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TELECOTTAGE '93 (29 November -- 1 December 1993)


From: Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Mon, 31 May 1993 10:24:46 -0500



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20 May 193

TO: All Interested People

FROM: Roger MacKenzie   Internet  100032.1076 () Compuserve com

ADVANCE CONFERENCE NOTICE

TELECOTTAGE '93 (29 November -- 1 December 1993)

International Symposium

"Telecottages, Teleworking, Telelearning:
  Road to Rural Revival"

Telecottage '93 will be the first Telecottage symposium to be held in
Australia and will be a land mark event. World leaders in telecottages.  
Teleworking and telelearning will present their latest findings on the
potential benefits for rural communities in developed and developing
nations.

Telecottages are multipurpose work and learning centres established by
rural and remote communities to provide:

*Distance working opportunities     *Services to the local community
*Access to distance education       *Aid to rural revitalization
*Local training                     *Reduced social isolation

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS (other speakers to be confirmed)
Gil Gordon      - U.S.A. - Telecommuting Authority .
Wendy Spinks    - Japan -  Telecommuting Authority .
Lars Engvall    - International Telecottage Authority .
                -  President International Association of Community
                      Tele-Service Centres (CTSC).
Lars Qvortrup   - Denmark - Telecottage Authority.

WHEN: 29 November -- 1 December 1993

WHERE: Pan Pacific Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
                  (Summer, beautiful beaches)

SPONSORS:
Telecom Australia.
Telecentre Program, Department of Primary Industries and Energy,
Canberra Australia.
The Office of Rural Communities, Administrative Services Department,
Queensland Australia.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH:
International Association of Community Tele-Service Centres (CTSC)

CONTACT:
Conference Administrator:  Winkler Marketing Services  Pty Ltd,
P.O. Box 889, Kenmore,
Queensland, 4069,  Australia.
Telephone + 61-7-878-3358    Fax + 61-7-878-2689

ATTENDING:

I am planning to attend and look forward to meeting you at the symposium.

Information supplied by:
Roger MacKenzie
P.O. Box 46
Warkworth   New Zealand
Internet 100032.1076 () Compuserve com
Fax: 64-9-425-8517
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