WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 2000 PROGRAM
 
            GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Y2K GROUP PANEL PROGRAM
               LOOKS AT CURRENT Y2K-RELATED TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS:
     IS Y2K PAST OR IS IT AN ISSUE THAT REQUIRES CONTINUING ATTENTION?
 
 
 EVENT: There have been numerous post January 1st plane and train crashes,
 nuclear power plant problems, chemical and manufacturing plant explosions
 and fires, refinery and pipeline explosions and fires, and fuel shortages.
 Is the number of these larger than usual?  Are any of these Y2K or embedded
 systems related?  If so, why is there not continued public attention to
 these issues?   Are public health and safety being compromised by
 insufficient public attention?  Are public officials aware of the nature of
 the problems that are occurring?  Two Wednesday Evening Panel Programs
 sponsored by The George Washington University's Y2K Group will discuss these
 concerns.
 A third program may be scheduled in May.
 
 
         WHEN: Wednesday, March 15 and April 12, 2000
                     7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
 
         WHERE: The George Washington University
         103 Funger Hall, 22nd and G Streets NW
         Washington, D.C.
 
         (Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro, blue and orange lines)
 
         COST: Free and open to the public
 
 
 Panelists for the March 15 panel:
 
 Michael P. Harden, Ph.D., President and CEO of Century Technology Services,
 Inc. and author of the book published in 1998: "Failure is Not An Option:
 Declaring War on the Year 2000 Problem, A Winning Strategy for Business
 Managers and Executives"
 
 Stuart H. Rodman, Director of Communications, Ecological Life Systems
Institute
 ( http://www.elsi.org ) (Invited)
 
 Frank Ojeda, Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, The National
 Institute for Standards and Technology ( http://y2khelp.nist.gov )
 
 Mark Frautschi, Ph.D., The Center for Y2K and Society, author of an overview
 paper on embedded systems: "Embedded Systems and the Year-2000 Problem (The
 Other Year 2000 Problem) ( http://www.tmn.com/~frautsch/y2k2.html )
 
 Stuart Umpleby, Professor of Management Science and Director, Research
 Program for Social and Organizational Learning (RPSOL), The George
 Washington University, author of numerous articles on Y2K  (
 http://www.gwu.edu/~y2k/keypeople/umpleby )
 
 Paula Gordon, Director of Special Projects, RPSOL and Visiting Research
 Professor, GW, author of a six part White Paper on Y2K and embedded systems
 begun in 1998 ( http://www.gwu.edu/~y2k/keypeople/gordon )
 
 
 Media Questioner:
 
 David Franke, World Net Daily
 
 
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 For details concerning invitees, confirmed panelists, and media questioners
 for        the April 12 panel program, please see the Announcements page at
 http://www.gwu.edu/~y2k/keypeople/gordon
 
       The updated announcement should be posted after the first of April.
 
 
           Please feel free to share this announcement with others.
 
 
 
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 Broadcast media should contact Kim Hughes at 202 994 9023 concerning
 logistical arrangements.