Taking into account the comment made about Digital Divide enforcement when talking about the conference location, I think you are missing one point: for developed countries citizens due to many factors, paying transportation and accommodations wherever in the world is viable. For us, citizens from the undeveloped world (aren't we about 75% of the population?), not only we have trouble getting into any country (being Colombian I have to obtain visa even to enter hell), but the more important: professionals and academics working the topic here have not the income level to pay for their logistics. In the end, somehow, whether conscious or not, we are promoting the Digital Divide barrier as third world people would have high economical, political and even linguistic barriers to reach the conference. So here I claim again, why not thinking on ICT solutions to this logistic problem? I suggest that AOIR conference must thin seriously about this. Cristian Berrío Zapata Profesor PUJ - UNAL Facultad de Economía Teléfono (57 3)300 817 9849 cberrioz@cable.net.co CHAT cristianberrioz@hotmail.com -----Mensaje original----- De: air-l-aoir.org-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-aoir.org-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] En nombre de Lois Ann Scheidt Enviado el: Martes, 05 de Octubre de 2004 09:14 a.m. Para: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Asunto: Re: [Air-l] AoIR conference venues For those that may not be aware of the changes to US policy for entry into the US I've posted some sites so you can learn more. For foreign visitors to the Usthis imformation will be important, but potentially more important to US citizens so we can monitor what changes our government is making on our behalf. It's probably silly to remind this group to register and vote in November but I'm going to doit anyway, vote your conscience. Travel to US sites: http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/faq/newusatravelrules.jsp;jsessioni d=BioslSgK27pSuUWGaE2sVhkOxbfYAUkgCzoqsIicbrHFT53C4090!-1112292905!17484 3410!8001!7002 http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-09-30-europe-fingerprints_x.htm http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1343497,00.html http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-09-30-eu-passports_x.htm Lois Ann Scheidt MPA MIS SPHR CCP Doctoral Student School of Library and Information Science Indiana University Bloomington IN USA Webpage: http://www.loisscheidt.com Blog: http://www.professional-lurker.com _______________________________________________ Air-l-aoir.org mailing list Air-l-aoir.org@listserv.aoir.org http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org