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SUMMARY:The Fifth International Conference on e-Technologies and Networks for Development (ICeND2017)
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to participate in The Fifth International Conference on e-Technologies and Networks for Development (ICeND2017) that will be held in Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia on July 11-13\, 2017 as part of The Sixth World Congress on Computing\, Engineering and Technology (WCET). The event will be held over three days\, with presentations delivered by researchers from the international community\, including presentations from keynote speakers and state-of-the-art lectures.\n\nFor more information visit: http://sdiwc.net/conferences/5th-international-conference-on-e-technologies-and-networks-for-development/
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/the-fifth-international-conference-on-e-technologies-and-networks-for-development-icend2017/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170609
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SUMMARY:The 21st International Conference on Electronic Publishing (ElPub)
DESCRIPTION:Expanding Perspectives on Open Science: Communities\, Cultures and Diversity in Concepts and Practices\n6 – 8 June\, 2017\nCurium Palace Hotel\nLimassol\, Cyprus\nThe International Conference on Electronic Publishing (Elpub) approaches its 21st anniversary. Elpub 2017 is the 21st edition of the conference and it will continue the tradition\, bringing together academics\, publishers\, lecturers\, librarians\, developers\, entrepreneurs\, users and all other stakeholders interested in issues regarding electronic publishing in widely differing contexts. These include the human\, cultural\, economic\, social\, technological\, legal\, commercial and other relevant aspects that such an exciting theme encompasses. \nElpub 2017 will focus on the diverse perspectives about Open Science\, one of the most widely discussed topics in research communications today. Despite the common claims that Open Science improves transparency and accountability throughout the research life cycle while democratizing the knowledge production process\, empirical research and conceptual validation of these ideas has been limited. In addition\, there is a growing tendency to conceptualise Open Science as a set of conditions waiting to be met\, without regard for regional differences\, including cultural and historical contexts of knowledge production. We\, therefore\, invite researchers and practitioners from diverse backgrounds to share their results and ideas at what we hope will be a highly interactive forum. \nFor more information visit: http://www.cyprusconferences.org/elpub2017/
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/the-21st-international-conference-on-electronic-publishing-elpub/
LOCATION:Curium Palace\, Limassol\, Cyprus
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20170605T170000
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SUMMARY:OCSDNet Closing Ceremony and Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:OCSDNET CLOSING CEREMONY AND BOOK LAUNCH \nLocation: Curium Palace\, Limassol\, Cyprus \nJune 5\, 2017: 5 PM – 6 PM
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/ocsdnet-closing-ceremony-and-book-launch/
LOCATION:Curium Palace\, Limassol\, Cyprus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170606
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SUMMARY:OCSDNet 2017 Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The OCSDNet 2017 Workshop will convene our 12 sub-projects for a final workshop at the close of the two-year projects. We will be sharing lessons learned; challenges and findings from the project as well as discussing the way forward for the network. We plan to have an electronic participation channel available and will share more information via social media channels.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/ocsdnet-2017-workshop/
LOCATION:Curium Palace\, Limassol\, Cyprus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170525
DTSTAMP:20160816T194849Z
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SUMMARY:IFIP 9.4 2017 Conference - 14th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries
DESCRIPTION:IFIP WG 9.4\n\n\nOfficially designated as Working Group 9.4 of the International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) the group has the following aims and scope. \nAims \n\nTo collect\, exchange and disseminate experiences of developing countries;\nTo develop a consciousness amongst professionals\, policy makers and public on social implications of computers in developing nations;\nTo develop criteria\, methods\, and guidelines for design and implementation of culturally adapted information systems;\nTo create a greater interest in professionals from industrialized countries to focus on issues of special relevance to developing countries through joint activities with other Technical Committees.\n\nScope \n\nNational computerization policy issues;\nCulturally adapted computer technology and information systems;\nRole of transnational corporations\, regional and international cooperation and self- sufficiency in informatics;\nSocial awareness of computers and computer literacy.\n\nWG 9.4 invites researchers and practitioners of developing and industrialized countries to join its activities. Most of the voting members are from developing countries\, either by residence or by origin\, but the WG is open for anyone seriously interested in our topic and willing to contribute in some way. There is no fee. Membership applications are considered once a year by our parent body within the IFIP\, Technical Committee 9 Computers and Society.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/ifip-9-4-2017-conference-14th-international-conference-on-social-implications-of-computers-in-developing-countries/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Yogyakarta\, Indonesia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170521
DTSTAMP:20161031T045326Z
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SUMMARY:IST-Africa 2017
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Government of Namibia through the National Commission on Research\, Science and Technology\, and Supported by the European Commission and African Union Commission\, IST-Africa Week 2017 (May) is the twelfth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research Conferences. \nFocused on ICT-enabled Innovation\, Science and Technology related policy dialogues\, Global Development\, Research and Innovation Cooperation and Community Building\, each conference brings together senior representatives of leading public\, private\, education and research organisations from 50 countries to discuss policy\, share insight and identify collaboration opportunities. \nIST-Africa Week is the flagship event of the IST-Africa initiative\, co-funded under the European Framework Programme since 2005 – current Contract No. 723240. \nThe goals of the IST-Africa Conference Series are to \n– Promote International Research\, Innovation and Policy Cooperation and Coordination \n– Showcase African Research and Innovation Capacity \n– Stimulate exploitation of research results by the public\, private and societal sectors \n– Support Development of the Information Society and Knowledge Economy in Africa \nThe 7th Annual IST-Africa Workshop on Open Innovation\, ICT and Social Entrepreneurship in Africa will take place as a pre-conference event with other co-located multi-lateral and bi-lateral meetings taking place during the week.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/ist-africa-2017/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Windhoek\, Namibia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170511
DTSTAMP:20160921T233652Z
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SUMMARY:Second International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Africa Development
DESCRIPTION:The aim of the conference is to provide an intellectual platform for academics\, industry professionals\, and decision makers to actively interact and share their background\, knowledge in order to foster the development of the African continent by integrating innovation into relief and development programs. The Innovation increases the quality of the service of the related programs. This conference is dedicated to promoting research and development and offers an inter-disciplinary intellectual platform for leading scientists\, researchers\, academics\, industrial professionals and decision makers across Africa to keep in touch with their counterparts around the world. \nTopics \nTopics of interest include\, but are not limited to\, the following scope: \n1. Administrative Process Re-engineering in Africa.\n2. African Digital Entrepreneurship.\n3. Business Process Re-engineering in Africa\n4. Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Africa.\n5. Digital and Socio-Cultural Identity in Africa.\n6. Digital Divide.\n7. Digital Economy.\n8. E-Health\, Telemedicine\, and Social Medicine in Africa.\n9. E-Commerce & E-Government in Africa.\n10. Enterprise Resources Planning in Africa.\n11. GIS and Society in Africa.\n12. ICT for Education (ICT4E)\n13. Indigenous Theorising in the African Context.\n14. Information Systems Modeling and Management.\n15. Knowledge Management and Knowledge Sharing in Africa.\n16. Mobile\, Hybrid and On-line Learning in Africa.\n17. Mobile Computing/Applications in Africa.\n18. Negative Impact of ICT use in Africa.\n19. Socio-Cultural Issues of ICT in Africa. \n  \nVenue\n \nSawa Hotel\, Douala\, Cameroon\n \nMay 8-10\, 2017 \n  \nContacts \nPhone: +237 664 452 565\nEmail: info@ict4ad.cm
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/second-international-conference-on-information-and-communication-technology-for-africa-development/
LOCATION:Sawa Hotel\, Douala\, Cameroon
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170409
DTSTAMP:20161114T204031Z
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SUMMARY:Theorizing the Web 2017
DESCRIPTION:Theorizing the Web 2017 \nApril 7–8 in New York City \nAt the Museum of the Moving Image\, in Astoria\, Queens \nStarted in 2011\, Theorizing the Web is an annual event for critical\, conceptual conversations about technology and society. Theorizing the Web begins with the assumption that to talk about technology is also to discuss the self and the social world. Debate around digital social technologies too often fails to apply the many relevant literatures of social thought. We do not think “theorizing” is solely the domain of academia\, and we value clear and compelling arguments that avoid jargon. Here are some photos from last year’s event if you want to see the vibe of it all. \nTheorizing the Web is a home for thinking about technology by people who may not think of themselves primarily as “tech” thinkers. Activists\, journalists\, technologists\, writers\, artists\, and people who don’t identify as any of the above are all encouraged to attend. We especially invite those that engage with issues of social justice\, power\, inequality\, and vulnerability from a diverse range of perspectives. \n 
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/theorizing-the-web-2017/
LOCATION:Museum of the Moving Image\, New York\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170119
DTSTAMP:20161031T045001Z
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SUMMARY:UN World Data Forum
DESCRIPTION:The first United Nations World Data Forum will be hosted by Statistics South Africa in Cape Town\, South Africa in January 2017. The Opening Ceremony will take place Sunday evening\, 15 January\, and the Forum will close on the 18 January 2017. The substantive sessions of the Forum will take place between 16 and 18 January 2017.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/un-world-data-forum/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Cape Town\, South Africa
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161209
DTSTAMP:20160615T044525Z
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SUMMARY:8th EAI International Conference on e‐Infrastructure and e‐Services for Developing Countries
DESCRIPTION:Deploying efficient and effective infrastructures and solutions when limited resources are available is a challenging task and a key-enabler for the diffusion of ICT in developing countries. The aim of this conference is bringing together international researchers\, students\, public officers\, policy makers and practitioners in ICT to discuss issues and trends\, recent research\, innovation advances and on-the-field experiences related to e-Governance\, e-Infrastructure\, and e-Business with a focus on developing countries. \nAFRICOMM 2016 solicits high-quality papers reporting research results and/or experimental results on e-Infrastructures and e-Services for developing countries. Submissions will be judged on their originality\, significance\, clarity\, relevance\, and technical correctness. Accepted papers will be published in Springer digital library. \nTopics\nThe topics of interest to the conference include\, but are not limited to: \n\nCloud computing\, network function virtualization (NFV) in the context of developing countries\nDesign and analysis of protocols and architecture for developing countries\nEnergy-aware ICT infrastructure\nExisting/emerging wireless broadband access technologies\, WiMAX\, LTE.\nICT security issues in developing countries\nOverlay networks (such as p2p\, bittorent\, etc) in developing countries\nSelf-managed deployment\, operation\, maintenance\nAffordable and relevant mobile technologies and solutions\nICT infrastructures for critical environmental conditions\nICT infrastructures based on alternative energies\nApplications and business models in such environments\, etc\nUbiquitous networks and environments\nSmart Objects\nSocial Networks and e-Government\nEmergency and Disaster Management
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/8th-eai-international-conference-on-e%e2%80%90infrastructure-and-e%e2%80%90services-for-developing-countries/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, OUAGADOUGOU\, Burkina Faso
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161115
DTSTAMP:20160615T050847Z
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SUMMARY:OpenCon 2016
DESCRIPTION:OpenCon is a platform for the next generation to learn about Open Access\, Open Education\, and Open Data\, develop critical skills\, and catalyze action toward a more open system for sharing the world’s information—from scholarly and scientific research\, to educational materials\, to digital research data. OpenCon 2016 will be held in Washington\, DC on November 12-14\, with satellite events hosted around the world. \nThrough a programs of keynotes\, panels\, workshops\, webcasts and hackathons\, participants build skills and knowledge in key areas—from raising institutional awareness to coordinating national campaigns and Open Research and Education.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/opencon-2016/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Washington\, DC\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161106
DTSTAMP:20160614T205724Z
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SUMMARY:CIARS 2016 "DECOLONIZING CONFERENCE"
DESCRIPTION:​​“Race\, Anti-Racism and Indigeneity: Anti-Colonial Resurgence and Decolonial Resistance” \nThe Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies (CIARS) brings together faculty\, students and community organizations whose research interests and political commitments are in anti-racism and critical race studies. In collaboration with New College\, Equity Studies (University of Toronto) and the Harriet Tubman Institute (York University)\, CIARS is pleased to announce that it is holding a three-day international conference to lead critical discussions on the theme of “Race\, Anti-Racism and Indigeneity: Anti-Colonial Resurgence and Decolonial Resistance”. To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of CIARS/10th Anniversary of the “Decolonizing the Spirit”\, the “Decolonizing Conference” intends to bring together a range of international and local scholars\, activists\, and artists in order to reframe the way anti-racism and critical race studies are tied to questions of Indigeneity and decolonization. As anti-racism and critical race thinkers\, it is imperative that we challenge liberal articulations that negate the saliency of Land\, bodies\, and knowledges. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe ask: how do we differentially engage sites of knowledge production (material and ideological spaces such as academic institutions) to understanding settler colonialism? How do Land\, bodies\, and knowledges help open up conversations on Indigeneity and decolonization? How does viewing Indigeneity as an international category help expand discussions of decolonization\, and how can our work help re-imagine and create new futures? By reframing questions on Indigeneity and decolonization and asking new ones\, our intention is to foster a robust understanding of Indigeneity and decolonial praxis and to complicate ontological claims to the primacy of the Land as a starting point for all decolonial and anti-colonial engagements. With anti-racism and critical race studies at the forefront\, we invite participants to engage the central theme from multiple perspectives that are anchored in specific geopolitical contexts\, social identities as well as different ontological\, epistemological\, and ideological orientations.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLOCATION: The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education\, University of Toronto\, is located on the shared Land of the Haudenosaunee\, Ojibway\, Huron-Wendat\, and Anishnabek peoples.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/ciars-2016-decolonizing-conference/
LOCATION:University of Toronto\, Toronto\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161105
DTSTAMP:20160615T044917Z
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SUMMARY:13th Prato CIRN Conference: Engaging with Participation\, Activism\, and Technologies
DESCRIPTION:Conference Theme: Engaging with Participation\, Activism\, and Technologies \nFor some years now the CIRN Prato conference has focused on the intersection between Community Informatics (CI)\, Development Informatics (DI)\, and Community Archiving (CA). \nIn particular\, the 2015 conference focused on information and knowledge as socially constructed artifacts and the ways in which relations of information and knowledge production can reflect unequal distributions of power and privilege\, “whether manifested in gendered activity; the primacy given to formalized expertise or particular language codes; restricted access to information\, knowledge and production for those not in positions of institutional control; or the production of particular artifacts”. The 2015 conference also questioned the role of the academy in defining terminology and appropriate technologies of memory\, viewing this as a form of epistemological colonization on vulnerable groups. The conference sought ways of engaging more meaningfully with practitioners. \nIn 2016 the intention is to continue to explore and to expand on such issues\, bringing a stronger focus on more meaningful and equal partnerships with community\, civil society\, and NGO organisations around the world. \nThe overarching theme of the conference\, then\, will be the further development of Participatory Action Research (PAR) with regard to both theory and practice\, as a means of giving communities a stronger voice and especially women’s and other marginalized voices\, despite structural and cultural challenges. This will be explored in a variety of contexts\, with particular emphasis on the implications for archival\, community and development informatics. \nOne of our keynotes and participants will be Meghna Guhathakurta of Research Initiatives\, Bangladesh\, an internationally-recognised expert in PAR. Bangladesh has a long history of Participatory Action Research\, as part of its struggle for liberation and equality\, going back to the earliest days of PAR.  \nWithin that context\, a second theme of the conference will be to engage with activist archives\, such as theCentro di Documentazione di Pistoia (Italy) or the Interference Archive (USA)\, which see a more overtly political role for the archive\, and which tend to privilege use over collection. The approach of these archives to issues of local memory\, knowledge and power\, will also be of interest to people working in international development\, and provides an opportunity to work towards new modes of collaboration. \n\nWe also plan for a workshop on Participatory Action Research\, led by Oxfam Bangladesh. This will bring together both practical and theoretical insights on PAR from the North and Global South\, including work currently being undertaken in Bangladesh. \nTogether\, these themes provide a rich environment for re-examining theoretical and methodological approaches to working with community\, and the potential to address current concerns as expressed within Community and Development Informatics\, such as a lack of theoretical and methodological rigour \, and concern about the influence of dominant hegemonies whether they represent powerful sectoral interests\, as in Community Informatics\, or the Global North\, as in Development Informatics . Are their bodies of theory (for example\, post-colonial\, intersectional or critical theory) and practice that are intrinsically (better for the Global South) (or “more appropriate”)\, or do such theories and associated practices continue to serve academic\, rather than development interests? \nOur aim for the conference is for it to be an active community practice in\, and not just discussions about\, pluralism. We therefore encourage participation from a wide range of cultures\, races\, ethnicities\, religions\, socio-economic statuses\, gender identities\, disabilities\, and ages. We also encourage proposals for different ways of knowing and sharing. We especially seek to foster dialogue across difference rather than presentation and preservation of homogeneity\, when new ICTs in particular allow the existence and fruitful production of multiverses of information and knowledge. \nWe will also consider papers related to any aspect of Community Informatics\, Development Informatics or Community Archiving. \nWe are particularly interested in papers from researchers and practitioners that can address the challenges of locating community-based research within wider theoretical and practice frameworks.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/13th-prato-cirn-conference-engaging-with-participation-activism-and-technologies/
LOCATION:Monash Centre\, Prato\, Italy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161023
DTSTAMP:20160615T044041Z
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SUMMARY:5th International Conference on M4D
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 5th International Conference on Mobile Communication Technology for Development. This conference series welcomes researchers\, practitioners and all those with interests in the use\, evaluation\, and theorizing of Mobile Communication technologies for Development. Past M4D conferences have combined two days of plenary parallel paper sessions\, panel sessions\, short presentations\, posters and workshops. M4D2016 will in addition to the above\, include pre-conference workshops for practitioners\, PhD and Masters students and entrepreneurs as well as start-ups interested in showcasing their work. \nThis conference provides a forum for M4D enthusiasts to network\, innovate\, and share experiences of working with Mobile Technologies in Development contexts. The inaugural conference was held in Karlstad\, Sweden in 2008. The 2nd conference was in Kampala\, Uganda in 2010\, the 3rd Conference was in New Delhi\, India in 2012 and the 4th conference was in Dakar\, Senegal in 2014. We welcome you to Maputo for M4D2016! \n  \nHow to Participate\nM4D2016 welcomes participants from the academia\, industry\, NGOs\, development agencies\, and governmental and international organizations. \n  \nM4D2016 Conference Theme\nMobile Technologies operate in a date rich environment. In light of this\, mobile service providers tailor services towards user communication practices and patterns pushing content and material molded to user interests. Millions of mobile users from the global south engage with social media and other communication platforms\, all of which require registration processes of personal data. Data for Development is part of the latest development terminology campaigning for the use of digital data to push the development agenda. On the flip side are the growing concerns for privacy\, security and surveillance. With large quantities of personal data located in the digital space\, should surveillance and security preclude use of mobile technologies in development? \nM4D2016 will take up these discussions along with topics addressing but not restricted to: \n\nmLearning\nmLivelihood\nmAgriculture\nmHealth\nmInclusion\nmGovernance\nmInnovation\nMobile app development\n\nFor the opportunity to present at the conference\, delegates have different options. \n\nResearch papers (8-12 pages including references) which will be peer-reviewed and evaluated based on theory craftsmanship and analytical rigor. Articles considering critical approaches and theoretical development will be prioritized.\nThe practitioner’s track is open to practitioners to present their experiences\, cases and policies (4-5 pages). These contributions do not have to be guided by academic theory and critical analysis. All accepted papers will be published in the proceedings and allocated a presentation slot.\nWorkshops – You can also participate by organizing a workshop. Workshop submissions for proceedings (2 pages) must contain: title\, organizers with affiliation\, participants\, motivation and objectives.\nPanels – We welcome theme driven panels. If you would also like to chair and organize a panel\, feel free to submit (2 pages) that must contain title\, organizers with affiliation\, participants\, motivation and objectives.\nPosters or Demos – You are also welcome to present your work in the form of a poster or a demo. Submit 1page extended abstract for this track.\n\n  \nPresentation and Acceptance formats for Research papers:\n\nAccepted papers with the best reviews will be allocated longer presentation slots in parallel sessions.\nAnother level of accepted papers will be allocated shorter presentation slots in short track sessions.\nAdditionally other accepted papers will be presented as posters. Accepted paper presenters should thus be prepared to bring posters with them.\n\nPoster size max. 80×120 cm. Roll-ups are also allowed. \nInclusion of accepted papers/posters/demos/workshops in conference proceedings is conditioned on payment of registration fee prior to registration deadline. Conference proceedings will be published in the Karlstad University Studies Series\, as well as on the websites of the University Eduardo Mondlane and the Centre for HumanIT\, Karlstad. \nThe submission template is available here and questions can be sent to info@m4d2016.com.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/5th-international-conference-on-m4d/
LOCATION:University Eduardo Mondlane (UEM)\, Maputo\, Mozambique
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161014
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SUMMARY:The International Conference on Information Society (i-Society-2016)
DESCRIPTION:The International Conference on Information Society (i-Society) is Technical Co-Sponsored by IEEE UK/RI Computer Chapter. The i-Society 2016 is a global knowledge-enriched collaborative effort that has its roots from both academia and industry. The conference covers a wide spectrum of topics that relate to information society\, which includes technical and non-technical research areas. \nThe mission of i-Society 2016 conference is to provide opportunities for collaboration of professionals and researchers to share existing and generate new knowledge in the field of information society. The conference encapsulates the concept of interdisciplinary science that studies the societal and technological dimensions of knowledge evolution in digital society. The i-Society bridges the gap between academia and industry with regards to research collaboration and awareness of current development in secure information management in the digital society. The i-Society 2016 themes are Cyber Security and Internet of Things (IoT).
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/the-international-conference-on-information-society-i-society-2016/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Dublin\, Ireland
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161008
DTSTAMP:20160307T173804Z
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SUMMARY:IODC Open Data Con 2016
DESCRIPTION:IODC is the essential meeting point for the global community to debate and study the future of open data. \nIODC aims to build stronger relationships between open data initiatives from the different governments and establish a dialogue between these voices: \n\nPolicy makers and Public Sector Information (PSI) holders\nPrivate companies\, startups and freelancers\nActivists and NGO’s\nData journalism\nRepresentatives of civil society from all over the world.\n\nThe differentiating nature of the event is that it gathers countries from the northern and southern hemispheres to define tendencies and establish global policies of collaboration\, with the objective of stimulating the progress of open data globally. \nTitled “Global goals\, local impact” the fourth IODC will reconvene our expanding community to showcase successes\, confront shared challenges\, and help us ensure that our vision and our diverse initiatives continue to coordinate effectively. \nPrior to the official opening of the IODC 2016\, October 6-7\, a large number of preconference meetings will be held in Madrid on October 3\, 4 and 5 by government and civil society open data groups. \nThe upcoming edition of IODC will be built on the successful experience of IODC 2015 and will also take into consideration the results of many other relevant Open Data events\, leveraging the momentum of the existing collaborations of the growing Open Data community\, to release and expand the potential of Open Data. \nThe agenda of the event will be focused on the 3 main objectives of the Conference: \n\nBring together the most innovative and practical Open Data solutions that are driving social and economic impact on areas such as health\, gender\, cities\, education\, science\, agriculture and many more.\nIdentify and explore both new opportunities and new debates that are shaping the Open Data agenda.\nConsolidate an international partnership on Open Data able to drive the development of global common resources for the international Open Data community.\n\nAs a global event\, the conference will provide significant learning and a space for networking and collaboration for all national and international participants in government\, private sector and civil society\, who will learn from the best international Open Data experts. \nThe Global Open Data community will be not only invited\, but truly encouraged to send their contributions for the agenda of the three main tracks in which the event is organized: Impact\, Sharing and Action.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/iodc-open-data-con-2016/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Madrid\, Spain
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161002
DTSTAMP:20160619T180106Z
CREATED:20160619T180106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160619T180106Z
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SUMMARY:International Conference of Crisis Mappers (ICCM) 2016
DESCRIPTION:The International Conference of Crisis Mappers (ICCM) is the leading humanitarian technology event of the year\, bringing together the most important humanitarian\, human rights\, development and media organizations with the world’s best technology companies\, software developers and academics. As thus one of the few neutral spaces where such important conversations can take place\, the annual ICCM conference brings together a wide range of diverse actors for important conversations that lead to concrete new projects and deliverables across a variety of diverse domains. As a community of practice\, the ICCM thus helps facilitate new projects and catalyzes innovation in the area of humanitarian technology. \nPreparations for this year’s International Conference of Crisis Mappers (ICCM) are already well under way. This year’s conference is being hosted in Manila\, Philippines September 28-30\, 2016 with field visits from October 1-7. The main host for ICCM 2016 is Map the Philippines. Map the Philippines (MapPH) is an international initiative to provide current\, comprehensive and accessible maps of the Philippines for economic and tourist development\, and disaster and community resilience. Working across local government\, business\, NGO\, education and citizen sectors\, MapPH helps provide coordinated cross sector collaboration\, transparency and accountability for more sustainable public and private infrastructure development. MapPH’s free online platform launches in November 2015 and provides opportunities for citizens and organizations to identify funding needs\, share programs\, services and best practices\, and connect with other stakeholders. \nesilience.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/international-conference-of-crisis-mappers-iccm-2016/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Manila\, Philippines
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160930
DTSTAMP:20160704T025249Z
CREATED:20160704T025249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160704T025249Z
UID:2469-1474934400-1475193599@ocsdnet.org
SUMMARY:iSTEAMS MINTT Research Conference
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Promoting Research Visibility Through  Inter-tertiary Collaborations & Intellectual Competition \nThe iSTEAMS MINTT Conference is a an international Intertertiary Multidisciplinary  Conference Promoting Intellectual and Human Capital Development\,  Technology Transfer\, Research & Cross-border Collaboration Among Academics\, Practitioners & Researchers.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/isteams-mintt-research-conference/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Ilorin\, Kwala State\, Nigeria
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160924
DTSTAMP:20160518T042101Z
CREATED:20160518T042101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T042101Z
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Semantic Web
DESCRIPTION:KESW 2016 will be the 7th conference in the series. KESW is a top international event dedicated to discussing research results and directions in the areas related to Knowledge Representation and Reasoning\, Semantic Web\, and Linked Data. Its aim is to bring together researchers\, practitioners\, and educators\, in particular from ex-USSR\, Eastern and Northern Europe\, to present and share ideas regarding Semantic Web\, and popularize the area in these regions. \nThe conference especially welcomes students\, postdocs\, and other early career researchers and encourages them to participate\, contribute\, and discuss research projects regardless of their maturity. \nAs last year\, all technical sessions (keynotes\, paper presentations\, posters\, etc.) will be held in English. \nMore information will be announced later\, stay tuned and follow on Twitter!
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/international-conference-on-knowledge-engineering-and-semantic-web/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Prague\, Czech Republic
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160923
DTSTAMP:20160626T204938Z
CREATED:20160626T204938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160626T204938Z
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SUMMARY:2016 Climate Knowledge Brokers Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Climate Knowledge Brokers Group (CKB) gathers the best climate knowledge brokers in the world to discuss tactics and strategies to use information to shift the world to a more climate compatible future. Join us in the Rocky Mountains in September to discuss how best to perform the role. \nThis workshop will be fully interactive – don’t expect lots of powerpoint presentations. If you come to CKB\, you come to work; to share; to think. \nThe objectives of this year’s CKB workshop are: \n\nConsider developments affecting climate knowledge brokering\nProvide networking opportunities and peer support to climate knowledge brokers\, (e.g. through ‘knowledge sharing clinics’)\nContribute to future development of CKB activities including capacity building for knowledge brokers and the Climate Knowledge Grid concept.\nBroaden the participation and increase understanding of the CKB group and the principles of climate knowledge brokering\n\nThe workshop offers a number of specific opportunities for you to shape your participation: \n\nVolunteer as a ‘patient’ in a ‘knowledge sharing clinic’; an intensive\, facilitated peer support exercise that offers the opportunity to present a specific current challenge or issue\, and receive support\, suggestions and advice from other participants acting as doctors;\nOrganise a session. Other participants will be able to choose from the options available;\nBring a poster to display at the Outreach Event to promote your organisation’s work.\n\nThe U.S. Dept. of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is hosting this year’s CKB Annual Workshop at its facility in Golden\, Colorado. During the workshop you’ll have the opportunity to tour the labs. \nFor further info see: CKB 2016 Workshop Background and Logistics note (PDF\, 650kb) \nAdditional info on access to NREL: NREL Golden Visitor Information (PDF\, 1Mb) \nN.B. The workshop is free to attend but you must register by Friday 2nd September in order to attend to gain entrance to NREL. Click here to register. \nThis workshop is made possible with the support of REEEP and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN). It is kindly hosted by NREL.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/2016-climate-knowledge-brokers-workshop/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Golden\, CO\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160926
DTSTAMP:20160518T042247Z
CREATED:20160518T042247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T042247Z
UID:2352-1474156800-1474847999@ocsdnet.org
SUMMARY:CLIVAR Open Science Conference
DESCRIPTION:The collective voice and expertise of the international climate community is essential in shaping the international research agenda on the coupled ocean-atmosphere system. The World Climate Research Programme’s (WCRP) Core Project on Climate and Ocean – CLIVAR – invites the international climate community to review the state of the science\, to prioritize international research plans and to initiate new collaborations. In September 2016 CLIVAR will hold an Open Science Conference to engage the wider collection of scientists who work in this important area. \nThe objectives of the CLIVAR Open Science Conference are to \n\nReview progress toward improved understanding of the dynamics\, the interaction\, and the predictability of the coupled ocean-atmosphere system\nShape ideas to meet emerging ocean and climate science challenges\nEngage with the future generation of climate scientists\nIdentify key climate research and stakeholder issues\nDevelop and strengthen collaborations across nations\, disciplines and age groups and promote integrative studies\n\nIn addition to the main event\, an Early Career Scientists Symposium will take place on the weekends before and after the main Conference. \nFor regular updates\, join the CLIVAR email lists and follow CLIVAR’s Facebook and Twitter feeds.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/clivar-open-science-conference/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Qingdao\, China
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160904
DTSTAMP:20151025T221658Z
CREATED:20151025T221658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151025T221658Z
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SUMMARY:4S/EASST Conference
DESCRIPTION:The local committee welcomes you to the joint 2016 4S/EASST conference\, held in Barcelona from August 31-September 3. We will collectively explore the ways in which science and technology are increasingly performed ‘by other means’\, in a variety of exploratory activities that include the articulation of collectives that do not fit with the traditional actors in science and technology\, or in ways that problematize the established value systems involved in the production of knowledge and technologies. \nScience & technology by other means: Exploring collectives\, spaces and futures.\nThe joint 2016 4S/EASST conference in Barcelona will be an opportunity to share reflections\, ideas\, findings and projects on a variety of aspects characterizing these alternative ways to do science and technology: (a) such as the fact that\, for instance\, all of these transformations usually take place in blurred everyday spaces and not in those enclosed established spaces for science and technology development\, such as laboratories or industrial R&D departments; (b) or\, in a similar way\, the fact that research and innovation processes are increasingly organised in networked\, horizontal assemblages where the traditional hierarchies in science are put into question and where science and technology are being co-produced by different actors in different\, sometimes antagonistic\, ways; (c) and\, finally\, the fact that traditional boundaries between the public and the private are no longer confined to state and for-profit actors\, care practices taking a preeminent presence in most of these everyday situations. \nFor More Information: http://www.sts2016bcn.org/ \n 
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/4seasst-conference/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Barcelona\, Spain
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160820
DTSTAMP:20160518T042521Z
CREATED:20160518T042521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T042521Z
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SUMMARY:VIVO 2016 Conference
DESCRIPTION:The annual VIVO Conference brings together scholars\, scientists\, researchers\, developers\, publishers\, funding agencies\, research officers\, students\, institutional officials and those supporting the development of team science. Scientists across all disciplines learn from each other throughout various session types and networking activities at this three-day event. \nVIVO enables the discovery of researchers across institutions.  Participants in the network include institutions with local installations of VIVO or those with research discovery and profiling applications that can provide semantic web-compliant data.  The information accessible through VIVO’s search and browse capability will reside and be controlled locally\, within institutional VIVOs or other semantic web-compliant applications. \nVIVO is an open source semantic web application originally developed and implemented at Cornell. When installed and populated with researcher interests\, activities\, and accomplishments\, it enables the discovery of research and scholarship across disciplines at that institution and beyond. VIVO supports browsing and a search function which returns faceted results for rapid retrieval of desired information. Content in any local VIVO installation may be maintained manually\, brought into VIVO in automated ways from local systems of record\, such as HR\, grants\, course\, and faculty activity databases\, or from database providers such as publication aggregators and funding agencies.The rich semantically structured data in VIVO support and facilitate research discovery. Examples of applications that consume these rich data include: visualizations\, enhanced multi-site search through VIVO Search\, and applications such as VIVO Searchlight\, a browser bookmarklet which uses text content of any webpage to search for relevant VIVO profiles\, and the Inter-Institutional Collaboration Explorer\, an application which allows visualization of collaborative institutional partners\, among others. \n\nLearn more at http://vivoweb.org
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/vivo-2016-conference/
LOCATION:Denver Marriott City Center\, Denver\, CO\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160729
DTSTAMP:20160428T163631Z
CREATED:20160428T163631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160428T163631Z
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SUMMARY:Latinoamericana de Estudios Sociales Asociación de la Ciencia y la Tecnología (ESOCITE)
DESCRIPTION:A Associação Latino-americana de Estudos Sociais da Ciência e da Tecnologia (ESOCITE)\, a Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)\, a Universidade Tecnológica   Federal do  Paraná  (UTFPR)\, e  a  ESOCITE-BR  convocam a  todos  os investigadores relacionados com os Estudos Sociais da Ciência\, Tecnologia e Inovação a participar das XI JORNADAS LATINOAMERICANAS DE ESTUDOS SOCIAIS DA CIÊNCIA E DA TECNOLOGIA\, ESOCITE 2016: ESOCITE 21 Anos: Trajetórias plurais entre passados e futuros. \n— \nThe Latin American Association for Social Studies of Science and Technology (ESOCITE)\, the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)\, the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR)\, and ESOCITE-BR convoke all researchers related studies social Science\, Technology and Innovation to participate in the XI DAYS oF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES sOCIAL SCIENCE aND TECHNOLOGY\, ESOCITE 2016: ESOCITE 21 Years: Trajectories plurals between past and future. \nThe Latin American Conference on Social Studies of Science and Technology (ESOCITE) will be celebrated in Brazil in the city of Curitiba\, between 25 and 28 July 2016. This issue is of special importance because in addition to celebrate symbolically the age of social studies of science and technology in Latin America\, will be the first event in which the ESOCITE will present legally formalized. \nAlthough this is a minor factor before the reality of concrete articulation through networks\, research groups\, graduate programs and publications\, which occurred over the years\, it is significant to point out the new levels of institutionalization in the present and indicate potential future development. \nThis time of institutional formalization encourages us to reflect on the many research groups from several decades ago\, developed the thought of Science\, Technology and Society (STS) in the region\, calls us to examine the proliferation of perspectives and approaches in this and challenges us to think about the different CTS field of possible configurations in the future. \nTo discuss these and other issues\, ESOCITE 21 Years: Trajectories plurals between past and future \, inaugural conference will be held\, round tables\, symposiums organized in themes and thematic sessions. \n  \nMain Themes  \nET1 – 20 years of CTS trajectory in Latin America: history\, approaches\, methodologies \nET2 – current and counter-hegemonic practices in the production of S & T \nET3 – scientific controversies\, public participation and political decision-making in ST & I. \nET4 – formal education and non-formal in CTS. CTS universities. \nET5 – Science and Technology: gender\, ethnic and race relations\, culture and identities. \nET 6 – Technology and Innovation: applications\, risks and social problems \nET7 – ST & I policies and local and regional development \nET8 – Production techno-scientific and social issues \nET9 – dynamics of institutions and scientific fields \nET10 – International Dimensions of CT & I \nET11 – Perception and public communication of S & T \nET Free – receive jobs that do not fit in previous issues to build new thematic groups \n  \nFor more information\, visit the website of the congress: \nhttp://esocite2016.esocite.net/
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/latinoamericana-de-estudios-sociales-asociacion-de-la-ciencia-y-la-tecnologia-esocite/
LOCATION:UTFPR – CAMPUS CURITIBA – CENTER HEADQUARTERS\, Av. Sete de Setembro\, 3165\, Curitiba\, Brazil
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160724
DTSTAMP:20160615T044710Z
CREATED:20160615T044710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160615T044710Z
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SUMMARY:Sixth International Conference on Digital Information & Communication Technology & its Applications (DICTAP2016)
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to participate in The Sixth International Conference on Digital Information & Communication Technology & its Applications (DICTAP2016) that will be held in Konya\, Turkey\, on July 21 – 23\, 2016 The event will be held over three days\, with presentations delivered by researchers from the international community\, including presentations from keynote speakers and state-of-the-art lectures. \n\n\n\n\nThe conference welcomes papers on the following (but not limited to) research topics:\n\n\nSecurity in Information and Telecommunication System\nCommunication Protocols\, Communication Systems\n\n\nNetwork Systems and Devices\nNetwork Management Techniques\n\n\nWireless and Optical Communications\nTelecommunication Business & Regulation\n\n\nAlgorithms\, Architecture\, and Infrastructures\nModeling\, Algorithm\, and Optimization\n\n\nInformation Content Security\nInformation Theory\, System\, and Technology\n\n\nCloud Computing and Computer Networks\nScientific Computing and Multimedia Processing\n\n\nSensor Networks and Embedded System\nTransmission\, Antenna & Propagation\n\n\nE-Learning\, E-Commerce\, E-Business and E-Government\nArtificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems\n\n\nData Exchange Issues and Supply Chain\nData Life Cycle in Products and Processes\n\n\nInformation Retrieval\nInformation Visualization\n\n\nWeb Services\, Web based Application\nWeb Metrics and its Applications\n\n\nData Grids\, Data and Information Quality\nData Models for Production Systems and Services\n\n\nData Warehouses and Data Mining\nData\, Text\, and Web Content Mining\n\n\nImage Analysis and Image Processing\nMultimedia and Interactive Multimedia\n\n\nManagement and Diffusion of Multimedia Applications\nCase Studies on Data Management\, Monitoring and Analysis\n\n\nMobile\, Ad Hoc and Sensor Network Security\nMobile Data Management\n\n\nVideo Search and Video Mining\nComputer Graphics\n\n\nEnterprise Computing\nSoft Computing\n\n\nWeb Mining including Web Intelligence and Web 3.0\nNetworks Security\, Encryption and Cryptography\n\n\nKnowledge Management\nPeer to Peer Data Management\n\n\nCompression and Coding\nNatural Language Processing\n\n\nXML and other extensible languages\nHuman-Computer Interaction\n\n\nIntelligent and Robust System\nDistributed Information Systems\n\n\nICT for Social and Humanity\nTemporal and Spatial Databases\n\n\nSecurity and Access Control\nDigital Rights Management\n\n\nConstraint Programming\nQuality of Service Issues\n\n\nUbiquitous Systems\nSemantic Web\, Ontologies and Rules
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/sixth-international-conference-on-digital-information-communication-technology-its-applications-dictap2016/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Konya\, Turkey
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160715
DTSTAMP:20160518T042844Z
CREATED:20160518T042844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T042844Z
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SUMMARY:‘Sociology of Science and Technology’ at the 3rd ISA Forum of Sociology
DESCRIPTION:The WebForum is an experimental space for intellectual debate on the broadly conceived theme “The Futures We Want: Global Sociology and the Struggles for a Better World” and other matters of interest to the ISA’s Research Committees\, Working Groups\, Thematic Groups. It will feature cutting-edge contributions on forward-oriented sociology\, on the pertinent trends\, risks\, and opportunities of our time\, on scenarios of probable\, possible\, preventable\, or preferable futures. It is a virtual sphere for sharing thoughts on empirical\, theoretical\, and normative research across geographic\, linguistic\, and disciplinary boundaries.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Third ISA Forum will be convened in Vienna\, Austria\, 10-14 July 2016 on the theme “The Futures We Want: Global Sociology and the Struggles for a Better World.” This theme encourages a forward-orientation in empirical\, theoretical\, and normative research to tackle the problems and opportunities that often cut across borders. \nProtests around the globe have challenged inequality\, oppression\, and ecological destruction\, and have insisted on the possibility of another\, better world. Intensifying uncertainties demand innovations in methods and theories. Tomorrow no longer appears as pre-determined by inevitable trends but as a rather contingent outcome of complex\, typically multi-scalar dynamics that vary in their intensity of contentiousness. Social actors aspire\, desire\, envision\, expect\, fear\, imagine\, plan\, project\, reject\, sustain\, and wage war over futures. What can sociology contribute to these broader debates? How do assumptions and aspirations about the future influence daily routines and long-term collective lives? How are risks identified\, avoided\, mitigated\, transferred\, or shared? What closes and opens the horizons of social imaginaries? How are different forces positioned to shape futures? How can the making of futures be democratized? What can be learned by comparing struggles in different countries and settings? How do emancipatory movements and everyday practices at the grassroots overcome discipline\, exploitation\, and misrecognition? What visions for alternative futures are imaginable\, desirable\, and achievable? What are viable roadmaps for social transformation? \nThis general theme provides a platform for dialog among ISA’s many participating Research Committees (RCs)\, Working Groups (WGs)\, and Thematic Groups (TGs). It calls for research on the full range of sociological topics from the tiny worlds of micro situations to the broad macro dynamics affecting the entire planet. It encourages inquiries into the multiplicity of possibilities\, projects\, and visions. It welcomes diverse approaches\, including comparative and interdisciplinary collaborations.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/sociology-of-science-and-technology-at-the-3rd-isa-forum-of-sociology/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Vienna\, Austria
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160705
DTSTAMP:20160425T164332Z
CREATED:20160425T164332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160425T164332Z
UID:2326-1467331200-1467676799@ocsdnet.org
SUMMARY:9th International Conference on ICT\, Society and Human Beings 2016
DESCRIPTION:The effects of ICT on human beings as well as the interaction between ICT\, individuals\, and society are all within the focus of this conference. Both analyses of interactions and effects are important. Changes in behaviour\, perspectives\, values\, competencies\, human and psychological aspects and feelings are all of interest. Reflections on past\, present\, and future challenges – especially planning to handle the future – are encouraged. \nThe conference pays attention to societal changes\, global and more local organisational and institutional changes\, changes in values and in lifestyles\, as well as individual cognitive effects and changes\, motivational and emotional changes. It also appeals to solution-building in terms of desirable goals and actions for reaching a Good Information Society. \nIn general all types of research strategies are encouraged\, and especially cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary studies. Case studies\, broader empirical field studies\, theoretical analyses\, cross-cultural studies\, scenarios\, ethnographic studies\, epistemological analyses may all be presented. For more details please check http://www.ict-conf.org/call-for-papers .
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/9th-international-conference-on-ict-society-and-human-beings-2016/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Madeira\, Portugal
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160617
DTSTAMP:20160518T043035Z
CREATED:20160518T043035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T043035Z
UID:2358-1465776000-1466121599@ocsdnet.org
SUMMARY:7TH AFRICA AGRICULTURE SCIENCE WEEK
DESCRIPTION:The Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW) and FARA General Assembly (GA) is the principal forum for all stakeholders in African agriculture Science\, Technology and Innovation (STI) to reflect on their achievements and craft strategies and actions aimed at enhancing the contribution of agriculture STI towards accelerating the continent’s economic and social transformation. This event is organized every three years. The last such event\, the sixth AASW and FARA GA\, was held in Accra\, Ghana in July 2013. \nThe overall theme of the 7th African Agriculture Science Week and FARA GA: is “Apply Science\, Impact Livelihoods”. The program of the Science Week is organized around the following five key sub-themes: 1. Institutional systems and policies for making science work for African agriculture; 2. Sustainable productivity growth\, value chains and profitable agribusinesses; 3. Human capital development and the Youth; 4. Sustainable financing of Science\, Technology and Innovation for African agriculture; and 5. Megatrends in African Agriculture. \nThe AASW and FARA General Assembly is the principal forum for all stakeholders in African agriculture science\, technology and innovation to take stock of their collective achievements over the past three years and craft a common agenda along with modalities for achieving their collective targets over the next three years. You are invited to the 7th AASW and FARA General Assembly which will take place in Kigali\, Rwanda\, 13-16 June 2016.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/7th-africa-agriculture-science-week/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Kigali\, Rwanda
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160617
DTSTAMP:20160414T161549Z
CREATED:20160414T161549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160414T161549Z
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SUMMARY:Open Repositories (OR) 2016 Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Eleventh International Conference on Open Repositories\, OR2016\, will be held on June 13th-16th\, 2016 in Dublin\, Ireland. \nAs previous Open Repositories have demonstrated\, the use of digital repositories to manage research\, scholarly and cultural information is well established and increasingly mature. Entering our second decade\, we have an opportunity to reflect on where we’ve been and\, more importantly\, where we’re heading. New development continues apace\, and we’ve reached the time when many organizations are exploring expansive connections with larger processes both inside and outside traditional boundaries. Open Repositories 2016 will explore how our rich collections and infrastructure are now an inherent part of contemporary scholarship and research and how they have expanded to touch many aspects of our academic and cultural enterprises. \nThe theme of OR2016 is “Illuminating the World.” OR2016 will provide an opportunity to explore the ways in which repositories and related infrastructure and processes:\n• bring different disciplines\, collections\, and people to light;\n• expose research\, scholarship\, and collections from developing countries;\n• increase openness of collections\, software\, data and workflows;\n• highlight data patterns and user pathways through collections; and\n• how we can organize to better support these – and other – infrastructures. \nThis year’s conference agenda is available here.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/open-repositories-or-2016-conference/
LOCATION:Trinity College\, Dublin\, Ireland
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160613
DTSTAMP:20160518T043353Z
CREATED:20160518T043353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160518T043353Z
UID:2360-1465430400-1465775999@ocsdnet.org
SUMMARY:NASIG 31st Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:NASIG is an independent organization working to advance and transform the management of information resources. The ultimate goal is to facilitate and improve the distribution\, acquisition\, and long-term accessibility of information resources in all formats and business models. \nThe annual conference provides a casual venue for preconferences\, formal sessions\, practical workshops\, special events\, and networking. An emphasis on thoughtful discourse and informality promotes an intensity of purpose not always possible at other conferences.
URL:http://ocsdnet.org/event/nasig-31st-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Albuquerque\, NM\, United States
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