[MNASIS-L] Privacy vs. transparency? A public COGI-tations

[Janet Arth]

Privacy vs. transparency? A public COGI-tations
  sponsored by Minnesota Coalition on Government Information

>>  RSVP on or before November 12 from the website (http://www.mncogi.org/events.html)  if you plan to attend.  <<

Day: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

    * Registration starts at 10:00 a.m.
    * 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon : Don Gemberling on Prying Open State
Government with the Data Practices Act.
    * 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. : Balancing Citizens' Rights in a
Democracy panel discussion with legislators moderated by former
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson.

Location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN 55401

This two-part program is free and open to the public. Attend one or
both sessions.  There is no cost for this event. Lunch will be
provided.

How do Minnesota legislators balance government transparency and the
public's right to privacy? How far should law enforcement officials be
able to pry into the actions of citizens in the name of public safety?
How can citizens be sure race is not a driving factor for police who
compile lists of possible gang members?

MNCOGI wants to help answer some of these questions at a public forum
November 17th. Join MNCOGI first for a discussion on how the Data
Practices Act works and where it needs improvement with Don
Gemberling. He's the former director of the Information Policy
Analysis Division for the Minnesota Department of Administration. He's
an expert with intimate knowledge of the law's strengths--and
limitations.

Then participate in a panel discussion on what changes are possible in
the upcoming legislative session. [delete this sentence in favor of
the following one? Could Minnesota's recently-enacted campaign
disclosure requirements serve as a model for a federal legislative
response to the Citizens United U.S. Supreme Court decision? Should
state law protect public employees by keeping private income secret?

Former Chief Justice Eric Magnuson moderates the discussion with a
panel of key legislators, including Sen. Don Betzold, Sen. Warren
Limmer, and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg.

MNCOGI received funding for this event from the NFOIC through a
generous grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.









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Janet M. Arth, Systems Librarian
University of Minnesota Libraries Enterprise Technology
499 Wilson Library (mail)
569 Wilson Library (office)
309-19th Avenue South    email: arth at umn.edu
Minneapolis, MN              phone: 612-624-9860