Open Rights Group (ORG) Digital Rights Discussion November 29, 2005

We're honoured to invite you to the first ORG-organised event, one we hope of many. Feel free to pass this message on to friends and colleagues. Space is tight, so if you'd like to attend, please RSVP quickly.

Thanks!

Danny O'Brien
for ORG

The emergence of new communications technologies has radically changed the civil rights landscape in our society. Privacy, intellectual property, and access to knowledge are just some of the areas where digital rights are being eroded by government and big business.

The Open Rights Group (ORG) would like to invite you to an evening of digital rights discussion, networking and wine at 01Zero-One Hopkins Street on Tuesday 29 November at 6pm to debate these issues.

This inaugural ORG event will begin with a short presentation by special guest speaker Jonathan Zittrain, Chair in Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford University. Lloyd Davis from Perfect Path will then moderate an open discussion, asking: Which issues are a priority for you? And where would coalitions strengthen your hand?

There'll also be plenty of time to meet and talk with fellow organisers and activists.

To reserve your place, please email events@openrightsgroup.org now.

There are only 100 places available, so be quick!

This free event is open to digital rights campaigners, grassroots activists, the press and the general public, so please do forward this email to anyone you think may be interested.

Where: 01Zero-One Hopkins Street (corner of Peter Street), Soho, London, W1F 0HS

When: Tuesday 29 November, 6pm - 9pm

Guest Speaker: Jonathan Zittrain, Chair in Internet Governance and Regulation, Oxford University; Co-Founder, Berkman Center for Internet & Society

RSVP: events@openrightsgroup.org

Map: http://www.01zero-one.co.uk/map.htm

What is the Open Rights Group?

ORG is a new not-for-profit digital rights activist group, working to raise the profile of digital rights issues in the media and help other groups get their voices heard. For more information visit

www.openrightsgroup.org or email Suw Charman, Executive Director, at suw@openrightsgroup.org.