[Wylug-discuss] Open Rights Group.....

[Jim Jackson]

People maybe interested in this, despite it being London based....


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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:26:40 +0000
From: Danny O'Brien <danny at spesh.com>

Dear founding pledgers,

We're honoured to invite you to the first ORG-organised event, one we
hope of many. Feel free to pass this message on to friends and
colleagues. Space is tight, so if you'd like to attend, please RSVP
quickly.

Thanks!

Danny O'Brien
for ORG

The emergence of new communications technologies has radically

changed the civil rights landscape in our society. Privacy,

intellectual property, and access to knowledge are just some of the

areas where digital rights are being eroded by government and big

business.



The Open Rights Group (ORG) would like to invite you to an evening of

digital rights discussion, networking and wine at 01Zero-One Hopkins

Street on Tuesday 29 November at 6pm to debate these issues.



This inaugural ORG event will begin with a short presentation by

special guest speaker Jonathan Zittrain, Chair in Internet Governance

and Regulation at Oxford University. Lloyd Davis from Perfect Path

will then moderate an open discussion, asking: Which issues are a

priority for you? And where would coalitions strengthen your hand?

There'll also be plenty of time to meet and talk with fellow

organisers and activists.



To reserve your place, please email events at openrightsgroup.org now.

There are only 100 places available, so be quick!



This free event is open to digital rights campaigners, grassroots

activists, the press and the general public, so please do forward

this email to anyone you think may be interested.





Where: 01Zero-One Hopkins Street (corner of Peter Street), Soho,

London, W1F 0HS

When: Tuesday 29 November, 6pm - 9pm

Guest Speaker: Jonathan Zittrain, Chair in Internet Governance and

Regulation, Oxford University; Co-Founder, Berkman Center for

Internet & Society

RSVP: events at openrightsgroup.org

Map: http://www.01zero-one.co.uk/map.htm





What is the Open Rights Group?

ORG is a new not-for-profit digital rights activist group, working to

raise the profile of digital rights issues in the media and help

other groups get their voices heard. For more information visit

www.openrightsgroup.org or email Suw Charman, Executive Director, at

suw at openrightsgroup.org.