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size=3>The Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) is
organizing the joint event egov India (</FONT><A
href="http://www.egovonline.net/egovindia"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>www.egovonline.net/egovindia</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>), Digital Learning India (</FONT><A
href="http://www.digitallearning.in/dlindia"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>www.digitallearning.in/dlindia</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>) and Indian Telecentre Forum 2006 (</FONT><A
href="http://www.i4donline.net/indiantelecentreforum"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>www.i4donline.net/indiantelecentreforum</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">) at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi from 23 – 25 August
2006. This conference is being organized in consultation and collaboration with
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of
India. </FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">The participation
and engagement of dialogues will be from different stakeholders representing the
government, the academia, advocacy groups, civil society, consultants, donros
(bilateral and multilateral), private sector and key decision makers and
implementers of the programmes in e-Government, e-Learning and Telecentres
Movement to address emerging markets and bridging the digital and knowledge
divides.The action points emerging from each session will form the part of the
conference report, which will be forwarded to Government for further
action. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">We would like to
invite you to participate actively in this event and send us relevant papers for
presentation. The important dates are as follows:</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Last date for
submission of abstracts - 30th June 2006</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Acceptance
notification for abstracts - 5th July 2006</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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sending full papers - 25th July 2006</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Final
confirmation for presentation - 30th July
2006</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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websites to register early and get
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style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Himanshu
Kalra<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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