Monday, March 9, 2009

Communities without Boundaries Alberta Network: Inaugural Meeting

Mark this date:
Tuesday, March 17, 9:30 to 11:30.

Readers in rural and small town Alberta will want to plan to attend the inaugural videoconference/webcast meeting of the Communities without Boundaries Alberta Network.

In addition to the business of launching this Alberta-wide not-for-profit organization, the session will include three addresses on citizen engagement and community broadband planning:

  • Mayor Glenn Taylor, Hinton, AB will address how one rural Alberta community has used and benefited from this technology and the town's plans for the future.
  • Matt Wenger: Learning from our Neighbours. Mr. Wenger will discuss combining technology and social organization to establish multi-stakeholder involvement.
  • Dr. Marco Adria will explore the opportunities and challenges for engaging citizens in community planning.

You can participate by videoconference at any of 17 locations across Alberta or by webcast. The Peace River site is at the NAIT/Northern Lakes College Campus.

For more information and to register. go to:

http://www.communitieswithoutboundaries.ca/March17th

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