<div dir="ltr">Information has been sent today about the official launch of the Global Internet Policy Observatory (GIPO) website. May be of interest.<div>Best wishes,</div><div>Marília</div><div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername"></b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Cristina.MONTI@ec.europa.eu">Cristina.MONTI@ec.europa.eu</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 7:06 AM<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>





<div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<div>
<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).
<u></u><u></u></p>
<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>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;line-height:13.5pt">
tell the GIPO team what kind of information they wish to get through the Observatory;<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:13.5pt">
<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:13.5pt">
<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:13.5pt">
<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</span></span></span><u></u><span style="color:#333333">find information on how the project advances<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;line-height:13.5pt">
<u></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">        
</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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">CRISTINA MONTI</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">International Relations Officer</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></b><a name="14ce5bdd650d93f7__GoBack"></a><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></b><span><img border="0" width="100" height="49" src="cid:image001.gif@01D07DAB.61DBD1A0"></span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">European Commission</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">International Unit
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">BU25 04/95</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">B-1049 Brussels/Belgium</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Office: +32 229 69467 Mobile: +32 460 769467</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:cristina.monti@ec.europa.eu" target="_blank">cristina.monti@ec.europa.eu</a></span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Think before you print!</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
</div>

</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Marília Maciel</font></b></div><div><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#444444">Pesquisadora Gestora - </font><font color="#444444">Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - </font><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)">FGV Direito Rio</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Researcher and Coordinator - </font><font color="#666666">Center for Technology & Society - </font><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">FGV Law School</span></font></div><div><font color="#666666" size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts" target="_blank">http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts</a><br></font></div><div><font color="#666666" size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#666666" size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">DiploFoundation associate - </font><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="http://www.diplomacy.edu" target="_blank">www.diplomacy.edu</a></span></div><div><font color="#666666" size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:14px;font-size:small"><a href="http://www.politics.org.br/" target="_blank">http://www.politics.org.br/</a></span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Subscribe "Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean"</span> - <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en</a> </span></div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
</div></div></div>