[Air-l] Fwd: Call for papers for Barbara Wellbery Memorial Award in privacy

[Dan L Burk]

Of possible interest.  DLB

> Call for Papers:
> 
> Submissions for the 2005 Barbara Wellbery Memorial Award are now being
> accepted through October 15, 2005. The Barbara Wellbery Memorial Award,
> annual international privacy writing competition, was established in 2004
to
> honor the memory of Barbara Wellbery and her contribution to the privacy
> field. The purpose of the award is to spark constructive debate,
stimulate
> creative thinking in the field of data privacy, and encourage the
> development of practical solutions to current privacy dilemmas. The first
> award was presented last year at the 26th Conference on Data Protection
and
> Privacy Commissioners in Poland to Lilian Edwards from the Law Faculty of
> Edinburgh University in the UK.
> 
> A former partner at Morrison & Foerster, Barbara Wellbery was
well-respected
> for her in-depth knowledge of privacy issues, and strong commitment to
> fostering international understanding of differing privacy approaches
around
> the world. She was the chief architect and negotiator of the U.S. safe
harbor
> privacy accord with the European Union. Ms. Wellbery passed away in 2003
> after a long illness.
> 
> The winner of the award receives a $3,000 cash award. In addition, the
> individual will receive an invitation to present his or her paper at an
> international data protection and privacy conference and a stipend of up
to
> $2,000 for associated travel expenses. The paper will also be published
in
> the International Review of Law, Computers, & Technology and by the
> International Association of Privacy Professionals.
> 
> To view application information, submission form (in English or French)
and
> the 2004 winning entry, see the links below. For further information
about
> award and guideline submissions, please contact Ms. Cynthia Rich of
Morrison
> & Foerster LLP at crich at mofo.com.
> 
> http://www.mofo.com/docs/PDF/2005_Wellbery_Award_%20Application.pdf (the
> application in English)
> 
> http://www.mofo.com/docs/PDF/2005WellberyFrench.pdf (the application in 
>French)
>
> http://www.mofo.com/docs/PDF/2004_Barbara_Wellbery_Award_Paper.pdf (2004
>winning paper)
 
Dan L. Burk
Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor
University of Minnesota Law School
229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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