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Subject: Formal Call for Open Sessions ICTD2012
Formal Call for Open Sessions ICTD2012
We invite you to propose an Open Session at ICTD2012, taking place at Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA from 12th to 16th March, 2012!
Accompanying the full papers program on the 13th and 14th March are two further
days of events with a less formal flavor to take place before and after (on the
12th and 16th). These lively and diverse sessions made a major contribution to
the spirit of the conference in London in 2010 and, with your input, they can
be an exciting and integral part of the experience in Atlanta. Open Sessions
vary widely in theme and style, including panels, discussions, SIGs and
workshops. They may be a whole day, or run for just 90 minutes. They may be run
in a language other than the official conference language of English (we are
particularly interested in a French and/or Spanish program). And the
application process is simple and quick.
Openness is an important part of what makes these sessions special. Organisers
choose the structure, theme and approach of their program, while anyone
registered for the conference can attend as many open sessions as they wish,
without the need to pre-register for them.
We ask you to present your proposal on the Open Sessions form (at the URL
below), giving us details of who is involved and what you want to do. We are
happy to approve a wide range of sessions providing they meet the minimum
criteria listed below (although we may have to adjust the time we offer each
team, based on number of accepted submissions). If accepted, we ask you to be
creative, entertaining and thought-provoking and to work with us to fit a tight
agenda.
Types of session might include:
· Workshops
· Panels/Debates
· Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
· Roundtable Discussions/Fishbowls
· Open Spaces/Unconferences/Wildcard sessions
· Performances/Storytelling
· Anything you design that engages a range of people over a short,
focussed session
Previous themes have included creativity, ethics, accountability, practitioner
roles, reflections on the conference, development theory, climate change,
gender, area studies, burning topics, new directions, notions of knowledge,
language specific mini-conferences, report consultations, technology
practicums, and more (seehttp://www.ictd2010.org <http://www.ictd2010.org/> ).
ICTD2012 can include an even wider range of content, all related to ICT and
Development.
Open sessions proposal submission deadline: Oct 7th 2011 (11:59pm UTC)
For more on the main conference, see our website at:
http://www.ictd2012.org<http://www.ictd2012.org/> or follow us on Twitter:
@ICTD2012 <http://twitter.com/ictd2012> and Facebook: ICTD 2012 Atlanta
<http://www.facebook.com/pages/ICTD-2012-Atlanta/150859891641140>
Contact us with any questions at:
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Criteria for acceptance and review process
Proposals for sessions will be reviewed by the open sessions committee and
judged on the following criteria. Each session should be:
· Open to any interested conference attendees, up to a specified
maximum number
· Accessible to a highly interdisciplinary ICT and development audience
· Lively, participatory and inclusive in style and content as
appropriate
· Relevant to the themes of the conference
· Demonstrating careful planning and a clear structure
· Neatly summed up in a 50 word description, as well as a longer
explanation of how your intentions will be achieved (as suggested on the form
provided)
· Designed so that you leave the session space tidy afterwards (Note:
working outside in a range of spaces may be possible, but will need backing up
in case the weather is unseasonal)
· Presented on the Open Sessions form available at:
http://www.ictd2012.org/opensessions
Key dates:
· Proposals submitted: October 7th 2011
· Results announced: December 9th 2011
· Revisions and detailed planning: January-February 2012
· Conference: March 12-16th 2012
Open Sessions Committee Chair
Ann Light, Northumbria University
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Open Sessions Committee
Benjamin Akinmoyeje, Management Sciences for Health
Arul Chib, Nanyang Technological University
Jill Dimond - local liaison, Georgia Institute of Technology
Helani Galpaya, LIRNEasia
Ricardo Gomez, University of Washington
Dorothea Kleine, Royal Holloway University of London
Robin Mansell, London School of Economics
Gillian Marcelle, Wits Business School
Judith Mariscal, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
Thomas Smyth - local liaison, Georgia Institute of Technology
Eduardo Villanueva Mansilla, La Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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