[cma-l] International School on Digital Transformation, July 19-24, 2009, University of Porto in Porto, Portugal.

[Shawn Sobers]

Some of you may be interested in this:
http://colab.ic2.utexas.edu/dm/international-school/

Applications are now open for the first International School on Digital
Transformation, to be held July 19-24, 2009, at the University of Porto
in Porto, Portugal.

The International School on Digital Transformation will be an intensive
six-day residential program, conducted in English and bringing together
emerging and established scholars and professionals from around the
world. During the week-long session, innovators in digital
communications will serve as teachers and mentors, presenting their
current projects and research and participating in discussions with
advanced students and professionals beginning careers in the field.
Presenters and students will be regarded as peers during the School.

The School will focus on these themes:

* Democratic transformations of society through digital media *
Innovations in transparency and political participation using new online
tools * Grassroots civic activities using digital technologies *
Building effective communities with the Internet * Reaching out to new
users with mobile and online technologies * Prospects for digital
communication in developing regions * Digital arts and culture in a
globalized, online world

The goals of the International School include:

    * Combining lectures on current research and innovation with
practical experience, using accessible, low-cost digital technologies
    * Providing an informal venue for sharing expertise, perspectives,
and best practices and for mentoring advanced students
    * Fostering a sustainable network of scholars and activists in the
field of digital technology, communication and social change

See: http://colab.ic2.utexas.edu/dm/international-school/


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