On Tuesday, January 25, EIF held a reception to welcome the newMEPs and introduce them to Europe's ICT Community.With keynote speeches from Commissioner Viviane Reding and Ruud Huisman, CEO of Tiscali, and the participation of more than 70 MEPs, the evening was a huge success.

A copy of Mr Huisman's presentation can be found below.

Commissioner Viviane Reding, Ruud Huisman, and Erika Mann

The next morning EIF members rolled up their sleeves and went back to work, convening for an early breakfast meeting with Jean-François Soupizet of the European Commission, who gave them all a recap of the World Summit on the Information Society.A copy of his speech is available below.