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DESCRIPTION:This upcoming Tuesday, Oct. 25, Access will convene the Silicon Valley 
 Human Rights Conference (https://www.rightscon.org) in Silicon Valley (San 
 Francisco actually). The conference is the first of its kind: a meeting of 
 vital industry players with those on the front lines fighting for digital 
 freedom. Together, we will examine and explore how the high-tech industry 
 can better plan for and manage the human rights implications of their 
 technologies.\n\nNearly 500 leaders in business, civil society, and 
 government are slated to attend, and we have an incredible lineup of more 
 than 90 speakers over the course of the two-day program. You may already 
 know that our roster includes the likes of:\n\nMichael Posner, Assistant 
 Secretary of State \nJohn Markoff, New York Times correspondent \nAlex 
 Macgillivray, Twitter General Counsel \nRobert Scoble, Tech evangelist 
 \nJillian York, Electronic Frontier Foundation\nVan Jones, Senior Fellow at 
 the Center for American Progress\nEven the Secretary of State Hillary 
 Clinton has sent a welcome video message to the Conference.\n\nWe are very 
 excited, though, to share with you that Access has arranged to bring 
 several activists and bloggers from the front lines to participate in the 
 conference, like Ugandan journalist Rosebell Kagumire, and award-winning 
 Lebanese blogger Imad Bazzi. It is through their participation that we will 
 carry the lessons of this unique gathering far beyond the walls of the 
 conference center.\n\nWe also want to extend an invitation to all the 
 members of the global movement to participate and help make this a huge 
 success. Here's what you can do:\n\n1: WATCH the conference online at 
 www.rightscon.org. Just because you can't be in Silicon Valley with us 
 doesn't mean you have to miss out.  Streaming will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 
 25, from 9 a.m. PST until 6 p.m. PST, then on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 9 
 a.m. PST until 5 p.m. PST. \n\n2: TWEET about the conference using 
 #rightscon or @accessnow, and follow us on Facebook at 
 facebook.com/accessnow.\n\n3. SHARE the goals of Access with your friends 
 and ask them to join the movement. Forward this email to them now! Join 
 here!\n\n4. DONATE to the global movement.  Every dollar you give goes to 
 ensuring citizens around the world can enjoy the right to a free and open 
 internet. Donate here!\n\nThank you, from the entire Access team, for 
 helping us keep the Internet open and secure. Stay tuned for more updates 
 in the coming days!\n\nWith determination,\nBrett, Joe, Jochai, Gustaf, 
 Daniel, Lela, Asie, Mike, Raegan, Aasil, Myles, Eric, Christina, Rissa, 
 Lisa, Joanna, Matt, Keisha, Cedric, and the rest of the Access team\n\nNote 
 that the various meetings at the conference will be streamed live, for 
 free, at https://www.rightscon.org .  In person attendance is sold out.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/25/18694890.php
SUMMARY:Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference
LOCATION:Mission Bay Conference Center\n1675 Owens Street,\nSan Francisco, CA \n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/25/18694890.php
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