I'm sure there should be a post-meeting drink of some sort, so very welcome on that.
Richard
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lindsay, John M [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 23 April 2009 09:24
> To: Richard Heeks; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: Invitation to Launch Event for Manchester
> University's Centre for Development Informatics, 14 May
>
> 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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