<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>European Union Delegation to the US</b> <<a href="mailto:info@euintheus.org">info@euintheus.org</a>><br>Date: Monday, November 16, 2015<br>Subject: You are invited to a public workshop on the Digital Single Market, December 3rd<br>To: <a href="mailto:carolina.rossini@gmail.com">carolina.rossini@gmail.com</a><br><br><br> 

 

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<div style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:black;text-align:left;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-size:12pt">In line with the "Better Regulation" principles, the European Commission is conducting a <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UAt4xZzZGMnT7WPSmkdBcgpScmqrg-zis5lGgZnvQbGzb30QCYDDneJneOEJt_WK9kAK2RwbJX-iUiZ1awW_WQ3t6jBewAlEc5UKih4s6q53UiT1y8mb1fY9-g8lZsFj6aRmypXDYs24Hl3No4QJfzZlnMVy2zHKG8zDp9hqiSoIAXH6W16aST8gUjs8CkYWmyOdlWtFk9VosPR0PyFvjkgMXMIkdpMUmcGDEZYeRZI=&c=edi2bN_YP-ROFkA0nMcWYAFzv8vIl9pqhiCc3lBy8ue2aBJZtnS1Ig==&ch=vrZJJ45KtPdeGZm-L8FCBVotmGEwipGpcpFY-Au3c_7HWniMBhMiNw==" alt="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/digital-me/consultations" target="_blank">series of consultations</a>, which are open to all stakeholders and can be completed on-line. The Commission is also organizing a series of workshops in Europe, to engage actively with all stakeholders across the board.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:black;text-align:left;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-size:12pt">The transatlantic link is a key dimension of the Digital Single Market strategy. The EU and the U.S. are already the largest trading bloc in the world, and all across the digital environment they have far more in common in terms of values, goals and challenges than either of them has with the rest of the world. It is of the utmost importance that policies impacting the digital economy, both in the EU and the U.S., are based on a mutual dialogue to ensure interoperability, promote business opportunities and safeguard the rights of citizens and consumers.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:black;text-align:left;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-size:12pt">For this reason the EU Delegation in Washington, DC decided to host a public workshop to have a public debate and gather the views of U.S. stakeholders on one key element of the DSM strategy, which has proven to be of particular interest in the U.S.: the consultation on "<a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UAt4xZzZGMnT7WPSmkdBcgpScmqrg-zis5lGgZnvQbGzb30QCYDDneJneOEJt_WKHZPFDFpUCJGVJWUJCZYWwUlfTexEjf7PCsiXYeluL_0tcErPpwPF3-3W2VPc0yLrveTgrGVNgtdxasxUk9QopNEof_Jc_34umAIkmjpGfd1-nf4_6VbTcwnLytcfO3qUi_9bhX9b957WvqO45VE2pw==&c=edi2bN_YP-ROFkA0nMcWYAFzv8vIl9pqhiCc3lBy8ue2aBJZtnS1Ig==&ch=vrZJJ45KtPdeGZm-L8FCBVotmGEwipGpcpFY-Au3c_7HWniMBhMiNw==" alt="https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Platforms/" target="_blank">Online platforms, cloud & data, liability of intermediaries, collaborative economy</a>" (see the <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UAt4xZzZGMnT7WPSmkdBcgpScmqrg-zis5lGgZnvQbGzb30QCYDDneJneOEJt_WKFwQmZBOm4W_nJR3RBtwV_CLEacL8n3JehtX6ERf5QwGHD4XwZJDbbXzm6_5Zlj20ixU524mjVo_Fe7ibb0_Lm0ixtSVBCL-weSapTSwgT1LFqfg0i6FEIDZAYzFq8WxyaVDRgdaf2iv2OQaRjkNj0nyIzfAaP-zIfuhGy_2SQKkWIiZKwK_Gag==&c=edi2bN_YP-ROFkA0nMcWYAFzv8vIl9pqhiCc3lBy8ue2aBJZtnS1Ig==&ch=vrZJJ45KtPdeGZm-L8FCBVotmGEwipGpcpFY-Au3c_7HWniMBhMiNw==" alt="https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/files/0873ffeb-56b2-40d7-bf56-5aadbd176c3c" target="_blank">background paper</a> for more details).</div>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:black;text-align:left;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-size:12pt">The workshop will take place on December 3, at the Delegation of the EU to the U.S. (2175 K Street NW), from 9:30am to 1:00pm. It will focus on interventions by participants rather than on panel discussions. The full agenda will follow, but in the meantime <a style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UAt4xZzZGMnT7WPSmkdBcgpScmqrg-zis5lGgZnvQbGzb30QCYDDneJneOEJt_WKMuQjVQlgRYZXXHnFDvl1OKLSAZ4mIkTmU8xaqhxeDmyN0u8ipaSycfO3SAzuPwbPFv3kN42ZdAB-iA2HnuAyFvsgdaAiTsVOAgKlSgoLnYf8Fk-43K_K777_Ogebdg-R0rVUPr7hk-B4l4URzp9SdHXxWrrcIh1kl2FX_lJCnIFFlNv90h888t0fhq--HMgmVht7ldLh1mSk6e23iJp5jQ==&c=edi2bN_YP-ROFkA0nMcWYAFzv8vIl9pqhiCc3lBy8ue2aBJZtnS1Ig==&ch=vrZJJ45KtPdeGZm-L8FCBVotmGEwipGpcpFY-Au3c_7HWniMBhMiNw==" shape="rect" alt="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=hichqhjab&oeidk=a07ebtlxdw58fef1928" target="_blank">please register</a> as space is limited and seats will be assigned on a "first come, first served" basis.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:black;text-align:left;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-size:12pt">For further details, please contact Ms Jesse Spector at <a shape="rect" href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Jesse.Spector@eeas.europa.eu');" target="_blank">Jesse.Spector@eeas.europa.eu</a>.</div>
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