EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT INFORMATION OFFICE FOR SLOVENIA, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT INFORMATION OFFICE FOR SWEDEN and PRO ET CONTRA, INSTITUTE FOR CULTURE IN DIALOGUE

invite you to join the global virtual community in an ONLINE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CITIZENS FORUM to discuss

"IS INTERNET BECOMING THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION?"

with Members of the European Parliament Tanja Fajon (S&D/SD), participating from Kiberpipa, Slovenia and Christian Engström (Greens-EFA/Pirate Party) participating from Sweden.

Moderator: Simon Delakorda (Institute for Electronic Participation)

In order to participate simply go to the Online Citizens Forum Web Page http://www.evropske-razprave.si/video-stream-Ljubljana-12-11-10.

The web page will support online participation through a video stream of the discussion taking place in Kiberpipa, Ljubljana (http://www.kiberpipa.org) while your direct participation will be supported through a special chat room in which the moderator will be taking questions prior to and during the discussion.

The on-line event is going to start on Friday, November 12th 2010 at 17.30. Everyone that wishes to join us in the near virtual world is welcome to visit Kiberpipa Kersnikova 6, Ljubljana or in Kibla, Ulica kneza Koclja 9, Maribor.

Content:

* Free flow of information and services in the European Union and the protection of copyright and patent laws.

* The role of the European Union in ensuring the protection of all internet users.

* The future of information technologies and new forms of political participation with respect to the functioning and the role of the European Parliament in political life.

The event is organized by European Parliament Information Office for Slovenia, European Parliament Information Office for Sweden, Pro et Contra - Institute for Culture in Dialouge (http://www.zainproti.com) in cooperation with Kiberpipa. Web streaming of the European Parliament Citizens Forum is provided by the Institute for Electronic Participation (InePA) - http://www.inepa.si and Studio 12 - http://www.studio12.si.

The European Parliament Citizens Forum started in 2005 with the aim to bring together on the one hand European citizens, NGO representatives and on the other Members of the European Parliament, representatives of national and local authorities to discuss current European affairs.