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The charity is registered as a signatory of the European Union Transparency Register, listed in the register as [http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=743281012752-12&isListLobbyistView=true number 743281012752-12]. | The charity is registered as a signatory of the European Union Transparency Register, listed in the register as [http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=743281012752-12&isListLobbyistView=true number 743281012752-12]. | ||
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Wikimedia UK is currently developing an open policy event to take place in January 2014. More information will follow as it emerges. | Wikimedia UK is currently developing an open policy event to take place in January 2014. More information will follow as it emerges. | ||
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Revision as of 16:37, 14 October 2014
Wikimedia UK is becoming increasingly involved in work around advocacy and policy. Much of this is aimed at promoting copyright reform at a UK and European level. The charity has also been involved in some work around digital democracy and open policy. We were also the first organisation to fund the work of the Open Coalition project.
As a part of this work we are members of various groups and have signed some specific policy papers.
Open Coalition
Wikimedia UK is a proud member of the Open Coalition and was a part of the working group that co-founded the project.
Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU
We are a founding member of the Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU which works towards legislative and regulatory reform to copyright in the European Union. The group initially comprised a group if European Wikimedia chapters but has now expanded to include some other open knowledge groups. The founding statement of intent is here. In October 2014 we acted as a signatory to the latest position paper on copyright reform. You can see this here. The main portal for the group and its work can be found on Meta, here.
Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development
Wikimedia UK is a signatory of the Lyon Declaration. This is a strong statement outlining a belief in the importance of access to information for all.
Public Domain Manifesto
Wikimedia UK is an organisational signatory of the Public Domain Manifesto. This is a statement on the importance and value of the public domain.
EU Transparency Register
The charity is registered as a signatory of the European Union Transparency Register, listed in the register as number 743281012752-12.
Digital democracy
Wikimedia UK has undertaken some work with Demos which worked to see if the principles underlying Wikipedia could be applied to digital democracy. You can view some of the work here. The project is ongoing.
Open policy
Wikimedia UK is currently developing an open policy event to take place in January 2014. More information will follow as it emerges.