You’re Invited to Digital Rights Ireland’s 10th Birthday Party!

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Tuesday December 01, 2015 23:07 by dri - Digital Rights Ireland

December 6, 2015 is a momentous day for Digital Rights Ireland: it is our 10th birthday. To celebrate ten years of being at the forefront of the fight for digital rights, you are invited to help us launch a month of #dri10 festivities at DRI’s 10th Birthday Party Celebration in Dublin:

WHAT: DRI’s 10th Birthday Party Celebration
WHERE: The Speakeasy Bar at Flanagan’s, 61 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin [ WEB | MAP ]
WHEN: Sunday, 06 December 2015. Drop in any time from 6 – 9 PM.
WHO: You! Come by to meet the people behind DRI and other friendly DRI supporters.
HOW: To RSVP, simply add your name to the guest list below.

There will be food, cake, and a cash bar, as well as prizes and a very special announcement. So spread the word and please join us on the night — we’d love to see you there!

Follow the this link https://www.digitalrights.ie/dri-10-birthday/ to register

See also 10 Years and 10 Ways DRI Has Made a Difference
https://www.digitalrights.ie/10-years-of-dri/

December 6th, 2015 marks DRI’s 10th year at the forefront of digital rights advocacy. To mark this momentous occasion, we’re proud to present a list of 10 key DRI accomplishments over the past decade:

1/ Overturned mass surveillance for half a billion people
2/ Defended every cloud user outside the US
3/ Stepped up to protect your data from the NSA
4/ Stood Up for Your Social Media Rights
5/ Defeated the Government’s plan to register everyone buying a mobile phone
6/ Was recognised as an EFF Counter Surveillance Success Story
7/ Led the Largest Grassroots Direct Lobbying Campaign in Irish History
8/ Made Key Submissions in Copyright Reform
9/ Launched a European-Wide, Annual Digital Rights Conference
10/ Raised Irish Surveillance Laws before the United Nations