ANNOUNCING THE SAN DIEGO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL'S
                     1998 SPEAKER SERIES
           "INFORMATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, & INNOVATION"

Hosted by the San Diego Supercomputer Center and the University of San Diego

The San Diego Science & Technology Council (SDSTC) is a network of San Diego's leading science and technology organizations. Convened by the University of California, San Diego, SDSTC's mission is to enhance the region's innovation capability and global competitiveness.

To facilitate communication and promote shared understanding among San Diego's rich array of knowledge-creating organizations at the forefront of scientific discovery, technology, and global markets, the SDSTC 1998 Speaker Series will focus on topics related to information, infrastructure, and innovation.


UPCOMING SPEAKERS

"Meeting the Need for Speed: Moving Megabits of Information to the Home, School, and Office"
Mike Nelson, Director for Technology Policy, Federal Communications Commission
April 20, 1998, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: SDSC Auditorium

Summary:
Continuing and accelerating improvements in information technology challenge existing telecommunications regulatory frameworks. Nelson will cover issues emerging at the interface between information technology and policy making.

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"Developing Intellectual Property Policy for the Internet"
Brian Kahin, Senior Policy Analyst for Information Infrastructure, White
House Office of Science and Technology Policy
June 22, 1998, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: SDSC Auditorium

Summary:
The revolution in information technology is transforming economies, societies, and the role of governments within them, while the emergence of a global information infrastructure raises vital policy concerns. Kahin will discuss the policy-making problems associated with the creation,
valuation, and management of intellectual property rights along the information highway.