ITiRA
Information
Technology in Regional Areas
Conference
5 – 7 September
2001
Central Queensland
University,
Rockhampton,
Queensland
OVERVIEW
This
exciting 3-day international Conference is focused on the role of Information
Technology in regions. This
year’s conference has speakers confirmed from United States, United Kingdom,
Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Argentina and Thailand, as
well as presenters from most Australian States and a range of developing
countries including Ghana, Ivory Coast and Mongolia.
ITiRA
2001 is intended to be a “learning conference”, providing a forum for
delegates to review and reflect on the community based applications of IT in a
tropical setting close to Barrier Reef Islands. It will also give the community in
Central Queensland, including business, community activists, government
officials and researchers interested in these areas an opportunity to learn
about regional applications of IT from national and international
authorities.
The
Conference is designed to attract researchers; policy makers; community
leaders; IT project leaders; funding providers; Government officials and
regional community development groups that have interest, skills and
experience in the special role of IT in
regions.
The
format of the conference will be relaxed and informal with all papers
discussed in panels and lots of opportunities for socializing and
networking.
FOCUS
Regional
areas lag well behind capital cities and heavily populated areas in adoption
and application of IT in Australia and many developed and developing
countries. The major objective of
the conference is to discuss the role of Informatics as a means for regional
transformation, enabling regional communities to close the “digital
divide”.
The
Conference Tracks are:
1.
Community
Informatics
2.
IT for Regional
Health
3.
IT for Regional Media &
Communications
4.
IT for Regional Industry &
Economy
5.
IT for Regional
Education.
Each
track will feature an internationally renowned Keynote Speaker and will be
supported by guest case study presenters from various states of Australia and
many developed and developing countries.
For more
information about the Conference, and registration details, please visit our
Website at http://itira.cqu.edu.au.
PLEASE
NOTE: Early
bird discounts apply to registrations received and paid for by 31 July
2001.
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