{{Infobox holiday |holiday_name = California Admission Day |type = |image = OneWebDay (logo).jpg |imagesize = |caption = |official_name = |nickname = |observedby = |litcolor = |longtype = |significance = |begins = |ends = |scheduling = same day each year |date = September 22 |mdy = yes |celebrations = |observances = |relatedto = |frequency = annual |duration = 1 day }} '''One Web Day''' is an annual day of Internet celebration and awareness held on September 22. The stated goal of founder [[Susan P. Crawford]] is for OneWebDay to foster and make visible a global constituency that cares about the future of the Internet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T17w9LKPuzQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/T17w9LKPuzQ |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=Rocketboom Interview: Susan Crawford of OneWebDay.org|website=[[YouTube]]|date= August 20, 2007 |accessdate=2010-09-03}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== History ==

The first OneWebDay was held on September 22, 2006. The idea was created by [[Susan P. Crawford]], who was an [[ICANN]] board member at the time, in association with other Internet figures such as [[Doc Searls]], [[David Weinberger]], [[David R. Johnson]], [[Mary Hodder (author)|Mary Hodder]], and [[David Isenberg]], who would all join the board of what would eventually become a [[501(c)(3)]] corporation – OneWebDay Inc. A website was established and a global network of events promoted. The 2006 OneWebDay's anchor celebration featured speakers [[Craig Newmark]], [[Scott Heiferman]], and [[Drew Schutte]] in [[New York City]]'s [[Battery Park]].{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

By 2008 OneWebDay had grown to more than 30 international events.<ref>[http://archive.onewebday.org/wiki/ OneWebDayWiki – OneWebDayWiki] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727143946/http://archive.onewebday.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page |date=2011-07-27 }}. Archive.onewebday.org. Retrieved on 2013-09-22.</ref> In [[Washington Square Park]], New York City, speakers included Crawford, [[John Perry Barlow]], [[Jonathan Zittrain]], [[Craig Newmark]], and [[Lawrence Lessig]].<ref name=nyc2009>{{cite web |url=https://punkcast.com/1431/index.html |title= One Web Day – NYC 2008 – Washington Sq. Park – Sep 22 2008 |accessdate=2009-04-12 |last=MacFie |first=Joly |date=2009-01-21 |work=webcast |publisher=[[punkcast]]}}</ref>

In May 2009, after founder Crawford had joined the [[Obama administration]], [[Mitch Kapor]] took over chairmanship of OneWebDay. It was also announced that funding had been granted by the [[Ford Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://onewebday.org/?p=668 |title=New Leadership for OneWebDay |accessdate=2009-05-26 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> A [[ning (website)|ning]]-based organizing network was set up.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090826061400/http://owdtest.ning.com/ my.onewebday.org] (archived)</ref>

In April 2010, it was announced that OneWebDay would "retire its brand" and be folded into a new [[Mozilla Foundation]] year-round initiative called Drumbeat.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://onewebday.org/wp2009/2010/04/06/onewebday-joins-forces-with-mozilla-drumbeat-%E2%80%93-364-extra-days-to-build-an-open-web/ |title=OneWebDay Joins Forces with Mozilla Drumbeat – 364 Extra Days to Build an Open Web! |accessdate=2010-09-03 |archive-date=2013-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001153606/http://onewebday.org/wp2009/2010/04/06/onewebday-joins-forces-with-mozilla-drumbeat-%E2%80%93-364-extra-days-to-build-an-open-web/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In August 2010, a number of veterans{{clarify|date=September 2013|reason=military veterans or veterans of the OneWebDay movement?}} took over organizing the 2010 event on a volunteer basis. A new website and network was established. Events took place in several cities including New York City, [[Melbourne]], [[Calcutta|Kolkata]], [[Chennai]], [[London]], and [[Pachuca]].{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

In 2011, the main event was a presentation in New York City by [[Bob Frankston]] – "Infrastructure commons – the future of connectivity".<ref>[http://isoc-ny.org/p2/?p=2462 ISOC-NY #OneWebDay event: Bob Frankston – “Infrastructure commons – the future of connectivity” #broadband | ISOC-NY NOTICE BOARD]. Isoc-ny.org (2011-09-23). Retrieved on 2013-09-22.</ref>

In 2012 the theme of OneWebDay was advancing local content.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120908085131/http://onewebday.org/ OneWebDay.org] (archived)</ref>

In 2013 the theme was [[accessibility]], particularly in remembrance of web-accessibility advocate [[Cynthia Waddell]], who died in April 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://onewebday.org/onewebday-2012 |title=OneWebDay 2013 – Working for Internet Accessibility &#124; OneWebDay |access-date=2014-09-22 |archive-date=2015-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415181803/http://onewebday.org/onewebday-2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2014 the OneWebDay theme was ''Recognizing Core Internet Values'', and promoted the viewing of three videos: a [[TEDx]] talk by [[Dave Moskowitz]], "The Internet Belongs to Everyone" from the [[United States Department of State|United States State Department]], and the Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values at the 2014 [[Internet Governance Forum]].{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

In 2015 the theme is ''Connecting the Next Billion'', aligned with the current IGF Intersessional Program,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/policy-options-for-connection-the-next-billion|title=Connecting the Next Billion|author=Carl Gahnberg|work=intgovforum.org}}</ref> and promotes the viewing of a speech by [[Catherine Novelli]] – 'Connecting The World' at the USA-IGF in July 2015.

In 2016 the theme was again ''Connecting the Next Billion'', this time highlighting a speech by United States Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment [[Catherine A. Novelli]].

In 2017 the theme was ''Open The Pipes'', about the need for connectivity for Community Networks, and highlights a speech by [[Internet Society]] CEO/President Kathy Brown at [[Mobile World Congress]] in Shanghai.

In 2018 the theme was, in co-ordination with the [[Global People's Summit]], "Reimagine Humanity: Changing the Status Quo" and promoted participation in a global conversation about ways of achieving the [[Sustainable Development Goals]].

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== External links == *[http://onewebday.org/ OneWebDay.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908085131/http://onewebday.org/ |date=2012-09-08 }} – official site

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