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Start Date & Time
October 7, 2009
5:00 PM
GMT -5

End Date & Time
October 7, 2009
7:00 PM
GMT -5

Location
Online.

Event Cost
Free

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Name: Patricia Daigle
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Human Rights
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New Media vs Repressive Regimes: Democratic Development and the Freedom of Expression

A panel discussion presented by Rights & Democracy
As part of its Cross-Canada Dialogue Series

Opening remarks by The Honourable Steven John Fletcher,
Minister of State (Democratic Reform)

Wael Abbas, renowned Egyptian journalist,
blogger and human rights activist

Megan Boler, Professor at the University of Toronto,
author of Digital Media and Democracy

Micheline (Mika) Lévesque, Program Officer at Rights & Democracy, and project manager for supporting Democratic Voice of Burma’s underground journalists

Free public event in Ottawa or via interactive webcast, by RSVP.

Wednesday, October 7th,
5 PM to 7 PM EST
Fountain Room, National Arts Centre,
Ottawa

During the live webcast, participants will be invited to send their questions and a selection of these questions will be addressed by the panelists.

* Simultaneous translation will be available *



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