[DDN] FW: United Nations Environment Programme Partners with Google Earth

I think this might be a very valuable resource for teachers. MG -Original Message- From: African Network of IT Experts and Professionals (ANITEP) List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Beth Ingraham Sent: September 14, 2006 3:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: United Nations Enviro

[DDN] FW: CfP: Journal of Community Informatics Special Issue on LatinAmerica

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eduardo Villanueva Sent: September 15, 2006 10:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: CfP: Journal of Community Informatics Special Issue on LatinAmerica Please excuse any cross-postings. Thanks in advance

[DDN] Global Endorsement for a Global Telecentre Alliance

Global Endorsement for a Global Telecentre Alliance At the Indian Telecentre Forum held in New Delhi, India, August 23-25, 2006 a number of representatives and leaders of telecentre networks from countries around the world had an opportunity to meet and discuss common concerns, issues and oppo

[DDN] New: Special Double Issue of the Journal of Community Informatics (Special Section on Learning Communities/Community Learning)

Apologies for duplicate copies! Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) of The Journal of Community Informatics has now been published online at http://www.ci-journal.net/viewissue.php?id=10 Editorial Enabling the Local as a Fundamental Development Strategy Michael B. Gur

[DDN] E-Technology Challenges and Opportunities: Empowering the Graying Society

April 10, 2006 CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT June 19-20,2006 United Nations Headquarters, NY "E-Technology Challenges and Opportunities: Empowering the Graying Society" A two-date day free International Conference addressing the "Age of Connectivity." Contact International Council for Caring

[DDN] FW: 2006 Vancouver Community Networking Summit POST Website

Take a look particularly at the Digital Tapestry... MG -Original Message- From: Bev [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 31, 2006 1:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [delegates] 2006 Summit POST Website Greetings everyone, Thank you again for attending the 2006 Summit and making i

RE: [DDN] The digital divide and Native Americans

For a very interesting example of how Native (First Nations) Canadians are getting it right take a look at the article in the Journal of Community Informatics http://www.ci-journal.net/viewarticle.php?id=19&layout=html and overall the work of K-Net www.knet.ca . Mike Gurstein -Original Messa

[DDN] FW: [CAnet - news] New teaching methods enabled by optical networks

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill St.Arnaud Sent: January 27, 2006 7:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CAnet - news] New teaching methods enabled by optical networks For more information on this item please visit the CANARIE CA*ne

[DDN] FW: CIDC 2006 conference

-Original Message- From: Elizabeth Danckwerts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 28, 2006 6:13 AM Subject: CIDC 2006 conference - CIDC2006 - CALL FOR PAPERS A conference on "Community Informatics for Developi

[DDN] CfP: Special Issue JoCI Community e-Health Initiatives

Call For Papers Please Post FINAL -23 January 2006 Special Issue Community e-Health Initiatives Journal of Community Informatics http://www.ci-journal.net Publication Date: Winter 2006 The Community e-Health Initiatives Special Issue will focus on the use of communitydriven e-Health services,

[DDN] FW: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Circle the Date: " Age of Connectivity" 10 Feb. 2006 Conference

This is a free event but requires registration in advance to obtain a UN pass. MG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dianne Davis Sent: January 9, 2006 4:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Circle the Date: " Age of Connect

[DDN] Making Computers Useful in Education

to ops with the UN Secretary General is the hard part and at this point I don't see a lot of attention or resources being addressed to this by the Dr. Negoponte, the Media Lab or any of the other OLTP supporters. Best for the season, Mike Gurstein Michael Gurstein, Ph.D. Chair:

[DDN] FW: [CPI-UA] Literacy problems complicated by limited computer access: StatsCan

-Original Message- From: Paul Nielson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 5, 2005 10:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Manitoba Library Association News mailing list; Pa Subject: [CPI-UA] Literacy problems complicated by limited computer access: StatsCan Literacy and Digital Techn

[DDN] fibreculture:: Australian TCO Template for FOSS vs ProprietarySoftware [u]

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geert Lovink [c] Sent: December 15, 2005 4:04 PM To: 'fibreculture' Subject: ::fibreculture:: Australian TCO Template for FOSS vs ProprietarySoftware [u] From: Elizabeth Gordon-Werner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> H

RE: [DDN] Digital Inclusion Funding

Further, during my many years as a professional consultant and contract researcher one of the things I learned to watch out for was CfP's that were clearly outriders of some sort... Anomalous in the context of the source, either too large or too small budgets and so on... What these CfP's were oft

RE: [DDN] Digital Inclusion Funding

Great stuff! That represents what, MS's revenue for 15 minutes? And one presumes that it is tax deductible. MG -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Champ-Blackwell, Siobhan Sent: November 14, 2005 2:46 AM To: Digital Divide Subject: [DDN] Digit

[DDN] The Journal of Community Informatics: Fourth Issue Published

(apologies for duplications... Vol. 2, No. 1 (2005) of The Journal of Community Informatics has now been published online at http://www.ci-journal.net/viewissue.php?id=8 Editorial Editorial: Community Informatics and the World Summit on the Information S

FW: [DDN] Digital Divide academic journals

ield (practitioners) Position Paper: Turning the Corner with First Nations Telehealth, Geordi Kakepetum Report From the Field: The RICTA Meeting Video, Susan O'Donnell, Brian Walmark and Cal Kenny KiHS: Bridging the Traditional and Virtual Classroom in Canada's First Nation Schools, Brian W

RE: [DDN] Educating the philanthropic community

Although the conversation has drifted away, I still find the title of this thread somewhat interesting. It is probably only in the US where such issues of broad public significance and interest as the Digital Divide would be seen as being a primary responsibility of private "philanthropy" (read "c

[DDN] Z magazine: Community Internet Under Attack

-Original Message- From: Christopher Bodnar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: September 15, 2005 11:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [cracin-discussion] Z magazine: Community Internet Under Attack >From the September issue of Z Magazine, a discussion of municipal community internet ac

[DDN] Community Informatics (CIRN) Conference 2005 Cape Town Aug. 22-30

(Sorry for the cross posting... Registration is now open for the CIRN 2005 conference which forms part of Information Society Week to be held in Cape Town from 22- 30 August. Confirmed keynote speakers for CIRN 2005 'Building Partnerships for the Information Society' 24-26 August include Prof

[DDN] FW: The Journal of Community Informatics: New Issue Published

Vol. 1, No. 3 (2005) of The Journal of Community Informatics has now been published online at http://www.ci-journal.net/viewissue.php?id=7 Editorial Editorial: Putting Our Work in Context Michael B. Gurstein, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA http

[DDN] INTERNATIONAL 2005 ICT STUDENT COMPETITON:"INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES: A SOCIETY FOR ALL GENERATIONS"

INTERNATIONAL 2005 ICT STUDENT COMPETITON: "INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES: A SOCIETY FOR ALL GENERATIONS" www.international-iccc.org (Please Forward As Appropriate) Background: This competition is sponsored by the International Council

[DDN] The Journal of Community Informatics: The"Sustainability of Community ICTs" Issue

(apologies in advance for any duplication) The second issue of the on-line peer reviewed Journal of Community Informatics http://ci-journal.net is now available. This issue takes as its theme the "Sustainability of Community ICTs".

RE: [DDN] Proceedings of Community Informatics Research Network (2004)Conference Now Available

ls of community activism. In either case, the growth of the open access movement within and outside of The Academy should not be deliberately ignored to the detriment of fellow academics as well as the world outside of the Ivory Tower. sincerely, tom p. abeles Gurstein, Michael wrote: &

[DDN] Proceedings of Community Informatics Research Network (2004) Conference Now Available

(Sorry for any duplication) The Community Informatics Research Network (http://www.ciresearch.net ), held its 2004 Inaugural Conference and Colloquium with the theme, 'Sustainability and Community Technology: What Does this Mean for Community Informatics?', at the Monash Centre, Prato, Italy, 29 S