There are several events, both online and face-to-face, that might interest you or your colleagues. Please reply to this message if you'd rather not receive this kind of announcement in the future. And DO let me know if you know of other events that might be of interest. These events are described in this email message: * Online: Foundations Workshop - a 7 week workshop that's scheduled to begin on October 3rd, 2005 and on Feb 6, May 15 and Sep 11, 2006 -- simulating a community of practice on communities of practice http://www.cpsquare.org/edu/foundations/index.htm * Online: Collaborative Communities of Practice Online Conference, Fall 2005 - CoPs as Learning Networks, Co-Sponsored by iCohere, Inc. and CPsquare. September 27 and 28, 2005 -- http://www.icohere.com/CCOP2005 * F2F: a 3-day dialog organized by CPsquare (http://www.cpsquare.org) scheduled immediately before The Community Informatics Research Network Conference in Prato, Italy Oct 9-11 2006 http://www.ciresearch.net/conferences/index.php?cf=4 +++++++++++ THE DETAILS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ * Online: Foundations Workshop October 3rd, 2005 and Feb 6, May 15 and Sep 11, 2006 http://www.cpsquare.org/edu/foundations/index.htm The Foundations Workshop continues to evolve each time it's offered. It's like an open lab for a global community. A recent blog post describes some of the activities of Workshop alumni: http://www.cpsquare.org/edu/News/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Collaborative Communities of Practice Online Conference, Fall 2005 - CoPs as Learning Networks, Co-Sponsored by iCohere, Inc. and CPsquare September 27 and 28, 2005 -- http://www.icohere.com/CCOP2005 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Learning for a Small Planet, with Etienne Wenger, founder of CPsquare Blending Communities of Practice and Training, with Jack Merklein, Director, Knowledge & Learning, Xerox Global Services, Inc. Collaboration at CSC: From Virtual Teams to Communities, with Mark Neff, Senior Member of the Advisory Staff, Computer Sciences Corporation Building Association Learning Networks Using Social Media, with Jeff De Cagna, Co-founder of Association Renewal LLC and Chief Strategist and Founder of Principled Innovation Going Statewide: Networking Learners, with Sheryl Hansen, Director, Professional Development Programs, Ohio Learning Network Sign up before September 19 to receive the Early Bird discount of 25% off! For more information, see http://www.icohere.com/CCOP2005 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ * F2F: The Community Informatics Research Network Conference in Prato, Italy Oct 9-11 2006 http://www.ccnr.net/?q=taxonomy/term/48 We're going to organize a three-day-plus dialog before the Prato conference (and planning to report to the rest of the conference on our "conclusions"). Write me if you're interested in organizing or participating in this event. It's going to be modeled on the dialog at Setubal http://www.cpsquare.org/events/LBD/index.htm ... Cheers! John * * John D. Smith - John.Smith@LearningAlliances.net V: 503.963.8229 * CoP Foundations workshop starts Oct 3: www.cpsquare.org/edu/foundations * "In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our * decisions on the next seven generations." -- Iroquois Nation Maxim