Press release
06 December 2011
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Carl Bildt to discuss Internet freedom with Hillary Clinton at conference in The Hague
On Friday 9 December, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will take part in a conference on Internet freedom in The Hague.
The foreign ministers of countries including the United States, Canada, Estonia and Kenya will also be taking part, together with the most important civil society organisations that work for freedom on the Internet, as well as international organisations, such as Internet companies and telecom operators. A number of bloggers will also be participating.
"This conference is important as it aims to strengthen cooperation between like-minded governments that want to work together for freedom on the Internet," says Mr Bildt.
On the evening of 8 December, Mr Bildt will take part, together with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others, in a seminar on Internet freedom organised by Google in The Hague.
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