[esocialaction] FW: CIRN/CIDC 2006 Call for Papers

[Dearden, Andrew M]

This will be of interest to some / many

Andy

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>From: NHLANHA MLITWA [mailto:MlitwaN at cput.ac.za] 
>Sent: 08 December 2005 07:30
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>Cc: Andy Bytheway; Elizabeth Danckwerts; Geoff Erwin; BLESSING 
>MAUMBE; Wallace Taylor
>Subject: CIRN/CIDC 2006 Call for Papers
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>CIRN/CIDC2006 - CALL FOR PAPERS
>A CIRN conference on "Community Informatics for Developing 
>Countries" PROVISIONAL dates:  31 August - 2 September 2006 
>Hosted by The Information Society Institute, Cape Town, South Africa 
>in Partnership with the Community Informatics Research Networks (CIRN)
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>Apologies for Cross-Posting 
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>CIDC2006 is now open to receive papers concerning research, policy 
>and praxis around the conference theme of "Community Informatics for 
>Developing Countries".  Community Informatics concerns the social 
>appropriation of information and communications technologies. 
> 
>The practice of Community Informatics has been evident in one form 
>or another for many years, but the delivery of real benefits to 
>communities is still elusive.  A number of factors mitigate against 
>easy success, including the necessary involvement of many 
>stakeholders, the problems of establishing a real understanding of 
>community needs, and a tendency for interventions to be driven 
>exclusively by funders. 
> 
>The conference will be pleased to receive academic papers (for 
>review), work-in-progress papers, panel proposals and posters (not 
>for review), based on: 
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>- theoretical issues,
>- multidisciplinary methods of working, 
>- case studies, 
>- research methods that fully involve communities, and
>- the negotiation of goals and objectives with communities. 
> 
>Topics are open within the general area of Community Informatics for 
>Developing Countries, but include 
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>- the emergence of the Information Society and its impact on 
>  communities, 
>- shared Knowledge between and within communities, 
>- the determination of community needs, 
>- planning for communities by communities, 
>- effective community participation in community-based projects
>- evaluation of community-based projects, 
>- community empowerment, 
>- the impact of ICT on community 'belonging',
>- failure of traditional top-down approach to community projects,
>- mother language education as a platform for community identity,
>- stakeholder interaction in community interventions
>- government as a network partner of communities, 
>- e-service delivery, 
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>Academic papers will be double-blind refereed and published in the 
>conference proceedings, to be made available at the conference.  
>Work-in-progress papers and other contributions not-for-review will 
>be accepted at the discretion of the programme committee and will be 
>published separately.
> 
>The conference is designed for researchers, policymakers, community 
>leaders, ICT project leaders, government officials and regional 
>community development groups who have interests, skills and 
>experience in Community Informatics for developing countries. 
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>Critical dates for academic papers (for review):
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>- Initial submission of abstracts: 3 Feb 2006
>- Notification of provisional acceptance: 20 Feb 2006
>- Papers due for review: 31 Mar 2006
>- Notification of final acceptance: 15 May 2006
>- Final papers due: 30 Jun 2006
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>Critical dates for other contributions (not for review):
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>- Initial submission of abstracts: 3 Feb 2006
>- Notification of acceptance: 20 Feb 2006
>- Contributions due: 30 Jun 2006
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>Contributions MUST be submitted using the conference website which 
>will be found at:  http://www.tisi.za.org/cidc2006/papers 
>(follow the instructions from "Authors - Paper Submission") 
> 
>Please note that the dates and other administrative details 
>for this conference are subject to final confirmation by the 
>organising 
>committee, that can be reached at info at tisi.za.org 
>(please put "CIDC2006" in the subject line) 
>
>CIDC2006 is hosted by The Information Society Institute, which is an 
>initiative of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. 
> 
>Regards
>Nhlanhla Mlitwa, on behalf of:
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>The Programme Committee
>CIDC2006
>info at tisi.za.org 
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