CFP11 Day1 A Clash of Civilizations: The EU and US Negotiate the Future of Privacy

Europe and the US have very different ideas on what laws and institutions are needed to protect privacy. High level negotiations between the EU and US will set the international standards for the use of personal data by governments and the private sector. Government officials and experts from both sides of the Atlantic will explore those differences and discuss what is at stake for Americans and the world.

*Moderator:* Barry Steinhardt: Founder, Friends of Privacy USA; Senior Advisor and Trustee, Privacy International; Member of the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee

*Panelists:*
Jan Philipp Albrecht: Member of the European Parliament from the German Greens
Mary Ellen Callahan: Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Edward Hasbrouck: The Identity Project
Viviane Reding (via pre-recorded message): Vice President, European Commission
Frank Schmiedel: First Secretary, Washington D.C. Delegation of the European Union, Political, Security & Development Section

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