How can we prevent online piracy while protecting internet freedom?In an effort to stop online piracy, the U.S. Congress recently proposed two bills, SOPA and PIPA, which sparked controversy because of their potential impact on internet freedom.Join Corynne McSherry and Richard Bennett, two experts who will offer a balance of perspectives on this topic.Corynne McSherry is the Intellectual Property Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Richard Bennett is a Senior Research Fellow at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).Join this discussion to learn more, share your thoughts, and ask the experts your questions!
This will be a video webchat in English.Click on the above URL to participate.
According to the law of supply and demand, in order to reduce the long-term supply of a product in the marketplace, you must first reduce demand.How is the U.S. working to reduce the demand for illegal drugs?On February 15 at 13:00 EST (18:00 UTC), join a Spanish-language webchat on U.S. drug demand-reduction programs.Brad Hittle, Chief of the Source Country Branch, Office of Supply Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Policy, will moderate a discussion with Eric Siervo, Manager of International Programs at Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America.Online participants can submit questions for Siervo and Hittle at any time before or during the program via the live chat box beneath the video.
This will be a video webchat in Spanish.Click on the below URL to participate.
Discussing Black History Month with Judge Ann C. Williams
Tuesday, February 14, 201210:30 EST (15:30 UTC)
Judge Ann C. Williams is a United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.Confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1999, Williams was the first African American woman judge on the seventh circuit.On February 14, Judge Williams will discuss the successes and challenges in her career, and take questions from the online audience. Join us!
This will be an interactive video webcast in English.Click on the URL below to participate.
Description: Respect. What does this word mean to you? Join a webchat with UNESCO representatives, State Department officials, and students to share your thoughts about respect and how to teach it in the classroom.
UNESCO considers education vital to cultivating respect for all people, regardless of color, gender or descent, or national, ethnic or religious identity. To this end, “Teaching Respect for All,” a joint Brazil-UNESCO-USA project, is developing a curriculum framework for combating intolerance that countries can adapt to their respective contexts and needs. The project will provide practical tools that explain how to address the issues related to tolerance and anti-racism through education, building on lessons learned, and current good practices in this area.
Program Archive: Did you miss a 2011 IIP CO.NX program? Visit the new CO.NX Portal media archive to watch on-demand recordings at your leisure, or http://bitly.com/iipconxarchivefor a list of earlier available programs including brief event descriptions and recording links.
American Language, Culture, History
Tuesdays, 13:40 - 14:10
Thomas Cooper of the Department of American Studies at the Eszterhazy Karoly College will hold regular conversation hours focusing on distinctive works of American Literature, including poetry, drama, and prose.
