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Notice for DC IPers: Mike Nelson on "The Battle for the Net"
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 17:17:24 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Michael R Nelson <mrn () us ibm com> Date: October 4, 2006 4:58:41 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Notice for DC IPers: Mike Nelson on "The Battle for the Net"(A little self-promotion. Dave, I was very sorry you couldn't make it to TPRC. I hope Gigi is feeling better.)
The Battle for the NetWhat will shape tomorrow’s Internet — open standards or closed governments?
Featuring Michael Nelson,Director of Internet Technology and Strategy, IBM and Vice President, Policy, Internet Society
When: Thursday evening, October 12 6:30 p.m. — Speaker’s reception 7:15 p.m. — PresentationWhere: George Mason University’s Arlington Campus – Room 329 (SPECIAL LOCATION)
RSVP: www.som.gmu.edu DIRECTIONS: www.gmu.eduAs Director of Internet Technology and Strategy at IBM, Mike Nelson manages a team helping define and implement IBM's Next Generation Internet strategy. His group is working with university researchers on NGi technology, shaping standards for the NGi, and communicating IBM's vision of NGi, the Grid, and on demand computing to customers, policy makers, the press, and the general public. Prior to joining IBM, Mr. Nelson served as Special Assistant for Information Technology at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy where he worked on issues relating to the global information infrastructure including telecommunications policy, information technology, encryption, electronic commerce and information policy. He has also been a professional staff member for the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space and the lead Senate staffer for the 1991 High-Performance Computing Act.
Free.Additional Information: Contact Janet Palmisano at 703-993-1857 or jpalmisa () gmu edu
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Michael R. Nelson Director, Internet Technology and Strategy IBM Corporation and Vice President, Policy Internet Society 1301 K St., N.W., Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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