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== Mozilla Advocacy ==
== Mozilla Advocacy ==
Advocacy is a relatively new area of focus for Mozilla. Our increased emphasis on advocacy is born out of recognition that, like code, public policy has an impact on the shape and health of the open Web -- and that the millions of citizens of the Web are a vital force to protect it. Our goal is to '''advance the Mozilla mission by empowering people to create measurable changes in public policy''' to protect the Internet as a global public resource, open and accessible to all. We aim to do this by growing a global cadre of leaders who can think and organize with Mozilla, and can help us deliver through four key levers of participation:
Advocacy is a relatively new area of focus for Mozilla. Our increased emphasis on advocacy is born out of recognition that, like code, public policy has an impact on the shape and health of the open Web -- and that the millions of citizens of the Web are a vital force to protect it. Our goal is to '''advance the Mozilla mission by empowering people to create measurable changes in public policy''' to protect the Internet as a global public resource, open and accessible to all. Together with the Mozilla Policy Team, we aim to do this by growing a global cadre of leaders who can think and organize with Mozilla, and can help us deliver through four key levers of participation:
* Product
* Product
* Leaders
* Leaders
* Public Policy
* Public Policy
* Learning
* Learning
Mozilla's core policy priorities for 2015 are:
* Surveillance & security
* Privacy
* Intellectual property (copyright in the EU, patents in the US)
* Net neutrality


''To learn more about our plans to advance and protect the open Web, please read the [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2015/05/19/mozilla-advocacy-2015-plan/ Mozilla Advocacy 2015 plan].''
''To learn more about our plans to advance and protect the open Web, please read the [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2015/05/19/mozilla-advocacy-2015-plan/ Mozilla Advocacy 2015 plan].''
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The goals of this community are '''to educate and drive participation in local contexts to advance and protect the free and open Web''' through campaigns and direct educational efforts. Local campaigns can be supported by the Mozilla Advocacy team (issues can be raised via the [https://docs.google.com/a/mozillafoundation.org/forms/d/1-Zyn_5YXDKyL1QAvO_zItkpLsX7yHen0kXWuWr5tRZQ/viewform Request for Policy Support] form, or can be organized and facilitated by on-the-ground community members. These members are encouraged to join or create an Advocacy Task Force.
The goals of this community are '''to educate and drive participation in local contexts to advance and protect the free and open Web''' through campaigns and direct educational efforts. Local campaigns can be supported by the Mozilla Advocacy team (issues can be raised via the [https://docs.google.com/a/mozillafoundation.org/forms/d/1-Zyn_5YXDKyL1QAvO_zItkpLsX7yHen0kXWuWr5tRZQ/viewform Request for Policy Support] form, or can be organized and facilitated by on-the-ground community members. These members are encouraged to join or create an Advocacy Task Force.
===== Advocacy Task Force =====
Task Forces are envisioned to be groups of people engaging around specific Internet policy issues in their local contexts, and mobilizing people when these issues arise. The goals of the Task Forces are to
# Protect the open Web through local legal and political channels.
# Grow understanding of Internet policy issues in local communities.
Task Forces are comprised of three profiles of people:
* '''Lawyers and policy experts''' who advise and lobby on behalf of the local community. They keep Mozilla informed of issues on the ground, and participate in workshops as needed.
* '''Technologists and mobilizers''' who build tools and websites for local use. They localize content and participate in workshops as needed.
* '''Educators and mentors''' who recruit community members. They educate local members on issues, and facilitate workshops following the "learning through making" ethos Mozilla embodies.
While educators and mentors work year-round to raise awareness, lawyers/policy experts and technologists/mobilizers tend to come together only when specific Internet policy issues and campaigns arise. Mozilla works with Task Forces to provide positioning, talking points, access to open source tools, grassroots campaigning strategies, content and pedagogy.
'''Current Task Forces'''
* India: [[https://wiki.mozilla.org/India/task_force/Policy_and_Advocacy|Policy and Advocacy Task Force]]
* India: [[Privacy/Privacy_Task_Force|Teaching Task Force]]
==== Resources ====
''This list is not exhaustive; we are always looking for community contribution to this repository.''
'''Net Neutrality'''
'''Security'''
'''Privacy'''

Revision as of 22:25, 1 September 2015

Mozilla Advocacy

Advocacy is a relatively new area of focus for Mozilla. Our increased emphasis on advocacy is born out of recognition that, like code, public policy has an impact on the shape and health of the open Web -- and that the millions of citizens of the Web are a vital force to protect it. Our goal is to advance the Mozilla mission by empowering people to create measurable changes in public policy to protect the Internet as a global public resource, open and accessible to all. Together with the Mozilla Policy Team, we aim to do this by growing a global cadre of leaders who can think and organize with Mozilla, and can help us deliver through four key levers of participation:

  • Product
  • Leaders
  • Public Policy
  • Learning

Mozilla's core policy priorities for 2015 are:

  • Surveillance & security
  • Privacy
  • Intellectual property (copyright in the EU, patents in the US)
  • Net neutrality

To learn more about our plans to advance and protect the open Web, please read the Mozilla Advocacy 2015 plan.

Mozilla Advocacy Community

The Mozilla Advocacy Community is comprised of groups of people who share the values outlined in the Mozilla Manifesto, and work to make those ideals a reality. The Community is open to all, and interacts with each other via the Advocacy Community discourse forum. (Code of Conduct here.)

The goals of this community are to educate and drive participation in local contexts to advance and protect the free and open Web through campaigns and direct educational efforts. Local campaigns can be supported by the Mozilla Advocacy team (issues can be raised via the Request for Policy Support form, or can be organized and facilitated by on-the-ground community members. These members are encouraged to join or create an Advocacy Task Force.

Advocacy Task Force

Task Forces are envisioned to be groups of people engaging around specific Internet policy issues in their local contexts, and mobilizing people when these issues arise. The goals of the Task Forces are to

  1. Protect the open Web through local legal and political channels.
  2. Grow understanding of Internet policy issues in local communities.

Task Forces are comprised of three profiles of people:

  • Lawyers and policy experts who advise and lobby on behalf of the local community. They keep Mozilla informed of issues on the ground, and participate in workshops as needed.
  • Technologists and mobilizers who build tools and websites for local use. They localize content and participate in workshops as needed.
  • Educators and mentors who recruit community members. They educate local members on issues, and facilitate workshops following the "learning through making" ethos Mozilla embodies.

While educators and mentors work year-round to raise awareness, lawyers/policy experts and technologists/mobilizers tend to come together only when specific Internet policy issues and campaigns arise. Mozilla works with Task Forces to provide positioning, talking points, access to open source tools, grassroots campaigning strategies, content and pedagogy.

Current Task Forces

Resources

This list is not exhaustive; we are always looking for community contribution to this repository.

Net Neutrality

Security

Privacy

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