[Sigia-l] Call for proposals: Web2ForDev International Conference, Rome, Italy, 25-27 September 2007

[Antonella Pastore]

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Web2ForDev 2007 is the first conference devoted to exploring the ways
in which international development stakeholders can take advantage of
the technical and organizational opportunities provided by Web 2.0
methods, approaches and applications.

The conference will promote the adoption and dissemination of
appropriate, low-cost and replicable Internet-based applications by
actors in agriculture, rural development, and natural resource
management. It aims to inspire participants to use and develop their
own information management and communication systems based on these
applications.

The conference targets agriculture, rural development, and natural
resource management stakeholders, particularly those from developing
countries, experienced with or interested in the potential of Web 2.0,
including technology intermediaries, policy makers, information and
communication specialists, software developers, application and system
providers and information service providers. Participants are expected
to have experience and understanding of information and communication
technologies (ICTs) and to be in a position to understand, adopt and
disseminate the showcased applications and approaches.

In particular we encourage proposals that are:

   * Thematic case studies: 15/20-minute presentations on examples of
projects and processes that are adopting Web 2.0 tools and
methodologies, and that evaluate their impacts, benefits and
challenges;
   * Thematic showcases: 15/20-minute presentations on Web 2.0 tools
and methodologies developed for knowledge exchange, collaboration,
learning and networking;
   * Panel discussions: 30-minute exchanges that provide an overview
of one or more cross-cutting issue; these will be debated by a group
of panellists and facilitated by a chairperson.

For more information on the call, topics and submission, please visit
http://www.web2fordev.net/call_proposals.html

The conference is a joint venture by CTA, FAO, IICD, GTZ, ACP
Secretariat, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP, University of British
Columbia Okanagan, Euforic, DGroups, CGIAR and IFAD.


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