Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland and Austrian Vice Chancellor Michael Spindelegger call to “maximise freedoms and minimise risks” on the web Vienna/Strasbourg, 23.11.2011

“We must ensure that there are the same standards for the protection of human rights off-line and online. We must not tolerate double standards when it comes to issues such as the right to private life”, said the Austrian Vice Chancellor.

“Access to the Internet has become essential for enjoying democratic freedoms. Citizens should enjoy a maximum of rights while being subject to a minimum of risks. This is the big challenge we are faced with”, added the Secretary General.

The conference -“Our Internet – Our rights, Our freedoms” (24 and 25 November) - brings together representatives of the private sector, civil society and governments to discuss how to best protect human rights on the Internet.

Speakers include
 Richard Allan, Director of Policy of Facebook in Europe,

 Daniel Domscheit-Berg of Openleaks,

 Simon Hampton, Director of European Public Policy of Google and the BBC’s Nik Gowing.

The results of the conference will contribute to the preparation of the Council of Europe strategy on Internet governance for the period 2012-15.

The conference is hosted jointly by the Austrian government and the Council of Europe.

The conference will be webcasted on bmeia-webtv.ots.at/live and at the Conference website

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