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Evaluation of 2016 Priorites
Mesa on Human Communication Technology and Art
- Given the current urgency for data sovereignty in the light of escalating cyber attacks on our movement, dialogue among activists and technologists is pressing. MFPL will conduct a campaign to promote dialogue between activists and technologists to together define technology & communication movement policy.
- survey to identify what technology MFPL members currently use for communication beyond what MFPL offers (specifically use of social media; how concerned are members around data security)
- popular education for members and the movement around race and class & cultural issues which get in the way of the conversation
- Continue & expand the techie of color training program
- Develop & launch campaign of educational & informational videos around MFPL issues & services
Evaluation
Did:
- Conferences
(see below)
- Online webinars
- Rosa Lux financed documentary project
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.
Did not do
- POC techies - rejected by NY foundation, worked with PTP to continue fundraising efforts
- Did not do popular eduction around race/class
- Did not do survey
Mesa on International / Earthcare
- Using Jitsi and/or other open source tools, institute sessions where members across borders can share information on how Internet privacy threats are manifesting in their respective communities. Use content from these sessions to create political education resources, including international panels at various meeting such as the Left Forum.
- Strengthen relationships with major international movements, including Internet Social Forum, World March of Women, WSF in Montreal, Climate Convergence
- Coordinate learning from each MFPL member to learn what work they are doing, how they use MFPL technology, what gaps and needs they have, with a goal of identifying and building links between members and especially across borders
Evaluation
Did
- Left Forum - session from mexico on TPP
- Webinar on privacy included jacobo
- Participated in WSF in montreal + indymedia convergence
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.
Did not do
- Failed to connect to Internet forum, world march of women and climate convergence
- Did not coordinate learning from each member
Mesa organized with various online participants
- Link an “Internet privacy campaign” to local, day-to-day sureillence (street/building cameras, criminal records, police surveillence)
Evaluation
Did
- Organized series of workshops in conference
- Held webinars
- Participate in CMJ
Mesa on Human rights, peoples rights, and democracy
- Increase membership fees in a tiered and equitable manner that does not exclude anyone. This should be done for the purpose of growing Mayfirst’s membership, infrastructure, capacity for outreach, and to provide resources for driving priority issues.
- Engage members from marginalized communities for capacity building and education, to increase engagement and nurture leadership within the collective.
- Build a voice to fight against the oppressive use of technology. This includes developing an analysis of how technology is used oppressively, and using that analysis to educate our membership base.
Evaluation
Did:
- 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)
- Organized membership meeting around the role of technology
Did not do:
- Engage members from marginalized communities, nurture leadership within the collective
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?
Mesa on Technology, Media, Gender, and Culture
- May First must have as a political strategy for the collaboration and alliance and the strengthening of the alternative media movement and free media.
- May First should promote the work of and messages from the organizations within it at the base, the grassroots, which will serve to strengthen the May First organization.
- Make communications more clear with a deliberate campaign to communicate joint common interests and how these interests can be advanced/implemented through common tools.
- May First should have as a priority to break the language barrier in its work.
- May First should offer clarity about the way and logistics of documentation, and promote member participation. Especially technical documentation and also organizational documentation.
- Think of strategies of popular education that can generate resources to sustain the infrastructure. It could be community parties to host workshops to share knowledge and promote linkages between our organizations that are members.
- Due to the importance of MFPL, our organization should help shape main agendas of internet /related organizations and find common positions.
Evaluation
Did do:
- Provided a lot of support for indymedia convergence in Montreal
- Participated fully in Allied Media Conference
- Worked as anchor for Media Action Grassroots network
- Made significant improvements to Mexcla - up to 50 simultaneous phone calls, better language switching
Did not do:
- Real improvements to documentation and promote member participation
- Popular education method to generate resources.
Mesa on Countryside, Social development, social economy, and human rights
- We propose to design methodologies and diagnostics about information risk and security. Should include analysis and case studies.
- Grow MFPL infrastructure with the organization, assess server needs/operations in Mexico and in other countries.
- We believe it is necessary to promote Free Software tools and include training. To present to the members a table of the tools that MayFirst has as Free Software compared with those available in the commercial market, so we can see the differences.
- It is necessary to research to minimize the problems we’ve been having with communication systems, in particular Mezcla software.
Evaluation
Did do:
- Progress on servers co-located in Mexico
- Promoted ownCloud and other tools in Left Forum and via anti-surveillance campaign
- Big improvements in Mexcla
Did not do:
- Designed methodologies and diagnostics about risk/security