Join the Wikimedia Foundation for a panel discussion that will focus on new developments in free knowledge dissemination, particularly in the Global South where limited access to the Internet, social mores, or unstable political regimes may hinder the spread of free knowledge. A reception with wine, beer, and snacks will follow the panel discussion.

==INTRODUCTION==
Geoff Brigham – General Counsel, Wikimedia Foundation

==PANELISTS==
BJ Ard – Fellow, Information Society Project at Yale Law School
Cliff Biffle – Tech Lead on Flight Systems, Google Project Loon
Michelle Chang - Manager for Technology Programs, The Asia Foundation
Carolynne Schloeder – Director of Mobile Programs, Wikimedia Foundation
Maira Sutton – Global Policy Analyst, Electronic Frontier Foundation

==MODERATOR==
Yana Welinder – Legal Counsel, Wikimedia Foundation

==TIME/PLACE==
Thursday, July 31, 2014
6:00 P.M. PDT
Wikimedia Foundation
149 New Montgomery St., 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA

This event is open to the public, but RSVPs are required due to building security and limited space. The event will also be recorded and streamed live, so if you are not able to come in person you can sign up to receive an email with a link to the live stream beforehand and the recording afterwards.

Please contact Chuck Roslof at croslof@wikimedia.org with any questions.