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BUILD

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6 hours length

OBJECTIVE: Create better tech together

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BUILD

Working Groups

Labs

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About

TechUp Labs are organized support around a specific topic and designed to help TechUp members with their communities, organizations or projects.

TechUp Labs are free for TechUp members.

Some Labs may be composed by a number of LEARN - BUILD - CONNECT activities such as Capacity Building sessions or a FOSS Sprint.

Current Labs

The current active Labs can be found

on the navigation menu on the left of this documentation
on the Booths area of the TechUp Space (#Tag: TechUp Lab)

Labs under consideration

The following is a list of Labs TechUp is considering or actively working to organize.

[Use Sleeplan or Gleap to ask for voting.]

Automation

How to automate processes in your organization or projects.

Extra: 100 Automations | n8n

BPMN

Learn how to document and run your own processes.

Licensing

Learn the different licensing options for your project and productions.

Extra: Creative Commons

Learn how to use the Consent Commons library to structure your Terms and Condition documents in a way that is more easy to understand by citizens.

Funding

Learn how to support to identify and apply for funding for your Tech NGO or FOSS project.

Tech NGO incubator

Learn how to start and run your own Tech NGO.

Extra: eResidency

Virtualization

Learn how to virtualize part of your tech infrastructure.

Policy Making

Learn how to understand and participate in policy making procedures.

Leadership

Learn how to develop skills to lead the change you want to see in tech.

Project management

Learn how to manage projects and products in tech.

BHR in Tech compliant

Learn how to incorporate the UNGPs on BHR in your tech organization.

ChangeMaker

Learn how to participate in a specific working group and make the change you wish.

Extra: Internet Governance | Open Standard working groups | Supranational orgs?

Secure Usability & Accessibility

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About

The Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab offers secure usability and user-interface assistance to the TechUp community to help them recognize and solve usability challenges that cause friction with the adoption of their FOSS projects or other communication platforms such as their website.

Cost

This Lab is provided free of charge for the beneficiary. All execution costs will be born by the implementing partners with the support by the funding partners.

Booth

The Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab has its own booth in the TechUp Space.

The booth provides

all the necessary information about the Lab
application process
a meeting point for the Lab's activities

Services

Accessibility Coaching

Guidance to help projects to improve their accessibility capacity, helping them to understand accessibility to better plan and develop their technology.

Accessibility Consultation

Consultations to help projects to increase their capacity to address the most difficult accessibility problems they face in a secure and privacy-preserving manner. These consultation services include research, design and implementation.

Usability & Accessibility Audits

Accessibility audits to provide projects with inputs such as

assessment of the accessibility of the project in relation to standards and best practices
highlight problems that need to be fixed and suggest areas of improvement
analyze and identify any pitfalls that might make it difficult for users under threat to use your tool
help tools better understand the needs of their users and articulate them in the design of their tools

Applying

If you are interested in getting support by this Lab, applying is very easy:

Decide which or the Services you would want to apply for
Review the SUA Lab Agreement and make sure you fully agree with its terms
Submit your application
The Lab team will review your application and keep you promptly updated
Once accepted, the SUA Lab Agreement will be signed
Lab Services start right after

Lifecycle

[Work in Progress]

To help the advancement of all communities and the accumulation of practical knowledge through peer-to-peer learning, the outputs of all coaching, consultation and audits will be publicly documented upon completion by the Partners.

Partners

Implementation

This Lab is made possible by partnering with the following organizations and individuals:

Funding

This Lab is made possible with the funding and support of:

SUA Lab Agreement

v1.0

About this Agreement

This Agreement is to be subscribed between

The IO Foundation as the host of the TechUp initiative, hereinafter TechUp and
Accessibility Lab as the implementer, hereinafter The Implementer and
Beneficiary Name hereinafter The Beneficiary

with official email Beneficiary Emailsigned on the Signature Date hereinafter The Date for the following period From Date to Until Date hereinafter The Period

Signatures

For the BeneficiaryRepresentative Name Representative Title Representative Signature

For the ImplementerImplementer Representative Name Implementer Representative Title Implementer Representative Signature

For TechUp (The IO Foundation) TechUp Representative Name TechUp Representative Title TechUp Representative Signature

All parties enter this Agreement with the intention of supporting the Beneficiary through the Lab with a number of services, hereinafter The Services, which will be implemented by the Implementer with the support of TechUp, an initiative by The IO Foundation.

This Agreement will enter in effect immediately upon signature of all parties and the Services will be provided during The Period.

This Agreement can be made void by any of the parties with a prior notice of 2 months to be filed through the Community Management Interface.

Requirements

To qualify as a Beneficiary, applicant must verify the following requirements (hereinafter The Requirements):

You are a registered TechUp Community member
You have a project (in any stage of completion) that could benefit from The Services
Abide by The IO Foundation’s Code of Conduct
Attend at least 1 evaluation session (as part of the submission process)

By signing this Agreement, The Beneficiary confirms to verify The Requirements.

By signing this Agreement, The Implementer and TechUp commit to not update The Requirements without prior notice. Any such updates would be reflected on a posterior Agreement.

Benefits

By participating in this TechUp Lab, The IO Foundation will ensure that you will be granted the following benefits (hereinafter The Benefits):

From The Implementer
- Full support in the e
From TechUp
Access to the TechUp Space Your community members, as well as other people you may invite or attract, can access all publicly accessible activities and engage with a global community of technologists. See the full list here. LEARN BUILD CONNECT
1 virtual booth to run the Allows you to showcase your community, run private activities and allow people to contact you.
1 optional virtual booth for specific a event you may organize. Allows you to showcase and promote such event separately.
Increased exposure [TechUp]
- Customized promotion materials This will allow you to promote your community and activities more easily.
- Promotion of your community in TechUp's official channels We will give exposure to your community, at least once per Season.
- Possibility to run a session presenting your community You will have the opportunity to showcase your community.
- Possibility to have a segment presenting your community in our Codefield productions You will have the opportunity to showcase your community and your work across TIOF's Codefield audience.
- Global platform announcements Presenting your community and encouraging participants to reach out to you
Assistance before, during and after your activities from the TechUp crew We provide a comprehensive help and provide regular updates with new features and activities.
Statistics after each of your activities So that you can analyze how did your activities perform.

By signing this Agreement, The Beneficiary acknowledges The Benefits.

By signing this Agreement, both the Implementer and TechUp commit to upholding The Benefits.

Commitments

By participating in TechUp as a Lab Beneficiary, and in order to maintain your status, The Beneficiary will need to make sure to comply with the following Commitments (hereinafter The Commitments):

Abide by The IO Foundation’s Code of Conduct and the Dhatham House Rule at all times and in all your activities
Provide the Implementer and TechUp teams with all the necessary materials and information to make the Lab possible
Provide TechUp with the necessary information about The Beneficiary
such as Name, Description, Logo, etc.
- At least 1 email address that will be the contact point for the duration of the Lab (Provided in the signature of this Agreement)
Promote TechUp and your activities among your own members and networks (you can use your own collaterals or the customized ones TechUp will provide you)
Coordinate with the Implementer and TechUp team to ensure the best experience across your activities and the whole TechUp Space

By signing this Agreement, The Beneficiary commits to abide by The Commitments.

Failure of compliance with The Commitments at any time during The Period will trigger a review of your Lab Membership.

By signing this Agreement, TechUp commits to not update The Commitments without prior notice. Any such updates would be reflected on a posterior Agreement.

Learn X

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APPLY TO THIS LAB

About

Partners

Implementation

This Lab is made possible by partnering with the following organizations and individuals:

Command Tech

Funding

This Lab is made possible with the funding and support of:

Learn X Lab Agreement

v1.0

Funding

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APPLY TO THIS LAB

About

This Lab will provide training to navigate the funding landscape as well as how to successfully bring to term any funding opportunity.

Funding Lab Agreement

v1.0

Automation

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APPLY TO THIS LAB

About

This Lab will allow to analyze processes in a Community or Organization

Automation Lab Agreement

v1.0

Internet Interference

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APPLY TO THIS LAB

About

Internet Interference Lab Agreement

v1.0

Bootstrapper

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APPLY TO THIS LAB

About

The Bootstrapper Lab offers assistance to the TechUp community in starting their own FOSS Project or even their own Tech NGO. The Lab provides different services depending on the needs of the applicant.

Cost

This Lab is provided free of charge for the beneficiary. All execution costs will be born by the implementing partners with the support by the funding partners.

Booth

The Bootstrapper Lab has its own booth in the TechUp Space.

The booth provides

all the necessary information about the Lab
application process
a meeting point for the Lab's activities
fast access to the tools used in the Services

Services

Theory of Change

Business Plan

Financial and Impact Modeling

Applying

Bootstrapper Lab Agreement

v1.0

Dev Career

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APPLY TO THIS LAB

About

Dev Career Lab Agreement

v1.0

NextGen Rights Defender

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APPLY TO THIS LAB

About

NextGen Rights Defender Lab Agreement

v1.0

BiT Chat

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About

Operations

Airmeet

Come join our monthly deep dive into Business and Human Rights in the Tech sector.

G CAl

Come join our monthly deep dive into Business and Human Rights in the Tech sector. RSVP now! https://TIOF.Click/EventsRSVP

DCDR Steering Committee

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About

The DCDR Steering Committee is a group of experts working designing, strategizing and implementing on the Data-Centric Digital Rights advocacy.

Where?

How to join?

How to participate?

UDDR Steering Committee

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About

The UDDR Steering Committee is a group of experts working designing, strategizing and implementing the Universal Declaration of Digital Rights.

Where?

How to join?

How to participate?

Operations

Airmeet description

The UDDR is the core initiative of The IO Foundation. Every month, experts from all over the globe convene to discuss how to make it a reality.

Among other topics, the group discusses about:

Data lifecycle, Digital Harms and Digital Rights
UDDR structure and implementation (Legal Doc, Technical Doc & DR SDK)
Implementation and adoption strategies

Please note that this activity is conducted in the UDDR Working Group table @ the Lounge.

Google Calendar

The UDDR is the core initiative of The IO Foundation. Every month, experts from all over the globe convene to discuss how to make it a reality.

Among other topics, the group discusses about:

Data lifecycle, Digital Harms and Digital Rights
UDDR structure and implementation (Legal Doc, Technical Doc & DR SDK)
Implementation and adoption strategies

Where: Happens @ the Lounge

🎫 RSVP now! https://TIOF.Click/EventsRSVP

PLD Policy Sprint

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About

Operations

Airmeet descrip

"Join us for a Sprint in evaluating world wide policies and encoding them for Project Lockdown.

Please note that this activity is conducted in the PLD Policy Sprint tables @ the Lounge."

G Calendar

FOSS Sprints

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Tags

Sprint

Pitches

Tags

Project Pitch

Sprint

Tags

Sprint

Checkpoints

Tags

Checkpoint

Plenary

Bridge

Where Civil Society meets the Tech Community and explore together their current and future needs in the technological realm.

Fundraisers

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About

SUA Lab Agreement

v1.0

About this Agreement

This Agreement is to be subscribed between

The IO Foundation as the host of the TechUp initiative, hereinafter TechUp and
Accessibility Lab as the implementer, hereinafter The Implementer and
Beneficiary Name hereinafter The Beneficiary

with official email Beneficiary Emailsigned on the Signature Date hereinafter The Date for the following period From Date to Until Date hereinafter The Period

Signatures

For the BeneficiaryRepresentative Name Representative Title Representative Signature

For the ImplementerImplementer Representative Name Implementer Representative Title Implementer Representative Signature

For TechUp (The IO Foundation) TechUp Representative Name TechUp Representative Title TechUp Representative Signature

This Agreement will enter in effect immediately upon signature of all parties and the Services will be provided during The Period.

This Agreement can be made void by any of the parties with a prior notice of 2 months to be filed through the Community Management Interface.

Requirements

To qualify as a Beneficiary, applicant must verify the following requirements (hereinafter The Requirements):

You are a registered TechUp Community member
You have a project (in any stage of completion) that could benefit from The Services
Abide by The IO Foundation’s Code of Conduct
Attend at least 1 evaluation session (as part of the submission process)

By signing this Agreement, The Beneficiary confirms to verify The Requirements.

By signing this Agreement, The Implementer and TechUp commit to not update The Requirements without prior notice. Any such updates would be reflected on a posterior Agreement.

Benefits

By participating in this TechUp Lab, The IO Foundation will ensure that you will be granted the following benefits (hereinafter The Benefits):

From The Implementer
- Full support in the e
From TechUp
Access to the TechUp Space Your community members, as well as other people you may invite or attract, can access all publicly accessible activities and engage with a global community of technologists. See the full list here. LEARN BUILD CONNECT
1 virtual booth to run the Allows you to showcase your community, run private activities and allow people to contact you.
1 optional virtual booth for specific a event you may organize. Allows you to showcase and promote such event separately.
Increased exposure [TechUp]
- Customized promotion materials This will allow you to promote your community and activities more easily.
- Promotion of your community in TechUp's official channels We will give exposure to your community, at least once per Season.
- Possibility to run a session presenting your community You will have the opportunity to showcase your community.
- Possibility to have a segment presenting your community in our Codefield productions You will have the opportunity to showcase your community and your work across TIOF's Codefield audience.
- Global platform announcements Presenting your community and encouraging participants to reach out to you
Assistance before, during and after your activities from the TechUp crew We provide a comprehensive help and provide regular updates with new features and activities.
Statistics after each of your activities So that you can analyze how did your activities perform.

By signing this Agreement, The Beneficiary acknowledges The Benefits.

By signing this Agreement, both the Implementer and TechUp commit to upholding The Benefits.

Commitments

By participating in TechUp as a Lab Beneficiary, and in order to maintain your status, The Beneficiary will need to make sure to comply with the following Commitments (hereinafter The Commitments):

Abide by The IO Foundation’s Code of Conduct and the Dhatham House Rule at all times and in all your activities
Provide the Implementer and TechUp teams with all the necessary materials and information to make the Lab possible
Provide TechUp with the necessary information about The Beneficiary
such as Name, Description, Logo, etc.
- At least 1 email address that will be the contact point for the duration of the Lab (Provided in the signature of this Agreement)
Promote TechUp and your activities among your own members and networks (you can use your own collaterals or the customized ones TechUp will provide you)
Coordinate with the Implementer and TechUp team to ensure the best experience across your activities and the whole TechUp Space

By signing this Agreement, The Beneficiary commits to abide by The Commitments.

Failure of compliance with The Commitments at any time during The Period will trigger a review of your Lab Membership.

By signing this Agreement, TechUp commits to not update The Commitments without prior notice. Any such updates would be reflected on a posterior Agreement.