-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] Africa Digital Week 2011 – Call for Papers Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 00:51:02 +0000 From: Richard Boateng richard@pearlrichards.org To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

Africa Digital Week 2011 – Call for Papers

ECOWAS Graduates Conference Theme: Social Media, The Youth and Development This conference will examine ways in which capabilities and competencies of the youth and graduates can support business, development and good governance in Africa. Submissions should seek to explore 1. The impact of social media and new technologies on business, education, health, governance, politics, development and society 2. New business models emerging from these technologies 3. Creative industry (games, movies, music and culture) and new technologies 4. The business use of social media

Interested participants should submit a 4000-WORD FULL PAPER on themes relevant to the above events. a. Download the http://tinyurl.com/submissiontemplate b. Submit at Easy Chair - https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=adweek2011 ________________________________________ AfegA E-Governance Workshop Theme: Transforming Governance and Government - Can A Government Be Open without being Public? This workshop is sponsored by the Africa E-governance Academy, an OSIWA and UNDP initiative. The workshop will: 1. Explore the impact of new technologies on governance (democracy and government) in Africa 2. Review case studies of e-participation, e-democracy, e-engagement and e-government across Africa 3. Debate on Can A Government Be Open without being Public? Exploring openness and development 4. Debate on Transforming Local Governance – Enhancing Accessibility, Participation and Accountability through Technology 5. Review of technologies which promote e-governance

Interested participants should submit a 4000-WORD FULL PAPER on themes relevant to the above events. a. Download the http://tinyurl.com/submissiontemplate b. Submit at Easy Chair - https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=adweek2011 ________________________________________ Africa Digital Business Workshop New Challenges in Creating Value for Consumers in the Digital World The workshop will: 1. Critically explore the contribution of African Telecoms to business and development in Africa 2. Critically explore the contribution of NGOs to business and development in Africa (through the use of digital technologies) 3. Discuss the digitalization of tangible products and services 4. New challenges in managing and responding to the consumers in the digital world 5. Explore the use of social media for business and non-profit institutions 6. Addressing the Ethics, privacy and digital crime challenges

Interested participants should submit a 4000-WORD FULL PAPER on themes relevant to the above events. a. Download the http://tinyurl.com/submissiontemplate b. Submit at Easy Chair - https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=adweek2011 ________________________________________ Important Dates a. PAPER Submission Deadline: 15 JUNE 2011 b. Notification of Acceptance AND Review Results: 25 JUNE, 2011 c. Revisions and Final Paper Submission: 05 July, 2011

Contact

Dr Richard Boateng Africa Digital Week 2011 richard@pearlrichards.org mailto:richard@pearlrichards.org