December 6th, 2012
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Elliott School of International Affairs, Lindner Commons, 6th Floor

Registration and Breakfast  - 8:00 a.m.

Panel 1:  8:15 - 9:45 a.m.
European, U.S. and Canadian Views on the Free Flow of Information

Coffee Break:  9:45 - 10:05 a.m.

Panel 2:  10:05 -11:35 a.m.
Can Policymakers Find Greater Coherence between Privacy, IPR, and Internet Freedom?

The Future of Internet Freedom: 11:35 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
A Human Rights Perspective

Luncheon Keynote: 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
The Future of Internet Freedom  

Panel 3:  1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Overview of Project Findings: Can Trade Agreements Set Information Free? How the U.S., EU and Canada Use Trade Policy to Advance Human Rights

Panel 4:  2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
New Ideas and Strategies to Bolster Internet Freedom and Online Trade

The Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP) is housed within George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.  IIEP supports academic and policy research on international trade, international finance, and economic development.  For more information about the institute, please visit our website (www.gwu.edu/~iiep) or contact us at iiep@gwu.edu.