<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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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 at 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 at tisi.za.org 


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