From: "L. Detweiler" <ld231782@longs.lance.colostate.edu>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 93 21:12:02 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: CPSR Oct. 16 Meeting Announcement
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Items of interest to (some) cpunks:

- (ahem) COMPUTERS AND DEMOCRACY
- Nat'l Info Infrastructure policy
- Public access to Internet & major networks
- local municipal and community network development

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            COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
                                 ANNUAL MEETING

                              October 16 - 17, 1993

                  University of Washington, South Campus Center
                             Seattle, Washington, USA


                             Envisioning the Future:
                             A National Forum on the
             National Information Infrastructure and Community Access

          Co-sponsored by the American Society for Information Science
                       Pacific Northwest Chapter (ASIS-PNC)

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Saturday, October 16th


8:00 - 9:00  Registration/Coffee & Tea

9:00 - 9:15   Welcome to the CPSR Annual Meeting  -  Aki Namioka

9:15 - 10:15  Keynote Address - Bruce McConnell,
                                Office of Management and Budget


           "Shaping National Information Infrastructure Policy"

    Bruce McConnell, Chief of Information Policy at the Office of
    Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and
    Budget (OMB), will present his views on the major NII issues now
    facing the administration.  He has been with OMB since 1985 and
    became head of Information Policy in 1992.  He now chairs the
    inter-agency task force responsible for developing federal
    information policy for the Information Infrastructure Task Force.


10:15 - 10:45  Break


10:45 - 12:15  Panel Discussion - Moderated by Eric Roberts

                      "Public Access to Internetworks"

    Public access to the Internet (and other major networks) is a critical
    issue in any discussion about an "electronic highway".  Panelists
    representing a wide variety of perspectives, including representatives
    from the Pacific Northwest, will present their views.

  Panelists:
    Phil Bereano
    Craig Buthod, Deputy City Librarian and Chief Operating Officer,
                  Seattle Public Library
    Kenneth Kay, Computer Science Policy Program
    Laura Breeden, FARnet


12:15 - 1:45  Lunch break


1:45 - 3:00   Panel Discussion - Moderated by Andrew Gordon

                   "Municipal Information Infrastructure"

    City and other government agencies are exploring possibilities for
    developing municipal networks.  In this panel a city official as well as a
    representative from the state regulatory agency and a representative of
    commercial interests will offer their insights and interests.

  Panelists:
    Joe Hommel - Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
    Jane Noland - Seattle City Council


3:00 - 4:30   Panel Discussion - Moderated by Douglas Schuler

                       "Networking in the Community"

    Community networks exist and are being developed all over the U.S.
    Panelists from various community networks will present their
    perspectives on the state of community networking now and in the future.

  Panelists:
    Tom Grundner, National Public Telecomputing Network
    Parker Lindner, New Media Matters
    Evelyn Pine, CPSR/Berkeley member and former Executive Director of the
        Community Memory Project
    Roy Sahali, CLAMDYP (Computing Literacy and Access Making a Difference for
        Youth Projects)


4:30 - 4:45    Break


4:45 - 6:15  Panel Discussion - Moderated by Marc Rotenberg

             "Computers and Democracy - What's the Connection?"

    What aspects of democracy might be improved with computers?  Which ones
    probably wouldn't.  This is a concept that is in the public eye, and an
    idea that will probably be tested soon.  What can be done to promote
    wise uses of computers in this critical area?

  Panelists:
    Jeff Chester, Center for Media Education
    Jamie Love, Taxpayers Assets Project
    Leah Lievrouw, Department of Telecommunication and Film,
    University of Alabama

6:15 - 6:30  Closing Remarks - Jeff Johnson


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7:00 - 7:30  No host bar at banquet site

7:30 CPSR Banquet - Fundraiser
    (Vegetarian food will be available)

  + Presentation of the 1993 Norbert Wiener Award to
    The Institute for Global Communications (IGC)
    Presenter: Eric Roberts

    The CPSR Board of Directors unamiously award the 1993 Wiener
    Award to IGC to recognize the work the organization has done to
    use network technology to empower previously disenfranchised
    individuals and groups working for progressive change.  Geoff Sears,
    IGC's Executive Director, will be present to accept the award.

  + Banquet Address and Interactive Event -  Kit Galloway, Electronic
    Cafe International

    Kit Galloway of Electronic Cafe International in Santa Monica,
    California will present his innovative approach to electronic
    communication using phone lines, slow-scan television, and other
    technology.  Using videotapes and a live demonstration with CPSR
    chapters in Los Angeles and other locations, Kit will discus how the
    Electronic Cafe concept has been used in a variety of settings.
    Electronic Cafe International has staged global events with poets,
    children, and communities in France, Nicaragua, Japan, as well as a
    variety of American cities.

    Be sure to attend the banquet and participate in this provocative
    encounter with multimedia community networks !!

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Sunday, October 17th (preliminary schedule)

8:30 - 9:30 Coffee & Tea

9:30 - 11:30 Workshop sessions I

11:30 - 1:00 Lunch break

1:00 - 3:00 Workshop sessions II

3:00 - 3:30 Break

3:30 - 5:00 CPSR NII vision document discussion - Moderated by Todd Newman

5:00 - 5:30 Closing Remarks - CPSR NII program future - Marc Rotenberg

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                                 ABOUT CPSR

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility stands alone as the only
national, non-partisan, public-interest organization dedicated to
understanding and directing the impact of computers on society.  Decisions
regarding the use of this technology have far-reaching consequences that
necessarily reflect the basic values and priorities of the people who govern
their use.

Founded in 1981, CPSR has 2000 members from all over the world
and 22 chapters across the country.  Each of our members is an
important participant in the dialogue that is helping to shape the
future use of computers in the United States.  Our National Advisory
Board includes one Nobel laureate and three winners of the Turing
Award, the highest honor in computer science.

We believe that as the influence of computers continues to permeate every
aspect of our society, it is important that professionals become active
participants in formulating the policy that governs computer use and access.
CPSR welcomes any and all who share our convictions.


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                             Registration Form

Please pre-register by September 24 to guarantee seating.  Registrations at
the door will be accepted pending space.

Name _________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________

City _______________________________  State _____________ Zip _________

Telephone __________________________ E-mail_____________________________

CPSR member                             $55 _______

Non member                              $75 _______

1 year CPSR membership & registration  $100 _______

Low income/student                      $25 _______

Banquet ticket                  $40 X ___ = _______

Additional donation to further CPSR's work  _______

Total enclosed                              _______

For more information contact CPSR, 415-322-3778, draper@csli.stanford.edu,
or Aki Namioka, 206-865-3249, aki@cpsr.org.  Send completed registration
form with check to: CPSR, P.O. Box 717, Palo Alto, CA  94301


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David Friedlander
df@iochom.com

voice 212-942-1156
fax   212-569-8680





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