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Next AI Working Group Meeting on March 16th @ 19:00 UTC

We will hold the next AI working group meeting on March 16th on our Jitsi channel: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board The following is a summary of the upcoming event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-working-group-tickets-851132860297 We are planning to hold the event around this same time, once a month. The last meeting was on February 24th. The AI Working Group meeting focused on exploring AI’s potential in supporting individual Pirate Parties and Pirates. Discussions covered AI applications, including the creation of a Python server for information leverage, training models, and hosting. Google and OpenAI were highlighted for their robust features. Projects like Ollama AI Models https://ollama.com/ https://github.com/ollama/ollama were also discussed as a more Pirate friendly system. We will work …

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Next PPI Board Meeting on March 26, 2024 at 09:00 UTC

The next PPI board meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2024, at 09:00 UTC. The meeting will take place as usual on Jitsi: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board Anyone can recommend an agenda item by writing in a topic here: https://ga.pp-international.net/c/ppiboard/31 Yesterday, March 5, 2024, we held a meeting that we summarize here. You can also read the minutes yourself here: https://wiki.pp-international.net/wiki/index.php?title=PPI_Minutes_2024-03-05 We updated on domain issues, communication with WIPO, UIA profile updates, and website blogs. We also discussed technical issues. A proposal was approved vto create a website section with downloadable logos and visuals. Another motion was approved to form a committee to reach out to ECOSOC NGOs to set up formal relations. We …

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Geneva Course to Stop Espionage and Surveillance

Pirate Parties International’s UNOG representative Carlos Parlo arrived yesterday for the opening event of the 55th Geneva Course conducted by Geneva for Human Rights – Global Training & Policy Studies. The course is taking place during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council, from March 5 to March 22, 2024. As can be seen by the photos, the topics that they are promoting this year tie in clearly with Pirate policies to stop surveillance and espionage. It is gratifying that after years of PPI claiming that privacy rights are human rights that other organizations are also taking a stand on this issue. Geneva for Human Rights (gva4HR) is …

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Reviewing the Pirate Security Conference

The 10th annual Pirate Security Conference took place on Feb. 17 and 18, 2024. This event is organized by our friends at Pirate Party of Germany with assistance from Pirate Parties International and additional partners. It takes place under the backdrop of the Munich Security Conference. This year we had perhaps the best lineup of speakers ever. A newspaper article was written about the conference and how it highlighted the issue of drone warfare. You can read the German article here: https://www.heise.de/news/Piraten-Konferenz-Drohnenstreitkraefte-wollen-hoch-hinaus-9635066.html The following blog presents some of our own reflections about the conference together with some of our own pictures of the event. A big thanks to Alexander Kohler, …

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Pirates at the UNHQ Partnership Forum in NY

On January 30, 2024 PPI’s representatives Ohad Shem Tov and Ohad Bar Siman Tov attended the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the Partnership Forum of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The forum addressed the critical theme of “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient, and innovative solutions.” https://ecosoc.un.org/en/events/2024/ecosoc-partnership-forum The 2024 ECOSOC Partnership Forum placed a special emphasis on the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG2 (Zero Hunger), SDG13 (Climate Action), SDG16 (Peace and Justice), and SDG17 (Partnership for the Goals). The forum aimed to exchange new ideas to advance the 2030 Agenda. …

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Alexei Navalny Condolence Statement from Pirate Party of Russia

The following is a translation of the statement from the Pirate Party of Russia about Alexei Navalny. For those of you who can read Russian, you can find the original post here: https://pirate-party.ru/smert-navalnogo/ Russian pirates participated with Alexei Navalny at the Internet Freedom Conference on December 7, 2019. You can find a video of his speech at that conference here: https://youtu.be/3L6YvHxRKL8?si=zSCm6wvfnBmaH3OI 1125 days in jail I am not one of those who left the land to the mercy of its enemies. Their flattery leaves me cold, my songs are not for them to praise. Anna Akhmatova* Back in November 2018, the Congress of the Pirate Party of Russia, a direct …

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AI Working Group Meeting on Feb. 24 at 20:00 UTC

Calling all interested individuals! Date: February 24th Time: 20:00 UTC Location: Pirate Parties International Discord Voice Channel at the Pirate Parties International Discord: https://discord.gg/JX7fyFdzJn We’re excited to announce the first meeting of the Pirate Party International Working Group on AI. Join us on February 24th to collaborate on setting up this initiative. Your input and participation are invaluable as we chart our course forward. The focus of our discussions will be on exploring AI’s potential as a tool to support individual Pirate Parties and the Individual Pirates. From optimising election campaigns to enhancing organisational efficiency, the possibilities are vast. Additionally, we’ll emphasise the importance of AI ethics, safety, and bias …

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PPI Board Meeting on March 5th at 20:00 UTC, AI Working Group on Feb. 24th at 20:00 UTC

PPI Board Meeting The next PPI Board Meeting will take place on March 5, 2024 at 20:00 UTC. Everyone is welcome to attend. We will be discussing recent working groups, UN activities, and other important issues. The board meeting will take place as usual on Jitsi:  https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board During the last meeting we had some difficulties on Jitsi, so we switched back to BBB: https://bbb.piratensommer.de/b/gre-cnw-a9v Please watch out on both channels for the meeting, just in case.   AI Working Group We also announce that there will be an AI working group on Feb. 24th at 20:00 UTC.   Review of last Board Meeting Minutes of the last board meeting can …

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Pirate Security Conference in Munich On February 17-18, 2024

The Quantum Jump in Technology and Geopolitics Sa. 17. Feb. 2024 10:00 – So. 18. Feb. 2024 17:00 CET Please see further details on the conference’s website: https://events.pirate-secon.net/en/the-pirate-security-conference-2024/ PPI is happy to continue its support of the Pirate Security Conference in Munich. The local organizing team of Alexander Kohler, Anja Hirschel, Sebastian Krone, Denk Selbst, and their Crew have done a great job of keeping this event going for 10 years now. “This conference has not only set trends, but also pioneered them by always being ahead of its time. The increasing fusion of technology and security has created new dimensions of challenges and opportunities. Over these ten years, we have …

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Passing of our dear friend and comrade from the Netherlands, Danny Werner

Dear Pirates, By now I am sure you have all heard about the passing of our dear friend and comrade from the Netherlands, Danny Werner: https://piratenpartij.nl/in-memoriam-danny-werner/ A lot of us knew Danny through the international Pirate movement, including many PPI and PPEU events/projects. He was a hard working and passionate Pirate and just an overall amazing human, and we will miss him greatly. This Friday, February 9th at 20:30 UTC/21:30 CET there will be an online celebration of life for Danny in this Jitsi room: https://piraten.link/todanny Everyone is invited. The event is simple, just show up ready to celebrate Danny, bring your funny stories and happy memories to share if you like. …

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