Included in ORGCON 'weekend pass' tickets - https://orgcon.openrightsgroup.org/
Day 2 features a series of organising skills workshops & campaign strategy sessions suitable for beginners & seasoned campaigners alike.
10:30am Registration
11am - 11:50am
Room 1 - BLOCKED!
ORG's Executive Director Jim Killock discusses important upgrades to ORG’s censorship detection tool Blocked! and how you can use it to hold ISPs accountable for censoring innocent websites.
Room 2 - DATA PROTECTION
Find out what’s next for the Data Protection Bill and help ORG discuss the best campaigning strategies to get the most out of the new GDPR. Featuring ORG's Scotland Director Mathew Rice & Policy Director Javier Ruiz.
12pm - 12:50pm
Room 1 CHALLENGING MASS SURVEILLANCE
The Investigatory Powers Act is now law, effectively legalising the UK’s Government’s mass surveillance programme. In this session we’ll assess our options and find the best way forward. Led by ORG Executive Director Jim Killock.
Room 2 FREE SPEECH ONLINE
Discuss campaign strategies to address online censorship and the UK Government’s emerging Digital Charter with ORG Scotland Director Matthew Rice.
1pm-2pm BREAK
2pm - 2:50pm
Room 1 HOW TO TEACH DIGITAL SECURITY EFFECTIVELY
Learn from ORG organiser Alex Haydock about how to apply techniques, tools, and methods of adult learning when educating the public about digital security.
Room 2 HOW TO CONNECT WITH & INFLUENCE YOUR MP
Learn from professional campaigner Mike Harris about how to establish a working relationship with your MP.
3pm - 3:50pm
Room 1 HOW TO USE THE FOI ACT
Hear Wired journalist and author Matthew Burgess discuss how to use FOI requests to help defend our digital rights.
Room 2 HELP LABOUR MAKE A PEOPLE'S CHARTER OF DIGITAL LIBERTIES
A small panel discussion led by Richard Barbrook, on how Parliament and the people could build a People's Charter of Digital Liberties. Other Panel members to be announced.
ORG is a non-partisan organisation and in no way endorses the Labour party. We are, however, happy to help parties develop strategies to advance digital rights.
4pm - 4:50pm
Room 1 DIGITAL CAMPAIGNING 101
Veteran campaigner Yara Rodrigues Fowler will discuss the basics of online campaigning and share her experience with outside-the-box campaign strategy.
Room 2 HOW TO ORGANISE A LOCAL ORG GROUP
Hear a panel of experienced ORG organisers from across the UK discuss starting and managing a local group.
