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CIDC2006
- CALL FOR PAPERS
A conference on "Community Informatics for Developing
Countries"
PROVISIONAL dates: 31 August - 2 September 2006
hosted
by The Information Society Institute, Cape Town, South
Africa
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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.
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
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
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(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.
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The
Programme Committee
CIDC2006
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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