>Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:39:11 +0200
>From: "NHLANHA MLITWA" <MlitwaN@cput.ac.za>
>Subject: <incom> CIRN/CIDC 2006 Call for Papers
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>CIRN/CIDC2006 - CALL FOR PAPERS
>A CIRN conference on "Community Informatics for Developing Countries"
>PROVISIONAL dates: 31 August - 2 September 2006
>Hosted by The Information Society Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
>in Partnership with the Community Informatics Research Networks (CIRN)
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>
>Apologies for Cross-Posting
>
>CIDC2006 is now open to receive papers concerning research, policy
>and praxis around the conference theme of "Community Informatics for
>Developing Countries". Community Informatics concerns the social
>appropriation of information and communications technologies.
>
>The practice of Community Informatics has been evident in one form
>or another for many years, but the delivery of real benefits to
>communities is still elusive. A number of factors mitigate against
>easy success, including the necessary involvement of many
>stakeholders, the problems of establishing a real understanding of
>community needs, and a tendency for interventions to be driven
>exclusively by funders.
>
>The conference will be pleased to receive academic papers (for
>review), work-in-progress papers, panel proposals and posters (not
>for review), based on:
>
>- theoretical issues,
>- multidisciplinary methods of working,
>- case studies,
>- research methods that fully involve communities, and
>- the negotiation of goals and objectives with communities.
>
>Topics are open within the general area of Community Informatics for
>Developing Countries, but include
>
>- the emergence of the Information Society and its impact on
> communities,
>- shared Knowledge between and within communities,
>- the determination of community needs,
>- planning for communities by communities,
>- effective community participation in community-based projects
>- evaluation of community-based projects,
>- community empowerment,
>- the impact of ICT on community 'belonging',
>- failure of traditional top-down approach to community projects,
>- mother language education as a platform for community identity,
>- stakeholder interaction in community interventions
>- government as a network partner of communities,
>- e-service delivery,
>
>Academic papers will be double-blind refereed and published in the
>conference proceedings, to be made available at the
>conference. Qualifying papers stand an opportunity of being
>fast-tracked into an open International e-Journal of Education and
>Development using Information and Communication Technology
>(IJEDICT). Work-in-progress papers and other contributions
>not-for-review will be accepted at the discretion of the programme
>committee and will be
>published separately.
>
>The conference is designed for researchers, policymakers, community
>leaders, ICT project leaders, government officials and regional
>community development groups who have interests, skills and
>experience in Community Informatics for developing countries.
>
>Critical dates for academic papers (for review):
>
>- Initial submission of abstracts: 3 Feb 2006
>- Notification of provisional acceptance: 20 Feb 2006
>- Papers due for review: 31 Mar 2006
>- Notification of final acceptance: 15 May 2006
>- Final papers due: 30 Jun 2006
>
>Critical dates for other contributions (not for review):
>
>- Initial submission of abstracts: 3 Feb 2006
>- Notification of acceptance: 20 Feb 2006
>- Contributions due: 30 Jun 2006
>
>Contributions MUST be submitted using the conference website which
>will be found at: http://www.tisi.za.org/cidc2006/papers
>(follow the instructions from "Authors - Paper Submission")
>
>Please note that the dates and other administrative details for this
>conference are subject to final confirmation by the organising
>committee, that can be reached at info@tisi.za.org
>(please put "CIDC2006" in the subject line)
>
>CIDC2006 is hosted by The Information Society Institute, which is an
>initiative of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
>
>Regards
>Nhlanhla Mlitwa, on behalf of:
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>The Programme Committee
>CIDC2006
>info@tisi.za.org
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