Begin forwarded message:
From: "Aharon Kellerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: January 18, 2007 12:59:09 AM EST
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: FW: Digital Communities 2007
Dear colleagues:
Kindly find below the call for papers for our 2007 annual meeting,
jointly sponsored with the Digital Communities project, and
organized by our Vice-chair, Mark Wilson. This meeting, which will
take place in Tallinn, Estonia and Helsinki, Finland, 8-12 July
2007, promises to be stimulating and innovative. You will surely
also enjoy our long tradition of warm, open, and friendly collegial
exchanges, as well as the two excellent conference locations for
our field!
I sincerely hope to see you all there!
Best wishes,
Aharon Kellerman
Chair, IGU Commission on the Geography of the Information Society
From: Mark Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 11:03 PM
To:
Subject: Digital Communities 2007
The IGU Commission on the Geography of Information Society and
Digital Communities announces its 2007 joint meeting in Tallinn,
Estonia and Helsinki, Finland. More details available online at
www.digitalcommunities.info
Digital Communities 2007
Mobility/Mindset/Maturity
Call for Papers
After sixty years of electronic computing and a decade of
commercialized Internet use, it is valuable to evaluate the
influence of information technologies on our lives and to plan for
an ICT enabled future. Among the emerging applications of ICT are
its growing mobility and influence on our movements, and widespread
adoption in many societies. The potential of ubiquitous
information access and maturity of the basic technologies prompts
consideration of our past experience and future preparedness.
While all topics associated with the spatial and social context of
ICT are welcome, general topics of interest include:
Mobility: The social, economic, and spatial implications of
emerging information technologies that span the spectrum from
enhanced mobile phones to ubiquitous computing, and shape our
ability to move and access information.
Mindset: The way that individuals, organizations, and governments
understand ICT and exploit and plan for future advances in
information technologies. How do we conceptualize ICT; and do we
need to change the way we perceive these technologies? What
changes in mindset accompany the transition to ICT enabled
intelligent development?
Maturity: ICTs are no longer emerging technologies but, in many
societies, well established elements for government, business, and
social interaction. What does the maturity of ICT mean for
development, policy and communities?
The location of our 2007 meeting in Estonia and Finland reflects
interest in how emerging economies utilize new information
technologies, and how countries with sophisticated and advanced ICT
infrastructure are changing in response to their ICT access.
Digital Communities 2007 seeks papers on a wide range of topics
associated with the spatial context, policies, and influence of
ICT. Of particular interest are papers on the experience of the
Baltic states and Scandinavia, as well as on the relationship
between ICT and mobility, mindsets associated with ICT, and the
role of ICT as a mature technology that is widely disseminated in
many areas. As usual, the primary themes of the conference are not
meant to limit participation. Papers on all aspects and dimensions
of the geographies of the information society and
telecommunications are welcome.
The Digital Communities conference represents a long standing
relationship between E*Space: The Electronic Space Project at
Michigan State University and the IGU Commission on the Geography
of Information Society. The organizers of the conference include
Mark Wilson and Kenneth Corey (E*Space), and Aharon Kellerman,
Maria Paradiso and Henry Bakis (Geography of Information Society).
Abstracts should not exceed 100 words, and should be sent
electronically to both Mark Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] and to Aharon
Kellerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] The deadline for
submissions is April 30, 2007 but we are employing a fast track
acceptance system that confirms participation within several weeks
of receiving an abstract. This will provide early written
confirmation of paper acceptance and allow time to seek funding or
make travel arrangements.
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