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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
So you've heard about the ITU, and want to get involved in spreading awareness about the upcoming meeting and advocating for the rights of regular web users like you to have a voice in how the Internet is governed. | So you've heard about the ITU, and want to get involved in spreading awareness about the upcoming meeting and advocating for the rights of regular web users like you to have a voice in how the Internet is governed. You've come to the right place. | ||
Though the ITU might seem like a huge, remote and imposing government entity - there are simple things you can do right now that will have an impact when the governments come to meet in Dubai in December. No matter if you're a webmaker, long-time Mozillian, or just a concerned citizen of the web, a free and open Internet depends on you. | Though the ITU might seem like a huge, remote and imposing government entity - there are simple things you can do right now that will have an impact when the governments come to meet in Dubai in December. No matter if you're a webmaker, long-time Mozillian, or just a concerned citizen of the web, a free and open Internet depends on you. | ||
We've put together this engagement framework -- it's a guide that | We've put together this engagement framework -- it's a guide that's here to support you with the resources to understanding what's at stake and to arm you with the tools you need to make a difference. Read on below! | ||
== First: Learn About The Issues == | == First: Learn About The Issues == | ||
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<span style="font-size: large">'''Issues'''</span> | <span style="font-size: large">'''Issues'''</span> | ||
Like any international issue, once you get beyond the basics - things can get very complicated, very quickly. WCIT will be considering proposals that touch upon a whole range of different concerns. To make all this easy to digest, we've assembled some of the best analyses on the web for a few of the key issues below so you can | Like any international issue, once you get beyond the basics - things can get very complicated, very quickly. WCIT will be considering proposals that touch upon a whole range of different concerns. To make all this easy to digest, we've assembled some of the best analyses on the web for a few of the key issues below so you can go deeper into how the decisions made by the ITU in December might affect issues that are most important to you. | ||
* '''Transparency''' | * '''Transparency''' | ||
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<span style="font-size: large">'''Organize A Local Event'''</span> | <span style="font-size: large">'''Organize A Local Event'''</span> | ||
Sometimes, the most important | Sometimes, the most important thing you can do will be to help get people mobilized on the ground in your community. '''[https://www.webmaker.org/en-US/events/ Webmaker]''' is a platform set up by Mozilla that allows you to easily schedule your own events and get people mobilized around them. On this front, there's a few allies that you might want to team up with and get in touch with to collaborate on something: | ||
* '''Mozilla Representatives''': | * '''Mozilla Representatives''': [https://reps.mozilla.org/ ReMo] is an amazing coalition of volunteer Mozillans all around the world. They are very plugged into the local communities that are often engaged with these issues, and are a good group to get in touch with if you're planning something. | ||
* '''Mozilla Micro-Grantees''': | * '''Mozilla Micro-Grantees''': We funded ten open web advocates from around the world to get involved and raise awareness about the ITU. They're working on a number of different projects that might fit with your message, and some of them will even be on the ground in Dubai. Get in touch with them if you see any possibilities for collaboration. '''[https://wiki.mozilla.org/ITU_Funding_For_Community_and_Civil_Society_Groups The project descriptions and contact information is available here.]''' | ||
== Sources (To Be Removed Before Live) == | == Sources (To Be Removed Before Live) == | ||
* [https://foundation.etherpad.mozilla.org/7 Kit Plan] - Tim has PW | * [https://foundation.etherpad.mozilla.org/7 Kit Plan] - Tim has PW | ||
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/147avhBBLqTie87VB-sxfTM_bCJgayq5SEllMRAhWEcQ/edit GDoc with WFF Copy] | * [https://docs.google.com/document/d/147avhBBLqTie87VB-sxfTM_bCJgayq5SEllMRAhWEcQ/edit GDoc with WFF Copy] | ||