Subject: SHAPING POLICY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
David Green (david@ninch.org)
Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 13:05:07 -0500
Message-Id: <v0213050cb176559708af@[192.100.21.23]> Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 13:05:07 -0500 To: ninch-announce@cni.org From: david@ninch.org (David Green) Subject: SHAPING POLICY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
NINCH ANNOUNCMENT
May 6, 1998
ACM POLICY 98
SHAPING POLICY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
<http://www.acm.org/policy98>
This extremely important conference on shaping information policy,
organized by the Association for Computing Machinery, is rapidly
approaching and I would urge all those in the cultural community who can
attend to do so (and to give us a report).
David Green
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ACM POLICY 98
SHAPING POLICY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
Renaissance Hotel
Washington D.C.
May 10-12, 1998
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POLICYMAKERS, SCIENTISTS, AND SCHOLARS TO DEBATE FUTURE OF
COPYRIGHT, EDUCATION, COMMERCE AT INTERNET POLICY CONFERENCE
LESS THAN A WEEK REMAINING UNTIL CONFERENCE
ACM Policy 98 will be one of the most important conferences ever held
about computer public policy issues! It will bring together audiences from
academia, government, industry, and journalism. Join the experts as they
discuss, debate, and develop policies to manage the impact of computer
technologies on society. Topics discussed at the conference will
include Copyright, Universal Access, Electronic Commerce, Learning Online,
and Making Science Policy. National leaders will present Technology,
Agency, Industry, and Congressional Reports.
KEY SPEAKERS:
* Special Advisor to the President Ira Magaziner: White House Report
* Representative Vern Ehlers: Reformulating US Science Policy
* Representative Constance Morella: The Role of the Federal Government
in Computing
* Federal Trade Commissioner Mozelle Thompson: Electronic Commerce
* Robert E. Kahn, President, CNRI: Technology Keynote
* Pam Samuelson, 1997 McArthur Award winner: Digital Copyright
* Michael Nelson, Federal Communications Commission: The Year 2000 and
the Communications Sector
* Assistant Director Juris Hartmanis: The Role of the National Science
Foundation in Computing Policy
* Esther Dyson and Gary Chapman: Media Views Debate the Future of
Computing
* ACM Presidential Award for founding NetDay: John Gage, Sun Microsystems
* Making Science Policy: Roundtable with NPR Correspondent Dan Charles
The conference will feature an Ethics and Social Impact component that
will concentrate on "Envisioning the Future"-- the role that Computer
Professionals can play in building the future. A Computing Policy
component will connect policy makers in government, associations, and
industry to the computer science professional community and the
journalists who serve society by reporting on important issues in the
computer science field. Also, there will be a series of pre-conference
workshops sponsored by SIGCAS on Saturday, May 9th at The George
Washington University, Washington, DC.
The conference will also feature the Annual ACM Awards Banquet on Sunday
evening May 10th, and a conference reception on Monday night May 11th.
REGISTRATION RATES:
ACM Member-- $350 Nonmember-- $450
ACM Student Member-- $50 Student Nonmember--$77
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
1-800-342-6626 or (212) 626-0500;
http://www.acm.org/policy98
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