Academic Freedom Focus Group
U.S. / Cuba Academic Freedom Restrictions
November 19, 2004
Capitol Building, Room HC-6, Washington, D.C.

Sponsor: Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Organizers: Center for International Policy Study - Wayne Smith
Cuba Academic Alliance - Jerry Guidera. 
Institute for Shipboard Education - Les McCabe
Latin America Working Group - Mavis Anderson, Philip Schmidt
U.S. / Cuba Sister Cities Association - Lisa Valanti
Washington Office on Latin America - Rachel Farley, Geoff Thale  
  
AGENDA

8:30 a.m.  Arrive for Security Check
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Overview and Impact of Current OFAC Regulations.
Introductions – Les McCabe
House of Representatives (CA) - Congresswoman Lee
Latin American Working Group - Mavis Anderson 
CC-CS / Cuba Academic Alliance - Jerry Guidera

9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Legal Issues:  Constitutional and Regulatory Perspectives
Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard/ Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) -
Michael Krinsky
University of Pittsburgh Law School/CCR - Jules Lobel
Muse & Associates - Bob Muse

10:15-10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 – 11:45 am
Legislative Action & Steps to Form an Ongoing Coalition
Moderator:  Jerry Guidera
Latin American Working Group - Mavis Anderson
Congressman McGovern’s Office - Cindy Buhl
Congressman Delahunt’s Office - Steven Schwadron
Congressman Flake’s Office - Lance Walker

Noon
Closing – Les McCabe and Jerry Guidera
6:30 pm
Cuban Interest Section (Swiss Embassy) Evening Reception
2630 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20009