I think what is happening here is an overlap between international/European and German work:
For German media, the G7 summit makes a difference of course. For Austria it wouldn’t matter. On the other hand, for Austrian/non German media, a meeting with the German minister is not relevant – so a EPO event would be much more interesting for the report
and for good pictures of a protest.
July 4 it already in the summer holidays in AT, so not ideal – but if the group wants this we would find a way.
But we need a decision soon – an Austrian TV journalist would be willing to come to Munich if there is a (at least somehow) significant event as mentioned in the call – this is why I was trying to get a decision on it
already a month ago.
Maybe 2 events are possible, with the Munich one being more international and maybe together with the NPOS meeting?
For one of the next calls I would also like to discuss again the possibility of having translation in our calls so we do not have to do two and have situations like this regularly.
Best,
Dagmar
Von: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de]
Im Auftrag von Christoph Then
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 19. Mai 2022 08:22
An: npos_2018@testbiotech.de
Betreff: Re: [Npos_2018] Update on next events
just a short remark: I will try again to get in contact with the German ministry and only after getting their (non-) reaction we can decide upon out trip to Berlin. Thus it is not possible to plan a meeting of members
around that event. I guess Johanna can explain better what would be planned end of June in Munich.
Am 19.05.22 um 08:02 schrieb
francois.meienberg@prospecierara.ch:
Dear Johanna
What does this mean for the potential NPOS Meeting? The activity 4th of July would be in Berlin?
As mentioned during our call – at least some of us would come to activity because we have a NPOS meeting the same time – and not vice-versa.
Best
François
Von: Npos_2018 <npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de> Im Auftrag von Johanna Eckhardt
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 18. Mai 2022 16:18
An: npos_2018@testbiotech.de
Betreff: [Npos_2018] Update on next events
Dear all,
we just had the German conference call and suggest the following adaptations to our plan:
Between 26 and 28 June the G7 meeting will take place at Schloss Elmau / Bavaria. Big demonstrations are planned, one big demonstration on 25 June in Munich.
See for example this article: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/g7-elmau-protest-demos-camp-garmisch-partenkirchen-1.5582968
So it will be very difficult for us to get media attention for the Administrative Council on 29 June.
We propose to keep the public activity on 29 June very small, only ask the EPO for a meeting to hand over the report and take pictures with our banners and vegetable shields, but not put a lot of effort in it.
Instead, we could use the meeting with the German ministry of Justice for a public activity. We aim for 4 July. (On 9 July they start their summer break).
Let us know what you think.
Best,
Johanna
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