[Festival] IFF Weekly | Registration and CFP Now Open

Mon Sep 25 20:00:01 CEST 2017

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*Dear friends,Brace yourselves, because we’ve got big news ahead! With 
tons of excitement, here are your IFF updates for the week of September 
25-29.*

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For the past few months, we’ve been working hard to develop a new and 
easier platform that manages the registrations, proposals and program. 
We’ve listened to your feedback and are ready to share the IFF Community 
Platform with the world! Now you will be able to:

+ Register to attend the IFF+ Submit session proposals to the IFF+ Apply 
to the Diversity and Inclusion Fund to receive travel support for the 
IFF+ See the full program and schedule+ Leave your session comments and 
feedback

All in one place! And that place is: 
platform.internetfreedomfestival.orgOf course, there’s no better way to 
celebrate the launch of the IFF Community Platform than to:

*** Open Registrations and Call for Proposals for the IFF 2018! ***

You probably know that spots for the IFF fill up quickly. We want you to 
be there, so please register ASAP!

Not sure how? We’ve got you covered in six easy steps:

 1.

    Go to platform.internetfreedomfestival.org

 2.

    Create an account with your email and a chosen password

 3.

    Go to your inbox. Click on the email from ‘platform,’ and click the
    link to confirm your registration

 4.

    A new page will open. Fill out your personal information

 5.

    Once submitted, you will NOT get a confirmation email. Instead, a
    confirmation message will appear at the top of the screen that says
    that you’ve successfully registered.

 6.

    Do a lil’ dance in your seat, because you’re registered!

We also want to hear your ideas for sessions. After all, the IFF is 
created by you! To propose a session:

 1.

    Go to platform.internetfreedomfestival.org

 2.

    Log in and click ‘Submit a new proposal’

 3.

    Read all of the prerequisite info before writing your session proposal

 4.

    Fill in all the things

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    Hit ‘create proposal.’ Your homepage will now show your list of
    proposals

 6.

    More dancing!

Oh, and we have updated our website as well! Have you seen the new 
design? Let us know how you like it :)

### News and Updates ###

***How can Internet freedom amplify open data efforts?*** Share your 
expertise to shape a forthcoming report by IREX. The input will shape 
IREX's thought leadership about internet freedom and ensure their 
content is relevant.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IqJJ7qsW7IfrRXo9u6Jt0htiqp0c9UhejT7sHcvQQLU/edit

***Country Report on Internet freedom in Iran***

President Hassan Rouhani’s appointment of hardliners to cabinet 
positions since his recent reelection is a worrying confirmation that 
promises to improve freedoms online will go unfulfilled.

This brief covers developments from mid- June to the end of August 2017 
and exemplifies the concerning situation for Internet freedoms in Iran.

https://www.article19.org/resources.php/resource/38874/en/tightening-the-net:-a-new-cabinet-and-new-attempts-at-control

***Turkey makes statement about secure digital communication at 
UN***Multiple organizations express their grave concern about the 
growing crackdown by states on the use of secure digital communications 
– encryption, virtual private networks, and similar technologies. They 
believe this crackdown both violates states’ human rights obligations 
under international law, and seriously undermines both the safety of 
human rights defenders and the economic and social benefits that digital 
technology provides.

https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/turkey-secure-digital-communications-are-essential-human-rights-joint-oral-statement-un-human

### Upcoming Events ###Would you like to see a calendar of these and 
many other events online? Let us know and please keep us informed about 
events you plan on attending!

* OpenCon LatAm*

+ When: 12-13 October 2017

+ Where: Mexico City, Mexico

+ Website:http://www.opencon2017.org/opencon_2017_latam

* COCONET (Southeast Asia Digital Rights Camp) *+ When: 22-26 October 
2017+ Where: Bali or Yogyakarta, Indonesia+ Website: 
http://www.engagemedia.org/Projects/camp-coconet/

* Internetdagarna*

+ When: 20-21 November 2017

+ Where: Stockholm, Sweden

+ Website: https://internetdagarna.se/

* Simposio LAVITS 2017 *

+ When: 29 November - 01 December 2017+ Where: Santiago, Chile+ Website: 
https://datosprotegidos.org/lavits2017/

* Primavera Hacker *

+ When: 2-3 December 2017+ Where: Santiago, Chile+ Website: 
https://phacker.org/convocatoria.html#convocatoria

* Global Voices Summit *

+ When: 2-3 December 2017+ Where: Colombo, Sri Lanka+ Website: 
https://globalvoices.org/2017/06/16/announcing-the-2017-global-voices-summit-join-us-in-colombo-sri-lanka-on-december-2-3/

* SRCCON: WORK*

+ When: 7-8 December 2017

+ Where: Philadelphia, PA

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

### Job Opportunities ###

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

✎ * Non-Executive Director - Open Knowledge *

+ United Kingdom

https://okfn.org/about/jobs/

✎ * Communications Officer- Open Knowledge *

+ United Kingdom

https://okfn.org/about/jobs/

✎ * Technologist/Technology Advisor - Amnesty International *

+ Nairobi, Kenya

https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/technologist-technology-advisor--2053/2079/description/

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Peace and love,

The IFF Team

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