OneWebDay, Sept. 22, 2008 - nine months away
OneWebDay is an Earth Day for the internet that takes place each Sept. 22. The first OneWebDay took place in 2006 - in 2008, it falls on a Monday.
We’re going to create “OneWebDay In A Box” kits this year, with suggestions about events and activities to plan. If you’d like to contribute to this effort, OneWebDay is a Cause on Facebook - you’re one click (okay, several clicks) away from donating.
There are substantial threats to the free flow of information online, all over the world. Many governments censor online content. Many people in developing nations can’t get online at all. Gatekeepers abound. We need to ensure that the internet used by future generations will be open and empowering.
The idea behind OneWebDay is to encourage people to think of themselves as responsible for the internet, and to take good and visible actions on Sept. 22 that (1) celebrate the positive impact of the internet on the world and (2) shed light on the problems of access and information flow.
OneWebDay is a global, decentralized event. We’re encouraging people around the world to meet up on Sept. 22 to talk about the threats to the net and how the net could change lives around the world in the future.
In 2007, thanks in substantial part to ISOC’s involvement, there were events in Colombia; Benin; Ethiopia; New York City, USA (with Jimmy Wales and others); Poland; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Bulgaria; Ecuador; Israel; Mauritius - Ebene Cybercity, Mauritius; Chennai, India; Taiwan; Cambridge, MA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Austin, TX; St. Louis, MO, USA; UAE; PICISOC - Pacific Islands Chapter of ISOC; Naples, Italy; Berlin, Germany. Next year - many more countries!
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