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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
shaun.pather@gmail.com [mailto:shaun.pather@gmail.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Shaun
Pather<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 27, 2012 1:40 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
ciresearchers@vancouvercommunity.net; ci-research-sa@vcn.bc.ca;
sacla@owl1.unisa.ac.za; saicsit@owl.unisa.ac.za<BR><B>Subject:</B> Journal of
Community Informatics CFP: Southern Africa Special Issue<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Dear Colleagues<FONT
size=+0></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">[Apologies for cross postings.]</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">We have pleasure in announcing a call for
papers for a <I>special issue </I>of the Journal of Community Informatics,
focusing on Southern African countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia,
South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe). </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">University academics in South Africa
should take note that JoCI is indexed by the IBSS, and published <I>research</I>
<I>articles </I>will therefore be eligible for accreditation at your
universities.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">We welcome submissions of completed
research articles, case studies or book reviews relating to the
following:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"
lang=EN-ZA></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Internet and ICT use
and appropriation by specific groups, especially disadvantaged
groups</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA>;</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">The use of ICTs for
community based service delivery as for example in health, municipal services,
education</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA>, amongst
others;</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Internet content
production (blogs, sites, etc.) aimed at social and community
development;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"
lang=EN-ZA></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">The role of mobile
telephony in a Community Informatics context in rel</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA>ation to grassroots
development;</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Analyses of
initiatives for democratization of internet and ICT for social
development;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"
lang=EN-ZA></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Policy analysis of
specific countries or cross-country analyses of national policy and how this
relates</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA> to
community based use of ICTs;</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Investigations of the
social, political and cultural </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA>aspects of the ‘digital
divide’;</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Community informatics
as it relates to </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"
lang=EN-ZA>e-Democracy, e-Participation, and e-Government;</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Political and private
initiatives for digital inclusion in education, and for cultural production and
preservation;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"
lang=EN-ZA></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Joint public and
private actions and policies related to digital inclusion</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA>;</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol" lang=EN-ZA>·<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Cybersecurity for
Community Informatics</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"
lang=EN-ZA>.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">The above list is not exhaustive and we
welcome submissions of papers on other topics but which have a strong Community
Informatics theme. You may contact either of the special issue editors if
you want to clarify the scope of your submission. </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Important Dates:</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">1. Submission of extended abstracts
(750-1000 words): <B>July 25th 2012</B></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">2. Article submission:
<B>September 06<SUP>th</SUP> 2012</B></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">3. Final article due:<B>
December 15<SUP>th</SUP> 2012</B></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">4.<B> </B>Publication:<B> February
2013 </B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"
lang=EN-ZA></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"><BR></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"><B>**</B>Please refer to attached CFP for
further details and </SPAN><B style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">submission
procedures. </B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif"><B><BR></B></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">--------------------------</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Special issue editors:</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif">Shaun Pather: <A
href="mailto:pathers@cput.ac.za">pathers@cput.ac.za</A> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif" lang=EN-ZA>Jackie Phahlamohlaka: <A
href="mailto:jphahlamohlaka@csir.co.za">jphahlamohlaka@csir.co.za</A><FONT
size=+0></FONT></SPAN></P>
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