<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div id="magicdomid1821" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b>Please forward this invitation to whom it may concern</b></div><div id="magicdomid1821" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b><br></b></div><div id="magicdomid1821" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="b" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><b>Invitation PPI Conference Paris 12th/13th of April</b></span></div><div id="magicdomid1822" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1823" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">Dear Pirates,</span></div><div id="magicdomid1824" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1825" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">we would like to invite you to the 2014 Pirate Parties International Conference which will be held on April 12th and 13st in Paris, France. During this conference, the General Assembly - PPI's highest body - will decide upon </span></div><div id="magicdomid1826" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><ul class="list-bullet1" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em;"><li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">the admittance of new members to the PPI, </span></li></ul></div><div id="magicdomid1827" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><ul class="list-bullet1" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em;"><li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">elect a new board and </span></li></ul></div><div id="magicdomid1828" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><ul class="list-bullet1" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em;"><li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">discuss and vote on amendments to the PPI statutes. </span></li></ul></div><div id="magicdomid1829" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">The preliminary timetable can be found at the end of this message.</span></div><div id="magicdomid1830" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1831" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="b" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><b>Open Space: Emerging Issues for the Global Society</b></span></div><div id="magicdomid1832" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">The world is on fire, democracy under pressure more than ever and all the trends, that the Pirateparties warned about are getting worse by the minute. We want to and have to raise our voices on these gloabl issues in a constructive way.</span></div><div id="magicdomid1833" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">In that spirit of maintaining communication and co-operation between Pirate Parties around the world an Open Space event workshop is planned to be held on the first day of the conference. Open Space Technology is a powerful tool that allows to handle the most complex matters with the ease of a coffee break, and will allow us to take a glance at the future of the PPI and our visibility in the world. For this session we have picked the theme „Emerging Issues for the Global Society“. Be ready to immerse in this topic in dynamic, high-energetic environment. </span></div><div id="magicdomid1834" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1835" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="b" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><b>Everybody welcome</b></span></div><div id="magicdomid1836" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">Each PPI member can register up to 6 persons as official delegates (PPI Statutes IX.4), but all Pirates and interested persons are very welcome to join as guests.</span></div><div id="magicdomid1837" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1838" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="b" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><b>Delegates: Please follow Rules of Procedure</b></span></div><div id="magicdomid1839" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">According to the standing Rules of Procedure, all local and remote delegates must present written authorization from a member of their respective board unless they are designated International Coordinator or equivalent on their parties official website. Each person may represent as a delegate no more than 2 parties. (PPI RoP Art.1 §4) We kindly ask the delegates to present such accreditation in advance, in order to speed up the conference proceeding. This is especially true for remote delegations, as we would like to connect you with your designated local proxy for technical set-up.</span></div><div id="magicdomid1840" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1841" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="b" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><b>Registration</b></span></div><div id="magicdomid1918" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">To register for the conference please fill in the form at </span><span class=" url" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://ppinternational.eventbrite.com/" style="cursor: pointer !important;">http://ppinternational.eventbrite.com</a></span><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> or send in an email to conference (at) <a href="http://pp-international.net">pp-international.net</a></span></div><div id="magicdomid1843" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1844" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="b" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><b>Pay what you ... well: can</b></span></div><div id="magicdomid1845" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">This time we do not ask for a participation fee for the conference (for the past conferences we had fees between 25 and 70 Euro) - but instead we will use the „pay what you want“ model. As the event does cost a lot - please pay, even if it's just a little :-)</span></div><div id="magicdomid1846" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1847" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="b" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><b>Official business</b></span></div><div id="magicdomid1848" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">The General Assembly will also elect a new board and other officers of PPI. Candidates should either submit their application to </span><span class=" url" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://wiki.pp-international.net/PPI_Conference_2014/Board_candidatures" style="cursor: pointer !important;">http://wiki.pp-international.net/PPI_Conference_2014/Board_candidatures</a></span><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> or e-mail their application to board (at) pp-international (dot) net. </span></div><div id="magicdomid1849" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1850" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">The deadline for submitting proposals for amendments to PPI Statutes was March 14th 23:59 CET. Please consult the submitted proposals at: </span><span class=" url" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://wiki.pp-international.net/PPI_Conference_2014/Statutes_Amendments" style="cursor: pointer !important;">http://wiki.pp-international.net/PPI_Conference_2014/Statutes_Amendments</a></span><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> Other motions do not have a deadline and can be found here: </span><span class=" url" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://wiki.pp-international.net/PPI_Conference_2014/Other_proposals" style="cursor: pointer !important;">http://wiki.pp-international.net/PPI_Conference_2014/Other_proposals</a></span></div><div id="magicdomid1851" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1852" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">For further information concerning the 2012 PPI conference you can visit </span><span class=" url" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://wiki.pp-international.net/PPI_Conference_2014" style="cursor: pointer !important;">http://wiki.pp-international.net/PPI_Conference_2014</a></span><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;"> or contact the Board at <a href="mailto:board@pp-international.net">board@pp-international.net</a>.</span></div><div id="magicdomid1853" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1854" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">Kind regards,</span></div><div id="magicdomid1855" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1856" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">the Board of the PPI</span></div><div id="magicdomid1857" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1858" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">==</span></div><div id="magicdomid1859" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">Preliminary timetable:</span></div><div id="magicdomid1860" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1861" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">11. April 2014 - Friday </span></div><div id="magicdomid1862" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1863" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">19:00 - Social event </span></div><div id="magicdomid1864" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1865" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">12. April 2014 - Saturday</span></div><div id="magicdomid1866" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1867" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">09:00 Delegates accreditation </span></div><div id="magicdomid1868" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">10:00 Opening of the conference </span></div><div id="magicdomid1869" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1870" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">20:00 Social event </span></div><div id="magicdomid1871" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1872" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">13. April 2014 - Sunday</span></div><div id="magicdomid1873" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1874" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">10:00 Conference reopen</span></div><div id="magicdomid1875" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">General Assembly </span></div><div id="magicdomid1876" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">* Admittance of new PPI Members</span></div><div id="magicdomid1877" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">* Reports PPI officers (board, court, lay auditors) </span></div><div id="magicdomid1878" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">* Elections of PPI officers (board, court, lay auditors)</span></div><div id="magicdomid1879" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">* Motions and Statutes Amendments</span></div><div id="magicdomid1880" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">* Issue of statements</span></div><div id="magicdomid1881" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">* Press Conference</span></div><div id="magicdomid1882" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">18:00 Official Conference End </span></div><div id="magicdomid1883" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br></div><div id="magicdomid1884" class="ace-line" style="padding-right: 1px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="" style="cursor: auto; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 2px;">(*) all official events will be streamed</span></div></body></html>