Mozfest/2019/MozRetreat

MozRetreat 2019

Barcelona, Spain

Please note this page is mid-build- please email sarah@mozillafoundation.org with questions

The festival will showcase our 5 internet health issues, with a special focus on our 2019 theme, Better Machine Decision Making. To engage with this theme, we will direct our audience of 2500+ to share personal reflections on how AI affects them personally, at work, and within their communities on and offline.

We are inviting friends and allies from across the Internet health movement for the position of wrangler who can expand our horizons, deepen our knowledge and help us shape the questions that matter. In turn, these questions will fuel the conversations, sessions and work at MozFest.

MozRetreat is the first stage of the wrangler journey, where we will connect, explore and collaborate on the festival narrative around which the festival weekend will be framed.

Purpose

Each year we bring together a group of volunteer wranglers from across different disciplines and geographies to design the festival narrative. We will gather this year's wranglers together for a 3-day retreat in Barcelona from the 6-10 May.

The MozRetreat is an opportunity for everyone to get to know each other, share their skills and start to collaborate on the design of MozFest.

Confirmed Attendees

Seasoned Wranglers and process supporters

Sarah Allen, Jenn Beard, Abby Cabunoc Mayes, Emrys Green, Jairus Khan, Dervla O Brien, Winnie Makokha,Zannah Marsh, Kade Morton, Andrew Mulholland, Angela Plohman, Chad Sansing,Ross Schulman, Ashlyn Sparrow, Berhan Taye, Caro Tejada, Tendai Tirivanhu, Joseph Thomas, Jon Tutcher, Marc Walsh and Stephanie Wright

New to the team for 2019

Blaise Aboh, Pablo Aguileram, Elpiniki Apostolaki, Evelyn Arellano, Monica Bonilla P, Mariona Aloy Ciller, Cheekay Cinco, Lucie Click, Alia Ali ElKattan, Genevieve Fried, Sean Gilroy, Kristina Gorr, Leena Haque , Aoibheann Managan, Iseult Managan, Varoon Mathur, Dr Chao Mbogho, Grace McPherson, Bhuvana Meenakshi, Anouk Ruhaak, Slammer, Jennifer Steele, Philo Van Kemenad, Sarah Watson and Paul Zenke

Wrangling for 2019 but unable to attend MozRetreat

Andy Forest, Fanny Hidvégi, Caroline Sinders and Ahmed Razek.

This group of incredible voices are from 16 countries and counting, and come from a variety of organisations such as AI Now Institute, Orodata Science, Digital Rights Network of Mexico, Aspiration Tech, Open Technology Institute, BBC, University of Chicago, Upstart projects, UC Berkeley, Code for Africa, Revolving Door,Causa y Efecto, APC women rights program, Soko Tech, Weston Game Lab, Access Now and Mozilla staff, Awardees and Fellows.

Barcelona

Schedule

Overview of days and estimated timings below. Please note exact locations and addresses will be shared on email closer to the event

Monday 6th May

Travel day for all guests

• 18:00-21:00 Welcome dinner

	Tuesday 7th May
11:00	Morning session
13:00	Catered lunch
14:00	Afternoon sessions
18:00	Retreat day ends
18:30	Dinner
20:00	Talks: AI and its impact in our lives- 2 persectives

	Wednesday 8th May
09:00	Morning sessions
12:30	Catered lunch
14:00	Afternoon sessions
18:00	Retreat day ends
19:00	Kitchen party

	Thursday 9th May
09:00	Morning activities
11:00	Morning sessions
12:30	Catered lunch
13:30	Afternoon sessions
16:30	Closing circle
17:00	Documentation sprint
19:00	Closing special dinner

Local area and tips

Metro and Train Tickets

On arrival in Barcelona you will need to purchase a ticket from the Airport to your stop for the hotel. There is a single ticket available specifically for Airport transfers into town which costs €4.20. These are available from the Aeroport rail station on the ticket machines where in the bottom right you can change the language from Spanish to English (British Flag) or French (French Flag). We will reimburse you for this and will send over details of how to put in the expense claim soon.

Once in town we'll have single journey tickets available for you to use. Let Marc Walsh know if you require one.

Weather

Barcelona in May normally experiences highs of 23°C (75°F) and lows of 14°C (57°F) and is relatively dry. Please dress in layers, as some events may occur during the cooler evening, and prepare for some intermittent rain.

Internet Access

WiFi is available at your hotel and at the venue. On check in to your hotel, the front desk should also inform you of the wifi SSID and passport (which is normally also printed on your room card).

Barcelona Saftey Tips

Barclona is a city steeped in history, which attracts millions of tourists every year. Due to this there is a known issue with tourist related crime including pickpocketing. So please always keep an eye on personal belongings.

Community participation Guidelines

The Mozilla Festival respects Mozilla's community participation guidelines. These guidelines cover our behaviour as participants at MozRetreat.

How to treat each other

• Be respectful and value each other’s ideas, styles and viewpoints.
• Be direct but professional; we cannot withhold hard truths.
• Be inclusive and help new perspectives be heard.
• Appreciate and accommodate our many cultural practices, attitudes and beliefs.
• Be open to learning from others.
• Lead by example and match your actions with your words.

The following will not be tolerated: violence and threats of violence; personal attacks; derogatory language; unwelcome sexual attention or physical contact; disruptive behaviour; influencing unacceptable behaviour.