_-- Public Policy Network - Posting to PUBPOL-L --_
Deadline is January 15, 1997.
(URL: http://www.scn.org/ip/cds/call97.htm)
Call For Presenters
29TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SOCIETY
Reflections and Visions on The Learning Community
_July 26-30, 1997
_Athens, Georgia U.S.A._[1]_
The Community Development Society[2] invites you to attend and
participate in its 29th Conference, July 26-31, 1997 in Athens,
Georgia. Your involvement is important to CDS to encourage and
facilitate the exchange of ideas, information, observations, and
expertise among individuals and organizations engaged in or
concerned with community development as a vehicle for change in our
everyday lives.
The 29th annual conference theme-__Reflections and Visions on the
Learning Community__-provides the opportunity for communities to
look back on what has been done and proclaim what needs to be done
in the future! The accomplishments in communities around the world
have been many and we want to provide a meeting which encourages us
to celebrate our successes while we collectively create a vision
for the future of community development. __Reflections and Visions
on the Learning Community__ will provide a special forum where we
share our perspectives and experiences. Come be with us as we
contemplate, celebrate, dream, and action plan. _We invite your
participation in the following areas:
_
__1. Workshops__
Interactive learning sessions with colleagues about existing and
new theories, concepts, practices, and techniques and procedures
for promoting outreach and community development locally,
regionally, and internationally. Formats might include
success/failure stories, case studies, role plays, debates,
simulations, and a variety of audience participation methods.
Topics could include work-in-progress, think pieces, controversial
issues, and group decision making in face-to-face or other
interactive formats.
__2. Presentations__
Completed and on-going theory or practice work in community
development you wish to share with peers. Presentations could
include detailed, well-developed concepts, policies, applications,
results, conclusions, and follow-up schemes which have an impact on
community groups and development processes.
__3. Exhibits__
A visual display set up for the duration of the conference. Display
may be stand alone, or with discussants with information about
communities, organizations, chapters, sections, projects, programs,
case studies, or publications. Exhibitors will be asked to staff
displays periodically during the conference such as during breaks
or specially designated exhibit viewing times. Exhibitors from
outside of the United States are encouraged to check customs laws
regarding shipping of displays.
__4. Community Based Problem Raising, Discussion and Dialogue
Sessions__
Participants will have the opportunity in a one-half day concurrent
session of problem raising and discussing with peers,
practitioners, and community residents in a face-to-face
facilitated session with interested communities. The session will
be designed to raise concerns and describe problems so that CDS
participants and community members will be able to discuss mutual
interests and share information about current dilemmas and
problems. Selected communities will present a scenario about their
situation and participants will discuss, dialogue, and offer
suggestions for improvements or change. Several concurrent sessions
with community scenarios for discussion, dialogue, and problem
solving will be offered in a facilitated session.
__5. Roundtable Breakfast Session__
Participants have the opportunity to submit nominations of topics,
ideas, models, practices, theories, observations, policies, and
related issues with their peers in a small group setting of up to
eight people in a breakfast roundtable format. Nomination
information should include ideas about how to recruit participants
to these breakfast sessions.
_Other opportunities for participation at the CDS meeting:
_
__6. Section Meetings__
Carrying on the tradition of section meetings, from Melbourne and
other CDS meetings, each of the CDS "interest sections" will have
opportunities to explore community development issues and concerns
through their section interest perspective. A two-hour time period
will be set aside during the conference for each section
(concurrently) to meet and discuss ideas, practices, and issues of
mutual concerns. Proposals selected will be those that best argue,
demonstrate, or propose how sectional interest and/or activities
contribute to community development relative to the conference
theme.
__7. Swap Market__
An opportunity for free exchange of Community Development Stuff.
There will be free space to give away your papers, tapes, programs,
and books to the inquiring minds of community developers who might
be interested in sharing.
__8. Lobby Sessions__
At the registration desk each participant will be given an
opportunity to list ideas or concerns that they have, and would
like to engage others in informal discussion during breaks or
evening meals on their own in Athens. Look for ways of listing a
lobby session at registration.
_Deadline for submission of proposals is January 15, 1997
_
Submit proposals to:
Ron Hustedde
University of Kentucky
500 W. P. Garrigus Building, Lexington, Kentucky, USA 40546-0215
Fax: 606-257-1164
e-mail: [log in to unmask][3]
_Conference registration information will be forwarded at a later
date.
_
__Conference Information__
_For general conference program information_, contact Ron Hustedde,
University of Kentucky, 500 W. P. Garrigus Building, Lexington,
Kentucky, USA 40546-0215, Phone: 606-257-3186, Fax: 606-257-1164,
e-mail: [log in to unmask][4]
_For information about the Community Development Society_, contact
CDS, 1123 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI, USA 53202 Phone: 414-276-7106,
Fax: 414-276-7704, e-mail: [log in to unmask][5]
_For information from the local arrangements committee_, contact
Rusty Brooks or Bernie Moore at the Institute of Community and Area
Development, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, The University of Georgia,
Athens, Georgia, USA 30602. Phone: 706-542-3350, Fax: 706-542-6189,
e-mail: [log in to unmask][6] or [log in to unmask][7].
__Conference Costs__
At this point, it looks as if the registration will be
approximately $195 (U.S.). This will include breaks, three meals
and materials. Pre-conference tours will be in the $45 range. The
conference will be held at University of Georgia's Center for
Continuing Education[8], 1197 South Lumpkin St., Athens, GA 30602.
Phone: 706-542-1181 or 706-542-6364. Conference room rates are
approximately $51 (single) or $58 (double). Dormitory space will
also be available for about $20 (based on double occupancy).
__Guidelines for Proposals__
Proposals will be used by CDS review committees to decide which
sessions will be featured in the 1997 conference. If your proposal
is selected, you will be notified early in 1997, hopefully on or
before February 28, 1997. At that time, you will receive further
information and instructions regarding your presentation. _All
presenters are required to register for the conference_. CDS does
not pay registration fees or other conference expenses of session
presenters or exhibitors. CDS review committees have the authority
to place sessions where they are considered to be most beneficial
to the membership. Please follow these guidelines when preparing
your proposal for workshops, presentations, and community based
dialogue sessions. Exhibits and roundtable breakfast sessions need
only complete 1-3 of the guidelines. Section meetings and the swap
market will have designated meeting times. Lobby sessions will be
organized at the registration desk area.
Category of submission: Workshop, Presentation, Exhibit,
Community-Based Problem Discussion, Section Meetings, Roundtable
Breakfast or Lobby Sessions.
Your name, institutional affiliation, address, phone number, fax
number, and e-mail address.
Title and Context: Give your material a title and summarize the
contents in no more than 100 words!
Presentation Technique: Describe how you intend to present your
material.
Methodology: Describe the research or practice approach you have
used.
Impact: Describe the impact, consequences, achievements, or
results expected or realized from your research or practice.
Transferability: Describe the application to other
situations-why is this topic worth sharing?
Relating your proposal to the theme of _Reflections and Visions
on the Learning Community _is desirable, but not essential, or a
criteria for selection.
_Note: _Submissions by e-mail or on diskette are preferred! Please
submit proposals on an IBM compatible 3 1/2" diskette in
WordPerfect 5.1 or 6.0 for Windows. Label diskette with name of
author and session title. All submissions received by the deadline
of January 15, 1997, which are selected by CDS review committees,
can be included in a collection of abstracts and made available for
individuals registering at the 1997 conference. Submissions
received in other formats will be considered on a
first-come-first-served basis IF clerical assistance is available.
__Personalized Learning Opportunities__
International delegates who plan to attend the July 26-31, 1997 CDS
meetings at the University of Georgia campus in Athens may wish to
request individualized learning opportunities such as a meeting
with a certain kind of colleague or a tour of community development
projects such as a youth program or an economic development project
in the region. Please be as specific as possible about what you
would like. We will link you with the names, addresses, phones, and
electronic mail addresses of key people who can meet your learning
needs. You will be responsible for following up on these key
contacts. _Send your requests to Bernie Moore at the University of
Georgia (_address above_[9]).
_
__Input Wanted On 1997 Program__
The focus of the 1997 CDS meetings in Athens, Georgia will
be__Reflections and Visions of the Learning Community.__ You are
invited to submit papers, workshops, exhibits and lead informal
sessions that might relate to the topic. We also want your ideas
about what should be included in the plenary sessions. Please take
a few minutes to e-mail, fax or write your responses to these
questions:
_Your full name:_
_Address, line one:_
_Address, line two:_
_City, State, Zip Code:_
_Phone number (home):_
_Phone number (work):_
_E-mail address:_
_What ideas should we, as a Society, explore about learning
communities internationally?
-
What kinds of questions about learning communities would you like
to see the plenary speakers address in the 1997 meetings?
_Do you have any names (and addresses) of potential international
plenary speakers or workshop trainers who might address the topic
of learning communities at the 1997 CDS meetings? Who do you really
want to hear?
_Do you want to actively work on one of the subcommittees planning
the 1997 conference? If so, please list your name, address and
phone number.
Anything else you would like to say about preparations for the 1997
meetings and the topic of Learning Communities?
___
_If your web browser is not forms-capable, please send your replies to
Ron Hustedde, CDS Vice President of Programs, _e-mail: [log in to unmask]
y.edu[10], address above[11].
___________________________________
Return to the CDS Conference information page[12], the main CDS
Resources page[13] or the CDS Home Page[14].
*** References from this document ***
[orig] http://www.scn.org/ip/cds/call97.htm
[1] http://www.uga.edu/uga/Athens.html
[2] http://www.infoanalytic.com/cds
[3] mailto:[log in to unmask]
[4] mailto:[log in to unmask]
[5] mailto:[log in to unmask]
[6] mailto:[log in to unmask]
[7] mailto:[log in to unmask]
[8] http://www.gactr.uga.edu/
[9] http://www.scn.org/ip/cds/call97.htm#berniemoore
[10] mailto:[log in to unmask]
[11] http://www.scn.org/ip/cds/call97.htm#ronhustedde
[12] http://www.scn.org/ip/cds/conf.htm
[13] http://www.scn.org/ip/cds/index.html
[14] http://www.infoanalytic.com/cds
_------- -------_
Public Policy Network - PUBPOL-L
http://www.hhh.umn.edu/Archives/PUBPOL/
Commands to: [log in to unmask]
Subscribe: SUB PUBPOL-L "Your Name"
_ Unsubscribe: UNSUB PUBPOL-L _
------- -------
|
