This is a forwarded message From: larry Stillman <larrys@vicnet.net.au> To: <communityinformatics@vancouvercommunity.net> Date: Friday, May 14, 2004, 3:00:22 PM Subject: [ciresearchers] Registrations now open for 'Sustainability and Community Technology' Prato, Italy, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2004 ===8<==============Original message text=============== Dear Colleague, The Community Informatics Research Network, Inc. invites your participation as a delegate at the 2004 Conference and Colloquium, 'Sustainability and Community Technology'. Information is available at http://www.ciresearch.net/conferences/index.php?cf=4/.    'Sustainability' has been identified as a key and controversial issue in community networking, and the purpose of the conference is to explore all its dimensions, resulting in a communiqué developed through plenary sessions, as well as further activities of the CIRN network. The event will be of interest to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.   There will be keynotes, panel sessions (with about 40 presentations from around the world), plenaries,  and workshops on Community Informatics Education and Multisite-Multistate Research. There will also be a doctoral colloquium. Of course, there will also be opportunities for networking and a full social program at the Monash University Centre Prato, located in a magnificent Palazzo in the heart of beautiful small Tuscan city, close to Florence and transport connections.   Please register soon to ensure a place for yourselves and colleagues. The number of participants will be limited to ensure effective interaction and for practical reasons. Registrations can be made electronically, with separate accommodation and transport information on the registration website. Early hotel reservations are suggested.   If you wish to join CIRN and obtain a members discount, please do so by June 1 in order to be a voting member at the AGM.  More information about CIRN can be found at www.ciresearch.net.   The conference is being held with the generous advice and support of the following institutions and businesses: *    Monash University, Australia *    Claremont Graduate University, USA *    National Research Council Canada - Institute for Information Technology *    Queensland University of Technology, Australia *    Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand *    Intel *    Public Knowledge Project, University of British Columbia Please forward this email to interested colleagues. -------------------------------- Larry Stillman for the Organising Committee CCNR, Monash University 61 3 9903 1801 www.ccnr.net  www.webstylus.net ===8<===========End of original message text===========