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v4 v5 11 11 === Evaluation === 12 12 13 Did: 13 MF/PL successfully promoted dialog between activists and technologists (specifically around race, technology and other related issues) in many contexts: 11 radio interviews, two documents submitted to the United Nations, two major on-line meetings (one on denial of service attacks and one on surveillance), co-signed 7 statements with other movement organizations. We also presented dozens of workshops at various conferences, including the Human Rights Network, Rights Con, Left Forum, Allied Media Conference, two major Alternative Economy conferences, Hackers on Planet Earth, and the Free Media Forum and World Social Forum in Montreal. 14 14 15 * Conferences 15 In addition, we promoted dialogue via our participation on Board of Center for Media Justice (via Leadership Committee members Alfredo Lopez), as anchor organization of MAGNet, as member of advisory committee for Allied Media Conference, and as a member of the Association for Progressive Communications. 16 16 17 (see below) 18 * Online webinars 19 * Rosa Lux financed documentary project 17 We have also participated as a major partner in a Rosa Luxemberg (Mexico) funded project to produce a documentary on alternative service providers. 20 18 21 A: Many places where we put forward our perspective on race, technology and other related issues: 11 radio interviews (this year), two documents submitted to the United Nations, two major on-line educationals (with huge attendance), co-signed 7 statements with other movement organizations, attended meetings of MAGNet, regional APC and other networks where we presented our perspectives. Sit on Board of Center for Media Justice, anchor organization of MAGNet, member of advisory committee for Allied Media Conference, member Association for Progressive Communications. 19 We were not successful in a few areas on this topic: 22 20 23 Did not do 24 25 * POC techies - rejected by NY foundation, worked with PTP to continue fundraising efforts 26 * Did not do popular eduction around race/class 27 * Did not do survey 21 * People of Color techies program: Through a partnership with the Progressive Technology Project (PTP) we have developed a new foundation proposal to fund the POC techies project, however, it was rejected by the New York Foundation. We continue to work with PTP to fund this program. 22 * We were not able to organize popular eduction around race/class nor send out a survey on technology use to our members. 28 23 29 24 == Mesa on International / Earthcare == … … 35 30 === Evaluation === 36 31 37 Did 32 As part of our surveillance campaign (see evaluation of item above), we took special care to emphasize cross-border and international participation. One of our five Left Forum panels was exclusively organized by activists in Mexico on the topic of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and presented, via Jitsi, to participants of the Left Forum in New York. Leadership Committee member Juan Gerardo came to the US twice to attend international solidarity economy conferences, bringing a cross-border perspective to the US. 38 33 39 * Left Forum - session from mexico on TPP 40 * Webinar on privacy included jacobo 41 * Participated in WSF in montreal + indymedia convergence 34 In addition, one of our two major online meetings - on surveillance - included Leadership Committee Member Jacobo who discussed the impact of surveillance in Mexico to the mostly US audience. 42 35 43 A: I think we can include some more conference work specifically: Human Rights Network, RightsCon, attended two major events around alternative economy, active and presented at Allied Media Conference (again), HOPE conference appearance, etc.36 We also brought in Hamid Khan, from Stope LAPD Spying to address participants at the Free Media Conference in Montreal, to bring a local perspective to a mostly International gathering. 44 37 45 Did not do 38 The Internet World Social Forum did not fully materialize, so we did not make any meaningful connections to it. 46 39 47 * Failed to connect to Internet forum, world march of women and climate convergence 48 * Did not coordinate learning from each member 40 In addition, we failed to make connections with either the World March of Women or any climate convergences. 41 42 And, we did not coordinate any member-to-member learning opportunities. 49 43 50 44 == Mesa organized with various online participants == … … 54 48 === Evaluation === 55 49 56 Did 57 58 * Organized series of workshops in conference 59 * Held webinars 60 * Participate in CMJ 50 We are successful in making this connection, specifically through our work with the Media Action Grassroots Network. In particular, our surveillance online meeting featured two local anti-surveillance activists speaking to a national audience about their experiences. Similarly, Hamid Khan presented in Montreal about the relationship of local surveillance to national and international surveillance. 61 51 62 52 == Mesa on Human rights, peoples rights, and democracy == … … 68 58 === Evaluation === 69 59 70 Did: 60 We did not increase dues, but we did agree to break out membership dues from service fees so new members can join without services as a way to expand membership (decision made, but not yet implemented). We also organized our annual membership meeting specifically around the role of technology in society and how we can use it for revolutionary purposes. 71 61 72 * We did not increase dues, but we did agree to break out membership dues from service fees so new members can join without services as a way to expand membership (decision made, but not yet implemented) 73 * Organized membership meeting around the role of technology 74 75 Did not do: 76 77 * Engage members from marginalized communities, nurture leadership within the collective 78 79 A: Not sure what you mean here but huge advances were made in this area from expansion of LC to education of LC members of color to involvement of people of color in representing the organization. Do you have a different impression? 62 We also welcomed new members to the leadership committee (creating one of the most diverse leadership bodies of any technology organization in the US) and rigorously held to a standard of gender and race diversity on every panel we organized, including involving our leaders in panels specifically addressing both sexism and racism in tchnology. 80 63 81 64 == Mesa on Technology, Media, Gender, and Culture == … … 91 74 === Evaluation === 92 75 93 Did do: 76 We engaged heavily in the Free Media convergence that took place in Montreal just before the World Social Forum, operated as an anchor for the Media Access Grassroots Network, and made significant improvements to the Mexlca conference system (now supports up to 50 simultaneous phone calls, better language switching). 94 77 95 * Provided a lot of support for indymedia convergence in Montreal 96 * Participated fully in Allied Media Conference 97 * Worked as anchor for Media Action Grassroots network 98 * Made significant improvements to Mexcla - up to 50 simultaneous phone calls, better language switching 99 100 Did not do: 101 102 * Real improvements to documentation and promote member participation 103 * Popular education method to generate resources. 78 We failed to make real improvements to documentation for promoting member participation or develop popular education methods to generate resources. 104 79 105 80 == Mesa on Countryside, Social development, social economy, and human rights == … … 112 87 === Evaluation === 113 88 114 Did do: 89 Work was done to fund-raise for purchasing servers in Mexico and discussion began on purposes for such servers and strategies for maintaining them. 115 90 116 * Progress on servers co-located in Mexico 117 * Promoted ownCloud and other tools in Left Forum and via anti-surveillance campaign 118 * Big improvements in Mexcla 91 In addition, we heavily promoted ownCloud and other tools in Left Forum and via anti-surveillance campaign in general and made major improvements to Mexcla, our interpretation-friendly conference system. 119 92 120 Did not do: 93 We did not design methodologies and diagnostics about risk/security. 121 94 122 * Designed methodologies and diagnostics about risk/security123
