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APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING The International Telework Academy (ITA) is pleased to announce a call for papers for the 10th International Telework Workshop and the 2nd ITA Conference co-hosted by the University of Central Lancashire and Liverpool Hope University College from 29th August - 1st September 2005. Full details can be found at the conference website: www.uclan.ac.uk/telework The two day academic workshop entitled "Living, Learning and Working in Virtual Environments" aims to encourage academic researchers and business practitioners to generate interaction and sharing of ideas around the areas of e-working and e-learning. The conference and workshop will be based in Preston, North West England and will include a visit to Liverpool, the European Capital of Culture 2008. Workshop sessions will consist of academic papers that have been accepted by the conference reviewer panel following a blind-review process. Papers are welcome from e-working and e-learning practitioners, as well as a range of academic disciplines including the built environment, furniture and interior design, sociology, psychology, management, computing, information systems, organisational behaviour, education and e-learning. Contributions are particularly encouraged that draw on multidisciplinary themes and analysis of postmodern and post-industrial contexts. Papers are welcome that fit in the broad themes: * Designing New Work Spaces for Organizational and Learning Settings * Using Technology & Software for E-Working or E-Learning * Challenges for Remote and Mobile Working and Learning * Learning and Working in Virtual Environments * Telework and the Future of Work Previous conferences have drawn participants from across the world and across a range of disciplines. We look forward to welcoming previous participants as well as new faces to the cities of Preston and Liverpool. Beverly Leeds Workshop and Conference Chair International Telework Academy [log in to unmask] Beverly Leeds E-Evolve Project Manager Lancashire Business School University of Central Lancashire +44 - (0)1772-894698 [log in to unmask] Any representations, views and/or opinions in this e-mail are those of the sender, and not necessarily of the University. The University's computer network (including its e-mail facility) is intended for educational purposes, and the University accepts no liability for, and shall not be bound by, the contents of any e-mail sent from its network which do not relate to those purposes or other business of the University. This e-mail is confidential to and for the sole use of its addressee(s). If you should not have received it, please notify the sender and permanently delete it: you may not print, copy, disclose, distribute or rely on it, or any part of it. E-mail transmission is not guaranteed to be secure or error-free and the University does not accept liability for any errors in or amendments to the contents of this message which arise in consequence of its transmission by e-mail.