Glitter Meetup
GMs is a place for digital rights defenders to share regional and projects updates, ask questions, share expertise with each other, secure support and resources and, most importantly, connect with other digital rights defenders from all over the world.
Discover the calendar of events!
08.02.2024 The Social Networking Glitter Meetup
- The Social Networking Glitter Meetup is a space to connect with others in the community, you’re also welcome to talk about whatever you want: a project that you are working on, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, sharing a song, and even your vacations. We will be happy to hear from you!
15.02.2024 Glitter Meetup: Digital Security Challenges of Journalists in Myanmar
- We will talk about addressing digital security threats and challenges of journalists in Myanmar. We will be sharing insights on the dynamic contexts of risks and threats and how security trainers and experts are working on addressing some of these challenges in the country.
22.02.2024 Glitter Meetup: Online Monitoring in Ghana
- Kwaku will share his insights on how the security structure monitors and intercepts all forms of communication in Ghana, and the use of surveillance tools to monitor persons of interests, critics, and political opponents. The meet-up will also discuss gaps in addressing these threats thus far.
- Featured guest bio: Kwaku is a technology advocate with diverse working experience covering Internet governance, policy, regulation, research, academia, open data and Internet community networks across the Caribbean and African markets involving private, public & non-governmental sectors. He currently serves as Programs and Outreach Director at the Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation.
29.02.2024 The Social Networking Glitter Meetup
- The Social Networking Glitter Meetup is a space to connect with others in the community, you’re also welcome to talk about whatever you want: a project that you are working on, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, sharing a song, and even your vacations. We will be happy to hear from you!
Where: On TCU Mattermost “IF Square” Channel. Don’t have an account to the TCU Mattermost? you can request one following the directions here.
Find out more about the event here.