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A Digital Single Market by 2015 Copenhagen 27-28 February 2012
Over 200 member state and European institution decision makers, representatives of business, academia, and civil society met to discuss how to reduce barriers to a digital single market (DSM) in Europe. View the agenda here. @PolicyBloggers aided in the online animation of the conference via Twitter. The conclusion of the conference [...]
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Technology, combined to freedom of expression, is a potent vehicle for citizens to be heard in a more instantaneous and collaborative fashion. Yet, there are many barriers to fulfilling the full potential of technology as an enabler to human rights. The EIF event – Foreign policy – human rights [...]
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