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Don Richardson
Rural Extension Studies
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Subject: African Connectivity

>From haitkin@uoguelph.ca Thu Nov  3 09:13:43 1994
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 09:11:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: Helen Aitkin <haitkin@uoguelph.ca>
To: haitkin@uoguelph.ca
Subject: African Connectivity




                           African Connectivity:
    Africans and Canadians Building Bridges on the Information Highway
An information revolution is underway. But Africa has been left out.
Africa stands the furthest removed from the Information Age of all the
regions of the world.

      African Connectivity is a two-day, hands-on workshop of the Ontario
Africa Working Group, aimed at addressing this communication inequity.

The format will be speakers, panels, small group sessions and labs, and
the content will be geared to a cross-section of expertise. The workshop
will be held at the University of Guelph Arboretum November 29 - 30, 1994.

        Key-note speaker, Art "Rambo" McGee, will address the issue of
	access and activism. The workshop will also

      - explore the potential of e-mail technology for social justice work,
	education and strengthening NGO partnerships and coalitions;
      - identify the obstacles that have isolated Africa from the international
        networking phenomenon;
      - look at international efforts to get Africa on-line;
      - show participants where to locate African news and information on
	Web and the World Wide Web;
      - provide an opportunity for "high-level hackers" to exchange information.


Cost: OAWG Affiliates $100 Regular $150 Students $75
      After Nov. 21: $175.


      For more information call OAWG at (519) 767-5048; fax (519) 837-2160;
	e-mail: <haitkin@uoguelph.ca> or <oawg@web.apc.org>.


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                             Registration Form

                           African Connectivity
                             November 29 - 30
                      University of Guelph Arboretum


Name(s):

Organization:

Address:

Telephone:   Fax                        E-mail


	We are interested in your thoughts and experiences re Africa and
electronic communication. Can you tell us briefly if and how you have
been able to use electronic communication for Africa-related work. This
information will help us set the agenda to match your learning needs: ==>


Comments: ==>



Registration fee (includes materials, lunches, dinner)
Before Nov. 21/94:
OAWG Affiliates   $100.    Non-Affiliates:  $150.     Students: $75.

After Nov. 21/94:    $175.

Please make cheques payable to: University of Guelph re: OAWG

	Ontario Africa Working Group
	15 University Ave. E.
	Guelph, Ontario Canada N1G 2W1
	tel (519) 767-5048  fax (519) 837-2160
	e-mail <haitkin@uoguelph.ca>