focused especially on indigenous guards, cimarronas, and rural (campesinas) communities from southwestern Colombia, as well as those who defend the environment, territorial autonomy, and alternative communication. Read Notes Here	Nathaly Espitia
May 9	9am EDT/ 1pm UTC	Digital Rights in Francophone Africa and MENA Meetup	On s'y retrouve pour échanger, s'entraider et décompresser ensemble. C'est aussi l'occasion de partager nos travaux et de rester informés sur ce qui se passe dans les régions francophones. Si vous ne pouvez pas participer aux réunions bimensuelles, ne vous inquiétez pas, nous prenons des notes à chaque rencontre, que vous pouvez consulter ci-dessous. Read Notes Here	Brahem
May 2	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	The Social Networking Glitter Meetup	At the Social Networking Glitter Meetup you’re welcome to join and talk about whatever you want: sharing a song, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations. We will be happy to hear from you! Read Notes Here	TCU Staff

April 2024

Date	Time	Title	Description	Presenter
April 25	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: Quiet: A Secure Slack Alternative for Groups that Outgrow Signal	Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here	Holmes Wilson
April 18	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	The Social Networking Glitter Meetup	At the Social Networking Glitter Meetup you’re welcome to join and talk about whatever you want: sharing a song, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations. We will be happy to hear from you! Read Notes Here	TCU Staff
April 11	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: Election Watch for the Digital Age Project	Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here	Elizabeth Sutterlin and Maddie Masinsin
April 4	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: What Is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?	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! Read Notes Here	TCU Staff

March 2024

Date	Time	Title	Description	Presenter
March 28	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	The Social Networking Glitter Meetup	At The Glitterest Glitter Meetup you’re welcome to join and talk about whatever you want: sharing a song, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations. We will be happy to hear from you! Read Notes Here	TCU Staff
March 21	11am EDT / 3pm UTC	Africa Meetup	The Africa bimonthly meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. Read Notes Here	Mardiya & Tawanda
March 21	9am EDT / 1pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: Localizing Security in a Box	Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here	Icaldua and Flo
March 20	5:30pm EDT / 9:30pm UTC	LATAM Meetup	Los meetups Latinoamericanos ocurren cada dos meses y son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea las Notas Aqui	Ursula & David
March 20	10am EDT / 2pm UTC	MENA Meetup	The MENA bimonthly meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. Read Notes Here	Yosr
March 14	9am EDT/ 1pm UTC	Digital Rights in Francophone Africa and MENA Meetup	On s'y retrouve pour échanger, s'entraider et décompresser ensemble. C'est aussi l'occasion de partager nos travaux et de rester informés sur ce qui se passe dans les régions francophones. Si vous ne pouvez pas participer aux réunions bimensuelles, ne vous inquiétez pas, nous prenons des notes à chaque rencontre, que vous pouvez consulter ci-dessous.	TBA
March 14	9am EDT/ 1pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: Open data and civic tech to circumvent government censorship and disinformation in Latin America	Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here	Martín Szyszlican
March 12	8am EDT / 12pm UTC	Asia Meetup	The Asia bimonthly meetups bring together folks from the Asia region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here	Sapni
March 7	9am EST / 2pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?	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! Read Notes Here	TCU Staff

February 2024

Date	Time	Title	Description	Presenter
February 29	9am EST / 2pm UTC	The Social Networking Glitter Meetup	At The Glitterest Glitter Meetup you’re welcome to join and talk about whatever you want: sharing a song, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations. We will be happy to hear from you!	TCU Staff
February 22	9am EST / 2pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: Online Monitoring in Ghana	Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here	Kwaku Antwi
February 15	9am EST / 2pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: Digital Security Challenges of Journalists in Myanmar	Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here	Featured Guest
February 8	9am EST / 2pm UTC	The Social Networking Glitter Meetup	At The Glitterest Glitter Meetup you’re welcome to join and talk about whatever you want: sharing a song, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations. We will be happy to hear from you! Read Notes Here	TCU Staff
February 1	9am EST / 2pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?	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! Read Notes Here	TCU Staff

January 2024

Date	Time	Title	Description	Presenter
January 25	12pm EST / 5pm UTC	MENA Meetup	The MENA bimonthly meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. Read Notes Here	Thalia
January 25	10am EST / 3pm UTC	Africa Meetup	The Africa bimonthly meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. Read Notes Here	Mardiya & Tawanda
January 25	9am EST / 2pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: Digital Safety in Libya: A Helpdesk Overview	Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here	Feras Bezanti
January 24	5:30pm EST / 10:30pm UTC	LATAM Meetup	Los meetups Latinoamericanos ocurren cada dos meses y son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea las notas aqui	Ursula & David
January 18	9am EST / 2pm UTC	Glitter Meetup: Platform Cooperativism in India	Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here	Sapni GK
January 18	8am EST / 1pm UTC	Digital Rights in Francophone Africa and MENA Meetup	On s'y retrouve pour échanger, s'entraider et décompresser ensemble. C'est aussi l'occasion de partager nos travaux et de rester informés sur ce qui se passe dans les régions francophones. Si vous ne pouvez pas participer aux réunions bimensuelles, ne vous inquiétez pas, nous prenons des notes à chaque rencontre, que vous pouvez consulter ci-dessous. Read Notes Here	Gabriel
January 16	7am EST / 12pm UTC	Asia Meetup	The Asia bimonthly meetups bring together folks from the Asia region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here	Sapni
January 11	9am EST / 2pm UTC	The Glitterest Glitter Meetup: Welcome Back!	At The Glitterest Glitter Meetup you’re welcome to join and talk about whatever you want: sharing a song, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations. We will be happy to hear from you!	TCU Staff

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