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Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Fsuk-manchester Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10


From: Anna Morris
Subject: Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Fsuk-manchester Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:15:44 +0100

Hi, I have reposted this on the FSFE Manchester list too - sounds good :)

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Today's Topics:

   1. Open Rights Group Manchester Meeting - Tuesday 28th August -
      7pm at the Lass o Gowrie (m3shrom)


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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:45:08 +0100
From: m3shrom <address@hidden>
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Subject: [Fsuk-manchester] Open Rights Group Manchester Meeting -
        Tuesday 28th August - 7pm at the Lass o Gowrie
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Hi there,
I'm helping to spread the word on this. Hope some of you can make it to
this first meet up to work out what to do and what not to do for this
new local group.
nice one
Mick

*Open Rights Group Manchester*

*Tuesday 28th August - 7pm at the Lass o Gowrie*
36 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB

It's ourfirst meeting of ORG Manchester. Come and get involvedto help
set the focus and scope of the group.

*What is ORG (Open Rights Group)?*
The *Open Rights Group*exists to preserve and promote your rights in the
digital age. Our freedoms are under attack in the digital world: from
governments and vested business interests. So we campaign against
threats to your rights.

We work on issues ranging from e-voting to copyright, open data and
privacy.
We do this by talking to policy-makers and other activists and  working
with other campaign groups (both here and abroad). We raise the  profile
of these issues and present our arguments through conventional  and
social media. And of key importance, we mobilise our supporters to take
part in our campaigns, for example by contacting their MP.

*Why a local group**for Manchester**?*
Well it's better than shouting at the TV. ORG is encouraging local
groups to form to take further action on some of the most vital issues
we face. We are keen to campaign against legislation like the 'Snooper's
Charter', Internet Censorship, ACTA (we won this one!) and whatever
challenges to Internet freedoms come up next.

The Open Rights Group has also had good successes with 'Open Data',
getting the government to free up access to mapping and council data.
Local groups may be able to take this work further.

And besides campaigning and lobbying, local groups are also agreat forum
for interesting speakers and new ideas in the areasof digital freedoms
and free culture. There is a list of speakers who are happy to visit
Manchester to speak at a local ORG group. Who should we invite first?

*How can I get involved**?*
Please come to our founding meeting if you can on Tuesday 28th August,
7pm at the Lass o Gowrie in the 'snug' area. Or if you can't make the
meeting then please join our email list which you can sign up for here -
http://lists.openrightsgroup.org/mailman/listinfo/org-manchester


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