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[Prodromos Tsiavos <prodromos.tsiavos AT gmail.com>]

Hi John,

CCUK is also interested in taking part.

Best,
Pro

On 28 Jul 2014 11:45, "John Weitzmann" <johnweitzmann AT creativecommons.org> wrote:

Hi CC Europeans,

from the direction of Wikimedia chapters in Europe comes the suggestion that several European CC Affiliates take part in a funding proposal for the planned AHA! Project, which is the acronym for "Activating Hacktivists in Advocacy". It is about strengthening Europe-wide networks of civil society groups and their collaboration in the policy arena.

This project is meant to be funded with 150K over 18 months from the EU's program for democratic engagement and civic participation

<http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens/strands/democratic-engagement-and-civic-participation_en>

Wikimedia Germany hired a competent fundraiser to prepare the proposal and we as Europe RCs were asked to propose CC Affiliates that might fit in. Below you'll find some details on what the project might aim at. Please let Gwen or me know a.s.a.p. whether you/your institution would be interested in joining this. The deadline is only a month ahead

Best

John & Gwen

Objectives of AHA!

1. Establishment of a network of activists around internet freedom of speech and copyright reform, development of effective communication structures, outreach to and inclusion of additional citizens.

2. EU­wide PR, public education and transfer of knowledge through development and dissemination of targeted resource materials

3. Active, supported and strategic engagement of citizens in EU advocacy on net issues.

Methods and Activities

1. Building the Network

a. Net Politics Nights (Brussels)

b. Networking meetings (varying locations, around existing events and as separate events)

c. Activist goes to Brussels (exchange programme to let volunteers gather EU advocacy experience at participants Brussels offices)

2. Increasing Knowledge and Competencies

a. Development of high quality resource materials on specific policy topics

b. Translation to X languages

c. Dissemination of materials

d. Trainings (online and f2f) on EU political process and on specific policy issues

3. Engaging in Advocacy

a. Development of Advocacy Strategy;

b. Articulation and dissemination of specific and timely policy recommendations,

c. Input gathering through communities (e.g. Wikimedia, GLAM, net activist groups),

d. Advocacy with specific policy makers through meetings, Adopt a MEP, and through consultations.

e. feedback and evaluation loop through the network

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