Online Free Speech: Toward a global anti-censorship movement The User perspective Robert Guerra Managing Director, Privaterra Global Voices Advocacy Meeting Budapest, Hungary - June 25, 2008

Overview Introduction Issues (access, knowledge, technology) Practical Example – Country .. Recommendations Summary

Introduction

Issues (access, knowledge, technology)

Practical Example – Country ..

Recommendations

Summary

Introduction Mission Strategic planning, technology and training. Training – Communication security, Anti-Censorship Advocacy – Internet Policy & Governance (ICANN, IGF, etc) Area of focus : North America: USA/Canada Latin America & Carribean Africa - Eastern Congo (DRC), South Africa Central Asia

Mission

Strategic planning, technology and training.

Training – Communication security, Anti-Censorship

Advocacy – Internet Policy & Governance (ICANN, IGF, etc)

Area of focus :

North America: USA/Canada

Latin America & Carribean

Africa - Eastern Congo (DRC), South Africa

Central Asia

Issues Access “ Enabling” Environment Power Equipment – Access to PC’s Internet – Access & Bandwidth

Access

“ Enabling” Environment

Power

Equipment – Access to PC’s

Internet – Access & Bandwidth

Issues (2) Knowledge Technical skills Software Support Network

Knowledge

Technical skills

Software

Support Network

Issues (3) Technology Internet access Surveillance Hacking

Technology

Internet access

Surveillance

Hacking

Practical Example Country Information / Background Internet Access Foreigners Internet Café Academic Wifi / Hotels Local Users Who is active / who is blogging ?

Country

Information / Background

Internet Access

Foreigners

Internet Café

Academic

Wifi / Hotels

Local Users

Who is active / who is blogging ?

Recommendations Bottom-up approach Consult local users Needs assessment Technical Assessment (Internet & Security issues) Develop knowledge Basic Concepts Familiarity with security Issues Advanced topics

Bottom-up approach

Consult local users

Needs assessment

Technical Assessment (Internet & Security issues)

Develop knowledge

Basic Concepts

Familiarity with security Issues

Advanced topics

Recommendations Skills Training Not just about the “tool”, Localize tool & training materials Develop ongoing support (Virtual help desk) In country & intl network Monitor / Assess sustained use Short, Medium & Long term If not being used anymore – why? What issues?

Skills

Training

Not just about the “tool”,

Localize tool & training materials

Develop ongoing support (Virtual help desk)

In country & intl network

Monitor / Assess sustained use

Short, Medium & Long term

If not being used anymore – why? What issues?

Q & A

Contact Information Robert Guerra Managing Director, Privaterra Phone: +1 (416) 893-0377 Web: www.privaterra.org E-mail: [email_address]