-----Original Message----- From: shaun.pather@gmail.com [mailto:shaun.pather@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Shaun Pather Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 1:40 PM To: ciresearchers@vancouvercommunity.net; ci-research-sa@vcn.bc.ca; sacla@owl1.unisa.ac.za; saicsit@owl.unisa.ac.za Subject: Journal of Community Informatics CFP: Southern Africa Special Issue Dear Colleagues [Apologies for cross postings.] We have pleasure in announcing a call for papers for a special issue of the Journal of Community Informatics, focusing on Southern African countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe). University academics in South Africa should take note that JoCI is indexed by the IBSS, and published research articles will therefore be eligible for accreditation at your universities. We welcome submissions of completed research articles, case studies or book reviews relating to the following: . Internet and ICT use and appropriation by specific groups, especially disadvantaged groups; . The use of ICTs for community based service delivery as for example in health, municipal services, education, amongst others; . Internet content production (blogs, sites, etc.) aimed at social and community development; . The role of mobile telephony in a Community Informatics context in relation to grassroots development; . Analyses of initiatives for democratization of internet and ICT for social development; . Policy analysis of specific countries or cross-country analyses of national policy and how this relates to community based use of ICTs; . Investigations of the social, political and cultural aspects of the 'digital divide'; . Community informatics as it relates to e-Democracy, e-Participation, and e-Government; . Political and private initiatives for digital inclusion in education, and for cultural production and preservation; . Joint public and private actions and policies related to digital inclusion; . Cybersecurity for Community Informatics. The above list is not exhaustive and we welcome submissions of papers on other topics but which have a strong Community Informatics theme. You may contact either of the special issue editors if you want to clarify the scope of your submission. Important Dates: 1. Submission of extended abstracts (750-1000 words): July 25th 2012 2. Article submission: September 06th 2012 3. Final article due: December 15th 2012 4. Publication: February 2013 **Please refer to attached CFP for further details and submission procedures. -------------------------- Special issue editors: Shaun Pather: pathers@cput.ac.za Jackie Phahlamohlaka: jphahlamohlaka@csir.co.za