<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b></b> <<a href="mailto:Cristina.MONTI@ec.europa.eu">Cristina.MONTI@ec.europa.eu</a>><br>Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015<br>Subject: Giponet.org now live<br>To: <br>Cc: <a href="mailto:Maciej.TOMASZEWSKI@ec.europa.eu">Maciej.TOMASZEWSKI@ec.europa.eu</a><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues, <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am glad to announce that the website <a href="http://giponet.org/en" target="_blank">
giponet.org</a> is now live! This website will allow interested stakeholders to get involved in the creation of the Global Internet Policy Observatory (GIPO).
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<p style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Through this website, users will be able to:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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tell the GIPO team what kind of information they wish to get through the Observatory;<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:#333333">follow online webinars on the project, to directly discuss with the team how to make the tool work for them. The first
<a href="http://giponet.org/en/content/webinar-introduction-global-internet-policy-observatory-online-platform" target="_blank">
webinar</a> is planned for 30 April;<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:#333333">find upcoming <a href="http://giponet.org/en/events" target="_blank">
workshops</a> that they can attend in person to ask questions and contribute their thoughts. The first such
<a href="http://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/Co-designing_the_Global_Internet_Policy_Observatory_%28GIPO%29" target="_blank">
workshop</a> will take place during <a href="http://www.eurodig.org/" target="_blank">EuroDIG</a> on 4 June in Sofia;<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:#333333">find information on how the project advances<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:#333333">subscribe to the <a href="http://giponet.org/en/newsletter" target="_blank">
GIPO Newsletter</a> and social media channels (<a href="https://twitter.com/gipo_net" title="This link opens a new window to visit twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,
<a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/115001429269158222435/posts" title="This link opens a new window to visit google+" target="_blank">
Google+</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/giponet" title="This link opens a new window to visit Linkedin" target="_blank">
Linkedin</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUoP8ZuxRpp0yYtWxI7v0rQ" title="This link opens a new window to visit YouTube" target="_blank">
YouTube</a>) to find out more on the state of play of activities and share ideas and proposals.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A digibyte has also been published on the Digital Agenda website:
<a href="http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/how-can-we-help-you-get-more-involved-internet-governance" target="_blank">
http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/how-can-we-help-you-get-more-involved-internet-governance</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to spread this information to relevant organisations and individuals who might be interested in this project.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks and kind regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cristina<u></u><u></u></p>
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