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Subject: Call for Volunteers and Papers
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Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 03:45:48 CST

                 Call For Participation and Papers

                        IFIP WG 9.4, 1994

The conference of Working Group 9.4 (on social implications of 
computers in developing countries) of the International 
Federation of Information Processing Societies, will be held at 
the International Conference Centre, Havana, Cuba, February 21-
23, 1994.

We are seeking volunteers to work with the International and 
Cuban Organizing Committees and the Program Committee, and 
calling for papers.

Conference Title:

   The impact of Informatics on Society: Key issue for Developing 
   Countries

Proposed Sub-themes:

   Social Implications
   Strategies and Policies for Developing Countries
   Impact of I. T. Applications
   Improving Social Services
   Increasing the Competitiveness of Business
   Export of Services and Software

Important Dates:

   Notice of intent to participate, as soon as possible

   Submission of 2-3 page abstract, June 15, 1993

   Notice of acceptance, September 1, 1993

   Full papers due: December 1, 1993

   Xerox copies of the full papers will be available at the 
   conference.  An edited proceedings will be produced after the 
   conference.

Submit papers and program queries to:

   Prof. Sam Lanfranco
   Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC)
   York University (Room 240YL)
   4700 Keele Street, North York
   Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3
   phone: (416) 736-5237 (English or Spanish)
   fax:   (416) 736-5737
   email: lanfran@vm1.yorku.ca

Volunteers to work with the Cuban Organizing Committee contact:

   Prof. Ruben A. Lopez Santana
   INSAC
   5ta Ave No. 4602 entre 46 y 60 ,Playa, Habana 11300, La Habana, Cuba
   Phone: + 53-7 -331191,222530-40,221463,222885
   Fax: + 53-7-331233,332510,331191
   Telex:  511258 and 511706 dric cu
   E. Mail: insac%ceniai@web.apc.org

Volunteers to work with the International Organizing Committee or 
Program Committee contact:

   Prof. Larry Press
   California State University, Dominguez Hills
   10726 Esther Avenue
   Los Angeles, CA  90064
   phone: (310) 475-6515
   fax:   (310) 516-3664 (fax)
   email: lpress@isi.edu

International Organizing Committee (partial):

   Prof. Larry Press, Chairman, USA
   Prof. Sam Lanfranco, Program Chairman, Canada
   Prof. S.C. Bhatnagar, Finance Chairman, India
   Prof. Ruben Lopez, Cuban Liaison, Cuba
   Mr. Mikko Korpela, Finland
   Prof. Jose Pino, Chile
   Prof. Frank Land, Great Britain
   Dr. Mayuri Odedra, Kenya

Cuban National Committee (partial):

   Lic. Raul Jova, Chairman
   Eng. Melchor Gil Morell, Vice Chairman
   Prof. Ruben A. Lopez, Vice Chairman

Sponsors:

   Working Group 9.4 of the International Federation of 
   Information Processing Societies

   INSAC, The National Institute for Automated Systems and Computer 
   Technics, (Electronics and Informatics Ministry), Cuba

   National Electronic Front and National Informatics Committee, 
   Non Governmental Organizations, and Havana University