* Gene Policinski, senior vice president/executive director, First Amendment Center
* James Duff, president and chief executive officer, Freedom Forum
8:45 a.m.
* Introduction: Ron Collins, Harold S. Shefelman Scholar at the University of Washington School of Law
* Speaker: John Palfrey, vice dean for library and information resources, Harvard Law School; co-director, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, on the Digital Public Library of America project
9:45 a.m. A discussion on FOI and international trade negotiations – lessons for the FOIA community
Presenters:
* Lori Wallach, director, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch
* Adina H. Rosenbaum, lawyer, Public Citizen Litigation Group
* Moderator: Gene Policinski, First Amendment Center
11 a.m.
* Introduction: Lucy Dalglish, executive director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
* Keynote speaker: Robert O'Neil, former president, University of Virginia, former director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, on FOIA and “Celebrating Mr. Madison’s Birthday in Style”
Noon LUNCH
* Remarks by ASNE president Ken Paulson on the national observance of Sunshine Week and announcement of the winning entrants in the “Free to Tweet” national competition
* Remarks by ALA President Molly Raphael
* Presentation of the American Library Association's annual James Madison Award – Remarks by Madison Award recipient, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.
1:15p.m. A discussion of secrecy, disclosure and the risks for security and accountability
* Welcome: Patrice McDermott, executive director, OpenTheGovernment.org
1:20 pm Whistleblowers & the Press: Roles and risks in divulging information needed for accountable government
Panelists:
* Gary J. Aguirre, former investigator, Securities and Exchange Commission and whistleblower; currently represents other SEC whistleblowers --> NOT PRESENT
* Tom Bowman, National Public Radio National Desk ...More...
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