[Air-L] "Reimagining the internet" - Event in London on March 21

[Katja Bego]

Hello all,

On March 21st, Nesta is hosting "*Reimagining the Internet, *a free evening
event held in London on building radical new alternatives for a more
democratic future internet.

This will be the first event in a series of provocations on how European
citizens can retake control over the future of the internet.

Register your interest here if you'd be interested in joining:
https://www.nesta.org.uk/event/reimagining-internet

*2017 was a crucial year of reckoning for the internet: from public outcry
about the impact of fake news on our democracies, to the emerging risks of
rule-by-algorithm. As the Dark Side of the internet is becoming
increasingly clear, public demand for more accountable, democratic, more
human alternatives is growing.*

*But challenging existing dynamics won’t be easy. The internet finds itself
dominated by two ruling narratives: the American one, where power is
concentrated in the hands of just a few big players, and a Chinese model,
where government surveillance appears to be the leitmotif. Between Big Tech
and government control, where does this leave citizens?*

   - *Could Europe build the kind of alternatives that would put citizens
   back in the driver’s seat?*
   - *Rather than trying to build the next Google, should Europe focus on
   building the decentralised infrastructures that would prevent the next
   Google instead?  *

*This event is part of the Next Generation Internet initiative, the
European Commission’s ambitious new flagship programme focused on building
a more democratic, inclusive and resilient internet by 2025.*

*We will bring together policymakers, civil society leaders, innovators,
activists and everyone else involved with shaping and thinking about the
future of the internet.*

*Registration will open at 17:30 with the event starting promptly at 18:00.
The event finishes at 19:30, and will be followed by networking drinks
until 20:00.*

*Speakers will be announced shortly. *


* Getting to Nesta: address <https://www.nesta.org.uk/contact-us> *

Thank you,
Katja

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Katja Bego | Data Science Researcher, Explorations team, Coordinator EU
Engineroom

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