[open-development] Fwd: [ICTD2012] Formal Call for Open Sessions, ICTD2012

Fri Aug 12 15:27:53 UTC 2011

Hello all,

I am not able to attend or assist with the workshop in Warsaw, but I will be
going to ICTD in March in Atlanta.

I was wondering if there is anyone that is going and would like to propose
an Open Development session at ICTD 2012?

Thanks,

Caitlin

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From: ICTD 2012 Scholarships <scholarships at ictd2012.org>
Date: Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Subject: [ICTD2012] Formal Call for Open Sessions, ICTD2012
To: ictd-announce at lists.ictd2012.org

We invite you to propose an Open Session at ICTD2012, taking place at
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA from 12th to 16th March, 2012!
Accompanying the full papers program on the 13th and 14th March are two
further days of events with a less formal flavor to take place before and
after (on the 12th and 16th). These lively and diverse sessions made a major
contribution to the spirit of the conference in London in 2010 and, with
your input, they can be an exciting and integral part of the experience in
Atlanta. Open Sessions vary widely in theme and style, including panels,
discussions, SIGs and workshops. They may be a whole day, or run for just 90
minutes. They may be run in a language other than the official conference
language of English (we are particularly interested in a French and/or
Spanish program). And the application process is simple and quick.

Openness is an important part of what makes these sessions special.
Organisers choose the structure, theme and approach of their program, while
anyone registered for the conference can attend as many open sessions as
they wish, without the need to pre-register for them.

We ask you to present your proposal on the Open Sessions form (at the URL
below), giving us details of who is involved and what you want to do. We are
happy to approve a wide range of sessions providing they meet the minimum
criteria listed below (although we may have to adjust the time we offer each
team, based on number of accepted submissions). If accepted, we ask you to
be creative, entertaining and thought-provoking and to work with us to fit a
tight agenda.

Types of session might include:
·         Workshops
·         Panels/Debates
·         Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
·         Roundtable Discussions/Fishbowls
·         Open Spaces/Unconferences/Wildcard sessions
·         Performances/Storytelling

·         Anything you design that engages a range of people over a short,
focussed session

Previous themes have included creativity, ethics, accountability,
practitioner roles, reflections on the conference, development theory,
climate change, gender, area studies, burning topics, new directions,
notions of knowledge, language specific mini-conferences, report
consultations, technology practicums, and more (seehttp://www.ictd2010.org).
ICTD2012 can include an even wider range of content, all related to ICT and
Development.

Open sessions proposal submission deadline: Oct 7th 2011 (11:59pm UTC)

For more on the main conference, see our website at: http://www.ictd2012.org
 or follow us on Twitter: @ICTD2012 <http://twitter.com/ictd2012>  and
Facebook: ICTD 2012
Atlanta<http://www.facebook.com/pages/ICTD-2012-Atlanta/150859891641140>

Contact us with any questions at: opensessions at ictd2012.org

*Criteria for acceptance and review process*

Proposals for sessions will be reviewed by the open sessions committee and
judged on the following criteria. Each session should be:
·         Open to any interested conference attendees, up to a specified
maximum number
·         Accessible to a highly interdisciplinary ICT and development
audience
·         Lively, participatory and inclusive in style and content as
appropriate
·         Relevant to the themes of the conference
·         Demonstrating careful planning and a clear structure
·         Neatly summed up in a 50 word description, as well as a longer
explanation of how your intentions will be achieved (as suggested on the
form provided)
·         Designed so that you leave the session space tidy afterwards
(Note: working outside in a range of spaces may be possible, but will need
backing up in case the weather is unseasonal)

·         Presented on the Open Sessions form available at:
http://www.ictd2012.org/opensessions

Key dates:
·         Proposals submitted: October 7th 2011
·         Results announced:  December 9th 2011
·         Revisions and detailed planning: January-February 2012
·         Conference: March 12-16th 2012

*Open Sessions Committee Chair
*Ann Light, Northumbria University
opensessions at ictd2012.org

* *

*Open Sessions Committee*
Benjamin Akinmoyeje, Management Sciences for Health
Arul Chib, Nanyang Technological University
Jill Dimond – local liaison, Georgia Institute of Technology
Helani Galpaya, LIRNEasia
Ricardo Gomez, University of Washington
Dorothea Kleine, Royal Holloway University of London
Robin Mansell, London School of Economics
Gillian Marcelle, Wits Business School
Judith Mariscal, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
Thomas Smyth – local liaison, Georgia Institute of Technology
Eduardo Villanueva Mansilla, La Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
*
*
(Scholarship Update: In the email sent yesterday announcing the Call for
Scholarship Applications, it  incorrectly stated that the scholarship
sponsor was the ACM.  The correct scholarship sponsors are Microsoft and the
IDRC.  Please see the conference website at www.ictd2012.org for full
information on the Scholarship Application process.)

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-- 
Caitlin Bentley, PhD/MPhil Candidate
Department of Geography
Royal Holloway, University of London
Surrey TW20 0EX  UK
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