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>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:44:47 +0000
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>From: anelja <[email protected]>
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>Subject: SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference and Exhibition 2005
>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:43:08 +0200
>
>First Annual SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference and Exhibition
>
>1-3 March 2005
>Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg
>http://www.sangonet.org.za/conference2005
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>The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) will host its first annual "ICTs
>for Civil Society" conference and exhibition from 1-3 March 2005 at the
>Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg.
>
>Although many local conferences these days focus on ICT-related issues, very
>little dedicated attention is given to the relevance of ICTs to the
>non-profit sector and civil society organisations (CSOs) in general.
>
>Given the ever-increasing interest in and importance of ICT issues to the
>CSO sector, the SANGONeT conference will focus specifically on the ICT
>challenges facing the CSO sector, highlighting and promoting practical
>benefits, opportunities and lessons learned to date.
>
>This important event will provide an opportunity to both CSOs that are
>ICT-enabled, as well as those organisations which are considering
>introducing ICT solutions to their work, to discuss critical issues of
>common concern and learn from one another's experiences.
>
>The varied and comprehensive programme will cater for all needs and
>interests, from basic introductory training sessions to the discussion of
>cutting edge developments.
>
>The conference programme will consist of a combination of plenary sessions,
>breakaway sessions and practical technology demonstrations.
>
>Four plenary sessions, namely "Setting the Scene" (day 1), "ICTs and Civil
>Society - Contextualising Challenges and Opportunities" (day 1), "Shaping
>the Information Society"
>(day 2) and "The Road Ahead" (day 3), will focus on broad national and
>international ICT and development issues. These sessions will highlight the
>context for the rest of the conference programme, and senior representatives
>from government, the private sector and civil society will be invited to
>make presentations in this regard.
>
>The breakaway sessions will be organised around the following three themes
>or "tracks" and corresponding session topics:
>
>ICT Policy - Internet Rights, Open Source, and World Summit on the
>Information Society (WSIS);
>
>Managing Technology - Technology Planning, Skills Development and Training,
>and Tips, Tools & Techniques for Technology;
>
>Online Environment - Advocacy, Internet Fundraising, and Communication and
>Marketing.
>
>SANGONeT will invite speakers who are experts in their respective fields to
>share and highlight their practical local and international ICT experiences.
>
>The conference is aimed at senior staff and technical employees in the CSO
>sector as well as individuals who work with these organisations, including
>international funding agencies, the private sector and government.
>
>Approximately 300 people will attend the event.
>
>Refer to the conference website for the draft conference programme and
>registration information - www.sangonet.org.za/conference2005
>
>We look forward to your participation in this important civil society event.
>
>For more information and to register for the conference, please contact the
>Conference Secretariat:
>
>Anelja de Bok
>Go Girl Events
>E-mail: [email protected]
>
>David Barnard
>SANGONeT
>E-mail: [email protected]
>URL: www.sangonet.org.za
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