Mailing Address:
HUSITA8
c/o Polestar Meeting Group Inc.
284 Withrow Avenue,
Toronto, ON, Canada M4J 1B7
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Conference Programme
Conference Theme: The Husita 8 conference will explore the myriad
ways that information technology (IT) connects people and provides functionality for a
range of human needs, exploring the digital divide, accessibility and ethical issues.
We identify the two themes of connecting people with services and information, and
protecting people, (e.g., ethics, bill of rights, abuse issues, and more).
The impact of technology will be explored from the perspective of a range of
diversity dimensions such as gender, race, age, physical or mental ability, gender
identity, sexual orientation, religion/faith, family status, language ability,
literacy, socio-economic status, immigration/refugee status and country of origin.
An emphasis on how technology can address diversity at an organizational level will
be encouraged including human resources, planning, budgeting, research, ethics,
training, clinical practice, strategic planning, health promotion, marketing and
communication.
Keynote and Plenary Sessions: A team of distinguished speakers will
be invited to share their experience on a range of important topics.
Sessions: Sessions in the two major conference streams will include topics such as:
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Technology and privacy in the Human Services
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Using technology to prevent abuse of children, seniors, and other vulnerable
populations
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Technology and ethics - issues and trends
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Emerging technologies that help diverse groups of people access human services
& information
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Health, Justice, Community Development & Social Services
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Encouraging technology literacy
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Development & Social Services
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Engaging hard-to-reach populations
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Technologies to provide training and education
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Technologies to enhance management and administration
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Technologies to provide professional services
Programme at a Glance
Below is the current programme outline. Please click here for a full
programme description or click here for a description of all conference abstracts.
Husita8 has also arranged for a selection of local day and part day tours of Toronto and the surrounding area. These may be booked through Husita8 by completing and faxing back the Optional Tour Form. For information on other options please contact Doreen at doreen.husita8@sympatico.ca.
Click here for a list of tours and the Optional Tour Form.
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Time
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Sunday
August 26
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Monday
August 27
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Tuesday
August 28
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Wednesday
August 29
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Morning
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Institute
Training
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Registration
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Registration
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Registration
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Opening
Session
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Keynote
Session – Lawrence Murphy
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Keynote
Session – Barry Wellman
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Keynote
Session –
Paul
Gillespie
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Parallel
Session 4
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10, 11, 12, 13
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Break
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Break
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Break
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Parallel
Session 7
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20, 21, 22
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Parallel
Session 1
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1, 2, 3
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Parallel
Session 5
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14, 15, 16, 17
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Closing
Lunch – Launch of
Husita
9
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Mid day
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Registration
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Lunch
& Poster Sessions
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Lunch
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Afternoon
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Parallel
Session 2
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4, 5, 6
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Parallel
Session 6
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18, 19
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Break
& Poster Sessions
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Field
Visits
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Parallel
Session 3
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7, 8, 9
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Evening
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Keynote
Address
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Evening
Free
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Welcome
Reception & Dinner
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Cultural
evening at Hart House Great Hall
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Volunteer to help and plan to attend and participate!
Summer 2007 in Toronto, Canada
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