Ahoy Pirates, Our next PPI board meeting will take place on 13.05.2025 at 20:00 UTC / 22:00 CEST. Prior to that meeting we will hold a SCENE and SCUBA working groups meeting in the same Jitsi room, so 13.05.2025 at 19:00 UTC / 21:00 CEST. All official PPI proceedings, Board meetings included, are open to the public. Feel free to stop by. We’ll be happy […]
Why is UNOV important for PPI?
Over almost a decade of UN activities, we have consistently attended events at the UN Headquarters in New York and the office in Geneva. Around 2019 we sent a few delegates to Vienna, but COVID ended most of our activities. This year we are making a new emphasis to network and lobby at UNOV, because a lot of very important global policies that are important […]
Happy 15th Birthday to Pirate Parties International! 🎉
Today, April 16th, 2025, we are proudly celebrating 15 remarkable years since the founding of Pirate Parties International. On this very day in 2010 Pirates from around the world gathered in Brussels for a 3 day conference which established an international office for Pirate parties around the world. As we celebrate our birthday, we’re reminded of the collective strength of our global movement. Over the […]
April 2025 Meeting Announcements
Ahoy Pirates, Our next PPI board meeting will take place on 22.04.2025 at 14:00 UTC / 16:00 CEST. All official PPI proceedings, Board meetings included, are open to the public. Feel free to stop by. We’ll be happy to have you. Where: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board Agenda: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/agendadrafts-t42k09h We will also have a SCENE and other working groups meeting on 08.04.2025 at 19:00 UTC / 21:00 CEST. Where: […]
PPI Statement on the Destruction of Democracy Under President Trump
Pirate Parties International stands in solidarity with the people of the United States and our colleagues from the US Pirate Party. We respect the resilience of the American citizens and non-American citizens who live in fear during these challenging times. Since Trump has returned to power, we observe with growing concern the negative impacts his administration has had on the sacred values of our movement: […]
Pirate Party Netherlands Makes Statement on Israel and Palestine
The Pirate Party of the Netherlands released the following statement about the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine. We have translated that statement from Dutch for the international community. We also remind our members and our friends from other organizations to let us know if you have any important political statements that you would like us to broadcast. Israel & Palestine March 25, 2025 by […]
The Pirate Party of Russia Endorses the United Nations Open Source Principles
The Pirate Party of Russia Endorses the United Nations Open Source Principles Recently, the Digital Technology Network (DTN) of the UN Board of Directors adopted 8 Open Source Principles. The Pirate Party of Russia, since its inception, has advocated for openness—including open source—and international integration. Therefore, we have decided to join this important initiative, which positively impacts the development of all humanity in a broad […]
Pirates at the UN Office at Geneva, 2025
Our colleague from the Pirate Party of Switzerland, Carlos Polo, attended the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Resource Management Week 2025 in Geneva from March 24 to 28. The goal of the event was to discuss sustainable management of energy and mineral resources. ​Participants explored the adoption of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and the United Nations Resource Management System […]
Pirates at the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum
Our colleague from the Pirate Party of Germany in Munich, Alexander Kohler, recently attended the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum (PDSF). The event was held at the École Militaire in Paris from March 11 to 13. The 2025 forum was themed “Europe at the Crossroads”. The event focused on defense alliances, geopolitical challenges, and the evolving global landscape. Mr. Kohler is the leader of the […]
Pirates at the United Nations Office in Vienna, 2025!
We are pleased to present the following report from Kay Schroeder, PPI’s representative at the United Nations Office in Vienna. This year is the first time since before COVID that we were able to send representatives to all three UN offices (New York, Geneva, and Vienna). Please let us know if you would also like to visit the UN on behalf of PPI. Report […]
