First Annual SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference and Exhibition
1-3 March 2005 Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg http://www.sangonet.org.za/conference2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) will host its first annual "ICTs for Civil Society" conference and exhibition from 1-3 March 2005 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg. Although many local conferences these days focus on ICT-related issues, very little dedicated attention is given to the relevance of ICTs to the non-profit sector and civil society organisations (CSOs) in general. Given the ever-increasing interest in and importance of ICT issues to the CSO sector, the SANGONeT conference will focus specifically on the ICT challenges facing the CSO sector, highlighting and promoting practical benefits, opportunities and lessons learned to date. This important event will provide an opportunity to both CSOs that are ICT-enabled, as well as those organisations which are considering introducing ICT solutions to their work, to discuss critical issues of common concern and learn from one another's experiences. The varied and comprehensive programme will cater for all needs and interests, from basic introductory training sessions to the discussion of cutting edge developments. The conference programme will consist of a combination of plenary sessions, breakaway sessions and practical technology demonstrations. Four plenary sessions, namely �Setting the Scene� (day 1), �ICTs and Civil Society - Contextualising Challenges and Opportunities� (day 1), �Shaping the Information Society� (day 2) and �The Road Ahead� (day 3), will focus on broad national and international ICT and development issues. These sessions will highlight the context for the rest of the conference programme, and senior representatives from government, the private sector and civil society will be invited to make presentations in this regard. The breakaway sessions will be organised around the following three themes or �tracks� and corresponding session topics: ICT Policy - Internet Rights, Open Source, and World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS); Managing Technology - Technology Planning, Skills Development and Training, and Tips, Tools & Techniques for Technology; Online Environment - Advocacy, Internet Fundraising, and Communication and Marketing. SANGONeT will invite speakers who are experts in their respective fields to share and highlight their practical local and international ICT experiences. The conference is aimed at senior staff and technical employees in the CSO sector as well as individuals who work with these organisations, including international funding agencies, the private sector and government. Approximately 300 people will attend the event. Refer to the conference website for the draft conference programme and registration information - www.sangonet.org.za/conference2005 We look forward to your participation in this important civil society event. For more information and to register for the conference, please contact the Conference Secretariat: Anelja de Bok Go Girl Events Tel: (+27) (11) 326-4379 Fax: (+27) (11) 326-1082 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Barnard SANGONeT Tel: (+27) (11) 403-4935 Fax: (+27) (11) 403-0130 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: www.sangonet.org.za _______________________________________________ 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.
