Social Media and UN Working Group Meeting Review
The SCENE (Standing Committee on External Networking Engagement) and SCUBA (Standing Committee on UN Bureaucratic Activities) working groups met on Feb. 11th. The following is a summary of that meeting.
We started social media accounts with BlueSky- @ppinternational.bsky.social and Mastodon- https://mastodon.social/@ppinternational).
With Twitter (now “X”) phasing out free TweetDeck access and introducing “Pro X,” we agreed that paying for such a tool just doesn’t mesh with our Pirate ethos. Instead, we’re researching open-source or cost-free alternatives to manage our accounts across X, Mastodon, Facebook, and Bluesky .
The team is also drafting comprehensive social media guidelines to ensure clarity in our voice and to encourage the community to contribute their own articles, opinions, and other social media content that we can share. Expect to see more posts from Pirates around the world.
The SCUBA Working Group discussed plans for the 2025 Internet Governance Forum (IGF). We’re exploring booth options, workshops, and continued engagement with the United Nations, where we hold consultative status in the Economic and Social Affairs Committee (ECOSOC). A major task is completing the 2021–2024 Quadrennial Report, showcasing our UN participation
We are looking for more volunteers to be involved in social media and UN activities. Please let a PPI board member know if you would like to volunteer.
