IP: CALL FOR CONTENT -- INET2002 [ I intend to be there and contributing djf]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

>                                   18-21 June, 2002 - Washington,DC
>                               General Information: inet2002 () isoc org
>                            Sponsorship information: sponsor-inet () isoc org
>
>                                 CALL FOR CONTENT -- INET 2002
>                                    "INTERNET CROSSROADS:
>                           WHERE TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY INTERSECT"
>
>                   A conference in three themes
>
>                          Technology
>                          Uses of the Internet
>                          Governance, Legislation, and Regulation
>
>                   http://www.isoc.org/inet2002/cfc
>                   SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 DECEMBER 2001
>
>                   =======================================
>
>                   The Internet Society is pleased to announce the 12th
> Annual
>                   INET Summit, to be held in Arlington, VA (outside
> Washington,
>                   DC) 18-21 June 2002.
>
>                   This year's theme is "INTERNET CROSSROADS: WHERE
> TECHNOLOGY
>                   AND POLICY INTERSECT." Despite the collapse of the
> dot-coms, the
>                   Internet continues to develop at an accelerating pace.
> New
>                   technologies and standards provide Internet users with
> new
>                   capabilities--and pose difficult challenges for policy
> makers. What
>                   are the most outstanding technological innovations that
> will have a
>                   far-reaching effect on the Internet? How will decisions
> on Internet
>                   standards determine how the Internet is used? What are
> the policy
>                   implications of new Internet technologies? How are
> decisions being
>                   made on the standards and policies that will shape the
> Internet?
>                   How are Internet users around the world creating new uses
> for
>                   networking technology?
>
>                   THREE THEMES
>                   The conference will be organized around three thematic
> tracks.
>
>                   1. TECHNOLOGY
>
>                   Even as the Internet becomes pervasively established as a
>                   communications infrastructure, it continues to experience
> rapid
>                   change. Innovation constantly creates new fields of
> opportunity and
>                   usage, often rendering established technologies obsolete.
> Updated
>                   protocols, new levels of convergence among media and
> devices,
>                   multilingual domain names, authentication, peer-to-peer
> networks,
>                   wireless applications, and increased bandwidth and
> related
>                   capabilities are just a few of today's areas of rapid
> change on which
>                   the conference will focus.
>
>                   2. USES OF THE INTERNET
>
>                   New and diverse uses of the Internet continue to emerge.
> The
>                   Internet's impacts are multiple and contradictory, as it
> supports
>                   both cultural diversification and homogenization, hate
> speech and
>                   greater societal openness, and business bubbles and
> economic
>                   development. This track will focus Internet uses in areas
> like
>                   education, health, economic development, and cultural
> expression.
>
>                   3. GOVERNANCE, LEGISTLATION & REGULATION
>
>                   The policy issues raised by the Internet are especially
> complex at
>                   the global level, where no effective Internet governance
> authority
>                   exists. Institutions like the IETF, ICANN and the W3C are
> shaping
>                   collective decision-making about the future of the
> Internet, but the
>                   respective roles of government, business, developing
> countries, and
>                   civil society are still being worked out. Topics here
> include
>                   border-crossing aspects of privacy, surveillance,
> security,
>                   intellectual property, free speech, content, taxation,
> and
>                   decision-making.
>
>                   OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
>                   The official language of the conference is English with
> some limited
>                   translation available by special prearrangement. Some
> limited
>                   financial assistance will be available for participants
> or invited
>                   speakers with specific needs. High-speed connectivity and
>                   audio/visual equipment will be provided on-site in the
> session rooms.
>
>                   SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
>                   Please submit your proposal by 15 DECEMBER 2001, using
> the web
>                   interface at:   http://www.isoc.org/inet2002/cfc/
>
>                   Possible formats for proposals
>
>                        Presentation
>                        Moderated Panel
>                        Topic oriented workshop
>                        Demonstration
>                        Poster

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