[Discussioni] [robin a ipjustice.org: EU Digital Rights Rally 8 March in Strasbourg]

[Francesco Potorti`]

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Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 10:51:22 -0800
From: Robin Gross <robin a ipjustice.org>
Subject: EU Digital Rights Rally 8 March in Strasbourg
To: robin <robin a ipjustice.org>
Organization: IP Justice
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Hello:

You are receiving this email because you are listed as a contact person
at your organization for the Campaign for an Open Digital Environment
(CODE) to oppose the EU Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement
Directive.
  see: http://www.ipjustice.org/CODE

Here is the most recent release on the situation with the directive:
  http://www.ipjustice.org/CODE/update20040223_en.shtml

I am writing to request your assistance in promoting and participating
at a digital rights rally at the EU on the evening of 8 March in
Strasbourg.
  see: http://www.ipjustice.org/CODE/rally.shtml

The proposed directive will be debated by the EU Plenary immediately
after the rally and voted on 9 March.  It will become EU law on 11 March
unless we act to delay it by making enough noise to send it into a
Second Reading, where it must be debated more fully.  With your help, we
stand a very good chance of forcing the proposed directive into a Second
Reading and substantial change.

Specifically, we are asking each CODE group to send at least two
representatives to the rally and press conference to show support for
the cause.  Of course  we need as many bodies as possible to let the
MEPs know how strongly the public is against this law, so if you could
send even more people, it would be better.

Also, we need your organization to publish and re-distribute the media
release announcing the rally and press conference (and possibly also
translate it into your native language).  This announcement will be sent
out and published in the next day or two.  We need your help to inform
your constituents and the people in your country of this proposed law
and the rally to oppose it.

Artists are particularly welcome at this event, so if you can help to
secure their involvement, it would be a big help.  And if you can
recommend any speakers that will increase turnout and energize the
public, that would be great too.

We are organizing a sign-making gathering just before the rally, so it
will be a very good chance to meet activists and civil liberties leaders
from all over Europe.

Please let me know if we can count on support from your organization.
This event will only be a success if we put forth a team effort.  Also,
if you have any suggestions for how we can make this rally and press
conference even bigger and more successful, please let me know!

Thank you very much for your help and support!

All best,
Robin Gross
IP Justice Executive Director

Reminder: Media release announcing EU Rally to follow shortly.

PS:  Email discussion list for plans for the event at:
  http://www.ipjustice.org/mailman/listinfo/ip-enforce
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