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Conrad sent this to the KIDMM list so apols for xp[osting if you have it already it is the first knew thing after classification at the crossroads and my start of concept theory tweets so I have put it there. Working out the concepts and the theories will be interesting My first add would be L'Ange, White Africans? But then I am in Ethekweni ________________________________________ From: BCS Knowledge, Information and Metadata Management [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Conrad Taylor [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 05 November 2009 17:27 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [KIDMM] Message from outer space... Dear KIDMMs, No, I am still on this planet, though I probably have given the impression of having been abducted by extra-terrestrials. Apologies for virtual absence, and for not responding to emails from some of you, but in addition to dealing with an impending publishing deadine at Thomson Reuters I have been in the throes of voluntary acitivity, organising a conference. (What, again?) Yes, BarCamp Africa UK is happening on Saturday, to discuss how ICTs and other technologies can contribute to social and economic development in Africa. The organising team is five young Africans plus one oburoni (me), three of the other five are young members of the BCS, and they did try to approach the BCS for some sponsorship or support, but it was not forthcoming. However we have been generously provided with funding and premises by Vodafone, Betavine, Cactel Communications, Oxfam and a number of other organisations. We have about two dozen workshops being offered and 140 people or so have signed up, so it should be a good example of harambee (that's kiSwahili for "all pull together"). You can find out more about the event at the wiki website I have set up for the event at http://barcampafrica-uk.wikispaces.com. We also think we will get some coverage from the BBC World Service's "Digital Planet" team. I will be staffing a radio room which will do interviews, and one of our team will be sending a live video stream, which can be watched from a video window we've embedded on the site. Cornelia is bringing an OLPC XO laptop for us to gawp at, Peter Murray will also be there waving the CHIRAD flag, and I am running a small workshop session about the requirements for publishing in indigenous African languages. And we are attempting a live link-up with Nigeria in the morning. Conrad This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System.