EPIC conference announcement

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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           FREEDOM 2.0 <> WASHINGTON, DC <> MAY 20-22, 2004
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     FREEDOM 2.0
     Washington, DC, May 20-22
     Register at http://www.epic04.org

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARS FOR FREEDOM 2.0

EPIC is still accepting early registration for "Freedom 2.0:
Distributed Democracy, Dialogue for a Connected World," May 20-22,
2004 at the Washington Club in Washington, DC.  Through May 5 the
general public registration fee is $375, the government/non-profit/
academic registration fee is $175, and the full-time student
registration fee is $40.  After May 5, the general public registration
fee increases to $450, the government/non-profit/academic registration
fee becomes $225, and the full-time student fee rises to $50.

To register for Freedom 2.0, visit the conference web site:

     http://www.epic04.org


LEADING POLICY CONFERENCE FEATURES WHO'S WHO OF EXPERT SPEAKERS

Freedom 2.0 features leading policy and technology experts from around
the world discussing democracy, transparency, privacy and the public
voice.  Confirmed speakers include:

   Anita L. Allen, Professor of Law and Philosophy, University of
   Pennsylvania

   David Banisar, Freedom of Information Project, Privacy
   International

   Ann Bartow, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina

   Francesca Bignami, Associate Professor, Duke University School of
   Law

   James Boyle, Professor, Duke Law School; Co-Director, Center for
   the Study of the Public Domain

   David Burnham, Co-Director, Trans Actional Records Access
   Clearinghouse (TRAC)

   Vinton G. Cerf, Chairman, ICANN

   Enrique Chaparro, Fundación Vía Libre, Argentina

   David Chaum, Founder, Digicash

   Julie E. Cohen, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center;
   Coauthor, "Copyright in a Global Information Economy"

   Lillie Coney, Coordinator, National Committee for Voting Integrity;
   Senior Policy Analyst, EPIC

   Amitai Etzioni, Founder and Director, The Communitarian Network

   David J. Farber, Professor of Computer Science and Public Policy,
   Carnegie Mellon University; Director, Distributed Computer
   Laboratory; Former Chief Technologist, Federal Communications
   Commission

   David H. Flaherty, Former Privacy and Information Commissioner,
   British Columbia

   Oscar H. Gandy, Information and Society Professor, Annenberg School
   for Communication, University of Pennsylvania

   Deborah Hurley, Author, "Polestar: Human Rights in the Information
   Society"

   Jerry Kang, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University Law Center;
   Author, "Race, Rights and Reparations: Law and the Japanese
   American Internment"; Author, "Communications Law and Policy"

   Ian R. Kerr, Canada Research Chair in Ethics, Law and Technology,
   University of Ottawa

   Judith F. Krug, American Library Association, Office for
   Intellectual Freedom

   Elizabeth Longworth, Director, UNESCO Information Society Division

   Gary Marx, Emeritus Professor MIT
   Pedro Mendizábal, Chairman, Computer Professionals for Social
   Responsibility - Peru

   Mary Minow, attorney, consultant, and a former librarian; Coauthor,
   "The Library's Legal Answer Book"

   Peter G. Neumann, Principal Scientist, SRI International; Chairman,
   National Committee for Voting Integrity; Author, "Computer Related
   Risks"

   Stephanie Perrin, Senior Fellow, EPIC

   Katitza Rodriguez, Privaterra Project - Peru

   Pamela Samuelson, Professor, University of California at Berkeley;
   Founder, Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic

   Paul M. Schwartz, Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School

   Bruce Schneier, Chief Technical Officer, Counterpane Internet
   Security; Author, "Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in
   an Uncertain World"

   Barbara Simons, Past President, Association for Computing Machinery

   Brooke Singer and Jamie Schulte, SWIPE

   Robert Ellis Smith, Publisher, "Privacy Journal"; Author, "Ben
   Franklin's Web Site: Privacy and Curiosity from Plymouth Rock to
   the Internet"

   Edward G. Viltz, President, Public Interest Registry

   Daniel J. Solove, Professor, George Washington University;
   Coauthor, "Information Privacy Law"

   Paul Wolfson, Counsel, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering; Former Assistant
   to the Solicitor General

For more information about the program, see the Freedom 2.0 schedule
of events:

http://www.epic04.org/schedule/index.htm


SPECIAL CONFERENCE EVENTS INCLUDE SWIPE, SPY MUSEUM RECEPTIONS

Freedom 2.0's Thursday night reception features the SWIPE Project, a
performance piece addressing the gathering of data from driver's
licenses.  With one swipe -- often without notification or consent by
the cardholder -- businesses acquires data that can be used to monitor
and profile consumers.  SWIPE draws attention to this practice and
enables people to see exactly what is stored on their mysterious
strip.  The SWIPE project encourages public understanding of databases
as a discursive, organizational practice and an essential technique of
power in today's social field.

Friday night's reception will be held at the International Spy Museum,
where conference attendees will have exclusive access to the museum's
collection.  The mission of the International Spy Museum is to educate
the public about espionage in an engaging manner and to provide a
dynamic context that fosters understanding of its important role in
and impact on current and historic events.  The Museum focuses on
human intelligence and reveals the role spies have played in world
events throughout history.

SWIPE:

     http://www.we-swipe.us/about.html

International Spy Museum:

     http://www.spymuseum.org/index.asp


EPIC TO PRESENT FIRST CHAMPION OF FREEDOM AWARD

Freedom 2.0 will also mark EPIC's presentation of the first Champion
of Freedom Award, which will honor a great political leader who has
worked courageously to safeguard privacy, open government, and
democratic participation.


LOW REGISTRATION RATES FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS

Full-time students who register for Freedom 2.0 before May 5 may
attend the conference for only $40.  The registration fee for
full-time students increases to $50 after the early registration
deadline has passed.  Students must also provide a 200-word essay on
why they would like to attend the conference to obtain the student
rate.  Essays may be mailed or faxed with your student registration.
For students who register on-line, essays may be faxed to +1 407 366
4138.  Please provide your name, as registered, and your registration
number (supplied on the registration confirmation page) when
submitting separately.

To register for Freedom 2.0:

     http://regmaster.com/epic04.html

For more information about the conference, see the Freedom 2.0 web
site:

     http://www.epic04.org 

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