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>From hkklein@MIT.EDU Tue Dec 13 21:08:58 1994
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 16:11:13 -0500
From: hkklein@MIT.EDU
Reply to: roundtable@cni.org
To: Multiple recipients of list <roundtable@cni.org>
Subject: Alliance for Community Media -- Call for Workshops


The DIAC conference this spring featured broad participation by
representatives from the public access cable television
community.  Now the Internet community has the opportunity to
reciprocate by participating in the annual conference of the
Alliance for Community Media, the national association of public
access stations.  The Alliance's call for workshop proposals is
attached below.

On behalf of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
(CPSR) and the Telecommunications Policy Roundtable of the
Northeast (TPR-NE), I urge everyone to take advantage of this
opportunity to promote the convergence of public interest digital
and video media.  This conference could be THE historical event
that builds the bridges between groups in computers and
television.  Don't miss it -- submit a workshop proposal today!

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     Alliance for Community Media
International Conference and Trade Show
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            July 5 - 8, 1995
          Boston, Massachusetts

INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR WORKSHOPS

The Alliance for Community Media invites you to submit
proposals for workshops for next year's annual international
conference.  Proposals may be for panel or roundtable
discussions, debates, discussion papers, performances,
participatory exercises, or other presentations in
appropriate formats.

As computer, telephone and television technologies
converge, cable access offers models for democratic
participation.  Now is the time to help shape the new
communications context, to ensure community input, media
literacy, and attention to public needs.  Now is the time to
increase dialogue, visibility and participation in the crafting
of future telecommunications policy.

The four-day annual conference brings together people from
across the US and the world who work to ensure community
access to telecommunications, including staff of cable access,
media arts, and community computing centers; public
officials responsible for telecommunications policy and
regulation; communications lawyers; video producers and
exhibitors, activists, educators, and students.  The Alliance
actively builds coalitions with organizations that share a
mission to open and preserve free access to
telecommunications and media for the diverse voices that
contribute to a creative society and a healthy democracy.

Please submit workshop proposals in the following areas, or
suggest additional topics.

COMMUNICATIONS DEMOCRACY

Framing Public Policy
Other Countries, Other Models
Community Development through Communications
Meeting Diverse Needs:
          Economics, Culture, Language, Gender, Age, Ability
What's Interactive?
Freedom of Expression and Controversy

ACCESS CENTERS OF THE FUTURE: COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS

Funding and Resources:
     Collaborating with Arts and Community Agencies
Traditional and Virtual Communities
License Renewal
Long-term Strategic Planning
New (and not so new) Technologies:
     Computers, the Internet, Digital and Non-Linear Video,
     Networks, Non-Tech and Low-Tech Communications
Creativity and Innovation: Independent Artists and Communities

EDUCATION

Media Literacy: Educating the Public
Distance Learning
Youth Talk to Youth: Showcase and Lab
Youth Empowerment and Inspiration: Making an Impact

REGULATORY ISSUES & STRATEGIES

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS

Crossing Borders/Keeping Cultural Integrity
Framing Communication as a Human Right
Working On and Off Cable:
     Using Public Spaces, Satellites, Cyberspace
Planning the 1996 Video Olympiade

ACCESS CENTER MANAGEMENT, A to Z

Board Development
Rules, Procedures and Policies
Financial Planning
Accounting, Insurance, Required
Filings and Other Nuts and Bolts
Equipment Management
Training Philosophies and Curricula
Becoming Indispensible in Your Community

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Each session will be an hour and a half in length.  A pre-
conference session may last a half or full day.  All sessions
should substantially involve the audience.

All proposals should include:

1. a session title

2. the format of the session, including audience participation

3. a substantial statement describing the proposed topic, its
importance, and the desired purpose of the session

4. a list of proposed participants, including the chair, with
brief biographical data

5. a resource list for further reference

6. your own name and phone number so we can contact you
for further information

We hope to publish the proposals, discussion papers and
keynotes in a conference syllabus, so proposals must be well
fleshed out, clear and informative to people who may not
participate.

We will also accept general ideas and suggestions for areas
to be addressed and people to be included, even if you do
not have a fully developed workshop plan.

Electronic submissions are encouraged to:  matv@world.std.com
Mail hard copy or discs on Microsoft Word (Mac or PC) to:
Alliance c/o MATV, 145 Pleasant St., Malden, MA 02148
     Fax: (617) 321-7121
Phone inquiries to explore possibilities:
     Rika Welsh (617) 321-6400

FIRM DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS JANUARY 31, 1995.
A Programming Committee will review proposals and
confirm decisions by early March.


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