Announcement: Computers, Freedom, and Privacy: Technology Policy '08 18th Annual CFP Conference


         COMPUTERS, FREEDOM, AND PRIVACY: TECHNOLOGY POLICY '08

                          http://cfp2008.org/

                      18TH ANNUAL CFP CONFERENCE

                           May 20 - 23, 2008

                              Omni Hotel
                             New Haven, CT


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      http://cfp08.blogspot.com/

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      ABOUT CFP: TECHNOLOGY POLICY '08:

      What should the technology policy priorities of the next
      administration be?

      As the choice of presidential candidates becomes clearer
      and election year moves towards a comparison of the
      candidates' platforms on the issues, technology policy is
      increasingly relevant to the forefront of public debate. In
      the areas of privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity,
      telecommunications, and freedom of speech, topics that were
      once confined to experts now appear in the mainstream of
      political issues. We now know that our decisions about
      technology policy are being made at a time as the
      architectures of our information and communication
      technologies are still being built.

      This year, the 18th annual Computers, Freedom, and Privacy
      conference is focusing on those issues at the forefront of
      technology policy this election year. With plenary panels
      on the "National Security State and the Next
      Administration" and "The 21st Century Panopticon?" the
      discussions taking place look towards our present and
      future priorities.

      CFP: Technology Policy '08 is an opportunity to participate
      in shaping those issues being made into laws and
      regulations and those technological infrastructures being
      developed. Policies ranging from spyware and national
      security, to ISP filtering and patent reform, e-voting to
      electronic medical records, and more will be addressed by
      expert panels of technologists, policymakers, business
      leaders, and activists. The panel topics are listed below
      and full panel descriptions are available on the conference
      website at:

           http://www.cfp2008.org/wiki/index.php/Program

      The CFP: Technology Policy '08 conversation has already
      begun in the virtual spaces connected to the conference.
      Even if you are unable to attend the conference this year,
      there are several opportunities to participate remotely.
      The guiding principles that ought to guide our policies are
      being debated on the conference blog. Social networking
      groups on Facebook and LinkedIn are providing new spaces
      for the CFP community to meet and discuss. The Yale Journal
      of Law and Technology is hosting a call for essays, on the
      priorities of the next administration, with more details
      below.

      We look forward to seeing you in New Haven on May 20-23.


      CONFERENCE PROGRAM:

      Plenary Sessions:

      Presidential Technology Policy: Priorities for the Next
      Executive
      The 21st Century Panopticon?
      The National Security State and the Next Adminstration

      Tutorials:

      A Short History of Privacy
      Constitutional Law in Cyberspace
      e-Deceptive Campaign Practices: Elections 2.0
      Maintaining Privacy While Accessing On-line Information

      Panel Sessions:

      Activism and Education Using Social Networks
      Breaking the Silence: Iranians Find a Voice on the Internet
      Charismatic Content: Wikis, Social Networks, and the Future of
      User-Generated Content
      Filtering Out Copyright Infringement: Possibilities,
      Practicalities, and Legalities
      Filtering and Censorship in Europe
      Hate Speech and Oppression in Cyberspace
      Interoperability at the Crossroads?: The "Liberal Order"
      versus Fragmentation
      Law, Regulation, and Software Licensing for the Electronic
      Medical Record
      Measuring Global Threats to Internet Freedom
      Network Neutrality: Beyond the Slogans
      New Challenges for Spyware Policy
      Patents: The Bleeding Edge of Technology Policy
      Privacy, Reputation, and the Management of Online Communities
      Rights & Responsibilities for Software Programs?
      States as Incubators of Change
      "The Transparent Society:" Ten Years Later
      Towards Trustworthy e-Voting: An Open Source Approach?
Posted 5/7/08