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Revision as of 07:16, 21 May 2015
Policy and Advocacy Task Force is formed in India Task Force Meetup in May 2015. Our work is based upon the belief in Mozilla Manifesto Principles . In pursuing our objectives, we operate collaboratively and inclusively, working with governments, national and international organizations, civil society, the private sector, netizens and other parties to reach decisions about the Internet that conform and advance Mozilla manifesto principles. We also work with netizens and Mozillians to Educate them on the impact of various policy related developments on Internet, interoperability, and free and open source software, and collectively build movements or campaigns when these are under threat. Policy and Advocacy Task Force will also closely collaborate with other teams such as Webmaker, Marketplace, Technical, Mozilla clubs etc. to spread awareness on Open web related advocacy topics.
Focus
- Spreading awareness on Internet related policy issues to Mozillians and general public by organizing events.
- Addressing and engaging with Govt and Institutional policies related to Internet, Open Source, Open Standards, Accessibility, Privacy etc with a clear focus on Mozilla manifesto.
- Build and run an educational program surrounding Internet-related policy issues and increase awareness.
Major Topics
- Open Source
- Open Standards
- Privacy & Security
- Net Neutrality
- Privacy-centric Events
- Digital Inclusion
- Accessibility
- Surveillance
- Internet Governance related developments in India
- Policies addressing Indian Language computing and Localization
The Action plan
We'll use a variety of techniques, tools and assets depending on the situation and what's at stake to express our voice when and where it matters. The action steps include:
- Educate and Inform
- Organize and Convene
- Enable and Support
- Advocate and Engage
- Hack, Code and Implement
We do these things in concert with Mozilla community members and like minded organizations.
Activities
- Intervention in Policy developments
- Protecting the open Web starts with understanding
- Run teach-ins and Maker Parties with advocacy on policy issues
- Campaigning
Task Force Team
Owner
Peers
- Abid Aboobakar
- Akshay S Dinesh
- Ankit Gadgil
- Ankit Mehta
- Diwanshi Pandey
- Hrishikesh
- Mayur Patil
- Nidhiya V Raj
- Omshivprakash H L
- Sagar Hani
- Siddharth Rao
- Shreyas N
- Vishal Chavan
Get Started
If you can contribute to these activities (you're awesome!):
- Join us on the IRC channel #advocacy-in or the corresponding scrollback channel
- Get in touch with any of the people listed above.
- Add your name to the appropriate section in this working etherpad
- Start working! :D
Resources
Privacy
Learn who’s watching you on the Web — and how to fight back!
- http://mozilla.github.io/webmaker-curriculum/ProtectingYourData/index.html
- http://www.slideshare.net/ankitgadgil/your-privacy-security-on-the-web
- https://webmaker.org/en-US/private-eye
- https://donottrack-doc.com/en/episodes/