[AISWorld] Become an AIS SIG GlobDev Member and Attend the Pre-ICIS SIG GlobDev Workshop

[A. Chircu]

 Dear colleague,



I would like to invite you to apply for a yearly membership in the
AISSpecial Interest Group on ICTin Global Development (
*SIG GlobDev*) (http://www.globdev.org/).



SIG GlobDev’s mission is to “contribute to progress in the developing world
through the appropriate use and diffusion of ICT and associated management
practices.” On the research front, SIG GlobDev will host its 3rd Annual
SIG GlobDev Workshop in Saint Louis on December 12 (
http://www.globdev.org/?q=node/85). Other SIG GlobDev research initiatives
include sponsoring mini-tracks at the Americas Conference on Information
Systems (AMCIS) and partnerships with journals such as Information
Technology for Development (ITD), the Electronic Journal of Information
Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC) and the African Journal of
Information Systems (AJIS). On the education front, SIG GlobDev is committed
to leveraging its members’ skill and interests in order to advance IS
education in selected regions of the world. Educational activities include
building a repository of model curricula for Information and Communication
Technologies for Development (ICT4D) (http://www.globdev.org/?q=node/93),
participating in the “Global Text” project (www.globaltext.org), and
establishing ICT educational programs.



I hope you will decide to apply for a yearly membership in SIG GlobDev and
participate in SIG GlobDev research and educational activities.
The SIGGlobDev yearly membership is $20 for regular members and $0 for all
Ph.D. students (from any country) and persons who permanently reside in
countries not on the "high income" list of the World Bank (see the
Membership FAQ option on the Membership menu bar on the AIS webpage,
http://home.aisnet.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=418  for
details). According to AIS rules, you need to be a valid AIS member in order
to become a SIG member; your SIG membership is valid for one year from the
application date, or until your AIS membership expires, whichever comes
first.



The SIG GlobDev application process can be either completed online or by
mail, as described below. If you encounter problems or have questions about
this process, please contact the AIS Membership Manager via email at
membership at aisnet.org  or phone at +1-404-413-7442.



** ONLINE APPLICATION **

1. Log into your AIS profile (on the AIS main page or at
https://m360.aisnet.org/), check your AIS membership and renew it if needed.
Then click on the “Join a SIG” link, or just follow the “Join a SIG” link on
the AIS webpage menu bar (
https://m360.aisnet.org/admin/forms/ViewForm.aspx?id=12423).

2. Select the appropriate SIGGlobDev annual membership (HOLD the CONTROL KEY
when making or changing your selection(s) in order to keep your previous
SIG memberships active) as follows:

2a. If you are a PhD student or an AIS member from a non-rich country,
select the first option called “SIGGlobDev (Faculty from non-reach countries
and all PhD students), submit the selection, and check for a confirmation
screen

2b. Otherwise select the second option called “SIGGlobDev (ICT for Global
Development)”, submit it, and complete the $20 payment process

3. After completing the SIG joining process, check your AIS membership
profile once again to ensure the appropriate SIG was added to your profile.



**PAPER-BASED APPLICATION **

1. Download, fill out and mail the paper application, currently available at
http://ais.affiniscape.com/associations/7499/files/SIG%20Membership%20Application.doc.




If the ICIS conference is in your plans this year, please consider
registering for and attending the pre-ICIS SIG GlobDev workshop as well (see
the workshop announcement sent earlier to the AIS mailing list, included
below).



Last, but not least, if you have any questions about SIG GlobDev, please do
not hesitate to contact Alina Chircu (AIS SIG GlobDev Membership Vice-Chair,
achircu at bentley.edu, 781-891-3492) or Ted Stohr (AIS SIG GlobDev Chair,
estohr at stevens.edu, +1 201-216-8915).



Best regards,



Alina Chircu, Ph.D.

Membership Vice-Chair,

AIS Special Interest Group on ICT in Global Development (SIG GlobDev).

&

Associate Professor

Information & Process Management Department

Bentley University

Smith Technology Center, Room 300

175 Forest Street

Waltham, MA 02452-4705

Phone: 781-891-3492

Fax: 781-891-2949

Email:  achircu at bentley.edu



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Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:42:12 -0400

From: Edward Stohr <estohr at stevens.edu>

To: aisworld at lists.aisnet.org

Subject: [AISWorld] Invitation: 3rd Annual SIG for ICT in Global

       Development Workshop in Saint Louis on December 12

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AIS Special Interest Group for ICT in Global Development (SIG GlobDev)

http://www.globdev.org

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Dear Colleagues:



Please join us for the 3rd Annual SIG GlobDev Workshop on Sunday, December

12 in St Louis.



DESCRIPTION

Following our very successful workshops in Paris and Phoenix, the 3nd SIG

GlobDev Annual Workshop will again provide a forum for discussion of

practical experience and research related to the diffusion and use of

information and communication technologies (ICT) in developing regions of

the world.



WORKSHOP GENERAL CHAIRS

Muhammadou Kah, University of The Gambia;  Edward A. Stohr, Stevens

Institute of Technology



PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS

Ojelanki Ngenyama, Ryerson University

Sajda Qureshi, University of Nebraska at Omaha



KEYNOTE TALK



"Uhurunet: Delivering high capacity bandwidth to Africa's businesses,

schools, communities, civil society, and governments."



The keynote speaker is Victor Lawrence, Stevens Institute of Technology and

Chairman of Baharicom Holding Co. Ltd. Dr. Lawrence is a member of the

National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of both the Institute of

Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and AT&T Bell Labs. He is is a

proponent of R&D globalization and is championing the effort to bring fiber

optic connectivity to Africa.



WORKSHOP FEATURES



Paper presentations

.       Theory and practice related to the use of ICT in global development

(6 sessions).



Panel Discussions

.       The Global Text Project:  Current Issues (see

http://globaltext.terry.uga.edu/)

.       Curricula in ICT for Development

.       Information Technology for Development Journal: Meet the Editors



REGISTRATION



Please register for the Workshop through the ICIS web site:

http://icis2010.aisnet.org/.



FOR MORE INFORMATION



Visit our web site at  http://www.globdev.org/ or contact:

Ted Stohr, Stevens Institute of Technology: estohr at stevens.edu



=====================================

Edward A. Stohr

Co-Director, Center for Technology Management Research Wesley J. Howe School

of Technology Management Stevens Institute of Technology Castle Point on

Hudson Hoboken, NJ 07030

Tel: 201-216-8915  Cell: 201-993-5592  Fax: 201-216-5385

e-mail: estohr at stevens.edu

URL: http://howe.stevens.edu/Faculty/EdwardStohr.html
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