Edward Snowden to speak to Hawaii conference

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However, Snowden will not make an appearance in person and will speak through a video link from Moscow, Russia.

Snowden, who used to live in Hawaii, worked for consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton and rented a home in Waipahu. Snowden is known for leaking classified information from the National Security Agency. He is currently living in Russia and faces felony charges in the US.

The Davis Levin First Amendment Conference will be held at the Hawaii Convention Center on Feb. 14.

The live conversation with Snowden will follow a screening of Snowden documentary Citizenfour, which was nominated for an Oscar on Thursday. "Citizenfour" was nominated in the Best Documentary category.

The theme of the conference is, "Can Democracy Survive Secrecy?"

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