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bgColor=#ffffff><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>*********** BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE
***********<BR><BR>On 7/5/01 at 2:25 PM Wal Taylor <w.taylor@cqu.edu.au>
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<DIV align=center class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT size=4><EM><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold'; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">REGISTRATIONS
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>NOW <SPAN
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000080><STRONG><FONT size=6><EM>ITiRA</EM><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><EM><FONT color=#000080><STRONG><FONT size=5>Information
Technology in Regional Areas
Conference<o:p></o:p></FONT></STRONG></FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=center class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><EM><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">5 – 7 September
2001<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=center class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><EM><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Central Queensland
University,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></EM></DIV>
<DIV align=center class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><EM><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Rockhampton,
Queensland<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></EM></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt"><FONT
size=5> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000080><FONT face=Broadway><FONT size=4><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt">OVERVIEW</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000080><FONT face=Broadway><FONT size=4><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt"></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>This
exciting 3-day international Conference is focused on the role of Information
Technology in regions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This
year’s conference has speakers confirmed from United States, United Kingdom,
Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Argentina and Thailand, as
well as presenters from most Australian States and a range of developing
countries including Ghana, Ivory Coast and Mongolia.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=2><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>ITiRA
2001 is intended to be a “learning conference”, providing a forum for
delegates to review and reflect on the community based applications of IT in a
tropical setting close to Barrier Reef Islands.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It will also give the community in
Central Queensland, including business, community activists, government
officials and researchers interested in these areas an opportunity to learn
about regional applications of IT from national and international
authorities.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>The
Conference is designed to attract researchers; policy makers; community
leaders; IT project leaders; funding providers; Government officials and
regional community development groups that have interest, skills and
experience in the special role of IT in
regions.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>The
format of the conference will be relaxed and informal with all papers
discussed in panels and lots of opportunities for socializing and
networking.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=2><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=center style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
color=#000080 face=Broadway size=4><STRONG>FOCUS</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>Regional
areas lag well behind capital cities and heavily populated areas in adoption
and application of IT in Australia and many developed and developing
countries.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The major objective of
the conference is to discuss the role of Informatics as a means for regional
transformation, enabling regional communities to close the “digital
divide”.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>The
Conference Tracks are:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt list 1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">1.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Community
Informatics<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt list 1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">2.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">IT for Regional
Health<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt list 1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">3.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">IT for Regional Media &
Communications<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt list 1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">4.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">IT for Regional Industry &
Economy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt list 1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">5.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">IT for Regional
Education.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>Each
track will feature an internationally renowned Keynote Speaker and will be
supported by guest case study presenters from various states of Australia and
many developed and developing countries.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>For more
information about the Conference, and registration details, please visit our
Website at </FONT><A href="http://itira.cqu.edu.au/"><FONT
size=2>http://itira.cqu.edu.au</FONT></A><FONT
size=2>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: -36.0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">PLEASE
NOTE:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Early
bird discounts apply to registrations received and paid for by 31 July
2001.</SPAN></DIV><FONT size=2 Arial></BLOCKQUOTE>*********** END FORWARDED
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