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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>we organized a session at UNECE in Geneva on Digital Black Box, presentations slides and concept note avaible here<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.diplomacydialogue.org/publications/science-diplomacy/digital-black-box-cso-participation-in-ai-based-surveys-side-event-at-2024-unece-regional-forum-for-sustainable-development.html">https://www.diplomacydialogue.org/publications/science-diplomacy/digital-black-box-cso-participation-in-ai-based-surveys-side-event-at-2024-unece-regional-forum-for-sustainable-development.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Raymond<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> LT [mailto:lt-bounces@lists.liberationtech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kate Krauss<br><b>Sent:</b> 22 April 2024 06:40<br><b>To:</b> LT <lt@lists.liberationtech.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [liberationtech] Fwd: Liberation Tech would like a word.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bravo, Kate & Yosem.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I live in Singapore. Anyone here want to meet up?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>In a few weeks I’ll probably bop up to Ulaan-Baator to cybersecurity-help some folks there. Anyone know anyone in MN?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i>En route</i> I might try to stop off in Shanghai (where I used to life). Anyone there?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Eric<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> LT <<a href="mailto:lt-bounces@lists.liberationtech.org" target="_blank">lt-bounces@lists.liberationtech.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kate Krauss<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 22, 2024 9:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> LT <<a href="mailto:lt@lists.liberationtech.org" target="_blank">lt@lists.liberationtech.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [liberationtech] Liberation Tech would like a word.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>Hi,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>We’re writing about the future of the Liberation Tech list.<br><br>At its best, it’s been a forum where very smart people of many kinds have discussed digital rights, hacktivism, online privacy tools, the future of FISA, how to circumvent national internet shutdowns, and a myriad of other topics.<span class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p3 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:16px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>Current subscribers include policy wonks, artists, CTOs, cypherpunks, reporters, government officials, bloggers from the Middle East, China experts, and at least one former rock star. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>In recent years, participation has dwindled.<br> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>We want to bring it back. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>As before, we think the list should be grounded in democracy, freedom, and human rights. Anarchists and Pirates (the party kind) are welcome, too. Nihilists, trolls, chronic naysayers, and people who write nastygrams on lists are emphatically not. And as before, our goal is to create a space for thoughtful conversation for people from across the tech ecosystem.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>This time around, we also want the list to be fertile ground for collective action. We’ve fixed some technical glitches, we've kicked off some trolls, and we're going for a kinder atmosphere, where an inexperienced person could bring a promising idea for feedback, support, and constructive criticism. Unlike some social media platforms, you can explain your controversial idea completely and get thoughtful feedback. Unlike some other places, we've got a wildly diverse group here, many with a decent sense of humor, who are, in general, actually doing the work they discuss.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>Consider re-engaging with this list--post, comment. What are you working on? What are you obsessed with? What is keeping you awake at night? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'><br>We’re also recruiting new subscribers who are creative, smart, technical (or non-technical) and affable, so please spread the word. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>We're re-launching the list starting now.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p4 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-s1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>To subscribe: <a href="https://lists.ghserv.net/mailman/listinfo/lt" target="_blank"><span class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-s2><span style='color:#103CC0'>https://lists.ghserv.net/mailman/listinfo/lt</span></span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>Your in liberation,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>Kate Krauss</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>Digital rights advocate</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p2 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;min-height:14px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Times;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>Yosem Companys, PhD </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-3032214665282199714gmail-p1 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#141414'>Stanford Researcher</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>