The association organizes conferences, workshops, publishes e-books, as well as contributes to the organization of online and offline campaigns against internet censorship, mass surveillance. Members have also contributed to publications and activities concerning digital literacy and online games.
Activities
Activists protest against internet censorship on İstiklal Avenue
Members of the association were part of the organization committee of Turkey's largest street protests against Internet censorship which took place in July 2010 in Istanbul and May 2011 with demonstrations in 30 cities.
In recent years the association has expanded its role in reporting breaches of digital rights in Turkey and demanding the protection of associated freedoms.
The Alternative Informatics Association organizes the annual New Media conference in Turkey which has brought together academics, activists and journalists to discuss threats against digital freedom.
Alternative Informatics Association gained its official status on December 31, 2010. However, the activities started online and offline before its inauguration.
2008
November 2008: ozgurinternet.info established [citation needed]
2009
June 7, 2009: Conference on the Internet Bans and Approaches to the Internet, Baro Apaydın Saloon/İstanbul
November 21, 2009: Panel Discussion on "Hate Speech on New Media", Tarık Z. Tunaya K.M./İstanbul
2010
March, 2010: Panel Discussion on "Hate Speech on New Media", Ankara University Communication Faculty Ankara
April, 2010: A Workshop for Discussing the Internet BEKSAV /Ankara
June–July 2010: The Declaration of the Common Platform against the Censhorship, Taksim Protest March, Active participation in Turkish Grand Assembly Visits
July 1–4, 2010: Panel Discussion on Cultural Industries and Copy-Left European Social Forum, Istanbul
September 21–23, 2010: Participation in TBD (Informatics Association of Turkey) Informatics Convention/Ankara
September, 2010: Published book Hate Speech on the New Media- Collected Work, Kalkedon Publications
December 2–4, 2010: Participation in I-net, ITU (Istanbul Technical university)/Istanbul
December 31, 2010: Alternative Informatics Association gained its official status.
2011
January 29, 2011 "Panel Discussion on WikiLeaks", EMO (Chamber of Energy Engineers)/Istanbul
February 27, 2011 "Panel Discussion on Knowledge, Power, Internet Opposition", BİLMÖK (Congress of Computer Engineering Students), Yeditepe University
March 16, 2011 "Panel Discussion on the Internet Bans", Yıldız Technical University, Computer Education Department, Istanbul
March 24, 2011, Panel Discussion on Hate Speech on the New Media, Anadolu University, Eskişehir
April 16, 2011, Workshop on Hate Speech on the New Media, International Hate Speeches Conference, Lütfi Kırdar/İstanbul
April 28, 2011, Day for Tracking Hate Speeches on the New Media, Turkey
May 6, 2011, Alternative Approach to ERP Processes, ERP Days Chamber of Architects and Engineers, ITU (İstanbul Technical University), Gümüşsuyu/Istanbul
May 10, 2011, Board for Information Technologies and Communication, Report against the Decision and Filter Application of the Board
May 15, 2011, March Against the Internet Censorship called "Don't Touch My Internet", Istanbul/Ankara
May 21, 2011 "Social Media" Computer Education Department Congress, YTÜ/Istanbul
May 25, 2011 "Participation in the Meeting of the Internet Board", Istanbul
June 3, 2011, Panel Discussion: Internet Censorship in Turkey Boğaziçi Univ., İstanbul
June 4, 2011, Workshop on Moral Values on the New Media, Kadir Has University, Department of New Media, İstanbul
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