Dear all, I am pleased to invite you to join us in Paris for our *day zero advocacy workshop*.
This event builds on similar events designed by WMF and the Wikimedia Advocacy Network to bring together Wikimedians and free knowledge allies to exchange skills and experiences in order to deepen our collaboration and impact. To register, just add your name to the event Meta-Wiki page <https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Wikimania/Day_Zero_Advocacy_Workshop> . *Event overview* 🗓️ Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in-person only 📍Conference venue 🕜 14:30 - 16:30 This meeting is open to Wikimedians and allies outside of the Wikimedia movement with prior experience in public policy advocacy. It will consist of two short learning sessions and a longer workshop portion. 1. A session on *how to reverse-engineer a community campaign*. will take participants on a journey through the Nigerian and Global copyright initiatives. We will deconstruct and understand the different elements of each. 2. A session on* relationships maintenance with institutions:* during which Wikimedians will share their experiences with building partnerships with institutions at the the UN and national levels. 3. *A communications training *where you will learn how to explain a complicated issue (e.g. encryption) to different groups. 4. .....and if we have time, *an advocacy match-making clinic:* Experienced free knowledge advocates are there to answer your questions and help you design and plan your next steps. Hope to see you there. Ziski & Dimi Franziska Putz (she/her) Senior Movement Advocacy Manager Global Advocacy, Wikimedia Foundation [email protected] UTC Timezone
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