The Organising Committee of the Information Technology in Regional Areas Conference (ITiRA) invites submission of papers for its 2003 Conference. Dates: 5 - 7 November 2003 Venue: Rydges Oasis Resort, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia Deadline for the submission of full papers: 6 June 2003 Further details available at: <http://itira.cqu.edu.au/2003> or please email enquiries-itira2003@cqu.edu.au The ITiRA 2003 Conference explores strategies that link ICT enhanced economic, social and cultural development efforts with emerging opportunities in such areas as electronic commerce, community and civic networks, telecentres, electronic democracy, on-line participation, self-help and virtual health communities, advocacy, cultural enhancement and others. We see ITiRA 2003 as being of interest to practitioners, and policy makers in both developed and developing countries, and are particularly interested to share ideas across practice, research and policy. Hence, ITiRA 2003 encourages submissions for double blind refereed papers as well as practitioner case studies and policy development. Tracks * Community Informatics * IT for Developing Countries * Indigenous Voices on IT for Indigenous Peoples * IT for Regional Culture, Media and the Arts * IT for Regional Education and Training * IT for e-Democracy * IT for Regional Health * IT for Regional Industry and e-Commerce * IT for Tourism in Regional Areas * IT for Social Marketing in Regional Areas Important Dates: Full papers due: 6 June 2003 Notification of Acceptance: 12 July 2003 Final print-ready papers due: 15 August 2003 jeremy hunsinger jhuns@vt.edu on the ibook www.cddc.vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy/blog () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments