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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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>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.
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>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.
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>The conference will be pleased to receive
>academic papers (for review), work-in-progress
>papers, panel proposals and posters (not
>for review), based on:
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>- 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
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>- 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,
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>Academic papers will be double-blind refereed
>and published in the conference proceedings, to
>be made available at the conference.
>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.
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>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.
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>Critical dates for academic papers (for review):
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>- 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
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>Critical dates for other contributions (not for review):
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>- 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)
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>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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