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<p><big><b><tt>I</tt><tt>STAS is the annual symposium of the IEEE
Society on
Social Implications of Technology <a href="http://www.ieeessit.org"
class="external text" title="http://www.ieeessit.org" rel="nofollow">(link)</a>.
The theme this year is Citizens, Groups, Communities and Information
and Communication Technologies.<br>
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<p><big><b><tt>The ISTAS 08 online registration is site is now open.
Please
click <a
href="https://icm3.ieee.org/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?eventcode=r9c"
class="external text"
title="https://icm3.ieee.org/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?eventcode=r9c"
rel="nofollow">here</a> to register for the symposium.</tt></b> </big></p>
<p><big><b><tt>Information and communication technologies (ICT) have
social,
cultural, political and economic implications. Technological
advancement, a key principle of IEEE and its member organizations, can
have different meanings in different contexts. ISTAS 08 will showcase
and generate discussion about the design and development of ICT and how
they connect citizens, groups and communities, as well as the
challenges and wider implications of connecting with ICT. ISTAS 08 will
also address the broader topic of ethics in science and engineering.
ISTAS 08 will provide opportunities for exchange between people who may
not otherwise have the opportunity to meet, including researchers and
students in engineering, computer science, social sciences, arts and
humanities, community-based researchers, policy makers and technology
user communities. </tt></b></big></p>
<p><big><b><tt>The conference organizers and hosts at the National
Research
Council invite you to join us at <br>
ISTAS 08 June 26 - 28, 2008 for
discussion,
debate and reflection. <br>
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<p><big><b><tt>We look forward to welcoming you in Fredericton.
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<big><tt><b>Please visit the ISTAS 08 web site for more information (<a
href="http://istas08.ca/index.php/Main_Page" title="Main Page">link</a>).</b><br>
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<b>Sincerely,</b><br>
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<b>WJM</b><br>
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William McIver, Jr, PhD (Bill)
Senior Research Officer, People-Centred Technologies
National Research Council Canada -- Institute for Information Technology
Organizing Chair ISTAS 08 / <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://istas08.ca">http://istas08.ca</a> | E-mail: <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:Bill.McIver@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca">Bill.McIver@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</a>
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