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DOCUMENTATION OF THE EVENT

NOTE:
This public conference by the Greens/EFA group will be fully interpreted by
International Sign (IS) interpreters in the room. Live Speech to Text will also be projected in the room.

The conference is organised by Greens/EFA MEPs Amelia Andersdotter (Sweden), Ulrike Lunacek (Austria), Indrek Tarand (Estonia) and Werner Schulz (Germany)

DRAFT PROGRAMME

14.30 - 15.00
Arrival of participants
15:00 -15:15 Opening remarks: Barbara Lochbihler , MEP, Chairwomen of the Human Rights subcommittee 15:15-17:00 I. TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - BUILDING A FREE INTERNET
moderation by Amelia Andersdotter MEP Speakers
  • Marietje Schaake MEP, rapporteur on Digital freedom in EU Foreign Policy
  • Martin Löwdin, Telecomix - keeping Egypt and Syria online
  • Linus Nordberg, DFRITor - anonymity, security and censorship circumvention
  • James Losey, Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation
17:00-18:30

II. POLITICAL/SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH BLOGGING - THE BLOG AS A POLITICAL WEAPON

moderation by: Indrek Tarand MEP
  • Sarrah AbdelrahmanEgypt
  • Oleg Kaschin, Russia
  • Michael Anti, China
  • Arzu Geybullayeva, Azerbaijan
conclusion remarks Amelia Andersdotter MEP
18.30

Reception

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Responsible MEPs

Barbara Lochbihler
Barbara Lochbihler
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Ulrike Lunacek
Ulrike Lunacek
EP Vice-President, Member
Indrek Tarand
Indrek Tarand
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