Very short notice I know... MG "What is Community Informatics? (and Why Does It Matter)", (Polimetrica. Milan), 2007 http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00012372/01/WHAT_IS_COMMUNITY_INFORMATICS_r eading.pdf ------------------------------------------------- 'Digital Ontario' A symposium that examines governance, leadership, civic engagement, strategic partnerships for development in a digital era Date: Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 - Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Place: Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre, 50 Stone Road West, Guelph and The Arboretum, The University of Guelph The goal of the meeting is to bring together academics and practitioners to explore the capacity of Ontario society to adapt to the digital era and benefit from the expansion of broadband. The proposed event has the following specific objectives: Provide a forum for those leading broadband initiatives to present their experiences and ideas for the future Engage in thematic discussions about specific strategies for broadband enabled development and address digital divide issues Invite local, national and international experts and practitioners with substantive knowledge of ICTs for development to discuss strategic directions. The themes of this symposium emerged from discussions among academicians, researchers, policy makers, service providers and representatives of civil society organizations. These discussions included several forums such as the December 2006 meeting "Toward a Broadband Research Agenda for Ontario: Urban, Rural and Remote Contexts" at the University of Toronto. The province will provide an overview of this work and seek input on future directions for enabling a digital Ontario. http://kmdi.utoronto.ca/broadband/programs/default.html www.uoguelph.ca/snowden