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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">We are pleased to invite you to attend the High‐level Conference organised by the Council of Europe, “Freedom of Expression is Still the Issue” to be held on 13 and 14
October 2015 in the Hemicycle, Palais de l’Europe, in Strasbourg. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">During the Conference three key topics will be discussed; freedom of expression as a fundamental value of democracy; challenges to freedom of expression posed by the Internet
and possible answers; the role of the European Convention on Human Rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights in the European legal landscape.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Please find attached, for your information, the draft programme, which is also available on our website (<a href="http://www.coe.int/media"><span style="color:#1F497D">http://www.coe.int/media</span></a>).
The working languages will be English and French for all sessions. Participants can register using the online registration system which will be made available from July to October 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Should you wish to obtain any further information concerning the Conference, please contact Ms Onur Andreotti, (tel: +33 3 88 41 42 12; e-mail:
<a href="mailto:Onur.ANDREOTTI@coe.int"><span style="color:#1F497D">Onur.ANDREOTTI@coe.int</span></a>), Coordinator of the Council of Europe Task Force on Freedom of Expression.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">Chers tous<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à participer à la Conférence de haut niveau « liberté d'expression est toujours la question » organisée par le Conseil l'Europe qui se
tiendra les 13 et 14 octobre 2015 dans l’Hémicycle du Palais de l'Europe, à Strasbourg.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">La Conférence abordera les trois éléments clés suivants: la liberté d'expression comme valeur fondamentale de la démocratie; les défis de la liberté d'expression posés par
l'Internet et les réponses possible ; le rôle de la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme et de la jurisprudence de la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme dans le paysage juridique européen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">Je vous prie de trouver ci-joint pour information, le projet de programme qui est également disponible sur notre site (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.coe.int/media"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">http://www.coe.int/media</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">).
Les langues de travail seront le français et l'anglais pour toutes les sessions. Les participants pourront s’inscrire en utilisant le formulaire d’enregistrement en ligne, disponible de juillet à octobre 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">Nous espérons que vous serez en mesure de participer à cet événement.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">Pour de plus amples renseignements concernant la Conférence, n’hésitez pas à contacter Mme Onur Andreotti, (tél: +33 3 88 41 42 12 ; e-mail:
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Onur.ANDREOTTI@coe.int"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">Onur.ANDREOTTI@coe.int</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D">), coordinatrice du Groupe de travail du Conseil l'Europe
pour la liberté d'expression<i>.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Cordialement,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Elvana Thaçi
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Council of Europe, Media & Internet
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">+ 33 (0) 3 90 21 56 98</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
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+ 33 (0) 6 20 74 64 48<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="mailto:elvana.thaci@coe.int"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D">elvana.thaci@coe.int</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
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