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-----Original Message----- From: Tony Hill [mailto:ed@isoc-au.org.au] Sent: Tuesday, 16 October 2001 8:33 To: ISOC-AU members list Subject: IAMEMS: FW: Community Networking Conference 2002
Advance information on the Community Networking Conference planned for next year.
regards, Tony Hill
-----Original Message----- From: Larry Stillman [mailto:larrys@vicnet.net.au] Sent: Tuesday, 16 October 2001 10:02 AM To: Lynne Thompson; Sue Scott; Comm-Vic; Randy Stoecker; karen.groeneveld@dcita.gov.au; Staff/Vicnet; Tony Wilhelm; cnnz@yahoogroups.com; CN99_announce@yahoogroups.com; Globalcn2000@egroups.com Cc: Tony Hill; CLAIRE.SHEARMAN@MCR1.POPTEL.ORG.UK; canders@yprl.vic.gov.au; garyh@Vicnet.Net.Au; Markking Subject: Community Networking Conference 2002
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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT: ELECTRONIC NETWORKS - BUILDING COMMUNITY. FIFTH COMMUNITY NETWORKING CONFERENCE, MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA Monash University, Caulfield Campus, Melbourne: 3, 4, 5 July, 2002 <www.ccnr.net/2002/>
Expressions of interest for workshops, papers and presentations are sought for the Conference. We invite proposals for reports and presentations (refereed and non-refereed) about current initiatives that respond to the main themes of the conference:
· Community Building · Knowledge Economy/Knowledge Community · Digital Divide/Income Divide
The Advisory Committee is particularly interested in papers and workshops that address the following areas:
Electronic networks in indigenous communities; Electronic networks for women, community groups; Electronic networks for local communities; Participation - promoting e-democracy in its broadest sense; Engaging the non-user; Employability and personal fulfilment; Building business and learning communities through partnerships using ICT; Technical - practice and skills for the community and non-profit sector; Social inclusion in the knowledge economy; Theoretical perspectives on electronic community networking and social capital.
Please see the conference website, www.ccnr.net/2002/ for details about how to submit an abstract or expression of interest for refereed and non-refereed tracks. Abstracts should be submitted by 1 December 200, and earlier if possible.
The aims of the conference are:
§ To energise practitioners, policy makers, academics and business people working in the field of community networking using information and communication technology (ICT). § To engage delegates in issues of community networking and increase understanding in how community networking principles can contribute significantly to community building.
Previous conferences have been a feature of the electronic community networking landscape in Australia since 1996, and participants have attended from all states, the Pacific, and other countries. This conference is part of a global trail of events associated with the Global Community Networking Alliance (www.globalcn2001.org). The Conference is being organised by the Centre for Community Networking Research (CCNR) , Monash University, www.ccnr.net.
Members of the Advisory Committee include:
Gary Hardy, Centre for Community Networking Research, · Larry Stillman, Centre for Community Networking Research; · Craig Anderson, VICLINK (Victorian Public Libraries' Network); Tony Hill, Internet Society of Australia, ISOC-AU; Patrick Moriarty, OurCommunity.Com.au; Inez van Polanen, Womens' Information and Referral Exchange; Mark Samuel-King, Knowledge Collaboration; Claire Shearman, Communities Online (UK), Global Community Networking; Leone Wheeler, Community Services / Regional Partnerships, RMIT University; Ken Young; · Derek Whitehead, Library and Information Services, Swinburne University
Larry Stillman & Gary Hardy Centre for Community Networking Research, Monash University, www.ccnr.net 2002@ccnr.net PO Box 197 Caulfield East, Victoria, 3145
Registration, and industry display inquires to Mediawise mediawise@vicnet.net.au. ----------------------------------- Larry Stillman Accessibility and Evaluation Unit VICNET & Centre for Community Networking Research, Monash University 03 9903 1801 www.vicnet.net.au www.ccnr.net -------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----
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