This Saturday, June 20th in Washington, DC is PrivacyCampDC, an opportunity for researchers, developers, practitioners, citizens and other enthusiasts to connect, collaborate and share knowledge with a particular focus on electronic privacy and government policy.

When:  Saturday, June 20th, 2009 from 8am to 5pm (the weekend prior to the Department of Homeland Security’s Government 2.0: Privacy and Best Practices conference).
Where: Center for American Progress Action Fund, 1333 H Street, NW, DC 20005
Metro access: Metro Center
Happy Hour:  5:45pm at Le Bar. (Sofitel).  806 15th Street NW, Washington DC 20005, USA | (202) 730-8700

The conference is “barcamp� style, which relies on a fluid agenda that is organically created by the attendees the day of the conference.  Attendees propose session topics and that’s where the fun begins as discussion groups brainstorm ways to solve problems and share knowledge and expertise within the group.  This type of event is whatever you make of it so if you want to discuss the relationship between outdated privacy policies within the government or how new technologies we use everyday can best protect consumer privacy, then the floor is yours!  A great resource on how a barcamp is run is available here.

You can register for the event here and if you can’t make it, attendees will be tweeting with the the hashtag #privacydc and there will be updates available for those following CDT on Twitter through @CDT_LIVE.  Additionally, we will be compiling photos of the event which can be submitted at the event from mobile devices by emailing ready51areas@photos.flickr.com and a PrivacyCampDC blog featuring the activity schedule and some interesting posts and insights from the event hosts is up and running.

As you can see, there are lots of ways to share your PrivacyCampDC experience with both other attendees and those who are unable to be there in person.  We’re looking forward to a great day filled with idea sharing and brainstorming around key issues in the electronic privacy realm.  See you there!

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