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Date: 14 June 2010 09:58<br>Subject: June 21: Freedom of Expression in Europe<br>To: SCHAAKE Marietje <<a href="mailto:marietje.schaake@europarl.europa.eu">marietje.schaake@europarl.europa.eu</a>><br><br><br>
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<div><span>Dear <span>Sir, Madam,</span> </span></div>
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<div><span>You are invited to a seminar with an extraordinary panel on the important topic of freedom of expression in Europe, with a special focus on the internet. Short biographies of the speakers are attached. </span></div>
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<div><span>Hoping to welcome you there for a lively discussion!</span></div>
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<div><span>Kind regards, </span></div>
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<div><span>Marietje Schaake MEP</span><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Cambria">(Self)Censorship: New Challenges for Freedom of Expression in Europe</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span lang="IT" style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Cambria"><u><strong>Monday 21st June 2010 - 14:30 - 18:00 </strong></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Journalists, artists and publicists in Europe are increasingly confronted with censorship and self-censorship. Freedom of expression, <span>and </span>journalistic freedom <span>are</span> not automatic anymore. While the internet makes borders increasingly irrelevant, freedom of expression, online and offline, become eve<span>r</span> more relevant. Laws are the safeguards, which are still determined by nation states. The seminar aims to look at freedom of expression from different viewpoints. Swedish <span>artist</span> <strong>Lars Vilks</strong><span>, Jyllands-Posten editor <strong>Flemming Rose</strong></span><span> and</span><span> Dutch author <strong>Naema Tahir</strong></span> will share their personal experiences<span> as artists</span> with freedom of expression in Europe, while <strong>William Benne<span>t</span>t</strong><span>, UK Defamation Law expert, <strong><span>Julian Assagne </span></strong>from WikiLeaks</span> and <strong>Birgitta Jonsdottir</strong><span><strong>, </strong>member of the Icelandic Parliament,</span> will speak on the legal and political questions<span> and innovations</span> surrounding freedom of expression. Defamation law, <span>religious freedom, </span>source protection, <span>internet freedom</span><span>, </span>libel shopping and the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative will all feature prominently. <span>In a last minute change, WikiLeaks founder <strong>Julian Assagne</strong> has been added to the speaker list.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span></span><span><font color="#000000">For access badges, please send complete name and date of birth to: <span><u><a title="mailto:angela.morgan-ficheroulle@europarl.europa.eu
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mailto:angela.morgan-ficheroulle@europarl.europa.eu" href="mailto:angela.morgan-ficheroulle@europarl.europa.eu" target="_blank">angela.m</a></u><a href="mailto:organ-ficheroulle@europarl.europa.eu">organ-ficheroulle@europarl.europa.eu</a> </span>by Thursday 1<span>5</span> June</font></span></span></p>
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</div></font></div></font></div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Amelia Andersdotter<br>Lissabon-MEP<br>+46 722063698<br>