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MISTICA: ICT Conference Nepal

From: Daniel Pimienta ([email protected])
Date: Tue Mar 12 2002 - 09:08:20 AST

>From: "Harris" <[email protected]>
>Delivered-To: mailing list [email protected]
>Subject: [Globalcn2000] ICT Conference Nepal
>
>Call For Papers
>The International Conference on Information Technology, Communications &
>Development
>December 1-3, 2002, Kathmandu, Nepal
>
>In the years since the development of the world wide web, an increasing
>number of people also in developing countries have been using information
>communication technology (ICT) to bring about change in their work methods
>and environment and to speed up the development process.
>
>Development organizations, NGOs, media houses, government agencies,
>schools and many individuals make use of ICT in one way or another. Yet,
>many questions are to be asked:
>- What are the results?
>- What is the context between ICT and development?
>- Is the www so powerful in development as many people think it is?
>- Are the priorities of big development organizations right when it comes
>to using ICT or would the better money be spent on other projects?
>- Can ICT really a make difference in the poorest parts of the world?
>- What are the prerequisites to apply ICT in remote areas in Nepal, for
>example?
>- What impact has ICT on society?
>- Which are the lessons to be learnt and experiences to be shared?
>- What policies are required, especially in developing countries, to
>facilitate the use and access to ICT?
>
>There are also questions regarding how global networking of like-minded
>people through the web can make a difference in policy advocacy and social
>equity for example.
>
>As the technology advances, the gap between the information haves and
>have-nots is widening. The digital divide becomes more and more apparent.
>To highlight and discuss these issues, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
>(FES-N) in Nepal started the conference on Information Technology,
>Communications and Development (ITCD) in 2001. ITCD 2001
>(<http://www.itcd.net>www.itcd.net), which was hosted in Kathmandu, drew
>more than 30 speakers from 14 different countries. Altogether 130
>participants attended. Encouraged by the feedback from last year, the
>conference for 2002 is now announced.
>
>The objectives of the conference are to learn from one another and also to
>draw up recommendations for better policies and better projects that
>benefit people, particularly in developing countries. The conference aims
>to create a network of like minded people working in the area for IT&C,
>who can meet at least once a year to share ideas and experiences.
>
>Six topics have been identified for presentation and discussion. The main
>focus across all these areas would be on youth, gender, e-health, and how
>technology can help in building democratic societies. But the list is not
>exhaustive and ideas are welcome.
>- Appropriate Information Technologies
>- IT, Youth and Volunteerism
>- Using ICT in Development
>- Society, Web and Gender
>- Policy and Legislation
>- Internet and democratization
>
>We value inputs made available to the conference and invite papers and
>proposals for presentation. The conference will be attended by academics,
>development workers, media practitioners as well as ICT experts from Nepal
>and other countries.
>
>Selected papers will be offered fast-track approval for publication in a
>special edition of the Electronic Journal on Information Systems in
>Developing Countries (EJISDC). Selected papers from the 2001 conference
>are now available in Volume 8 at
><http://www.ejisdc.org/>http://www.ejisdc.org/.
>
>Please send papers/proposals for presentations to
><mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
>Further information about the conference is available on the web at
><http://www.itcd.net>http://www.itcd.net
>
>Paper / proposal submission deadline: 30 August 2002
>Confirmation for presentation deadline: 30 September 2002
>Full paper / presentation submission deadline: 30 October 2002.
>
>Looking forward to your contributions.
>Dr. Alfred Diebold
>Resident Representative
>Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
>Nepal Office
>Email: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
>Visit us at <http://www.itcd.net>www.itcd.net

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