Subject: Did Anyone Attend?--SHAPING POLICY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
David Green (david@ninch.org)
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 22:40:57 -0800
Message-Id: <v01520d02b18041f829d0@[207.93.41.114]> Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 22:40:57 -0800 To: ninch-announce@cni.org From: david@ninch.org (David Green) Subject: Did Anyone Attend?--SHAPING POLICY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
Did anyone on this list attend this conference?
David Green
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> Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 16:21:12 -0500
> From: Laura Blasi <blasi@aacu.nw.dc.us>
> To: david@ninch.org
> Subject: SHAPING POLICY IN THE INFORMATION AGE -Reply
>
> David -- Was anyone able to attend (and report?) Thank you -- as
> always -- for your excellent service to the members of this list.
> Laura Blasi
>
> On 05/06/98, David Green <david@ninch.org> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > ============
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ACM POLICY 98
> > SHAPING POLICY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
> >
> > Renaissance Hotel
> > Washington D.C.
> >
> > May 10-12, 1998
> >
> > http://www.acm.org/policy98
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > 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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