[IP] Notice for DC IPers: Mike Nelson on "The Battle for the Net"
Begin forwarded message:
From: Michael R Nelson <mrn@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: October 4, 2006 4:58:41 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Notice for DC IPers: Mike Nelson on "The Battle for the Net"
(A little self-promotion. Dave, I was very sorry you couldn't make it
to TPRC. I hope Gigi is feeling better.)
The Battle for the Net
What will shape tomorrow’s Internet — open standards or closed
governments?
Featuring Michael Nelson,
Director of Internet Technology and Strategy, IBM and Vice President,
Policy, Internet Society
When: Thursday evening, October 12
6:30 p.m. — Speaker’s reception
7:15 p.m. — Presentation
Where: George Mason University’s Arlington Campus – Room 329 (SPECIAL
LOCATION)
RSVP: www.som.gmu.edu
DIRECTIONS: www.gmu.edu
As Director of Internet Technology and Strategy at IBM, Mike Nelson
manages a team helping define and implement IBM's Next Generation
Internet strategy. His group is working with university researchers
on NGi technology, shaping standards for the NGi, and communicating
IBM's vision of NGi, the Grid, and on demand computing to customers,
policy makers, the press, and the general public. Prior to joining
IBM, Mr. Nelson served as Special Assistant for Information
Technology at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
where he worked on issues relating to the global information
infrastructure including telecommunications policy, information
technology, encryption, electronic commerce and information policy.
He has also been a professional staff member for the Senate
Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space and the lead Senate
staffer for the 1991 High-Performance Computing Act.
Free.
Additional Information: Contact Janet Palmisano at 703-993-1857 or
jpalmisa@xxxxxxx
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Michael R. Nelson
Director, Internet Technology and Strategy
IBM Corporation
and
Vice President, Policy
Internet Society
1301 K St., N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
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