Re: [Fsfe-uk] EU Ambassadors vote to back Software Patents

[Tom Chance]

On Sunday 09 May 2004 18:12, MJ Ray wrote:
> The MEP elections are coming
...
> Maybe there are other good things we can do?

One very worthwhile thing we could do, which I'm happy to discuss at the 
AFFSAC this weekend, is lead a new project I'm developing with the FFII. 
We're planning to make a table of every MEP, and possibly every candidate, 
showing their positionj on key issues for us (i.e. software patents, IPRED, 
etc.).

We should have the "campaign pack" ready by the end of the week, if all goes 
to plan. All it will then require is that people phone their local MEPs and 
ask them a few questions. Full instructions, with background links, have been 
written, so you just need to follow the guide :-)

The ouput will eventually look something like this:

http://www.foeeurope.org/euvotewatch/

The campaign guide, yet to be finalised, is being worked on here:

http://wiki.ael.be/index.php/MEP-Position-Lobbying-Guide

Comments are welcomed :-)

Regards,
Tom