The e-Connected World: Its Social and Political Implications
Wiston House, Wilton Park, Steyning, Sussex, UK, 22-25 November 2001



Preliminary Program:
Chairman Sir Anthony Goodenough KCMG

Thursday, November 22:
Evening Informal Welcome and Dinner
Hosted by Baroness Fookes, Chairman of the British Committee

Friday, November 23:
9:00am The E-Connected World: an Overview
British Speaker:
Dr Stephen Coleman,
Director, Hansard E-Democracy Movement
Canadian Speaker:
Dr Michael Binder, Assistant Deputy Minister of Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications, Industry Canada, Government of Canada

10.30am Coffee

10:45am Overcoming the Digital Divide
British Speaker:
Sian Davies,
Chief Executive, Henley Centre
Canadian Speaker:
Professeur Paul-André Comeau,
Ecole national d’administration publique; former Président of the Commission d’access a l’information de Québec; and former editorial writer, Le Devoir.

12:45pm Lunch

2:00pm E-Bridges: Government, Citizens and NGOs
British Speaker:
Ann Steward,
Director E-Government, Cabinet Office
Canadian Speaker:
Professor Ron Deibert,
University of Toronto

3:30pm Tea

3:45pm E-Information and Media Concentration
British Speaker:
Professor Stephen Murgatroyd,
President, Lifeskills International Ltd
Canadian Speaker:
Trina McQueen,
President and CEO, CTV Inc.

7:00pm Reception, hosted by Baroness Symons, Minister of State, FCO

7:45pm Dinner, hosted by Baroness Fookes,
Chairman of the British Committee CUKC
Speaker: Baroness Symons, Minister of State, FCO

Saturday, November 24:
9:00am Free Speech and Regulation of Electronic Information
British Speaker:
Caspar Bowden,
Director, Foundation for Information Policy Research
Canadian Speaker:
Stephanie Perrin, Chief Privacy Officer
ZeroKnowledge Systems Inc., Montreal, formerly with Industry Canada

10.30am Coffee

10:45am Policing Electronic Crime
British Speaker:
Don Harrington, Detective Chief Inspector, West Yorkshire Police
Canadian Speaker:
Ray Protti, President and CEO, Canadian Bankers Association, former head of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service

12:45pm Lunch

2:00pm E-Learning: Education and the Electronic World
British Speaker:
Chris Yapp,
Director, Internet Society of England and Associate Demos
Canadian Speaker:
Professor Tom Calvert,
Vice President (Research) Technical University of B.C. Director of Technology, TeleLearning Network of Centres of Excellence

3:30pm Tea

3:45pm Rapporteur's Report, Peter Preston, former editor of the Guardian

4:00pm Colloquium Chairman's remarks and end of formal sessions

7:00pm Reception, hosted by Mr Jeremy Kinsman, High Commissioner for Canada

7:45pm Dinner, hosted by Baroness Fookes, Chairman CUKC
Speaker: Sir John Daniel, Assistant Director General UNESCO

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