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IP: GILC Internet Policy Conference, Ottawa October 7, 1998
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 03:56:54 -0400
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:25:39 -0400 From: David Banisar <banisar () epic org> * FLASH: Airfares to Ottawa have been significantly reduced following the end of the Air Canada strike * -++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++- The Global Internet Liberty Campaign is Pleased to Announce: THE PUBLIC VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNET POLICY October 7, 1998 Ottawa, Ontario Sponsored by the Global Internet Liberty Campaign In cooperation with: Electronic Privacy Information Center Fédération Nationale des Associations de Consommateurs du Quebec Public Interest Advocacy Center Electronic Frontier Canada Open Society Institute A public meeting on the role of the citizen in the development of the information society. This meeting will hear from for consumer groups, human rights organizations and civil liberties advocates on their perspectives on privacy, free speech, access, and human rights. Location: Radisson Hotel, 100 Kent St, Ottawa, Ontario Canada Keynote Speaker: David Johnston Former Chair, Information Highway Advisory Council, Canada Former Provost, McGill University Agenda -++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++- Conference Agenda (http://www.gilc.org/events/ottawa98/agenda.html) -++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++- 8:00 AM - Registration 9:00 AM - Keynote Speaker: David Johnston Former Chair, Information Highway Advisory Council, Canada Former Provost, McGill University 9:45 AM - Panel 1 - Privacy and Encryption Online How will privacy be protected online? This panel will discuss the EU Data Protection Directive, the Wassenaar Arrangement, and other interntional and national encryption and privacy policies. The Global Internet Liberty Campaign will release its report and survey on international privacy policy. Moderator: Deborah Hurley, Harvard University Information Infrastructure Project David Banisar, Electronic Privacy Information Center Ulf Bruhan, European Commission, DGXV (invited) David Jones, Electronic Frontier Canada Jim Savary, York University Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Austria 11:00 AM - Break 11:15 AM - Panel 2 - Speech Online and Access The Internet raises free speech issues on a global level. Issues covered will include filters and rating systems, the European Union efforts on combatting materials "harmful to minors"and the aftermath of the Reno v. ACLU decision. In many countries, there are barriers to access to infrastructure and information. How will universal access and pricing work in the electronic environment? Moderator: Barry Steinhardt, Electronic Frontier Foundation Yaman Akdeniz, Cyber-Rights and Cyber-Liberties UK Pippa Lawson, Public Interest Advocacy Center Meryem Marzouki, IRIS (invited) Sid Shniad, BC Telecommunications Workers Union Rigo Wenning, FITUG 12:30 PM - Lunch (provided) 1:30 PM Stephen Lau, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong 2:00 PM - Panel 3 - Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Will the traditional consumer protections apply in the electronic commerce environment? Who will determine the jurisdication? Who will enforce fraud protections? How will contracts be signed and guanantees be enforced? Moderator: Marie Vallée, FNACQ/PIAC Susan Grant, National Consumer's League, USA Yves Jomouton, Centre de droit de la consummation, Belgium (Invited) Nathalie St. Pierre, Fédération Nationale des Associations de Consommateurs du Quebec Louise Sylvan, Consumers International Bjorn Erik Thon, Consumer Council of Norway 3:15 PM - Break 3:30 PM - Panel 4 - Human Rights in the 21st Century What is the next generation of rights? How are the current rights enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights and other International agreements going to apply in the electronic world? This panel will look at the future of human rights on the global networks. Moderator: Marc Rotenberg, EPIC Tracey Cohen, Center for Applied Legal Studies (invited) Harry Hochheiser, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (invited) Jagdish Parikh, Human Rights Watch Edwin Rekosh, Columbia University Felipe Rodriguez, Electronic Frontiers Australia -++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++- Registration (http://www.gilc.org/events/ottawa98/registration.html) -++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++- Registration Fees (in Can $) Students - $20 CAN GILC Members - $25 CAN Human Rights/Non-profit organizations - $30 CAN Govt Officials - $100 CAN Corporate - $200 CAN By Mail (Before 1 October) Please print and fill out the registration form at http://www.gilc.org/events/ottawa98/registration.html and send Credit Card or Check or Money Order in $CAN made out to FNACQ: Marie Valée FNACQ 1215 de la Visitation, but 103 Montréal (Québec) H2L 3B5 tel (514) 521-6820 fax (514) 521-0736 mariev () total net. Credit cards will be accepted on site. -++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++-++- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology To subscribe: send a message to majordomo () vorlon mit edu with this text: subscribe politech More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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