[ecrea] CfP IADIS International Conference E-Democracy, Equity & Social Justice 2010

> -- CALL FOR PAPERS
> - Deadline for submissions (1st call extension): 24 May 2010
> --
>
> IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE E-DEMOCRACY, EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
> 2010
> Freiburg, Germany, 26 - 28 July 2010
> (
> http://www.edemocracy-conf.org/)
> part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information
> Systems (MCCSIS 2010)
> Freiburg, Germany 26 - 31 July 2010 
> (http://www.mccsis.org)
>
> * Conference background and goals
> This conference aims to encourage and foster efforts of researchers and
> practitioners by sharing cutting-edge research, innovations, models,
> theories and strategies that address issues and challenges related to
> cultivating online communities for grassroots democracy, equity and
> social justice.
>
> * Format of the Conference 
> The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The
> proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and
> CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library
> (accessible on-line).
>
> * Best Papers
> Selected authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended
> versions of their papers to selected journals (i.e. IADIS International
> Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems - ISSN: 1646-3692)
> including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers.
>
> * Types of submissions 
> Full and Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations,
> Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. 
> All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process.
>
> * Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:
>
> Citizenship
> *Unleashing the power of citizens in developing countries to use the
> Internet to drive their own social & political development agenda
>
> Digital divide:
> * Achievement of equity by bridging the digital divide and promoting
> critical and digital literacies 
>
> Participation:
> * Provision of effective online platforms for meaningful participation of
> citizens 
>
> Access
> * Optimization of wider access to democratic dialogues through successful
> community cultivation 
>
> Community cultivation
> * Enhance the benefits of social development interventions through the
> use of digital, wireless and mobile
> technologies for cultivating communities to conduct inquiry and
> socio-political action 
>
> Sustainability
> * Facilitating sustainable grassroots, bottom up co-created solutions and
> approaches to leadership, human rights,
> and civil society development 
>
> E-mentoring
> * Reports and reflections on the successes and failures of deploying
> e-mentoring strategies for raising political awareness, civic
> consciousness and community cultivation 
>
> Transference
> * North-South, South-South, and public-private partnerships and
> collaboration for co-creation of online communities 
>
> Community Ownership & Strengthening
> * Studies of efforts of involving citizens as stakeholders in initiatives
> to promote democracy, social justice and equity
> by strengthening their capabilities and promoting their involvement in
> online communities. 
>
>
> * Important Dates:
> - Submission Deadline (1st call extension): 24 May 2010
> - Notification to Authors (1st call extension): 14 June 2010
> - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (1st call
> extension): Until 30 June 2010
> - Late Registration (1st call extension): After 30 June 2010
> - Conference: Freiburg, Germany, 26 - 28 July 2010
>
> * Conference Location 
> The conference will be held in Freiburg, Germany. 
>
> * Secretariat 
> IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE E-DEMOCRACY, EQUITY
> AND SOCIAL JUSTIVE 2010
> Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3 
> 1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal 
> E-mail:
>
> (secretariat /at/ edemocracy-conf.org)
> Web site:
>
> http://www.edemocracy-conf.org/
>
> * Program Committee 
>
> e-Democracy, Equity and Social Justice 2010 Conference Program
> Chairs
> Gurmit Singh, The 3-Os Research & Consulting,
> Singapore/Switzerland
> Maggie McPherson, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
>
> General MCCSIS 2010 Conference Co-Chairs:
> Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands 
> Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University),
> Portugal
> Dirk Ifenthaler, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
> Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
>
> Committee Members: *
> * for committee list please refer to
>
> http://www.edemocracy-conf.org/committees.asp

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Nico Carpentier (Phd)
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