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Einladung Piratenversammlung 17. Januar 2026
Wir laden Dich herzlich zur ersten ordentlichen Piratenversammlung 2026 ein. Diese findet in Bern statt.
Ort: Käfigturm Bern (polit-forum-bern.ch/turmgeschi…)
Marktgasse 67, 3011 Bern
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Anreise mit PW: Parkhaus Metro liegt am nächsten
Anreise mit ÖV: HB Bern, zu Fuss 5min entfernt.
Wann: Samstag, 17.01.2026
11:00 : Türöffnung
11:30 : Beginn ordentliche Piratenversammlung
13:00 : Imbiss
14:00 : Fortsetzung ordentliche Piratenversammlung
16:00 : Ende & sozialer Teil
Im Programm vorgesehen sind Budget, Parolenfassungen u.a. Die Traktanden im Detail werden rund eine Woche vor der PV kommuniziert.
Organisatorisches
Unsere Versammlungen sind öffentlich und alle sind herzlich willkommen, aber stimmberechtigt sind nur Piraten, die den Mitgliederbeitrag 2026 bezahlt haben. Die Zahlungsinformationen findest du hier: https://www.piratenpartei.chhttps://www.piratenpartei.ch/mitgliedschaft/
Danke für deinen Beitrag!
Anträge
Anträge an die Piratenversammlung müssen bis am 03. Januar eingereicht werden und durch mindestens 3 Piraten (= Quorum gemäss Statuten) unterstützt werden. Wir bitten auch um Übersetzungen der Anträge ins Französische/Deutsche oder auf Englisch, damit möglichst alle verstehen, was verhandelt wird. Änderungs- und Gegenanträge sind bis 1 Woche vor der Versammlung einzureichen. Die Anträge werden im Redmine erfasst (projects.piratenpartei.ch/proj…) und sollten mindestens folgende Kriterien erfüllen:
- Antragstext mit Begründung
- Für Statutenänderungen: alter & neuer Text im Vergleich
- Liste der Unterstützer (Quorum)
An und während der PV sind nur noch Ordnungsanträge zulässig. Damit wir die Versammlungen bestmöglich durchführen können, sind wir auf Personen angewiesen, die vor Ort die Debatten übersetzen. Es soll von Deutsch auf Französisch und umgekehrt übersetzt werden. Wer mithelfen kann, melde sich bitte per E-Mail an info@piratenpartei.ch
Wir freuen uns, dich und viele andere Piraten wiederzusehen!
Piratige Grüsse
Arbeitsgruppe PV
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Nous t’invitons cordialement à la troisième assemblée générale ordinaire des Pirates en 2023. Celle-ci aura lieu à Berne.
Lieu : Käfigturm Berne (polit-forum-bern.ch/turmgeschi…)
Marktgasse 67, 3011 Berne
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Arrivée en voiture : utiliser les parkings publics.
Arrivée en transports publics : gare centrale de Berne, à 5min à pied.
Quand : Samedi, 17.01.2026
11h : Ouverture des portes
11:30h : Début de l’assemblée
13:00h : Collation
14:00h : Suite de l’assemblée
16:00h : fin et part sociale
Le programme prévoit entre autres le budget et les paroles au peuple. Les détails de l’ordre du jour seront communiqués environ une semaine avant l’AP.
Organisation
Nos assemblées sont publiques et tout le monde est le bienvenu, mais seuls les Pirates qui ont payé leur cotisation 2026 ont le droit de vote. Tu trouveras les informations de paiement ici :
partipirate.ch/membres/
Merci pour ta contribution !
Motions
Les motions à l’assemblée des Pirates doivent être soumises avant le 03 janvier et être soutenues par au moins 3 Pirates (= quorum selon les statuts). Nous demandons également une traduction des motions en français/allemand ou en anglais, afin que tout le monde puisse comprendre ce qui est négocié. Les amendements et les contre-propositions doivent être déposés jusqu’à une semaine avant l’assemblée. Les motions sont saisies dans Redmine (projects.piratenpartei.ch/proj…) et doivent remplir au moins les critères suivants :
- texte de la motion avec justification
- Pour les modifications des statuts : ancien & nouveau texte en comparaison.
- Liste des soutiens (quorum).
Lors et pendant l’AP, seules les motions d’ordre sont autorisées. Pour que les assemblées se déroulent au mieux, nous avons besoin de personnes qui traduisent les débats sur place. Il s’agit de traduire de l’allemand au français et vice-versa. Les personnes qui peuvent aider sont priées de s’annoncer par e-mail à info@piratenpartei.ch.
Nous nous réjouissons de te revoir, toi et de nombreux autres pirates !
Salutations pirates
Groupe de travail AP
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Europe’s Next Digital Frontier: Balancing Web 3.0 Innovation with Fundamental Rights
Evolution Of the Internet
Comparing the internet’s growth to Darwin’s theory of evolution helps explain how it has changed over time, with each stage adapting to the needs, behaviours, and technologies of its time.
The initial phase, known as Web 1 (spanning the 1990s to the early 2000s), was characterised by the internet’s primary function as an information dissemination tool. During this period, only site owners managed content, resulting in a read-only experience for users and a unidirectional flow of information similar to a digital brochure.
Tim O’Reilly introduced the term “Web 2.0” in 2004, marking a new era as mobile services expanded, broadband connectivity improved, and technologies such as AJAX and HTML5 emerged. The internet became interactive, enabling users to create, share, and engage with content without needing special skills. This change opened new ways for people to communicate and connect worldwide.
But as Web 2.0 grew, a few big companies gained significant power and control over data. They decided how information was shared, which voices were heard, and how personal data was handled. Algorithms control every piece of information and opinion. At the same time, many of these platforms rely on business models that depend on extensive data collection, with user behaviour fueling targeted advertising. While these services often appear free, the trade-off is a gradual loss of privacy, autonomy, and control over one’s digital presence.
Concerns about this central control, privacy, and reliance on these platforms led to the idea of a new kind of internet, now called Web 3.0.
What is Web 3.0?
The internet is now moving toward a more user-focused phase, where data ownership is decentralised. Web 3.0 uses technologies such as blockchain and the Semantic Web to return control of data and digital assets to users rather than large technology companies. This change aims to enhance the transparency, security, and personalisation of online experiences.
Key Characteristics of Web 3.0
1. Decentralisation
Control is shared across networks rather than held by a single company or authority. This means that people need not rely on centralised platforms as much.
2. User control over data and identity
Users have more control over their digital identities and personal data, rather than giving that control to platforms by default.
3. Reduced intermediaries
Web 3.0 aims to cut out intermediaries by enabling people to interact, share, and make transactions directly, without needing a central platform to manage these actions.
4. Transparency by design
Many Web 3.0 systems are designed to make rules, transactions, and changes open and verifiable, rather than hidden within private systems.
5. Permissionless participation
Anyone can participate without approval from a central authority, provided they comply with the network’s rules.
6. Resilience and censorship resistance
The distribution of data and services increases the difficulty for any single entity to shut down platforms or completely silence users.
People often use the term Web 3.0 to refer to technologies such as cryptocurrencies, tokens, or blockchain-based finance. However, the main features listed above also make Web 3.0 useful in many areas, including supply chain management, gaming and the metaverse, healthcare, content creation and social media, intellectual property, and digital identity.
How Does Web 3.0 Work – A Brief Sneak Peek
At its core, Web 3.0 changes how information is stored and managed. Instead of storing data on servers owned by a single company, information is distributed across networks. The action is cryptographically signed by the user, verified by multiple participants, and recorded in a shared ledger that is difficult to alter. This structure reduces reliance on central intermediaries and makes manipulation or data abuse more difficult, while shifting greater control and responsibility to users. Although the technology driving Web 3.0 is complex, the primary goal is simple: to give users greater control and responsibility.
Web 3.0: An Emerging, Yet Unsettled, Part of the EU’s Digital Vision
Freedom, Democracy, and Respect for human rights have been the core pillars of the European Union since its inception. These principles have been a centre of discussion whenever policies are framed, and the digital space is no exception. The European Union has signalled a clear willingness to invest in the development of Web 3.0-relevant technologies through official strategies, infrastructure development, and research funding. The European Union is actively shaping the digital world by protecting users, ensuring fair competition, and defending fundamental rights.
A Few Examples:
- The Commission’s blockchain and Web3 strategy outlines policy support, funding programmes, and legal frameworks to foster innovation in decentralised systems.
- Web 3.0-aligned technologies are being evaluated for identity and credential management and secure data exchange.
- EU funding programmes support projects on decentralised data, privacy-preserving technologies, and interoperability. (In recent times, 2016-2019, the EU invested 180 million Euros in a project called Horizon Europe, with grants expected to flow in the future as well)
Web 3.0 Is Still A probability, Not A Concrete Solution Yet.
However, the EU also values legal certainty, accountability, and consumer protection, which can be challenging to achieve in decentralised systems. As a result, the relationship between Web 3.0 and EU policy is still developing, reflecting both a willingness to innovate and a careful approach to potential risks. In this light, it is imperative to understand the complications and challenges associated with Web 3.0.
Challenges of Web 3.0:
- Still in its nascent stage, the technology underlying Web 3.0 is complex and not widely known. Concepts such as private keys, smart contracts, wallets, and decentralised storage are still largely unfamiliar and challenging for non-tech-savvy users.
- Centralised platforms outperform Web 3.0 due to easier user navigation. Influencing users to shift from a seamless platform to a complex option would require substantial investment in digital education and community building, as well as time.
- Beneath the layers of immutable privacy structures, due to a decentralised mechanism for data sharing and storage, technologies such as Web 3.0 lack accountability systems. In the absence of a centralised moderation mechanism, addressing harmful or illegal content, misinformation, and responding to abuse becomes challenging. Once the content is stored, its removal becomes nearly impossible.
- Protocols may be decentralised in theory, but small groups of developers or influential participants still influence many major decisions. This can recreate power imbalances similar to centralised platforms, undermining ideals of shared governance.
- Although Web 3.0 may be emerging as a technical solution to censorship, it is critical to understand that technology alone cannot address deeper social and political issues. Issues such as governance, community norms, power dynamics, and regulatory compliance require broader approaches beyond code.
- For less experienced users, the sole onus for online security, privacy, and data management, owing to greater control, could be overwhelming.
Looking ahead: between regulation and re-imagining
As Europe debates the future of its digital space, organisations such as European Digital Rights reiterate that technology alone does not secure freedom or fairness online. ERDi firmly believes that human rights, data protection, and democratic accountability should be the core of any discussion of new digital systems. From this perspective, Web 3.0 is neither a solution nor a threat in itself, but offers a new avenue of technological experimentation that must operate within existing legal frameworks and fundamental rights.
In the current political landscape, EU initiatives such as the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, and ongoing discussions around chat control and the Digital Omnibus reflect growing concern about platform dominance, surveillance, and the limits of the Web 2.0 model. These laws aim to correct structural harms through regulation, but also raise deeper questions about how digital infrastructures are designed and who ultimately holds power over them.
In this context, Web 3.0 can be seen as part of a broader conversation about decentralisation and user agency rather than a finished alternative. While its principles resonate with long-standing European Pirate values around privacy, autonomy, and resistance to excessive central control, decentralised technologies also risk creating new concentrations of power if left unchecked. EDRI’s cautious approach emphasises the need for civic interest control, civil society involvement, and robust safeguards.
The interaction between regulation and experimentation will likely shape Europe’s digital future. If approached critically and inclusively, discussions around Web 3.0 can help imagine an internet where innovation supports user rights, rather than undermining them.
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Internet Governance: Ein Weihnachtswunder der internationalen Digitalpolitik
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Anlasslose Massenüberwachung: SPD-Politiker fordert Inhaltskontrolle auf allen Endgeräten
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Google, Amazon und Mastercard: Wo US-Konzerne beim digitalen Euro mitreden
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Auszeichnung für unsere Chefredaktion: „netzpolitik.org war in diesem Jahr unverzichtbar“
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World Summit on the Information Society Conference Results
The UN has decided the fate of the Internet at the WSIS
Today, December 18, 2025 a major international conference has concluded at the UN HQ in NY with vast represcusions for the future of a free, global internet.
For the first time at this level, the UN explicitly admits: **”Digital Public Goods” are the foundation.**
The document clearly spells out support for:
* Open Source Software (OSS)
* Open Data
* Open AI models
* Open Standards
This is what Pirates have been shouting about for years! Knowledge and code must belong to humanity, not locked behind corporate paywalls. Copyright must not strangle progress.
The main fear was that governance of the Web would be handed over exclusively to states.
The resolution confirms decisions aren’t just made by the suits in ministries
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is now a permanent UN institution!
While there are positives that came out of the event, there are also texts we need to carefully observe.
1. **”Sovereign Equality of States” (Para 4):**
Human rights do not end where a state’s IP address range begins.
2. **”Security” vs Freedom:**
Lots of words about cybersecurity and “malicious acts.” We know how often total surveillance and encryption backdoors are implemented under the pretext of fighting “fakes” and “cyber threats.”
3. **The Digital Divide:**
A third of the world is still offline. The UN promises to connect everyone, but if that connection is to a fenced-off, censored intranet then access is worthless.
The resolution opens doors for PPI:
* We will continue to participate in the IGF!
* We will push for Open Source
* We will defend encryption and anonymity.
We look forward to updating you more about our activities at the IGF next year, as well as future conferences about the global governance of the internet.
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Aufwachsen im Internet: „Die Verantwortung für alles, was auf dem Kinderhandy passiert, liegt bei den Eltern”
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DSGVO-Reform: „Beim Datenschutz ist Deutschland inzwischen dem Silicon Valley näher als dem Rest der EU“
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Report: Most journalist detainments this year are at protests
As of Dec. 15, the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker has documented 32 detainments or charges against journalists in the U.S. — 28 of those at immigration-related protests — according to a new report released by the Freedom of Press Foundation (FPF) project this week.
The report notes how, unlike most years, the majority of journalists were released without charges or had them soon dropped, with law enforcement instead focusing on deterring news gathering rather than pursuing charges.
Tracker Senior Reporter Stephanie Sugars, who authored the report, said it was “shocking” to see the sharp increase in the number of journalists released without being charged.
“While perhaps a sign that officers know the journalists cannot be charged as protesters, each detention pulls eyes and ears from often chaotic protest scenes, and that may well be the point,” Sugars said.
For journalist Dave Decker, being arrested at an anti-deportation demonstration in Miami last month and held in custody for more than 30 hours was a way to “put the brakes on press freedom,” he told the Tracker.
“News is only news for a couple of hours, when it’s breaking like that,” Decker said. “I would say that there were no wires out there, there were no local people, there were no stand-ups, no TV, no helicopter. There was none of that there. So I was literally the only journalist out there. They effectively stopped the news from getting out.”
In 2025, more than 30 journalists were detained or charged for doing their jobs.
2026 Pirate National Conference comes to Boston!
Reposted from the US Pirate Party.
Weeks of voting has come to a conclusion, and it is official: Boston, MA will be the host city for the 2026 Pirate National Conference, taking place on June 6th, 2026.
A single round knockout elimination tournament featuring twelve cities has concluded with Boston defeating fellow finalist city Vicksburg, MS.
The following cities, in addition to Vicksburg, shall remain in permanent consideration for a future conference host city:
- Albuquerque, NM
- Chicago, IL
- Las Vegas, NV
- Louisville, KY
- Mobile, AL
- New Orleans, LA
- Plattsburgh, NY
- Portland, OR
- Providence, RI
- San Francisco, CA*
- Seattle, WA
We promised a conference on a boat, and by hell or high water, we will get ourselves a conference on a boat.
Boston being selected as host city not only provides us with an instantly recognizable location, but one so deeply entrenched in U.S. history and struggles against tyranny.
As well, this allows us to honor the Massachusetts Pirate Party properly. The MAPP features some of the hardest working and most dedicated Pirates in the country, so having our conference, one which will mark twenty years of the United States Pirate Party, in their home state is fitting.
There wouldn’t be a twenty years old Pirate Party in existence today without the work of the Massachusetts Pirate Party. For that, I could not think of a more perfect setting.
We look forward to providing you with more details about our conference as the weeks go on. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you in Boston (or online, since it’s a in-person-online hybrid conference).
Boston, Victory is Arrrs.
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The 2026 Pirate National Conference will be hosted in Boston, MA!
Weeks of voting has come to a conclusion, and it is official: Boston, MA will be the host city for the 2026 Pirate National Conference, taking place on June 6th, 2026.
A single round knockout elimination tournament featuring twelve cities has concluded with Boston defeating fellow finalist city Vicksburg, MS.
The following cities, in addition to Vicksburg, shall remain in permanent consideration for a future conference host city:
- Albuquerque, NM
- Chicago, IL
- Las Vegas, NV
- Louisville, KY
- Mobile, AL
- New Orleans, LA
- Plattsburgh, NY
- Portland, OR
- Providence, RI
- San Francisco, CA*
- Seattle, WA
We promised a conference on a boat, and by hell or high water, we will get ourselves a conference on a boat.
Boston being selected as host city not only provides us with an instantly recognizable location, but one so deeply entrenched in U.S. history and struggles against tyranny.
As well, this allows us to honor the Massachusetts Pirate Party properly. The MAPP features some of the hardest working and most dedicated Pirates in the country, so having our conference, one which will mark twenty years of the United States Pirate Party, in their home state is fitting.
There wouldn’t be a twenty years old Pirate Party in existence today without the work of the Massachusetts Pirate Party. For that, I could not think of a more perfect setting.
We look forward to providing you with more details about our conference as the weeks go on. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you in Boston (or online, since it’s a in-person-online hybrid conference).
Boston, Victory is Arrrs.
