From: anamioka@atc.boeing.com (Aki Namioka)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: CONF: CPSR Annual Meeting, Palo Alto, California, Oct 17-18, 1992
Date: 18 Aug 92 22:52:11 GMT
Organization: University of Washington
Originator: hlab@milton.u.washington.edu



Crossposted from local-computer-activists@cs.washington.edu


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           COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 

                           1992 ANNUAL MEETING
                          OCTOBER 17TH AND 18TH

                           STANFORD UNIVERSITY
                          PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA

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In the heat of a presidential campaign, CPSR asks computer 
professionals to take a critical look at how politics affects 
technology  and how technology affects the political process. 
Computer scientists  from across the country will rigorously 
examine this years techno - speak to find the substance amid 
the line noise.

Our annual  meeting is open to everyone who has an interest in  
computers, communication, and our role as citizens in a  high-tech  
society.

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility is a national alliance  
of professionals dedicated to promoting the responsible use of  
computer technology, ensuring that information technology plays a  
positive role in society.  

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH

8 a.m. - 9 a.m.     Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15         Welcome

9:15 - 10:45        Teledemocracy & Citizen Participation:
                    Beyond the Electronic Town Meeting 

Electronic media allow politicians and the general public to  
communicate in new ways.  An election year look at the dangers  
and the opportunities of electronic democracy.

10:45 - 11:00       Break

11:00-12:30         The Politics of Cryptography 

Cryptography is a means of ensuring the privacy and integrity of  
electronically transmitted information.  The military/intelligence  
establishment has traditionally restricted the development and  
dissemination of this technology.  With the end of the Cold War and  
the rapid expansion of the electronic network, government policy in  
cryptography has come to the forefront.  This panel examines the  
current issues.  Moderated by David Sobel, Legal Counsel for CPSR. 

12:30 - 2:00        Lunch break

2:00 - 3:30         Everything's Digital!  
                    Media Convergence: Hope, Hell, or Hype? 

Big industry players are promoting multimedia convergence as the 
next technological frontier.  There's smoke, but is there fire?  As all 
forms of information congeal into a digital soup, convergence raises 
issues of ownership, authorship, integrity and access.  Is convergence 
television to the 10th power, a consumer nightmare, or a true vision 
of a new creativity?  Moderated by Amy Pearl of Sun Microsystems.

3:30-3:45            Break

3:45-5:00            Envisioning Technology Policy 
                     in a Democratic Society 

How do we translate our vision of technology's promise into 
democratic reality?  A panel of activists looks at the development 
of American technology policy and asks the crucial question:  Is it 
the vision thing or deep doodoo? CPSR Board member, Jim Davis 
moderates.

5:00-7:30            Break

7:30-8:30            No Host Bar at Ming's Villa

8:30-10:30           Banquet at Ming's Villa 

Dave Liddle of Interval Research speaks on Computing in the 
21st Century.  Announcement and presentation of the Norbert 
Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility in 
Computing. 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH

8 a.m. - 9 a.m.     Continental Breakfast 

9:00 - 9:15         Welcome 

9:15- 10:30         CPSR:  How We Have Impact and Why We Win

For over a decade, CPSR has had an important impact on national, 
international, state and local technology policy.  To continue our 
success, CPSR activists share case studies of our of public policy 
successes.  By understanding why we win, we can maximize our 
impact in the future.

10:30-10:45        Break 

10:45-12:15        Organizing for the Future 

A plenary discussion of CPSR's program areas - defining the issues,
building consensus, and setting the agenda.

12:15-2 p.m.         Lunch 

2:00-3:00            CPSR Working Groups 

Break out groups, based on the morning's plenary, allow participants 
to chart CPSR's plans on key program issues:  civil liberties, privacy, 
21st Century, reliability and risk, workplace issues, and more.

5 minute break 

3:00 - 4:00         Leadership Development Workshops 

Break out sessions on leadership development, organizing on the 
net, chapter development, and more.

4:00-4:15           Break  

4:15-5:30           Reports, evaluation, and President's message.

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Name _____________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________

City__________________________State ________Zip Code_________

Telephone__________________________________________________

Important:  Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.  We 
expect these events will sell out, so it is important that you return 
the registration form as soon as possible to guarantee places at the 
meeting and banquet.

EARLY REGISTRATION (received by 10/9/92)

CPSR Member
Meeting and banquet      $85
Meeting only             $45
Banquet only             $40

Nonmember 
Meeting and banquet      $95
Meeting only             $50
Banquet only             $45

By adding $40 for a one-year CPSR membership, you can become 
eligible for member prices. CPSR also offers a sliding scale fee for 
registration to the meeting.  If you are interested, call the National 
Office at 415-322-3778, for details or send us email at 
cpsr@csli.stanford.edu

LATE REGISTRATION (received after 10/9/92) 

CPSR Member
Meeting and banquet     $95
Meeting only            $50 
Banquet only            $45 

Nonmember
Meeting and banquet     $105 
Meeting only            $55 
Banquet only            $50


I want a vegetarian dinner at the Banquet.  _____YES ______NO

BRING SOMEONE WHO IS NOT A CPSR MEMBER TO THE ANNUAL MEETING, AND GET $5.00 OFF 
YOUR REGISTRATION FEE!!

I can't attend the Annual Meeting, but I want to support the work of 
CPSR.  I've enclosed a tax deductible contribution to help create a 
successful organization.  Total enclosed $___________

Please send me _____ brochures to hand out to my friends and 
colleagues.  Make check payable to CPSR. Mail to:
CPSR
P.O. Box 717, 
Palo Alto, CA 94301

For more information on CPSR call 415-322-3778 or send email to
cpsr@csli.stanford.edu




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