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<pre wrap="">Thomas Schneider
Coordinateur société de l'information internationale
Relations Internationales
Département fédéral de l'environnement, des transports,
de l'énergie et de la communication DETEC
Office fédéral de la communication OFCOM
Rue de l'avenir 44, Case postale, CH 2501 Bienne
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<h2 class="western" style="margin: 0in -0.5in 0in -0.63in;"
align="center" lang="fr-FR"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>European
Dialogue on </i></font>
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<h2 class="western" style="margin: 0in -0.5in 0in -0.63in;"
align="center" lang="fr-FR">
<font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Internet Governance (EuroDIG.org)</i></font></h2>
<h2 class="western" style="margin: 0in -0.5in 0in -0.63in;"
align="center" lang="en-US">
<font face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>20 – 21 October 2008, Strasbourg,
France</i></font></h2>
<p style="margin-top: 0.19in; margin-bottom: 0.19in;" align="center"
lang="de-CH">
<font size="3"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-US">hosted
by the </span></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-US">Council
of Europe </span></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span
lang="en-US">in
Room G01of</span></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span
lang="en-US">
</span></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-US">the
AGORA Building</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="4"><u><b>Particular
features and objectives of EuroDIG:</b></u></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Platform
to discuss and shape European multi-stakeholder perspectives on
Internet governance (universal access, security, privacy and openness
on the Internet, critical Internet resources).</font></p>
</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<ol start="2">
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Priority
given to moderated audience-led discussion (no formal
presentations/powerpoints) between all stakeholders (representatives of
business, civil society, governments, international organisations,
etc.). </font> </p>
</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<ol start="3">
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Visibility
to and linking of different European initiatives related to Internet
governance, including planned European-led workshops held at the global
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2008 in Hyderabad, India.</font></p>
</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<ol start="4">
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Reach
out to/for European actors who will not be able to participate in the
2008 IGF in India.</font></p>
</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<ol start="5">
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Discuss
future plans and initiatives for European dialogue on Internet
governance. </font> </p>
</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<ol start="6">
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Report
back to the 2008 IGF in India about European perspectives and
initiatives.</font></p>
</li>
</ol>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="4"><u><b>You
want to actively participate in the EuroDIG debate?</b></u></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif">Everyone
who wants to share his views and experience on one or several issues
discussed at EuroDIG is very welcome. Don’t hesitate to contact us
as indicated below.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="4"><u><b>You
want to contribute a written submission to EuroDIG?</b></u></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif">Everyone
who wants to share his views and experience with the EuroDIG
participants in written form and wants to provide background
information to prepare the discussions on one or several issues
discussed at EuroDIG is very welcome. Don’t hesitate to contact us
as indicated below.</font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="4"><u><b>Program
and registration</b></u></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font
face="Arial, sans-serif">For
further information about the EuroDIG program and registration please
visit the </font><font color="#0000ff"><u><a
href="http://www.eurodig.org/"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">www.eurodig.org</font></a></u></font><font
face="Arial, sans-serif">
website.</font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
size="4"><u><b>Contacts:</b></u></font></font></p>
<p
style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: -0.88in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Thomas
Schneider, OFCOM, Biel-Bienne, Switzerland </font></font>
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<p
style="margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: -0.88in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch">thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch</a>)<br>
Lee
Hibbard, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lee.hibbard@coe.int">lee.hibbard@coe.int</a>) </font></font></p>
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