IEET presentation-1 in SL
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The first IEET presentation in Second Life, dedicated to outlining the work and programs of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, took place on June 30, 2006. Read more...
Listing for this event on the Second Life website
Friday June 30, 2006, 2 pm EST (8 pm in most European countries, this should be convenient for visitors from both the US and Europe).
The IEET presentation will be dedicated to outlining the work and programs of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.
About the IEET (http://ieet.org/): By promoting and publicizing the work of thinkers who examine the social implications of scientific and technological advance, we seek to contribute to the understanding of the impact of emerging technologies on individuals and societies. We also want to help shape public policies that distribute the benefits and reduce the risks of technological advancement.
The event is sponsored by the IEET and Vivox, a provider of voice communication services in VR worlds. It will be one of the first voice-enabled educational events in Second Life.
Besides a Second Life account and client software, to participate you will need a Vivox account and a recent release of the Vivox client. We are coordinating new user accounts and software upgrades with Vivox, so if you wish to participate and do not have a Vivox account, PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME, EMAIL, AFFILIATION AND SECOND LIFE AVATAR NAME TO THE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. If you already have a Vivox account, you should update your client to the last release available from the Vivox download page.
Agenda:
2 pm EST: Welcome
2.30 pm EST: Presentations in the space habitat (teleport from island telehub):
Presentations:
- "IEET’s Technoprogressive Agenda 2006", by James Hughes (James Sleeper in SL).
- "The IEET in the Metaverse", by Giulio Prisco (Giulio Perhaps in SL).
Note: the planned presentation by Jamais Cascio cannot take place on June 30 and will be postponed to the next event.
Presentations and Q/A audio via Vivox.
We have been testing Vivox and are quite pleased with the results so far.
