Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.961002192521.12217I-100000@ccen.uccb.ns.ca> Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 19:28:16 -0300 From: Michael Gurstein <mailto:mgurst@CCEN.UCCB.NS.CA> Subject: Community Access '96 - CONFERENCE (fwd) To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
*****************Community Access '96 ****************************A conference hosted by the Centre for Community & Enterprise Networking (C\CEN); University College of Cape Breton, Sydney, N.S.
In conjunction with Industry Canada November 21 - 23, 1996 Delta Hotel, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
The government of Canada through the Federal Department of Industry is promoting access to the Internet for residents of rural and remote area through the provision of grants to support "community access". The Community Access Program (CAP) has to date funded some 380 community access sites and will provide funding for some 1500 sites in all parts of Canada by 1998.
The Centre for Community & Enterprise Networking (C\CEN) of the University College of Cape Breton has been working closely with CAP sites on Cape Breton Island and across Nova Scotia, most recently in developing and implementing Wire Nova Scotia (WiNS) to provide student Networkers to link CAP sites into community activities.
C\CEN, following Industry Canada, recognizes that "community (Internet) access" is a means to an end.. The end being community revitalization and local economic development and is sponsoring the conference "Access '96"to promote that objective. The conference is meant to assist those active and/or interested in facilitating community access to: a. sharpen their skills b. access the technical and organizational experiences of others involved in the process c. explore new avenues for the development of rural small business d. explore options for economic sustainability for community access.
"Access '96" will be organized around the following five "tracks": 1. Technical requirements for successful Community Access 2. Education, Training and Community Access 3. Community Health and Community Access 4. Business and the Internet 5. Strategies for Community Access
"Access '96" will be accompanied by a trade show including participation from suppliers concerned with the community networking marketplace.
The Fee for the two and one-half day conference including meals and the trade show will be $200.00. It will also be possible to participate in the conference on-line. (Details to follow).
For further information contact Lee Singleton, MOTC\C\CEN\UCCB, P.O. Box 5300, Sydney, N.S. CAN B1P 6L2 or mailto:leesing@sparc.uccb.ns.ca
********************************************************************* Regards,
Lee Singleton (mailto:leesing@sparc.uccb.ns.ca) Phone: (902)563-1676 Fax: (902)562-0119
Ciad Mile Failte! - 100,000 Welcomes!
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