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Please see information below about this year's Best Bits civil
society IGF pre-meeting.<br>
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<td>Update on IGF Best Bits meeting and registration now
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<td>Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:57:48 -0700</td>
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<td>Jeremy Malcolm <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org"><jmalcolm@eff.org></a></td>
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Confirming the previous "save the date", we are happy to confirm
that there will be a <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bestbits.net/events/best-bits-2015">Best Bits
meeting in João Pessoa</a>
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on the day prior to day 0 of the IGF (November 8th). For those
arriving early enough, we will also have a no host dinner on the
7th (dinner venue TBC). If you plan to attend the meeting, please
register now, and we will be in touch with further details as
plans progress. All self-identified members of civil society are
welcome.<br>
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The venue is the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.xeniushotel.com.br/">Xênius Hotel</a>, which is
mid-way along the João Pessoa beach strip, and therefore probably
about equally in/convenient to most of those who will be attending
the IGF. If you do not already have a hotel and if you do not
expect luxury, a limited group booking of rooms at USD$36 per
night at this hotel is available. Please email me privately to
indicate if you require this after registering (note that no
travel or accommodation support is currently available).<br>
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A tentative agenda, which remains open for change, has been
suggested and can be found at the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://bestbits.net/events/best-bits-2015">event website</a>.
For those sessions that have already been proposed, volunteers are
welcome to help contribute in various capacities including
moderation, speaking, notetaking and logistical help. You can
volunteer, propose edits to session descriptions, or propose new
sessions, at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://pad.bestbits.net/igf2015">this etherpad</a>.<br>
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We look forward to your input in the preparation of the meeting,
and to seeing many of you in João Pessoa.<br>
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Jeremy Malcolm
Senior Global Policy Analyst
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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