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Date: 7 Feb 1997 14:56:10 U
From: "Bob Schmitt"
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Conference Announcement
VIRTUAL DIPLOMACY
The Global Communications Revolution And International Conflict Management
April 1 and 2, 1997
Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert Street NW Washington, D.C.
http://www.usip.org/virtual_dipl.html
You are invited to attend an international conference to explore how information and communication technologies are affecting the sovereignty of nations and shaping global affairs. "Virtual Diplomacy" will catalyze original thinking and encourage new partnerships and alliances for improving the means of preventing, ameliorating, resolving and settling international conflict. By attending this conference, you will have an opportunity to engage in critical discussion with:
Policy makers, implementors, funders, opinion makers, scholars and enterpreneurs will shape the future of the planet. "Virtual Diplomacy" will provide a forum for you to interact with key international players to explore how new information technologies can help to resolve international conflicts.
"Virtual Diplomacy" is the first major public international conference to explore the critical impact of the information technology revolution on international affairs. The conference will showcase practical applications of these technologies to international conflict resolution and will address critical management issues associated with this transformation.
Case studies in conflict prevention, management and resolution will highlight the critical role information technologies have played in helping to resolve conflict in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Organizations including Chadwyck-Healey, Open Source Solutions, Institute of World Affairs, Iridium, SAIC, Infostructure International, Sandia National Laboratories and Telediplomacy will be exhibiting their projects.
Conference registration ranges from $75 for students to $150 for on-site registration, (special luncheon and banquet events are extra). There is a substantial discount for early registration, details are at the bottom of this message.
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CONFERENCE AGENDA
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TUESDAY, APRIL 1
7:30am Onsite Registration Opens
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9:00am Welcome and Introductions
Richard Solomon, President, United States Institute of Peace:"The Global Information Revolution and International Conflict Management"
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"The Topology of Sovereignty"
Jean-Marie Guehenno, author of "The End of the Nation-State" and Director of International Affairs and Chief Counselor, Office of Budget, Republic of France
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10:00am Old Borders, New Frontiers: Interdependence, Integration and Interconnectedness
Moderator: Francis Fukuyama, George Mason University, author, "The End of History" and "Trust"
Panelists: Arno Penzias, Nobel Laureate, Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies
William A. Owens, Science Applications International Corporation,
Ismail Serageldin, Vice President for Environmental Sustainable Development, World Bank
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Noon Lunch (Special Event)
Walter Wriston, former CEO of Citibank and author of "The Twilight of Sovereignty: How the Information Revolution is Transforming the World" will discuss how ready access to information has become a capital asset in global competition for markets and political power.
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2:00pm Charting the Terrain: Tools for Decision-Makers and Practitioners
Moderator: Anita Jones, Director, Defense Research and Engineering, Pentagon
Panelists: Robert Kahn, President, Corporation for National Research Initiatives
Mark Weiser, Chief Technologist, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
Jack Dangermond, President, Environmental Systems Research Institute
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4:30pm Parallel Sessions
Barriers to Networking and Information Sharing Hans Zimmermann, Working Group on Emergency Telecommunications, U.N. Department of Humanitarian Affairs / International Telecommunications Union
Building Alliances, Shaping Communities Steve Cisler, Advanced Technology Group, Apple Computer Inc.
Harnessing Data for Decision Making John Gage, Director, Office of Science, Sun Microsystems
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7:00pm Banquet (Special Event)
George Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State
Introduced by Katharine Graham, The Washington Post
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
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9:00am Introduction
Chester Crocker, Georgetown University: "Virtual Diplomacy in Practice: Networks, Communities, and Decision-Making in International Conflict Management"
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Setting Agendas and Building Political Will: Mass Media's Impact on International Affairs
Part I Moderator: David Gergen, U.S. News & World Report
Panelists: Ralph Begleiter, Cable News Network
Tom Donilon, former Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs and Chief of Staff, State Department, Clinton Administration
Margaret Tutwiler, former spokeswoman for the Department of State, Bush Administration; and Direct Impact Communications
Lt. Gen. Anthony Zinni, Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Marine Corps (invited)
Part II: Dialogue David Gergen, U.S. News & World Report
Lawrence Grossman, Former President of PBS and NBC News, author of "The Electronic Republic: Reshaping Democracy in the Information Age"
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Noon Lunch (Special Event)
"America's Stake in the Global Information Infrastructure,"
Albert Gore, Jr., Vice President of the United States of America (invited)
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2:00pm Case Studies (Parallel Sessions)
Preventive Diplomacy: Great Lakes Region of Africa, 1996
Conflict Management: Chiapas, Balkans, Burma, Liberia
Reconciliation Media: Belarus, Balkans, Middle East
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4:00pm Meeting the Challenge of Virtual Diplomacy: What Does It Cost, and Who Pays?
Moderator: Gordon Adams, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Panelists: Esther Dyson, President, EDventure Holdings and Chair, Electronic Frontier Foundation (invited)
Thomas Pickering, The Eurasia Foundation, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and current nominee, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs
Paul Strassmann, President, Information Economics Press
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REGISTRATION FORM, FEES, ACCOMMODATIONS, FURTHER INFORMATION
You can register for this conference by selecting the following form, and printing only the selection, and mail it (along with payment) to the Institute. A cleaner form is available through the web at: http://www.usip.org/oc/vagenda.html
[BEGIN FORM HERE]
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Virtual Diplomacy Registration Form
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Please type/print clearly or attach a business in the designated space:
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Name
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Title
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Affiliation
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Address
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City/State/Zip/Country
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Tel Fax Email
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URL
What are your areas of special interest (geographic and/or subject)?
CONFERENCE FEES (Circle those that apply)
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
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Register by March 1: $100.00 after March 1: $150.00
Student rate $75.00
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SPECIAL EVENT FEES (Lunches and Banquet)
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Lunch, April 1: $40.00 Banquet, April 1: $75.00 Lunch, April 2: $40.0
TOTAL ENCLOSED: $________________
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[END FORM HERE]
REGISTRATION POLICIES
-We must receive payment with this form, otherwise you will need to register onsite.
-Personal, travelers or bank checks, money orders, or U.S. government purchase orders should be made payable to:
Endowment of the U.S. Institute of Peace.
-Payment via credit cards cannot be accepted.
-Payment must be received with registration form.
-Conference and event fees are not subject to discounts of any kind.
-Refunds will be made only if your written request is postmarked by March 1, 1996. Requests postmarked after this date will not be granted.
Please mail your registration form and check to: Finance Office United States Institute of Peace 1550 M Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005-1708
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS#011#
Special hotel rates for conference attendees at:
Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert Street NW Washington, DC 20008 Call: 1 (800) THE-OMNI Fax: (202) 265-5333
Single Occupancy: $124/night; Double Occupancy: $146/night, plus local taxes.
PLEASE NOTE: Room rates are subject to change. Rooms are limited, so make your hotel reservations as early as possible. To receive the special room rate, you must mention Virtual Diplomacy when you make your hotel reservation. Hotel reservations must be made by March 1, 1997. After this date, the hotel special rate is subject to room availability.
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FOR FURTHER Information
Telephone: 202.429.3832
E-mail: virtual_diplomacy@usip.org
The latest information about the conference, case studies, papers, and exhibitors may be found at:
http://www.usip.org/virtual_dipl.html
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About the United States Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote research, education, and training on the nonviolent management and resolution of international conflicts. ```
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