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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">(Sorry for any cross-postings)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">This a quick remind of the opportunity to organize
hubs for the EuroDIG 2011. Online support and training will be offered by DiploFoundation fellows. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The Pan-European dialogue on Internet governance<b>
(EuroDIG) </b>will take place on 30-31 May in Belgrade, Serbia.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The programme of the meeting is available <a href="http://www.eurodig.org/eurodig-2011/programme"><span style="color:#001BB6">here</span></a>,
and will discuss issues such as privacy and anonymity, freedom of speech,
digital literacy, emerging internet services and business models</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">, </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-US">to name just a few.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">What are the Hubs?</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

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none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The hubs are local meetings that take place in
parallel with the main meeting. People can watch the webcast together and send
questions (text or video) that will be answered by panelists in EuroDIG. In
addition, hub organizers can hold debates to discuss the themes introduced at
the EuroDIG, but from a local perspective. There are several advantages in
creating a hub: it helps to raise awareness about Internet Governance issues,
it fosters networking among participants and community building and it encourages
follow-up activities.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">To learn more about the hubs and to <u>register a hub</u>,
please visit: <a href="http://www.eurodig.org/eurodig-2011/information/remote-participation"><span style="color:#001BB6">http://www.eurodig.org/eurodig-2011/information/remote-participation</span></a></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>


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text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">If you have any questions, please contact:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Marília Maciel (Diplo Foundation): <a href="mailto:mmaciel@eurodig.org"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
color:#001BB6;font-weight:normal">mmaciel@eurodig.org</span></a></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Bernard Sadaka (DiploFoundation): <a href="mailto:bsadaka@eurodig.org"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
color:#001BB6;font-weight:normal">bsadaka@eurodig.org</span></a></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Best regards,</span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> </span></p>

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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Marília Maciel</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"></span></p>




<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div>-- <br><a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu">www.diplomacy.edu</a>
<div><a href="mailto:MariliaM@diplomacy.edu">MariliaM@diplomacy.edu</a></div>