[Telecentres] WSIS session at CTCNet conference next month

[Andy Carvin]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that I will conduct two sessions at the 
upcoming CTCNet conference. CTCNet, the Community Technology Centers 
Network, is the US association of telecentres, and its conference is one 
of the most important digital divide-related events in North America.

The first session will focus on WSIS; I'll talk about the telecentres 
caucus as well as the IDRC/EDC telecentre book collaboration. The second 
one will be about the role-out of the new Digital Divide Network website 
(www.digitaldivide.net).

For those of you coming to CTCNet, I hope to see you there. Please post 
a note on the list if you plan to attend; it might be worth having an 
informal meeting of caucus members if there are enough of us at the 
conference.

More information about the two sessions, as well as the conference 
itself, can be found below. -andy


 >
 > The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
 > Friday, June 17, 2005	10:30 am - 12:00 pm	
 > CTCNet POLICY Track
 > In November 2005, world leaders will gather in Tunisia for the second 
World
 > Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Organized by the United 
Nations,
 > WSIS is intended to bring together policymakers, civil society and the
 > private sector to identify strategies to bridge the digital divide. Andy
 > Carvin, chairperson of the WSIS Telecentres Caucus, will outline the 
history
 > and goals of the summit, and explore the potential role that CTC 
activists
 > may play in this historic event. John Zoltner will discuss the need for
 > networks of CTCs or telecenters to organize to ensure that their 
voices are
 > heard at events such as WSIS.
 >
 > A Look Inside the New Digital Divide Network
 > Saturday, June 18, 2005	9:00 am - 10:30 am	
 > CTCNet TECHNOLOGY Track
 > In December 2004, The Digital Divide Network premiered their new website
 > (www.digitaldivide.net), an online community of more than 6,000 activists
 > working to bridge the digital divide. The new website offers a range of
 > online community tools, including blogging, bulletin boards, enhanced RSS
 > capabilities and a wiki space. Attendees in this interactive session will
 > explore the website and discuss ways it can be used by CTCs as a tool for
 > collaboration and professional development.
 > Andy Carvin	EDC Center for Media & Community	(MA)
 > Cedar Pruitt	EDC Center for Media & Community	(MA)
 > __________________________________________________________________
 >
 > "Making Connections, Strengthening Communities"
 > 14th Annual Community Technology Conference
 > June 17-19, 2005
 > InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center
 > Cleveland, OH
 >
 > http://www.ctcnet.org/conf/2005
 >
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 >
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Andy Carvin
Program Director
EDC Center for Media & Community
acarvin @ edc . org
http://www.digitaldivide.net
http://www.tsunami-info.org
Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com
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