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Call for Participation<br>
<br>
The Role of Computer Science and Engineering Professions in Achieving
WSIS Goals,<br>
a Panel & Discussion organized by Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility ( <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.cpsr.org">http://www.cpsr.org</a> )<br>
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Tunis, Tunisia<br>
16 November 2005<br>
11:00 - 13:00<br>
Le Kram in the Summit Venue<br>
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This is Parallel Event of the World Summit of the Information Society
Second Phase in Tunis,<br>
16 – 18 November 2005 ( <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.itu.int/wsis">http://www.itu.int/wsis</a> ).<br>
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This panel will examine the central role that the computer science and
engineering<br>
professions play in shaping the information society and how they can
serve in<br>
helping to realize the goals set by WSIS.<br>
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All WSIS attendees are invited to participate in the session. <br>
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Proposals for panel presentations are invited. <br>
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Please contact Bill McIver at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:[Bill.McIver@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca">mailto:[Bill.McIver@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</a>].<br>
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Conveners: <br>
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William McIver, Jr. (**) and Douglas Schuler (++)<br>
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(**)<br>
National Research Council<br>
Institute for Information Technology<br>
Fredericton, NB <br>
Canada<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Bill.McIver@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca">Bill.McIver@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</a><br>
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(++)<br>
Evergreen State College<br>
Olympia, Washington <br>
USA<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:douglas@cpsr.org">douglas@cpsr.org</a> <br>
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Bill McIver
e-Government / e-Citizen Group
National Research Council Canada Institute for Information Technology
e-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bill.mciver@nrc.gc.ca">bill.mciver@nrc.gc.ca</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://iit-iti.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/r-d/e-government-gouvernement-e_e.html">http://iit-iti.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/r-d/e-government-gouvernement-e_e.html</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://iit-iti.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/r-d/e-government-gouvernement-e_f.html">http://iit-iti.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/r-d/e-government-gouvernement-e_f.html</a></pre>
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