This week, 300+ Internet activists, policy makers, academics and NGO leaders from over 30 countries, including many from Europe, will gather in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of free speech online. The event is called Internet at Liberty 2012 , and we want you to join the discussion. Open Net Initiative , more than 620 million Internet users—31% of the world’s total Internet users—live in countries where there is substantial or pervasive filtering of online content. And when free expression is in jeopardy, so are reporters; as the Committee to Protect Journalists found, nearly half of all the writers, editors, and photojournalists imprisoned around the world are online journalists. YouTube.com/citizentube , and feel free to Tweet your questions and comments (@InternetLiberty). If you are in the DC area, consider joining us at the event live. You can register here . Space is limited, but this is a crucial issue and we want you to participate. detailed schedule of events .Posted by Bob Boorstin, Director, Public Policy
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