<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 3px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 30px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I am of course very much aware that the interests of RIPE NCC, RIPE and indeed this working group extend beyond Brussels and the EU. But here are two items that I think will be of interest. <p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> <p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">We will have elections for the European Parliament next year. And people are now also talking about the next Commission. <p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> <p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://eumatrix.eu/en/blog/EU-Commissioners-who-will-stay-from-2024">https://eumatrix.eu/en/blog/EU-Commissioners-who-will-stay-from-2024</a><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> <p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It is early days of course. <p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> <p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I would also like to point you to this booklet. <p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> <p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://edri.org/files/Activistguide_V3_web.pdf">https://edri.org/files/Activistguide_V3_web.pdf</a><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> <p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">EDRi - European Digital Rights - work with a number of other associations across the EU. They have some solid experience in lobbying the EU institutions in Brussels.<p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://edri.org/"></a> <p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://edri.org/">https://edri.org</a><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> <p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The booklet explains how the institutional processes work. And of course how and when to best to influence them. Well worth a read. <p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> <p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18.2px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 23.6px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Gordon</body></html>