******MEDIA ADVISORY******
ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER, OTHERS TO SPEAK AT
BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE, DECEMBER 6-8, IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Intellectual Property Crime Forum to Follow Conference on December 8
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Associate Attorney General Thomas Perrelli, Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, and James H. Burch, II, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, will speak at the 2010 Bureau of Justice Assistance National Conference in Washington, D.C., Monday, December 6, through Wednesday, December 8. A forum about Intellectual Property Crime will be held at the conclusion of the conference on Wednesday, December 8. Agendas for both events are available at: http://www.esi-bethesda.com/bja2010/agenda.html.
During this meeting, the Council will receive updates on their priority issues and hear from representatives of the Chicago Area Project (CAP)—a network of more than 50 grassroots organizations and special projects aimed at promoting positive youth development and preventing juvenile delinquency through advocacy, community organizing, and direct services.
All events are open to the media and will take place at: | |
Washington Hilton Hotel International Ballroom Center 1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009 |
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Conference Opening and Keynote Address |
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WHO: |
Laurie O. Robinson Assistant Attorney General Office of Justice Programs James H. Burch, II |
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Working Lunch Topic: Justice 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing and Implications for the Justice Community |
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WHO: | David Pogue Personal Technology Columnist The New York Times |
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Plenary 2: Homeland Security Begins with Hometown Security: How Community Engagement and Information Sharing Play A Critical Role in Keeping Our Nation Safe |
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WHO: | The Honorable Janet Napolitano Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2010 12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Working Lunch |
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WHO: | The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. United States Attorney General |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Town Hall and Closing Plenary: Forward Momentum: Working Together to Advance the Criminal Justice System |
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WHO: | The Honorable Thomas J. Perrelli Associate Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice The Honorable Laurie O. Robinson |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Town Hall and Closing Plenary: Forward Momentum: Working Together to Advance the Criminal Justice System |
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WHO: | James H. Burch, II Acting Director Bureau of Justice Assistance The Honorable Sue Carbon Dennis Greenhouse The Honorable John Laub Pamela Leupen The Honorable Barney Melekian Gerard Ramker Jeffrey Slowikowski Allison Turkel |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Intellectual Property Forum: Buying Fake Bags, Medicine and Music: Good Bargain or Deadly Investment? |
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WHO: | Laurie O. Robinson Assistant Attorney General Office of Justice Programs Gary G. Grindler Victoria Espinel |
NOTE: Press inquiries should be directed to Michelle Person, (202) 305-7381.