FC: EC workshop in June on regulating online "racism," video games

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Mon May 07 2001 - 17:27:23 PDT

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    From: David Goldstein <goldstein_davidat_private>
    Subject: EC organising a workshop on safer use of new interactive technologies
    Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 15:14:54 +1000 (EST)
    
    Hi all
    
    For those interested in what different governments and organisations
    are doing to develop a "safer" Internet, below is the latest workshop
    being organised by the EC.
    
    Cheers
    David
    The European Commission is organising a workshop on safer use of new
    interactive technologies in Luxembourg on  11 and 12 June.
    
    The objective of the workshop is to produce a report which analyses
    new means of content delivery from the angle of illegal and harmful
    content/contact. The report should contain requirements and options
    for future EU action.
    
     Main issues to be tackled: 
     
     *	examine core areas of concern of illegal content (not just child
    pornography - e.g. racism) and illegal use of the Internet
     *	Relationship between law and technology (computer crime /
    protection of minors / security / distribution of content)
     *	cross-media rating issues on existing technologies (digital
    broadcasting, video games) 
     *	what will be the impact of new technologies, new forms of digital
    content, new types of Internet use, new services (specially the
    mobile Internet)? 
     *	needs of the new generations of Internet users, not only children,
    but in all walks of life. 
     *	Extension to candidate countries
     The final report will be input into the policy discussion in the EU,
    particularly regarding the follow-up to the Safer Internet Action
    Plan.
     
     There will be a number of reports from distinguished specialists on
    use of new technologies and a series of panel discussion - the
    intention being that all participants should contribute to the
    debate.
     
     This is a restricted meeting, by invitation only.  Participants will
    be selected on the basis of expertise in the area, and to ensure a
    balanced group from various professional backgrounds and
    geographically covering the Member states, EEA-EFTA and candidate
    countries. We are particularly keen to include participants from
    Italy and Portugal.
     
     If you are interested in attending, please reply before 13.00 on
    Wednesday 9 May 2001. 
     
     Give your contact details with two short sentences indicating your
    personal interest / expertise in the subject matter of the workshop
    and those of the institution or company to which you belong.
    
    
    
    
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