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Date: 16 Feb 96 21:36:22 EST From: Tom Riley <76470.336@compuserve.com> Subject: Electronic Democracy '96

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SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT

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Electronic Democracy '96: Downloading Government, Uploading Governance Ottawa Westin Hotel April 24 and 25, 1996 http://www.rileyis.com/seminars/

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Produced by:

Riley Information Services Inc., Toronto and Government Technology Inc., Sacramento, California

Co-sponsored by:

Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas Sybase, Bethesda, Maryland

Supporting organizations:

Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada Industry Canada Government Telecommunications and Informatics Services National Archives of Canada Canadian Heritage Statistics Canada Federal Privacy Commissioner Society of Canadian Office Automation Professionals The Coalition for Public Information Sysnovators Ltd., Ottawa* Corporate Freedom of Information and Privacy Branch, Management Board Secretariat/Ontario

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DAY ONE - All Plenary Sessions

9:00 am - 10:00 am Keynote Speaker: Bob Little

Deputy Secretary and Deputy Comptroller Financial and Information Management Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada

"Governance in an Electronic World" -------------------------

10:30 am - 12 noon Panel Session: "The Rhetoric and the Reality of 'Communications Revolution'"

Facilitator: Jay Weston, Carleton University and a Founder, National Capital Freenet

Speakers: Paul Hoffert, York University CulTech Collaborative Research Centre Chair, Ontario Arts Council

Phil Agre, University of California, San Diego Editor, Red Rock Eater News Service -------------------------

* 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm "Electronic Services to the Citizen"

Speakers: Barbara Clubb , Chief Librarian, Ottawa Public Library

Serge Rainville, Assistant Deputy Minister Income Security Program Human Resources and Development Canada

Rick Schremp, Executive Director Government Technology Program University of Colorado at Denver -------------------------* 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

"Federal Provincial Cooperation: Creating Seamless Technologies between Governments?"

Speakers: Bernie Gorman , Assistant Secretary Information Management, Systems and Technology Sector Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada

Roger Bason, Vice-President Customer Services and Business Development Sector Government Telecommunications and Informatics Services Public Works and Government Services Canada

Jo Surich, Chief Information Officer Information and Technology Office, B.C. -------------------------

DAY TWO - Opening Session: Plenary

9:00 am - 10:00 am Keynote Speaker: Larry Singer

Executive Director of Government Solutions Texas Instruments, Washington, D.C.

"Governing in a Wired World"

All other sessions throughout the day are concurrent workshops with facilitators for each and will have a presentation followed by discussion and question and answers with the delegates. -------------------------

10:30 am - 12 noon Concurrent Workshops:

1. "Business and Academia: Initiatives on the Internet"

Facilitators: Grant Westcott, Chief Information Officer Industry Canada

Doug Hull, Director General, Science Promotion and Academic Affairs, Industry Canada

2. "Access Issues: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges"

Facilitators: Marita Moll, Head of Research and Technology Canadian Teachers' Federation

Andrew Reddick, Researcher Public Interest Advocacy Centre

3. "Client Server Technology" Facilitator: Tony Antonello , Senior Systems Consultant, Sybase

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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Concurrent Workshops:

1. "Accessing Medical Services: Smart Cards and Other Technologies"

Facilitator: Shirley Roozen , Policy Analyst, Alberta Health.

2. "Corporate Memory"

Facilitator: David Bearman , Editor, Archives and Museum Informatics Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Concurrent Workshops:

1. "Community Networks" Facilitator: David Sutherland, Chairman, National Capital Freenet Director, Computing and Communication Services Carleton University

2. "Downloading Government, Offloading Privacy?" Facilitator: David Brown, Evecutive Director Information, Comunications and Security Policy Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada

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4:45 pm Closing Remarks:

Dr. Malcolm O. Norris Isle of Man, Great Britain

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REGISTER NOW - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION!

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Registration by: March 15, 1996: $295 (plus GST where applicable)

After March 15, 1996: $350 (plus GST where applicable)

Cancellation with full refund is allowable up to three weeks before the seminar, less a $25 administration fee, or send a replacement delegate.

Note: The Westin Hotel is offering a special rate of $139 per night for a single/double room for conference delegates. For further information or to register:

Call: 416-593-7352 Fax: 416-593-0249 Email: kevin@rileyis.com -------------------------------------- cut here ---------------------------

REGISTRATION

Electronic Democracy '96 Downloading Government Uploading Governance April 24 - 25, 1996 - Ottawa

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Mailed cheques should be made payable to:

RILEY INFORMATION SERVICES INC. 633 BAY STREET, SUITE 2207 TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 2G4

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Jay Weston jweston@carleton.ca Carleton U http://www.carleton.ca/~jweston/ aa002@freenet.carleton.ca ```

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