European foreign ministers endure a grueling schedule. Next Monday afternoon, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal are taking time out from a crucial European Foreign Ministers’s summit in Brussels to issue a call for Europe to wake up to the dangers facing Internet freedom. Reporters Without Borders counts more than 150 bloggers and Internet publishers imprisoned around the world, and 60 governments censor the web in one form or fashion. Google and YouTube services have been blocked in more than 25 countries.ECIPE , is hosting the event. Google is sponsoring. Everyone is welcome to attend.When : May 23, 16:00-17:45Where : International Press Centre, Residence palace (Maelbeek room), Rue de la Loi 155, BrusselsRSVP to: info@ecipe.orgProgramme: 16:00 - Welcome16:15 - Opening of Conference by Uri Rosenthal, Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs16:30 - Panel discussion: Internet freedom of expression: what should be the EU agenda?17:10 - Keynote Speech by Carl Bildt, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs17:45 - EndPosted by William Echikson, Head of Free Expression, EMEA, Google
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