[eccr] Fwd: Conference on the Information Society in South(ern) Africa

>Dear Madam/Dear Sir,
>
>we would like to invite you to a conference on Globalisation, 
>Regionalisation and the Information Society. A European and South(ern) 
>African encounter.
>
>This conference is organised by the centre for Studies on Media, 
>Information and Telecommunication (SMIT) of the Free University Brussels, 
>the centre for Communication for Social Change (CSC) of the Catholic 
>University Brussels, the Institute for European Studies (IES), of the Free 
>University Brussels, the United Nations University-Centre for Regional 
>Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), the University of South Africa (UNISA) and 
>the Human Science Research Council South Africa (HSRC)/Technikon 
>Pretoria.  The conference is supported by the European Consortium for 
>Communication Research and the Club of Rome-Brussels Chapter.
>
>This conference is scheduled at the end of a fruitful research and 
>education project between SMIT, CSC, UNISA and the HSRC/Technikon 
>Pretoria, which was financed by the Flemish and South African government 
>(Bilateral Scientific and Technological Co-operation and the South African 
>National Research Foundation). Together with the other partners IES and 
>UNU-CRIS, the results of this project will be presented and put in a 
>broader international and academic context.
>
>The conference will take place on 9-10 October in the Groot Seminarie in 
>Bruges, Belgium. More information on the conference and a detailled 
>programme are attached as pdf.
>
>
>with kind regards
>
>Leo Van Audenhove (SMIT)
>Pieter Fourie (UNISA)
>Pieter Conradie (HSRC/Technikon Pretoria)
>Jan Servaes (CSC)
>Jean Claude Burgelman (SMIT)
>Bart De Schutter (IES)
>Luk Van Langenhove (UNU-Cris)
>
>Preliminary programme
>
>DAY 1: THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER 2003
>13.30-14.00     Registration
>14.00-14.30     Welcome and Introduction
>THEME 1: THE CONCEPT OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
>14.30-15.00     Keynote: Globalisation and the Information Society
>         (to be confirmed)
>15.00-15.15     Questions
>15.15-15.45     Coffeebreak
>15.45-17.15     Parallel Session 1: Development in the Information Society
>         (Chair: NN.)
>         ICTs in the Developing World and the Policies of Major Donors
>         Harry De Backer (DG Development European Commission)
>         Eastern European Scenarios towards the Information Society
>         Jean Claude Burgelman (IPTS)
>         African Scenarios towards the Information Society
>         Tina James (Tina James Consultancy - Link Centre/Un. of 
> Witswatersrand)
>         Discussion
>15.45-17.15     Parallel Session 2: Content in the Information Society
>         (Chair: Pieter Fourie)
>         Where the Global Meets the Local. South African Youth and their 
> Experience of Global Media.
>         Larry Strelitz (University of Rhodes)
>         Struggles of Identity in the Age of Globalisation. Searching for 
> Anchors that Hold.
>         Eliria Bornman (Unisa)
>         Political Communication and the Information Society. 
> Revolutionary Ruptures or Evolutionary Mutations
>         Eric Louw (University of Queensland)
>         Discussion
>15.45-17.15     Parallel Session 3: Measuring the Information Society
>         (Chair: Caroline Pauwels)
>         Measuring the European Information Society: A Critical Analysis.
>         François Heinderyckx (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
>         e-Readiness Assessments. Back to Modernisation
>         Uta Wehn de Montalvo (TNO-STB) & Leo Van Audenhove (SMIT/TNO-STB)
>         Measuring the Eastern European Information Society
>         Marc Bogdanowicz (IPTS)
>         Discussion
>17.15-17.45     Break
>17.45-18.45     Special Keynote Speaker
>20.00   Dinner
>
>
>DAY 2: FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 2003
>
>THEME 2: GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL IS GOVERNANCE
>9.30 -10.15     Keynote: Regionalisation and the Information Society
>         Luk Van Langenhove (UNU-CRIS)
>10.15-10.30     Questions
>10.30-11.00     Coffeebreak
>11.00-12.30     Parallel Session 1: Regional Policy Initiatives and Outcomes
>         (Chair: Bart De Schutter IES)
>         European Policy Concerning the Information Society
>         Caroline Pauwels (SMIT)
>         Southern African Policy Concerning the Information Society
>         Alison Gillwald (Link Centre/University of Witswatersrand)
>         Eastern Europe in the Information Society
>         N.N.
>         Discussion
>11.00-12.30     Parallel Session 2: National Policy on the IS
>         (Chair: Jean-Claude Burgelman)
>         The Future of Public Service Broadcasting in South Africa. The 
> Need to return to Basic Principles.
>         Pieter Fourie (Unisa)
>         Current Film Policy in South Africa. The Establishment of the 
> National Film and Video Foundation and its Role in the 
> Development
>         of a Post-Apartheid Film Industry and Beyond.
>         Martin Botha (CityVarsity Film, Television and Multimedia School 
> Cape Town)
>         Information Society Policy in South Africa. A Review of 10 Years 
> of Policy under Democratic Government.
>         Leo Van Audenhove (SMIT/TNO-STB) & Bram Lievens (SMIT)
>         Discussion
>11.00-12.30     Parallel Session 3: Global Policy Initiatives and Outcomes
>         (Chair: Pieter Conradie HSRC/Technikon Pretoria)
>         Bretton Woods Institutions and Information Society Policy
>         Gert Nulens (SMIT)
>         WSIS: a Turning Point in Global Information Society Policy?
>         Jan Servaes (CSC)
>         WTO Policy in Audiovisual Services
>         Jan Loisen (SMIT)
>         Discussion
>12.30-14.15     Light Lunch
>
>  THEME 3: SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES
>14.15-14.45     Keynote: Glocalisation and the Information Society
>         Jan Servaes (CSC)
>14.45-15.00     Questions
>15.00-16.30     Parallel Session 1: Providing Access to ICTs
>         (Chair: Gert Nulens)
>         Using ICTs for Deep Rural Development in South Africa
>         Pieter Conradie (HSRC/Technikon Pretoria), Chris Morris (CSIR) 
> and SJ Jacobs (Technikon Pretoria)
>         Telecentres in South Africa
>         Zandi Lesame (Unisa)
>         Contextualising ICT Benefits in an Educational Environment: 
> Doc-Wils Educational Telecentres in South Africa
>         Khuli Tlabela & Pieter Conradie (HSRC/Technikon Pretoria)
>         Discussion
>15.00-16.30     Parallel Session 2: Acceptance and Use of ICTs
>         (Chair: Nico Carpentier)
>         Perceptions and Attitudes with regard to Teleworking among Public 
> Sector Officials in Pretoria. Applying the Technology
>         Acceptance Model.
>         Zakes Langa (HSRC)
>         Internet Applications in the Public Sphere. Perceptions and Views 
> of Political Institutions in South Africa
>         Jare Strewig (HSRC)
>         Creating a Learning Culture in Rural Schools via Educational 
> Satellite TV Broadcasts.
>         Joan Roodt & Pieter Conradie (HSRC/Technikon Pretoria)
>         Electronic Media Usage Patterns of Unisa Communication Science 
> Students
>         Magriet Pitout (Unisa)
>         Discussion
>15.00-16.30     Parallel Session 3: Providing Localised Content
>         (Chair: Rico Lie)
>         Community Radio in South Africa. A Missed Opportunity.
>         David Wigston (Unisa)
>         Global Journalism. Assessing National Versus International 
> Discourses on the Impact of
>         Globalisation on Journalistic Practices and Outcomes
>         Ylva Rodny-Gumede (Unisa)
>         Local Content-Western Concept. The Problem of Form in Local 
> Television
>         Lefa Afrika (Unisa)
>         The SABCs Expansion into Africa: South African Media Imperialism?
>         Musa Ndlovu (Unisa)
>         Discussion
>16.30-17.00     Coffeebreak
>17.00-18.00     Conclusions and plenary discussion
>         (Pieter Fourie, Pieter Conradie, Jan Servaes, Leo Van Audenhove)
>VENUE
>Groot Seminarie
>Potterierei 72
>8000 Bruges, Belgium
>
>Historic building with modern facilities near the mediaeval centre of Bruges.
>
>BOOKINGS
>Full programme                                                  60 EUR
>Day One                                                         30 EUR
>Day Two                                                         30 EUR
>
>Special student prices (without dinner and lunch):
>Full programme                                                  20 EUR
>One day programme                                                       10 EUR
>
>Bookings at +32 2 6291874 (Bram Lievens) or (Bram.Lievens /at/ vub.ac.be)
>(Please book before 30 September)
>
>Capacity: 100 participants
>
>(Language: English)
>
>ACCOMMODATION
>Bruges has an excellent offer of hotels, ranging from exclusive to small 
>and cosy. Bruges is however crowded with tourists all year round. If you 
>would like to stay in Bruges please make bookings in advance, either 
>individually:
>http://www.hotels-brugge.org
>We have made reservations for 20 rooms until mid-august. Please see 
>contact details below.
>
>TRAVEL
>There are flights from all major European cities as well as from the most 
>important overseas metropoles to Brussels National Airport at Zaventem. 
>Brussels Airport is called upon by various airlines, including most 
>national carriers and companies. London (UK), Paris (France), Amsterdam 
>(the Netherlands), Frankfurt (Germany) and Luxembourg can all be reached 
>within the hour, taking off from Brussels. Furthermore there are regular 
>connections to the Antwerp Airport at Deurne, as well as chartered flights 
>to Oostende at the coast.
>There are trains from all major Belgian cities to Bruges 
>(http://www.b-rail.be/E/). As a complement to the rail network, bus and 
>tram services can take you to the farthest corners of the countryside or 
>the town.
>
>TOURISM
>Bruges is incontrovertibly one of the most attractive cities in Europe. 
>The canals and alleyways, the churches, almshouses and patricians' houses, 
>the decoratively restored gables and the museums full of art treasures 
>bring the past palpably to life. Furthermore, Bruges is a living, modern 
>and romantic city which has something to offer the most demanding visitor.
>http://www.visitflanders.be
>http://www.bruges.be
>
>CONTACTS
>Scientific co-ordination:
>(Leo.Van.Audenhove /at/ vub.ac.be)
>(Gert.Nulens /at/ vub.ac.be)
>
>General information and bookings:
>(Bram.Lievens /at/ vub.ac.be)
>
>Studies on Media Information and Telecommunication (SMIT)
>Free University Brussels
>Telephone: +32 2 6291874
>Fax: +32 2 6292861

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Carpentier Nico (Phd)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University Brussels
Studies on Media, Information & Telecommunication (SMIT)
Centre for Media Sociology (CeMeSO)
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