Meeting with politicians at fosdem

[maurice]

2013/12/23 Jan Vlug <j at nvlug.org>:
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> On 11/26/2013 01:41 PM, Erik Albers wrote:
>> On 26/11/13 13:39, Mauricio Nascimento wrote:
>>> On 2013-11-26 13:32, Erik Albers wrote:
>>>> ok, thanks for this information. Then we have to think about something
>>>> completely different for such an event.
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>>> I think EPFSUG is the key for such event and the European Parliament
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>>> be the right place for that.
>>> But we need to develop the idea.
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>> EPFSUG yes. But the EP might not be the best place. Politicians like
> to talk
>> in public and it is too complicated for a normal citizen to enter the
> EP just
>> to hear some politicians talking ...
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> What about organizing an event on the Friday evening before FOSDEM where
> politicians and press are invited for a panel discussion?

I like this idea. How would we organize it? What will the discussion
be about? I started an private etherpad to create a plan if we agree
to organize this -> https://private.pad.fsfe.org/p/IVwWwaCcWI

@Eric: must it be "public"? Maybe we use the library my friend to me
about : http://www.muntpunt.be/muntpunt/zalen-en-faciliteiten they
have price reductions for NGO's. That's a public place and a nice
venue that politicians can take seriously...

> I'm in favor of a public place where politicians and journalists like to
> come and debate.
> If the politicians are interested they can visit FOSDEM the next day.
> Maybe FSFE can organize a guided tour?

:D that would be nice as well.

> I spoke with a few Dutch Members of Parliament about FOSS, and could
> invite them for such event.
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Let me know how I can help with this.

@mauricio: how realistic is it for the EPFSUG people to help promote
this and be able to get politicians to the discussion?

Kind regards,

Maurice