I'm going to try to get to this
It might be really useful to have a little getaround towards the endish
of bcs members to discuss how we may move forward, without taking away
anything from Richard's event
Perhaps a drink in a pub afterwards? Or at least I'll try to pass
around a piece of paper
But I don't want to get in Richard's way at all, so will hope he agrees
we should try to make another attempt
-----Original Message-----
From: British Computer Society Developing Countries Specialist Group.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Richard Heeks
Sent: 22 April 2009 17:24
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Invitation to Launch Event for Manchester University's Centre
for Development Informatics, 14 May
I am writing to invite you to the launch event for Manchester's new
Centre for Development Informatics, which studies the role of ICTs in
developing countries (http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi).
The event will be held on Thursday 14 May from 2pm onwards, in
University Place, room 6.207. (For map and travel details:
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/visitors/travel/).
We will begin with an opening presentation by Prof. Subhash Bhatnagar
from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He will be talking
about the past, present and future of information systems in developing
countries. Prof. Bhatnagar has significant experience in various issues
including e-government, e-commerce and ICT policy.
From about 3.30 pm, we will have a set of "speed research" presentations
from researchers in the Centre, highlighting a variety of different
issues on ICTs and developing countries, including mobile telephony,
blogging, web-based relations, IT sector development, e-governance and
outsourcing, and drawing from experiences in regions including Central
America, Africa, Middle East and Asia.
The event is free and open to all, but if you will be attending, I would
be grateful for an email reply, just to help us know about numbers.
If you have any questions about the launch event or the Centre, do
please ask.
With good wishes
Richard Heeks
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Prof. Richard Heeks
Director
Centre for Development Informatics
IDPM, SED, University of Manchester
Arthur Lewis Building
Manchester M13 9PL U.K.
Phone: +44-161-275-2870
Fax: +44-161-275-2898
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