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You are invited to the second in a series of debates put on by the
Democracy Online Project's National Task Force: 
"Privacy & Online Politics: Is online profiling doing more harm than
good for citizens in our political system?"

Thursday, December 6, 2001
12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Holeman Lounge
National Press Club
529 14th St., NW, 13th Floor
Washington, D.C. 

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The debate will feature: 

Scott Harshbarger, President and CEO of Common Cause and Jeffrey A.
Eisenach, President of The Progress & Freedom Foundation and will
moderated by Marvin Kalb, Executive Director, Joan Shorenstein Center
on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy, Washington, D.C.

Though it has received less attention than e-commerce, e-politics
should not be left out of the privacy debate!  Indeed, one can argue
political activity is more deserving of a zone of privacy than is
commerical activity.  As techniques for compiling and distributing
personal political information become more sophisticated, and as
private information becomes more readily
accessible, it is important to look at its affect on political
participation and organization in our political system.  The debate
will also take a close look at online privacy since September 11th and
the recent passage of the Patriot Act.

You wont want to miss this exciting exchange!

The cost is FREE but seating is limited.  Please respond by Friday,
November 30, 2001 via email:  dop@gwu.edu, phone:  202-994-3219 or
fax: 202-994-3346

Agenda:

* 12:00 Registration and Light Lunch
* 12:10 Welcome, Carol Darr, Director, Democracy Online Project
* 12:15 Opening Remarks, Dr. David M. Anderson, Dop DOP in caps Task
Force Director
* 12:30 Debate: MODERATED BY MARVIN KALB
*  1:45 Break
*  2:00 Discussion (TASK FORCE MEMBERS, INVITED GUESTS, AND AUDIENCE):
Moderated by former U.S. Representatives PatriciaSchroeder and Richard
White, Task Force Co-Chairs
*  3:45  Closing Remarks

For more information about the event, the first debate "Voting in the
Information Age:  The Debate Over Technology" or
the Democracy Online Project, visit our website at:
www.democracyonline.org