roundtable: A Workshop on ICT-4-LED and a Cape Breton Cultural Experience

roundtable: A Workshop on ICT-4-LED and a Cape Breton Cultural Experience

A Workshop on ICT-4-LED and a Cape Breton Cultural Experience

Michael Gurstein (mgurst@ccen.uccb.ns.ca)
Sat, 30 Aug 1997 13:16:55 -0300 (ADT) 

Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 13:16:55 -0300 (ADT)
From: Michael Gurstein <mgurst@ccen.uccb.ns.ca>
To: ROUNDTABLE@CNI.ORG
Subject: A Workshop on ICT-4-LED and a Cape Breton Cultural Experience
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Information and Communications Technology for Local Economic Development
ICT-4-LED <http://ccen.uccb.ns.ca/ict4led> (after 4/9/97).

A Workshop and a Cape Breton Island Cultural Experience

Thursday, October 16th -- Saturday October 18th, 1997

The Centre for Community and Enterprise Networking (C\CEN),
<http://ccen.uccb.ns.ca> of the University College of Cape Breton is
sponsoring a two day and one-half day workshop on the current status and
future prospects of using Information and Communications Technology for
Local Economic Development. 

Cape Breton and elsewhere in Nova Scotia are widely acknowledged as
being international leaders in the community applications of ICT and the
use of ICT to support local economic development.  The Cape Breton
experience, along with examples from the rest of Nova Scotia and
underdeveloped regions in both developed and developing countries will
be examined. 

The Workshop is being held at the same time as "Celtic Colours" a major
international festivel of Celtic music, which will be bringing together
Canadian and International artists and performers in settings throughout
the glorious autumn foliage of Cape Breton Island.  A few of these
Celtic Musicians include Ashley MacIsaac, The Barra MacNeils, John Allan
Cameron, Mary Jane Lamond, and Capercaillie Opportunity will be made and
assistance provided for Workshop participants to take full advantage of
the final events of the festival. 

C\CEN is a Research, Development & Enterprise Incubation group at the
University College of Cape Breton in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Our
staff work on community-based projects and new business ideas that use
Information & Communication Technology -- especially the Internet -- for
local economic development. 

The Workshop will: 

o  Examine how community access to the Internet can help
   non-metropolitan areas become full and equal participants in 
   the global information economy.

o  Look at the linkages between Community Economic Development, Local 
   Economic Development and ICT especially in the context of the deep
   historical roots of CED in Cape Breton 

o  Provide an introduction to the work of C\CEN in linking ICT to LED

o  Present for discussion and analysis case studies of ICT and LED
   including the local experience with telecentre's/community access 
   sites, music and other local cultural resources and ICT/LED (the 
   experience with Cape Breton Music on-line), and ICT and local 
   business incubation 

o  Discuss the role of government and the private sector as a market
   in supporting ICT and LED 

o  Review the possible linkages between ICT and LED in developed
   countries and developing countries

o  Examine the opportunities for on-going sustainability of rural
   community access sites

o  Other topics as they develop... 

The Workshop will be limited to 50 participants and will be of
particular interest to ICT and LED practitioners, planners, and policy
makers.  Registration will be C$250 with scholarships available on
request.  The registration fee of $250.00 does not include
accommodations. 

Resource persons for the Workshop will be Dr.  Michael Gurstein,
Director of C\CEN, Dr.  Bruce Dienes Co-ordinator of Wire Nova Scotia,
and other Nova Scotia and International practictioners to be announced
shortly. 

The workshop will be held at the Canadian Coast Guard College, a
beautiful contemporary facility in wooded parkland, by the ocean. 

Accommodations including full board will be at the rate of
C$52.50 and $60/night.

For further information, times, dates, please contact:

Michael Gurstein, PhD, 
mgurst@ccen.uccb.ns.ca
Director:  Centre for Community & Enterprise Networking

To register and book accomodations, please contact:

Joanne MacDonald, Administration
jomacdon@ccen.uccb.ns.ca
Centre for Community & Enterprise Networking
Suite 200 - 228 Charlotte Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Phone: 902-539-4060
Fax: 902-539-2053
http:/ccen.uccb.ns.ca

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