Second SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference and Exhibition
7-9 March 2006 Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa www.sangonet.org.za/conference2006/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- SANGONeT will host its second annual "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference and Exhibition from 7-9 March 2006 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg. Building on the success of the 2005 event, this 2006 conference will focus on a wide range of policy issues and practical information communication technology (ICT) solutions and applications relevant to the work of civil society in South Africa and the broader Southern African region. The conference will have a strong focus on free and open source software and open content issues. Day two (8 March 2006) will be entirely dedicated to the topic of open source. The ultimate aim of the conference is to expose participants to a wide range of ICT-related issues that impact on the work of NGOs in Southern Africa and the environment in which they operate. The conference programme will consist of a combination of plenary sessions, breakaway sessions and practical technology demonstrations. The conference is aimed at senior staff, communication and information officers, and technical employees in the NGO sector, as well as individuals who work with these organisations, including international funding agencies, the private sector, parastatals and government. For information about every aspect of the event, including the programme and registration, visit the conference website - www.sangonet.org.za/conference2006. "Early bird registration", which includes a discount on the conference fee, closes on 1 February 2006. As part of SANGONeT's overall strategic objective to increase NGOs' awareness of the importance of their websites, South African NGOs are invited to enter the "South African NGO Web Awards 2006". NGOs stand the chance to win prizes to the value of R50 000. The winners will be announced at the gala dinner on 8 March 2006, and will also be featured in one of the conference sessions on 9 March 2006. Information about the Awards is available on the conference website. The closing date for entries is Friday, 17 February 2006. We look forward to your participation in 2006 SANGONeT Conference. For more information on registration, exhibition opportunities and logistical arrangements, please contact the Conference Secretariat: Anelja de Bok, Go Girl Events Tel: (+27) (11) 781-8611 / E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information about SANGONeT, refer to <www.sangonet.org.za> ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
