| MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 |
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10:25 am - 11:55 am
Denver/Houston/Kansas City
5th Floor
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The Wide World of FOI and Sports
Co-Moderators:
Justin Gordon, Division Chief, Texas Office of Attorney General, @TXAG
Lisa Thornton, Public Records Officer, Office of Public Records, University of Oregon, @uoregon
America’s favorite past-time, a celebration of discipline, the creator of champions…sports is an integral part of our culture, isn’t it? And believe it or not, FOI’s influence on sports cannot be underestimated. FOI shines a light on many issues in this “arena,” including public incentive money for sports facilities, criminal investigations involving athletes and coaches and the inner workings of public college athletic programs.
If you thought FOI meant simply fulfilling public records requests, think again! This team of panelists will show up, suit up and huddle up to shed light on FOI’s fascinating impact on the world of sports.Play ball!
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1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Los Angeles/Miami/Scottsdale
5th Floor
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Kicking the Tires of a National Privacy Policy
Moderator:
Bryan McHale, Public Integrity Compliance Supervisor, Philadelphia Board of Ethics, @PhillyEthicsBd
Panelists:
David S. Goodis, Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Ontario Information & Privacy Commissioner, @IPCinfoprivacy
Colleen Murphy, Executive Director and General Counsel, Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission
Debbie Reynolds, Founder, CEO and Chief Data Privacy Officer, Debbie Reynolds Consulting
Bianca Wylie, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation, @biancawylie
The privacy engine in the United States looks increasingly geared to do something.Whether due to Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, Amazon and HQ2 or Google and Smart Cities, there is pressure to develop some vehicle to address privacy concerns. A year into Europe’s GDPR implementation, U.S. states and municipalities are pursuing their own privacy initiatives: California has passed its own Consumer Privacy Act, other states are considering similar legislation and the FTC and tech companies are seeking national action that preempts this patchwork of state initiatives.
Should these initiatives include a definition of privacy and what definition would best support the public? What does this movement do to the need for open and transparent government? How could a more delineated privacy framework impact how government defines and manages public information? This panel explores where lies the balance between personal privacy vs. the private, corporate and government actions powered by data.
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| TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019 |
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10:15 am - 11:45 am
Los Angeles/Miami/Scottsdale
5th Floor
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Investigations of Public Officials: How Much Should the Public Know?
Moderator:
Sherry Liang, Assistant Commissioner, Tribunal Services,Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, @sherryliangg
Panelists:
Stacie Christensen, Director, Information Policy Analysis Division, Minnesota Department of Administration, @ADMN_Minnesota
Allison Knight, Senior Director of Investigations, Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada, @OIC_CI_Canada
Matt Topic, Attorney, Loevy & Loevy, @LoevyAndLoevy
An ousted mayor. A disgraced Congress member. An arrested governor. We’ve all witnessed allegations of misconduct by high-ranking public officials or political representatives, which led to an investigation. When it’s all been “said and done,” though, does the public have a right to access the investigative report? What do the FOIA laws say in the U.S. and Canada? Does it make a difference whether the person is a salaried public official or a politician? And ultimately, does the public’s right to know supersede individual privacy? Investigate these issues and many more as this panel debates what public and private interests are at stake when it comes to investigations and FOI.
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1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Los Angeles/Miami/Scottsdale
5th Floor
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Freedom of Information Legislation and Litigation Update
Co - Moderators:
David S. Goodis, Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada, @IPCinfoprivacy
Harry Hammitt, Editor/Publisher, Access Reports
Paula Pearlman, Staff Attorney, Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission
This moderated discussion explores legislative and litigation developments from the past year involving freedom of information. After a comprehensive report on everything FOI, an animated dialogue encourages attendees to exchange information and insights from their own jurisdictions concerning government access. At every COGEL conference, this session remains an invaluable one for those with responsibility over FOI and open records issues!
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| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 |
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9:15 am - 10:30 am
Los Angeles/Miami/Scottsdale
5th Floor
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Freedom of Information Roundtable
Co-Moderators:
Tom Hennick, Public Information Officer, Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission
Mary Schwind, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission
Wrap up your conference experience with a lively and wide-ranging discussion about emerging government access issues. Join your colleagues from all COGEL disciplines in this roundtable discussion into the challenges, emerging issues and best practices of freedom of information and how best to make government open and transparent.
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