[Web4lib] Conference: Open Road 2006 Conference: Challenges and possibilities

[Andrew Cunningham]

Open Road 2006 Conference: Challenges and possibilities

The conference will address the challenges and possibilities of 
providing access to and development of content and web services within 
the multilingual environment by engaging the audience in plenary 
sessions, workshops and round table discussions.

Vicnet , a division of the State Library of Victoria in partnership with 
the Victorian Office of Multicultural Affairs, Department for Victorian 
Communities are pleased to announce they will be hosting the 3rd 
Biennial Conference,  Open Road 2006  Conference: Challenges and 
Possibilities on 6 - 7 February 2006.

This is a major two day conference that you cannot miss out on if you or 
your organisation engages with Culturally and Linguistically (CALD) 
consumers.

Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from national and 
international guest speakers,

     * Hon. Justice Marcus Einfeld AO QC
     * Richard Ishida, World Wide Web Consortium(W3C), United Kingdom
     * Maria Dimopoulos, MyriaD  Consultants
     * Russ Rolfe, Microsoft, USA
     * Alexi Paspalas, BBC, United Kindgom
     * Professor Joseph Lo Bianco, The University of Melbourne

For a copy of the Conference Program and Registration form please visit 
  http://openroad.net.au/conferences/2006/.  Enquiries can be directed 
to Conference Organiser, Beata Wacek on (03) 8664 7046 or 
bwacek at slv.vic.gov.au

Register before 17th December 2005 and receive an early bird discount.




-- 
Andrew Cunningham
e-Diversity and Content Infrastructure Solutions
Public Libraries Unit, Vicnet
State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne  VIC  3000
Australia

andrewc+AEA-vicnet.net.au

Ph. 3-8664-7430
Fax: 3-9639-2175

http://www.openroad.net.au/
http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/
http://www.vicnet.net.au/