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MISTICA: Online Conference: CivicNet '02

From: Daniel Pimienta ([email protected])
Date: Mon Aug 26 2002 - 16:13:57 AST

> >From: "Richard Civille" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
> >Subject: [GCN-WSISinfo]Online Conference Invitation: CivicNet '02
> >Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 19:24:43 -0700
> >
> >Hi: I hope this will be of interest to GCNP list subscribers. I
> >apologize for any cross-posting you may see of this announcement from
> >other lists you might be on, however please feel free to forward on to
> >those you think might be interested. Thanks! Richard Civille
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------
> >
> >We're very excited to announce an upcoming online conference. You're
> >invited. To find out who's coming, and to sign up for further
> >announcements please visit the CivicNet '02 website and register today!
> >Registration includes a CD-ROM of the full CivicNet '02 proceedings, as
> >well as a copy of the upcoming edition of the Community Technology
> >Review
> >
> >** CivicNet '02: Connecting the Dots **
> > Build Local Power With Community Networks
> > September 18-October 2, 2002
> > http://www.civicnet02.net/
> >
> >CivicNet '02 takes place for two weeks, world-wide, bringing together
> >global networks of people, resources, and practices that put information
> >and communication technology (ICT) to work to sustain economic
> >development, enhance quality of community life and engage stakeholders
> >in decisions that matter.
> >
> >Who will attend? Community network, community technology and community
> >economic development practitioners, journalists, public officials,
> >artists, tool-builders, teachers, students, entrepreneurs, consultants,
> >researchers, funders, librarians, investors, and enthusiasts who regard
> >themselves as front-line innovators and catalysts. Does this sound like
> >you?
> >
> >Why Now? Few can hope to attend all of the major upcoming conferences
> >where these issues will be explored; indeed several key upcoming
> >conferences will take place at the same time in October and in different
> >countries simultaneously.
> >
> >"We Create the Process - You Create the Content!"
> >
> >We're celebrating the 5 year anniversary of the first Virtual CivicNet
> >Conference held in 1997, with a new program this year. Three roundtable
> >themes form the backbone of CivicNet '02, out of which new roundtable
> >discussions will be invented by participants during the two week forum
> >(Sept. 18 - Oct. 2). Do you have a theme in mind that should become part
> >of CivicNet '02?
> >
> >Launching event will be three roundtables of distinguished guests who
> >will tackle three key themes:
> >
> >* The Global/Local Dynamic of Community Networking
> >* The New Community Technologies of Freedom
> >* Best Practices for Stakeholder Engagement
> >
> >CivicNet '02 kicks off September 18th and will offer round the clock
> >access through October 2nd. Registration is $35 ($25 early bird special
> >if you pre-register before 9/1) and includes a CD-ROM of the full
> >CivicNet '02 proceedings, as well as a copy of the upcoming edition of
> >the Community Technology Review. Join us in a unique opportunity to
> >tell stories about your community experience and connect with other
> >community networkers from all around the world.
> >
> >For more information and for your early registration discount, please
> >visit us at http://www.civicnet02.net/ today.
> >
> >All best,
> >
> >Richard Civille and Lisa Kimball (Co-chairs)

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