[A2k] In Europe left and right for Free Software!

[Frederic Couchet]

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In Europe left and right for Free Software!

http://www.april.org/en/ep-intergroup-in-europe-left-and-right-free-softwar=
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Paris, France and Firenze, Italy, Friday, January 8th, 2010. Press Release.

An intergroup1 on "New Media, Free Software and Open Information
Society" was established in the European Parliament with the support of
a wide range of political groups (EPP, ALDE/ADLE and Greens/EFA). Free
Software promoters April (FR) and Associazione per il Software Libero
(IT) welcome this decision that opens up the European Parliament to
embracing the digital revolution.

Intergroups are places where MEPs can work on subjects and debate
without considerations of political parties nor committee competence.
For Free Software promoters, the creation of this intergroup enables
naturally transversal information society issues to be more widely
debated within the European Parliament.

"The attention and committment of many MEPs, especially Free Software
Pact signatories2, made possible this important step towards the
establishment of policies that foster free software, net neutrality and
knowledge sharing in order to build an open information society" said
Marco Ciurcina, president of Associazione per il Software Libero.

"This intergroup shows that MEPs' awareness of digital commons is
growing. This encourages us to continue raising our representatives'
awareness through the Free Software Pact" said Beno=EEt Sibaud, president
of April. "We are more than ever willing to support MEPs into helping
the European Union embrace the digital revolution in the best interest
of its people."

April and Associazione per il Software Libero invite all signatories of
the Free Software Pact, and more generally all MEPs willing to support
Free Software and an open information society, to join this intergroup.

(French version at
http://www.april.org/fr/un-intergroupe-pour-le-logiciel-libre-au-parlement-=
europeen )

Fr=E9d=E9ric Couchet
Executive director
April

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