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Subjt: Advanced Surveillance Technologies Conference: Copenhagen

                  Advanced Surveillance Technologies

                             Sponsored by

                         Privacy International
                 Electronic Privacy Information Center

                           4  September 1995

                              Grand Hotel
                          Copenhagen, Denmark


This one day public conference will bring together experts on
information technology, privacy and data protection to discuss the
threats to privacy created  by leading-edge technologies.  It will
focus on little known advanced technologies that have not yet been
addressed by law or public policy.  The conference will be
interactive, and will extensively involve the audience. Audience size
will be limited to between sixty and eighty participants.

9am - Introductions and Welcome

9:15 -9:45  Keynote Speech

Simon Davies "Fusing Flesh and Machine"

Simon Davies, Director General of Privacy International and Law Fellow
at the University of Essex, UK will present a lively introduction to
the surveillance technologies being discussed throughout the day. He
will describe the trends in technology, culture, convergence and
politics that are bringing about an era of universal surveillance.

9:45 - 11:00 Perfect Identity

Governments throughout the world have devoted considerable resources
to developing a means of creating perfect identification of their
population. New technologies offer opportunities to achieve this goal.
This panel will discuss advances in biometrics, identity cards and
implant technology

11:00 - 11:15 Break

11:15 - 12:30 Perfect Surveillance

In many countries the era of the private man is at an end. Information
surveillance, automatic visual recognition and geographic tracking are
at an advanced stage, and are set to impeil privacy. This panel will
discuss developments in surveillance, including advanced Closed
Circuit TV, satellite remote sensing, Intelligent Vehicle Highway
Systems, and forward looking infrared radar.

Lunch Break 12:30 - 1:45

1:45- 3:00 Perfect Knowledge.

Despite the introduction of privacy and data protection laws, the
collection and dissemination of personal information is proliferating
at a breathtaking rate. The development of new collection systems
allows intimate knowledge of large populations. The panel will discuss
the collection of data on individuals in light of new technologies.
The panel will discuss issues such as DNA screening, computer
matching, information warfare, and the implications of future
developments such as nanotechnology.

3:00 - 3:15 Break

3:15 - 4:30 Solutions

This panel will discuss a range of possible responses to the new era
of surveillance.  These include regulation, consumer action, and the
development of privacy friendly technologies.

4:30- 5:00 Conclusion and Wrap-up

Registration Fees

  [] Standard - 950 Crowns ($175 US)
  [] Non-profit organizations/Educational - 400 ($75 US)

Information

Name:
____________________________________________________________

Organization:
____________________________________________________________

Address:
____________________________________________________________


____________________________________________________________

Phone/Fax:
____________________________________________________________

Electronic Mail:
____________________________________________________________


Space is limited. Please contact us immediately if you wish to attend

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About Privacy International

        Privacy International (PI) is a human rights organization
concerned with privacy, surveillance and data protection issues
worldwide.  It has members in over forty countries and is based in
London, England with offices in Washington, DC and Sydney, Australia.
PI as engaged in numerous campaigns on privacy issues, publishes the
International Privacy Bulletin, and sponsors two yearly conferences.
Yearly memberships or subscriptions to the International Privacy
Bulletin are $75 US for individuals, $125/ Government Agencies/
Libraries, $200 for organizations.

For more information, contact:

        Privacy International Washington Office
        666 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Suite 301
        Washington, DC 20003 USA
        1-202-544-9240 (phone)
        1-202-547-5482 (fax)
        pi@privacy.org (email)
        www.privacy.org/pi/

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