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"Virtueller Ortsverein" is an organization, most probably the "virtual" (i.e., internet-based) branch of the Social democratic party of Germany.

Find some details on a proposal of the Virtueller Ortsverein (along with the names of supporting persons from other countries, like Olga Zrihen from Belgium) here:

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Towards a social control of information technology

Contribution to the PES' works and to the programs for elections of the European Parliament

Proposed by temPS réels, internet branch of the Parti socialiste (France),
VOV (Virtueller Ortsverein), virtual branch of the SPD (Germany)
Olga Zrihen, member of the European Parliament, Parti socialiste (Belgium)
Jean-Maurice Dehousse, member of the European Parliament, Parti socialiste
(Belgium)
Ian Brown, director of the FIPR (Foundation for Information Policy Research, U-K<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...
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http://www.vov.de/sonst/pes.html

Another internet branch of a European party (socialist party of France):

http://www.temps-reels.net

Thanks for your article.

Regards,

Walter J. Ferstl,
Austria.

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