Dear DC Wikimedia,
There is a good chance that I can attend if work does not get in the way. I am trying to add pictures of notable people to Wikipedia. So, see you there with a camera..
My best regards, Gerald
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1. Re: FW: "Can Trade Policies and Agreements Advance Internet Freedom?" - Dec. 6th, 2012 at GWU (bob@racepacket.com)
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There is a good chance that I can attend. You can't beat the price! Thanks, -- Bob Platt 703-486-1466
Quoting K Anderson kristin.anderson@wikimediadc.org:
Hello Wiki DC friends,
Here's an opportunity to get a few good photos, and talk up our needs regarding Freedom of Panorama ...
Is anyone available to attend this?
Kristin
User:Djembayz
Wikimedia DC Board of Directors http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Home
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*From:* Kantor, Bohdan *Sent:* Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:46 PM *To:* Anderson, Kristin *Subject:* FW: "Can Trade Policies and Agreements Advance Internet Freedom?" - Dec. 6th, 2012 at GWU****
internet freedom policy forum Dec 6****
*From:* General Research experts list [mailto:IIEPRESEARCH@HERMES.GWU.EDUIIEPRESEARCH@HERMES.GWU.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Institute for International Economic Policy *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:49 PM *To:* IIEPRESEARCH@HERMES.GWU.EDU *Subject:* "Can Trade Policies and Agreements Advance Internet Freedom?"
- Dec. 6th, 2012 at GWU****
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*Can Trade Policies and Agreements Advance Internet Freedom?*****
December 6, 2012, 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.****
Elliott School of International Affairs****
1957 E Street NW, Lindner Commons, 6th fl.****
Register for this free conference at go.gwu.edu/tradeandinternet****
*Schedule may be subject to change.*****
*Panel 1: 8:15 - 9:45 a.m. **European, U.S. and Canadian Views on the Free Flow of Information*****
*Speakers in this session will examine how the three trade giants use trade policy to advance cross border information flows. They will also give their views as to the possible effects of these provisions on Internet openness.*****
Moderator: Brian Wingfield ? Bloomberg/*Businessweek *****
Panelists: MEP Marietje Schaake ? European Council on Foreign Relations***
Eric Miller ? Embassy of Canada in the United States ****
Danny Weitzner ? MIT****
*Coffee Break: 9:45 - 10:05 a.m.*****
*Panel 2: 10:05-11:35 **Can Policymakers Find Greater Coherence between Privacy, IPR, and Internet Freedom?*****
*Speakers in this session will discuss privacy and IPR provisions in trade agreements and discuss how such provisions may support and/or at times reduce Internet openness.*****
Moderator: Mark McCarthy ? SIIA****
Panelists: Hillary Brill ? eBay****
Corynne McSherry - Electronic Frontier Foundation****
Cynthia Wong ? Human Rights Watch****
Lara Ballard - U.S. Department of State****
*The Future of Internet Freedom: 11:35 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. **A Human Rights Perspective*****
Lee Hibbard ? The Council of Europe****
*Luncheon Keynote: 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. **The Future of Internet Freedom*****
Andrew McLaughlin- betaworks****
Andrew McLaughlin is entrepreneur-in-residence at betaworks, New York City. He is chairman of the board of Access, and a member of the board of directors at Code for America, the Sunlight Foundation, and Public Knowledge. From 2009-2011, Andrew McLaughlin was Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States. From 2011-2012, Andrew was Vice President of Tumblr and responsible for the international, community, outreach, editorial, marketing, and support teams. From 2004-2009, Andrew was Director of Global Public Policy at Google.****
*Panel 3: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. **Overview of Project Findings: Can Trade Agreements Set Information Free? How the U.S., EU and Canada Use Trade Policy to Advance Human Rights*****
*Aaronson and Makiyama will discuss the project research findings and recommendations.*****
Susan Ariel Aaronson ? George Washington University and National War College ****
Discussant: Hosuk Lee Makiyama ? ECIPE, Brussels****
*Panel 4: 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. **New Ideas and Strategies to Bolster Internet Freedom and Online Trade*****
*Speakers will address what firms, activists, and governments can do to advance the One Global Internet.*****
Moderator: Daniel O?Connor ? CCIA****
Panelists: Brian Bieron ? eBay, ?Making It Easy for Small Businesses in the Developing World to Export?****
Susan Morgan ? Global Network Initiative, ?How Firms and NGOs Collaborate to Advance Internet Freedoms?****
Matthew Perault ? Facebook, ?Challenges and Opportunities in Internet Freedom?****
John Dye ? U.S. Department of State, ?New Ideas and Strategies to Advance Internet Freedom?****
Ben Scott ? New America and Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, ?Building a New Cooperative Framework for Trans-Atlantic Trade Policy?****
The Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP) is housed within George Washington University?s Elliott School of International Affairs. IIEP supports academic and policy research on international trade, international finance, and economic development. For more information about the institute, please visit our website (www.gwu.edu/~iiep) or contact us at iiep@gwu.edu.****
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONFERENCE, CONTACT DR. SUSAN AARONSON AT SAARONSO@GWU.EDU OR PROJECT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR MILES TOWNES AT MDTOWNES@GWMAIL.GWU.EDU. PLEASE VISIT OUR PROJECT WEB SITE AT http://www.gwu.edu/~iiep/governance/taig/.
-- Kyle Renner Institute Operations Manager International Trade and Investment Policy Institute for International Economic Policy The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E Street, NW, Suite 501 Washington, DC 20052 Voice (202) 994-5320 Fax (202) 994-5477****
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