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
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