13 May 2005

Individuals interested in privacy may wish to submit a paper to the Barbara Wellbery Memorial Award about privacy. Award winner(s) will receive $US 3,000 in cash and the opportunity to present the paper to an international privacy conference in 2006.

As part of the Barbara Wellbery Memorial Award, a stipend of up to $US 2,000 for associated travel expenses will also be granted and the paper will be published in the International Review of Law, Computers, & Technology.

The Award, is open worldwide to individuals and co-writing partners, 18 years of age and older, from industry, law, government, academia, and public interest groups, including students, is granted annually by the Morrison & Foerster Foundation ("MoFo Foundation"). The deadline for entries is 1 October 2005.

Please download a copy of the application for further details.

Who was Barbara Wellbery?

Barbara Wellbery, a partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, was one of the leading experts on international privacy issues. In the privacy community, Barbara was well respected for her professional excellence, in-depth knowledge of privacy issues, and strong commitment to fostering international understanding of differing privacy approaches around the world.

Barbara was the chief architect and principal negotiator of the safe harbor privacy accord with the European Union. This accord is emblematic of how Barbara worked to promote greater international understanding of privacy issues and resolve seemingly intractable differences of opinions. Her success was due in large measure to her commitment to finding ways to integrate elements from different approaches to create viable and practical solutions.