Stop “data retention”
Help us stop data retention!
The European Commission is currently considering to propose changes to the EU data retention directive which we have always opposed as a flagrant violation of our privacy. There is sigificant momentum at the moment to abolish the system of mandatory blanket retention of all communications data: critical comments by the new commissioners early this year, critical constitutional court judgements, the imminent ECJ procedure initiated by Digital Rights Ireland as well as a promising coalition agreement by the new British government.
What would be helpful now, according to all experts, is a joint letter by organisations from all over Europe, calling on the competent commissioners to propose abandoning data retention. Broad pressure on and support of the Commission is needed to trigger such a move. Read more…
Upon successful realization of the educational programs “Be the change, volunteer! 2008 and 2009″, Centre for youth education invites all young people age 15 to 23 to apply for the educational program for volunteer free of charge.
Centre for youth education started with implementation of the project „Travnik wireless city“. In the next few days addoptation of the park near the municipality court into the Hot Spot zone is expected. Hot spot will offer free internet connection to everyone, esspecially youth.