<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Heike Loeschmann</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Loeschmann@boell.de">Loeschmann@boell.de</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 12:33 AM<br>Subject: [commoning] Internet as a Commons - Public Space in the Digital Age - Brussels, October 1st 15-18.30 hours<br>To: <a href="mailto:commoning@lists.commons-institut.org">commoning@lists.commons-institut.org</a><br><br><br>
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</font><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">The Green
Group, The Commons Network and the Heinrich Böll Foundation </font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">invite you to
a most relevant debate: <strong>Internet as a Commons - Public Space in the Digital
Age.</strong></font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">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.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">BACKGROUND</font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">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. </font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">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.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">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.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Let´s
discuss how to re-decentralize and reclaim the Internet for all.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">*This
conference will be live streamed at: </font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://greenmediabox.eu/en/live/%20%3Chttp:/greenmediabox.eu/en/live/%3E*" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">http://greenmediabox.eu/en/live/%20%3Chttp://greenmediabox.eu/en/live/%3E*</font></a></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Registration
for life participation: </font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><a href="http://www.greens-efa.eu/events/registrations/658-internet-as-a-commons.html" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">http://www.greens-efa.eu/events/registrations/658-internet-as-a-commons.html</font></span></a></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Background
& Programme: </font></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.greens-efa.eu/internet-as-a-commons-13850.html" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">http://www.greens-efa.eu/internet-as-a-commons-13850.html</font></a></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Sophie Bloemen</font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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<br></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Dr. Heike Löschmann</font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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