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lang=EN-US>Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>and the “Forum Medien und Entwicklung” (FoME)<A
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lang=EN-US>[i]</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A> <BR>sincerely invite you to the
7<SUP><SPAN style="POSITION: relative; TOP: -4pt; mso-text-raise: 4.0pt">th
</SPAN></SUP>FoME-symposium <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>29th – 31st October, 2012 </SPAN></B><SPAN
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lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin, Germany <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US>All over the world Internet-based media have been redefining the
public sphere. Political activists are using Social Media to transfer their
protests and campaigns on to digital platforms, conquering new territories of
democratic space</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US><FONT face=Cambria>. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US>However, in many countries those in power are trying to reclaim the
newly created venues and avenues with acts of online-censorship and state
regulation of the Internet; often assisted by western companies. From Asia to
the Arab World, from Latin America to Africa: old struggles are fought on new
terrain.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US>Simultaneously, the structure of the internet itself is under threat
from authoritarian states and dominant internet companies. What regulations, if
any, are needed to retain the Internet as a public sphere accessible for
everyone? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US>After the initial euphoria about the positive role of Social Media in
political transformations, we have come down to earth from cyberspace. Yet, the
questions remain: How can we translate online activism into sustainable
political action? How to design the internet as a democratic public square? <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><o:p></o:p></U></B></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US>The program will include international speakers and social media
activists from all over the world. John Kampfner (UK), broadcaster, commentator
and advisor to the Global Network Initiative (GNI) and Google will be giving the
keynote address. Focal topics of the symposium will be:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>The framework of internet governance<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI
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lang=EN-US>The role of digital media in enlarging democratic
space<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #373737; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
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lang=EN-US>The new media’s dependence on traditional political
struggle<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: ZurichBT-RomanCondensed"
lang=EN-US>If you are interested in attending please </SPAN><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>register<B> </B></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US>before <B>September 30<SUP>th</SUP> </B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">on our homepage:<B> </B></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
lang=DE><A href="http://forum-medien-entwicklung.de/"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"
lang=EN-GB><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://forum-medien-entwicklung.de</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1"
lang=EN-US>. Here you can also find the most recent
program.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1"
lang=EN-US>If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us
under: </SPAN><SPAN lang=DE><A href="mailto:nina.otte-witte@fes.de"><SPAN
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lang=EN-US><FONT
color=#0000ff>nina.otte-witte@fes.de</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>We look forward to welcoming you in Berlin!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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name=_edn1><SPAN class=MsoEndnoteReference><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"
lang=DE><SPAN style="mso-special-character: footnote"><SPAN
class=MsoEndnoteReference><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"
lang=DE>[i]</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=DE><FONT face=Verdana>
</FONT></SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US>The FoME is an association of media development activists,
researchers and organizations, such as:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>are: </SPAN></I><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"
lang=EN-US>Catholic Media Council (CAMECO), Deutsche Welle Akademie,
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of
German Technical Cooperation (GIZ), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Media in
Cooperation and Transition (MICT), newthinking communications, n-ost Network for
Reporting on Eastern Europe, Reporters Without Borders Germany.</SPAN></I><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US> </SPAN></I><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"
lang=EN-US>Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHAW)</SPAN></I><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Frutiger 45 Light','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"
lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P></DIV></DIV></FONT><br />
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