[Festival] IFF Weekly | December 4-8

Tue Dec 5 00:33:14 CET 2017

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*Dear Friends,We hope you had a week filled with meaningful work, good
laughs, and great friends.*

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Please remember that, if you want to submit something for the
newsletter, you can contact team at internetfreedomfestival.org.

Here are your updates for the week of December 4-8:

### News and Updates ###

*** Session Proposals Update***

Our fellows are carefully selecting the sessions for IFF 2018. Thank you
for your patience! You will hear back from us soon about the status of
your submissions.

*** IFF Health Coordinator Joins the Team ***Maryam Al-Khawaja has
joined the IFF team as a Health Coordinator. She will be responsible for
coordinating sessions and resources focused on self-care, advising the
Code of Conduct Committee, and facilitation, among other things. Maryam
is a Bahraini Woman Human Rights Defender, and is the founder of
Al-Khawaja Consulting. She is on the Board of the International Service
for Human Rights and Urgent Action Fund. She played in an instrumental
role in the democratic protests taking place in Bahrain’s Pearl
Roundabout in February 2011, and is a leading voice in human rights and
political reform in Bahrain and the Gulf region.

*** Amnesty’s Turkey Chair Will Not be Released on Bail ***

Following a ruling by an Istanbul court that Amnesty's #Turkey chair,
Taner Kilic, will not be released on bail. Amnesty's Turkey director
vowed to keep fighting until he is free.
https://twitter.com/amnesty/status/937722020560764931

*** What does it cost to purchase broadband data in developing countries?***

“The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) — an initiative of the Web
Foundation — has just released new data which assesses the cost to
purchase 1GB of mobile broadband data across 59 low- and middle-income
countries.”

*** Gallery of Women Human Rights Defenders ***Check out AWID’s online
tribute gallery of over 350 women human rights defenders from around the
world who are no longer with us. https://www.awid.org/whrd-tribute

*** IFF Hotels Update ***

There are no more discounted rooms available at the AC Hotel Valencia by
Marriott. However, rooms are still available at the full price.

To accommodate the demand, we have partnered with two new hotels,
Ilunion Aqua 3 and Ilunion Aqua 4, which are now offering special deals
for IFF attendees. To book your rooms with the Aqua hotels, send an
email to mcordoba at ilunionhotels.com copying
team at internetfreedomfestival.org, with the subject “Internet Freedom
Festival Booking.”

See the complete accommodation list and special booking instructions
here:
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Final-IFF-Accomodation-List.pdf

*** Waitlist Reminder ***

We reached maximum capacity in only 4 weeks! This is a first time for
us, and we are completely humbled by the response. As always, we are so
grateful that you’ve dedicated your time and energy to creating this
community with us.

Two important notes regarding registration:

1) You can still sign up for our waitlist. We will be inviting new
registrations on a rolling basis.

2) Please let the IFF team know ASAP if you registered but cannot
attend. We have so many folks on our waitlist, and this will ensure that
they can attend. (Of course, we’ll miss you!)

### Community Stories ###

Get in touch with us to feature your story in our Medium publication!
https://medium.com/iff-community-stories

***Safer Space Series: Inclusion Doesn’t Mean Inclusion For Everyone***

“It is more than okay to tell someone who is not following your Code of
Conduct or cultural guidelines that they are not welcomed in your space.
This is why being clear about what is expected is crucial. And not all
cases will be the same. Some actions brought to your attention will be
incredibly serious, while others can be rectified with a quick
conversation. When you are dealing with a big group of people, you have
to be prepared for anything and everything.”

https://medium.com/iff-community-stories/safer-space-series-inclusion-doesnt-mean-inclusion-for-everyone-e0d2651336bb

***Safer Space Series: Listen and Believe Your Community Members***

To create safer spaces, one of the most important things organizers need
to do is create feedback loops to engage the various communities we
serve. Each individual comes with a completely unique mix of
experiences, cultural background, and psychology. When we listen, we
become more educated on how to best serve our members, and how to make
them safer.

https://medium.com/iff-community-stories/safer-space-series-listen-believe-your-community-members-6cc850e16cce

### Upcoming Events ###

Please share with us events that should be published in this section!

* SRCCON: WORK*

+ When: 7-8 December 2017

+ Where: Philadelphia, PA

+ Website: https://work.srccon.org/

* Tails new features test*

+ When: 8-10 December 2017

+ Where: Berlin, Germany

+ Website: https://survey.tails.boum.org/index.php/374714

*Libre Graphics Meeting*

+ When: 26-30 April 2018

+ Where: Seville, Spain

+ Website: http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2018/

### Job Opportunities ###

All submitted jobs are always available at:
https://internetfreedomfestival.org/job-board/

✎ * Tech Manager – Committee to Protect Journalists *

+ New York, NY

https://cpj.org/about/jobs.php#TechManager

✎ * Web Manager – Aptiate *

+ Cambridge Area, remote considered

http://aptivate.org/en/about/join-us/web-developer/

✎ * Oficial de Incidencia y Comunicación–  SonTusDatos*

+ Mexico City

https://sontusdatos.org/trabaja-con-nosotros/oficial-incidencia-y-comunicacion/

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Peace and love,

The IFF Team

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