[P2P-F] Fwd: [commoning] Internet as a Commons - Public Space in the Digital Age - Brussels, October 1st 15-18.30 hours

Mon Sep 21 19:34:33 CEST 2015

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From: Heike Loeschmann <Loeschmann at boell.de>
Date: Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 12:33 AM
Subject: [commoning] Internet as a Commons - Public Space in the Digital
Age - Brussels, October 1st 15-18.30 hours
To: commoning at lists.commons-institut.org

The Green Group, The Commons Network and the Heinrich Böll Foundation

invite you to a most relevant debate: *Internet as a Commons - Public Space
in the Digital Age.*

We will explore the need for a comprehensive new narrative for the
Internet. A narrative that frames Internet as a common good, accessible by
all, and managed by a plurality of actors in a way benefiting society at
large. In other words: as a Commons.

BACKGROUND

The Internet has become an important part of our global public sphere.
Internet provides access to a wealth of information and knowledge, and the
possibility to participate, create and communicate. This public space made
up of internet infrastructures is increasingly threatened from two sides;
by the centralization and commercialization through the dominant positions
held by giant telecom and Internet companies, as well as by an increasing
trend in state regulation and censorship of the net.

This poses important questions about how we choose to organize and regulate
our digital societies, and how Internet governance models can be developed
and implemented to ensure fair and democratic participation.

When it comes to the future of the Internet, a key discussion is one of
infrastructures; who owns, runs and controls them. The question of
regulation, and who oversees the regulators, is made complicated by the
transnational nature of the net. The debates around net neutrality,
infrastructure neutrality and Internet monopolies reflect the important
choices that are to be made. It is essential the EU formulates a
comprehensive vision on the internet that addresses the protection of civil
liberties such as free speech and privacy, but also the growing
commercialization of our digital public spaces and the commodification of
personal data with the effect of the market encroaching on all aspects of
our daily lives. Only then can it make relevant interventions regarding the
Internet and its governance.

Let´s discuss how to re-decentralize and reclaim the Internet for all.

*This conference will be live streamed at:

http://greenmediabox.eu/en/live/%20%3Chttp://greenmediabox.eu/en/live/%3E*
<http://greenmediabox.eu/en/live/%20%3Chttp:/greenmediabox.eu/en/live/%3E*>

Registration for life participation:

http://www.greens-efa.eu/events/registrations/658-internet-as-a-commons.html

Background & Programme:

http://www.greens-efa.eu/internet-as-a-commons-13850.html

Join the event community on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/events/939398269451418/

Contact:

Sophie Bloemen

Commons Network

+49 (0)170 2827005

  +31 (0) 649957744

Dr. Heike Löschmann

Referat Internationale Politik

Heinrich Böll Stiftung

+49-3028534318

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