ANN: E-List on Climate Change and the Caribbean]

[Fwd: [GKD] Clare Hutchinson wrote:
>
> Invitation to Participate in a
> Virtual Conference on Climate Change and
> the Use of the Internet in the Caribbean
>
> On behalf of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and
> International Trade (DFAIT), Black & White Communications Inc. invites
> you to "E-ttend" the first Internet-based virtual conference on Climate
> Change and the Use of the Internet in the Caribbean.
>
> With a launch on Monday, 21 March 2000, the conference will explore the
> use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a means to
> transfer knowledge on climate change, in the Caribbean -- a region
> identified at risk to the earliest effects of climate change.
>
> Join in the virtual discussion with regional and international NGO?s
> and community leaders, local governments, industry, academics,
> scientists and ICT practitioners and developers. The regionally focused
> dialogue will address good practices and lessons learned in the process
> of moving the science of climate change to a community of interest;
> and, likewise, how a community of interest can have a role in setting
> the research agenda.
>
> Week One: Widening the Knowledge Base
>
> How do we move science to the community in a meaningful way? How can,
> and should we extend community engagement on climate change using ICT?
>
> Week Two: Is Technology Relevant?
>
> How can communities at risk to the effects of climate change, benefit
> from the technology? In communities where connectivity is not pervasive,
> how can we use technology to create and sustain community adaptation
> and community involvement in the reduction of Climate Change?
>
> Week Three: Next Steps
>
> How do we move from lessons learned and good practices to integrated
> regional policy and approaches for bringing climate change science to
> affected communities and facilitating local knowledge from affected
> communities to scientists using ICTs?
>
> To subscribe to the list, please send email to
> blackwhite-request@travel-net.com
>
> with the message in the body
>
> 'subscribe'
>
> We look forward to your participation!

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