Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition News and Article Release Issue Number: A846-O239

中国民主运动海外联席会议新闻与文章发布号：A846-O239

Release Date: October 25, 2014

发布日：2014年10月25日

Topic: Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition Holds its Autumn 2014 Workshops in New York

标题：中国民主运动海外联席会议2014年秋季培训班在纽约举行

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Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition Holds its Autumn 2014 Workshops in New York

During the day of Oct. 22, 2014, there were two workshops held at the Phoenix Terrace Ballroom of Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel at 135-20 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354. More than 30 Chinese activists attended these workshops.

The two hours long workshop in the morning was given by WEI Jingsheng, the chairman of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition. WEI Jingsheng is the long time leader for the opposition against the Chinese Communist dictatorship. He was sentenced to jail twice for a total of more than 18 years due to his democracy activities, including a ground breaking and well publicized essay he wrote in 1978: "the Fifth Modernization". Wei Jingsheng is a winner of numerous human rights awards. He is the author of "Courage to Stand Alone -- letters from Prison and Other Writings". After his exile to the USA in 1997, he founded and has been the leader of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition (OCDC). He is also the president for the Wei Jingsheng Foundation, and the president of the Asia Democracy Alliance.

The four hours long "Citizen Reporters and Activists' Online Security Workshop" in the afternoon session was given by Stephane Koch, Reporters Without Borders' senior online security adviser, who is a trainer, advisor and lecturer in the areas of information technology and communication (Web, Social Networks and Media, Online-Reputation and Crisis Management, Information Security and Public Relations).

The purpose of the workshop was to preserve access to sensitive information and to protect people as they are communicating. Citizen reporters and activists should be aware of basic online security issues and easy-to-use tools to protect their work. This expertise is not just necessary for their own safety, but also for ensuring that people they communicate with feel protected as well.

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Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition News and Article Release Issue Number: A846-O239

中国民主运动海外联席会议新闻与文章发布号：A846-O239

Release Date: October 25, 2014

发布日：2014年10月25日

Topic: Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition Holds its Autumn 2014 Workshops in New York

标题：中国民主运动海外联席会议2014年秋季培训班在纽约举行

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中国民主运动海外联席会议2014年秋季培训班在纽约举行

2014年10月22日全天，中国民主运动海外联席会议2014年秋季的两个培训班在法拉盛喜来登酒店凤凰台宴会厅举行。三十多名中国的活跃人士参加了这两个培训班。

上午的两个小时之久的培训班由中国民主运动海外联席会议魏京生先生主讲。魏京生是多年来反对中党独裁统治的领袖人物。由于他宣传民主的活动和文章，尤其是他1978年时撰写的广为流传的“第五个现代化”，他被判刑两次，入狱时间超过18年。魏京生是许多民主人权奖的得主。他是“独自站立的勇气--监狱来信及其它作品”一书的作者。在1997年流亡到美国之后，魏京生创立并成为中国民主运动海外联席会议的领导者。他也是魏京生基金会和亚洲民主联盟的主席。

下午的四个小时之久的培训班由记者无疆界的史蒂芬·科赫先生主讲。科赫是一位来自欧洲的信息技术和通信（网络，社交网络和媒体，网络信誉和危机管理，信息安全和公共关系）等方面的教练、顾问兼讲师。培训班的目的是为了保护敏感信息及交流方面人员的安全，并向公民记者和活动家提供基本的网络安全知识和易于使用的工具以保证他们工作的正常运作。这种专业知识不仅仅有助于保护自己的安全，也有助于保护进行交流的人物的安全。