Dear Friends, Long time, no see! What a decade it has been, huh? It /does/ feel like a decade, these months of “monotonous change” the global pandemics has brought. We hope all of you have been well, and so have your close ones -- during times like these this has become a genuine concern and not just a standard formula to open an email. As you know we value the connection with you so much when we can be together. But we cannot wait any longer, we feel we need to start coming out of our confinement shell!  Therefore we invite you to: Small Lean BXL Meeting: “Brave New EU” Choose your preferred date <https://doodle.com/poll/zx85wurhfnx9n77x?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link> Why small? Because we do not offer the usual 3 days of cheers and updates - we are downscaling to what Brussels does best: *Apéro!* Why lean? Because we invite you to join us on this joyous occasion online! Why “Brave New EU”? - we are emerging in the next phase of the pandemic somewhat different, right? How has that changed us as individuals? As policy experts? As a community? What do we take forward from this experience and what do we leave behind? We want to: * Hear how you have been and what you are up to * Tell you briefly about this year’s biggest developments in Brussels * Talk about whatever else you want to talk about * Open a drink of choice and be merry * Have “the best working from home outfit” contest (only half joking :)) How does that sound? Please tell us your preferred date out of those, either via doodle <https://doodle.com/poll/zx85wurhfnx9n77x?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link>or email until May 31st: * Thursday, June 24th, 17:00-20:00 CET (because in Brussels Thursday is the new Friday) * Friday, June 25th, 17:00-20:00 CET * Thursday, July 1st, 17:00-20:00 CET * Friday, June 2nd, 17:00-20:00 CET We will let you know of the exact date as soon as we have your preference clear. If there is anything you would like to discuss or present, let us know so that we make sure we won’t miss your important updates. Cheers! Anna & Dimi -- Anna Mazgal EU Policy Advisor Wikimedia anna(a)wikimedia.be <mailto:anna@wikimedia.be> @a2na mobile: +32 487 222 945 12 Rue Belliard BE-1040 Brussels Wikimedia Belgium vzw BE 0563.775.480 - RPR Brussel Antwerpselaan 40 Boulevard d’Anvers 1000 Brussel/Bruxelles www.wikimedia.be <https://www.wikimedia.be/> info(a)wikimedia.be <mailto:info@wikimedia.be> _______________________________________________ Publicpolicy mailing list Publicpolicy(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/publicpolicy