Seminar announcement: POLICY OPTIONS AND MODELS FOR BRIDGING DIGITAL DIVIDES Freedom, Sharing and Sustainability in the Global Network Society
Time: 14-15 March 2005 Venue: University of Tampere, Finland Dead-line for abstracts 15 January 2005 http://www.globaledevelopment.org/forthcoming.htm Advances in the information and communication technologies and the emergence of a global network society present new challenges for research and policy making. The seminar, organised by the research project Global Challenges of eDevelopment of Hypermedia Laboratory of the University of Tampere, aims at addressing ways to bridge the wide gaps, or digital divides, that are characteristic of the current information society. One feature of the new technologies is that they enable new kinds of freedom and sharing. This can boost, for example, societal participation of citizens and collaboration in sciences and technology development. However, in order for these and other benefits to materialise, a framework aiming at sustainability in its all aspects would be necessary. A part of such framework would be a system of innovation and intellectual property that addresses the basic needs and rights of the people. The seminar brings together researchers, students, experts and policy makers working on these issues internationally. The programme will be organised following the seminar themes: Theme 1: Freedom and Sharing in the Global Network Society - information technologies and societal participation - open and collaborative models (free software, open content, open access) Theme 2: Globally Sustainable Information Society - ecologically, socially, culturally and economically sustainable technologies and cultures - balanced innovation systems and intellectual property regimes Schedule: - Call for papers out on 26 November 2004 - Dead-line for abstracts 15 January 2005 - Programme finalised by 31 January 2005 - Seminar 14-15 March 2005 Advisory Committee: Antti Kasvio (chair), Burchard Bagile, Mika B��k, Antti Hautam�ki, Avinash Jha, Jukka Kemppinen, Salla Koivusalo, Robin Mansell, Kaarle Nordenstreng, Marjut Salokannel, Juha Suoranta, Markku Turunen and Tapio Varis. Contact: Programme coordinator Marko Ulvila [EMAIL PROTECTED], +358-3-215 4079, Hypermedia Laboratory, Fin-33014 University of Tampere, Finland ---------------------- Maarit M�kinen researcher Hypermedia Laboratory University of Tampere project: www.globaledevelopment.org +358 3 215 4081 gsm: +358 40 5868 454 _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
