The following event looks very interesting. Several of us might want to
participate in various ways. As a group, we certainly have something to
say about these issues, so I encourage you to sign up.
Regards,
Norm
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http://www.iaginteractive.com/emfa/#About
An invitation from the Markle
Foundation and their E-Mail for All Board of Advisors to participate in
the ...
Universal Access Conversation:
Building a Networked Nation on the Global Internet
An Online Event
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 15, 1998
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What is it about?
This is a significant opportunity to share your knowledge and
experiences with
noted industry thought-leaders on topics related to universal access to
e-mail and the
Internet. Learn from eminent leaders and practitioners about important
Internet trends
and policy issues related to broadening access to e-mail and the
Internet.
The event is focused around four themes. Each theme has a web page
with
discussion questions, essay and article submission information, recent
news items,
and links to important online resources:
* Universal E-Mail
* Universal Internet
* Networking Communities
* Private and Public Markets Connect
This event is free and open to all. Visit our special content
submission form now
to help us make the most of this event.
How does it work?
This online event will use both a moderated e-mail discussion list
and this web
site. The content of the discussion will be available for your e-mail
box or on the
web - it is your choice. The interactive e-mail-based portion of the
event will last
for two weeks and resulting web site will become an online resource. The
information sharing and discussions will be facilitated and the daily
number of
e-mail messages forwarded each day will be limited in length and in
number
(approximately 5 to 15). Web-only readers are encouraged to join our
EMFA
announcement e-mail list in order to automatically receive the most
important
updates.
How can I help?
Help spread the word about this event. Visit our event outreach
page which
contains our event banner ads, the E-MAIL FOR ALL button, and our text
announcements that you can forwarded to others via e-mail.
Who is the sponsor?
The E-MAIL FOR ALL outreach effort is coordinated by the
International
Advisory Group for the Markle Foundation. It is an integral part of the
Markle
Foundation's work to encourage the use of new communications technologies
for
socially beneficial purposes. The outreach effort is designed to
stimulate a national
dialogue on these issues.
This online interactive event, our first, is an experiment. Please
send us your
suggestions, comments, and questions.