ESEAP Hub/Public policy

ESEAP Hub

Next meeting: September 8, 2024

This page documents works, efforts, and resources related to public policy advocacy issues within the ESEAP region.

ESEAP public policy roundtable at Wikimania 2023 Singapore

Major issues

• Intellectual property issues
  • Freedom of panorama
  • Public domain works by the government
• Editing security & safety

Advocacy methods

• Research of current policies and legislations
• Public advocacy and campaign for Wikimedia-friendly legislations
• Partnership and consultation with government/legislatures/state institutions

Challenges

• A very diverse legal & policy regime between ESEAP countries (common law/civil law countries)

Ongoing activities

Timor Leste

• Petition to reform the national copyright legislation in regard to government works (Facebook)

Discussions

• ESEAP Conference 2018: Public policy session
• ESEAP Strategy Summit 2019: Community health recommendation
• ESEAP monthly meetings:
  • January 2021
• Wikimania 2023: "Passion and Perspectives: Policy Challenges and Opportunities for the Wikimedia Communities in the ESEAP" roundtable
• Global Wiki Advocacy Meet-up, May 2024, Santiago, Chile
  • ESEAP attendees: 1233, Lady01v, Giantflightlessbirds, RamzyM, RJudhistari (WMF)
  • Reflections:
    • ESEAP Conference 2024: Learnings from the 1st Global Advocacy Meet - implications for the ESEAP region
    • Diff: "Building a Public Policy Network from Both Sides of the Pacific: Lessons from the 1st Global Wiki Advocacy Meet-up"

Interested individuals

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