CIDC 2006: Community Informatics in Developing Countries
CIDC 2006 Community Informatics for Developing Countries
The Information Society Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
31 Aug - 2 Sep 2006
Community Informatics concerns the social
appropriation of information and communications technologies.
The practice of Community Informatics has been evident in one form
or another for many years, but the delivery of real benefits to
communities is still elusive. A number of factors mitigate against
easy success, including the necessary involvement of many
stakeholders, the problems of establishing a real understanding of
community needs, and a tendency for interventions to be driven
exclusively by funders.
The conference is designed for researchers, policymakers, community
leaders, ICT project leaders, government officials and regional
community development groups who have interests, skills and
experience in Community Informatics for developing countries.
Topics are open within the general area of Community Informatics for
Developing Countries, but include
- the emergence of the Information Society and its impact on
communities,
- shared Knowledge between and within communities,
- the determination of community needs,
- planning for communities by communities,
- effective community participation in community-based projects
- evaluation of community-based projects,
- community empowerment,
- the impact of ICT on community 'belonging',
- failure of traditional top-down approach to community projects,
- mother language education as a platform for community identity,
- stakeholder interaction in community interventions
- government as a network partner of communities,
- e-service delivery


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