CITIDEP - Research Center on Information Technologies
and Participatory Democracy
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CITIDEP NEWS - 14 May 2001
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Summary: (Event Announcement) Lecture Broadcast on Citizenship and Internet; CITIDEP Mexico Chapter foundation meeting; CITIDEP Analysis Forum, Guanajuato; Foro Ciudadania Migrante y Democracia; "Internet in Schools" Meeting, Odivelas; Internet Video Lecture Delivery; CITIDEP related papers Index; Member registration update.
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1 - Lecture Broadcast on Citizenship and Internet:
This wednesday, 16 May 2001, from 11.30 AM to 13.00 PM (TMG), it will be video-broadcast via Internet a Session on "Citizenship, Internet, The Highschool and The Big Brother", organized by "uARTE", the agency from the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology in charge of connecting schools to Internet. "uARTE" invited our colleague Pedro Ferraz de Abreu to give this lecture and CITIDEP to participate in moderating the "chat" via IRC, during the session. Two Highschools will be special participants: "Pedro Nunes", with students in the studio, and "Montejunto", with a videoconference link. CITIDEP invites all portuguese-speaking colleagues to participate in this session. Broadcasting and IRC details at: http://www.uarte.mct.pt/activ/cidadania/
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2 - CITIDEP Mexico Chapter foundation meeting:
Our colleagues from CITIDEP Mexico decided to organize themselves
as formal CITIDEP Chapter, at Mellado, Guanajuato. Were elected
Coordinators: Luis Rionda (Guanajuato), Alejandro Natal (Toluca).
With the support from Colegio Mexiquense, CITIDEP Mexico is offering
research grants, possibly for graduate degrees. Research Topics
proposals:
* "Nuevas Tecnologias y Democracia Participativa: propuestas
para Desarrollar Lineas de Investigacion", by Prudencio Mochi
* "Participation Ciudadana", by Alejandro Natal
* "Democracia Participativa y Nuevas Tecnologías
de Información en un Mundo Globalizado", by Luis Miguel
Rionda
http://www.citidep.pt/mexico/declmellado.html
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3 - CITIDEP Analysis Forum, Guanajuato:
CITIDEP Mexico organized an "Analysis Forum" included in the Programa of the VI Encuentro de la ANECPAP - Asociacion Nacional de Estudiantes de Ciencia Politica y Administracion Publica - Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico, 2 de Marzo 2001. Invited by ANECPAP and the University of Guanajuato, presented communications Alejandra Sota, Pedro Ferraz de Abreu, Prudencio Mochi, Alejandro Natal and Luis Miguel Rionda. Details and the text of the communications available at the Web site of CITIDEP Mexico http://www.citidep.pt/mexico/.
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4 - Foro Ciudadania Migrante y Democracia:
At the Foro Internacional sobre Ciudadania Migrante y Democracia,8 and 9 March 2001, organized by CICSUG, Universidad de Guanajuato (Director: Luis Rionda), it was presented by Pedro Ferraz de Abreu a proposal for a Joint Communication by CITIDEP researchers in the domain of migration, citizenship and democracy: "Towards a new framework for citizen mobility within modern democracy" (slides available). http://www.citidep.pt/mexico/eventsmx.html#cidmig
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5 - "Internet in Schools" Meeting, Odivelas:
Took place the 15th e 16th February 2001, the "Internet in Schools" Meeting, organized by the Municipality of Odivelas and chaired by our colleague Filomena Henriques, targeting professors of "1o Cycle" and "Child Gardens" (ages 5 to 13). CITIDEP accepted the invitation to present communications on the theme "The Information and Communication Technologies as a Resource to Teach Citizenship", with Pedro Ferraz de Abreu, based on the paper "Alguns Desafios da Educação em Portugal na Era da Internet e da Democracia Participativa" and presenting the "Citizenship Kit " Project, and Catherine Michel presenting "Escrita Interactiva: A Aprendizagem da Democracia pela Pratica" (french text, portuguese summary). More details and photos here:
http://www.citidep.pt/act/odiv2001.html
http://www.citidep.pt/act/citikit.html
http://www.citidep.pt/papers/pfa/educ.html
http://www.citidep.pt/act/escrita.html
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6 - Internet Video Lecture Delivery:
During its March 2001 meetings, CITIDEP USA discussed the proposal presented by Carl Jentges towards the Delivery via Internet and CD-ROM of videotaped lectures. More details soon available.
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7 - CITIDEP related papers Index:
It is now available on our Web site an Index by Author of CITIDEP related Papers and Communications. We ask all interested colleagues to send updated information.
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8 - Member registration update:
It is now available on our web site a on-line registration form for new member candidates, but also for current members to send updated CV information, together with a survey of their interests within CITIDEP agenda and activities. We ask all interested colleagues to send updated information.
http://www.citidep.pt/info/registration.html
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CITIDEP Bulletin Team
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