Hi everyone, Here's a notice about our upcoming event. I hope those of you who are going to be in Cape Town will be able to attend! Best, Frannie The Africa Electronic Privacy and Public Voice Symposium December 6, 2004 Cape Town, South Africa The purpose of this Symposium is to bring together African NGOs, technical experts and policy makers to discuss privacy and freedom of expression, the World Summit on the Information Society and Internet policy development. It is an opportunity for the public voice to be heard on issues such as safeguarding electronic privacy and protecting online speech, as well as African perspectives on Internet governance and the World Summit on the Information Society. The Symposium will be held in Cape Town, South Africa at the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island, on December 6, 2004 following the ICANN meeting. The event will be split into three sessions. Participants are encouraged to submit papers on African perspectives on global Internet Governance, African Internet Governance, or data protection or free expression online in Africa. Program Session 1: Freedom of Expression and Data Protection Online in Africa Session 2: Internet Policy in Africa Session 3: African Perspectives on Global Internet Governance More Information: http://www.thepublicvoice.org/events/capetown04/ -- ~~~ Frannie Wellings Policy Fellow, Electronic Privacy Information Center ~ http://www.epic.org Director, The Public Voice ~ http://www.thepublicvoice.org 1718 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20009 USA [log in to unmask] +1 202 483 1140 x 107 (telephone) +1 202 483 1248 (fax) ~~~