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Scientific
Programme of the
SIS-Forum Science Tree stand |
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Foreword to the Programme |
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a novel concept
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Welcome to the SIS-Forum!
The SIS-Forum (Science and Information Society
Forum) is a novel concept. Neither totally an exhibition nor totally
a conference, it is a moment and a place where scientists meet and
present their projects to the Information Society.
It capitalizes on the conference concept, by
inviting projects through a peer-review process, as well as on the
principle of exhibitions, where presenters are available during
timeslots to respond to visitor questions and establish contacts for
further collaboration.
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complementary to RSIS |
The exhibition on the ICT4D platform is the first instantiation of
the SIS-Forum concept. It is a complementary event to the
RSIS conference
organized at CERN the 8th and 9th December
2003. |
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an e-event |
The SIS-Forum is an electronic-based event. It consists of digital
demonstrations and presentations of projects and activities, all
focusing on science's leading role in driving the development of the
information society. |
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42 projects, 5 themes
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Forty-two projects from thirty two organizations world-wide have
been invited. They are organized into 5 themes:
Education and
Culture;
Health;
Development,
Environment, Risks;
Fundamental
Sciences and Enabling Technologies; CERN in the
Information Society.
Come and see how the digital divide can be measured on line, how
young artists in Geneva have developed video clips to explain health
best practices to young people in developing countries,
how Particle Physics software can help Medicine,
how using the Grid can transform the way students learn science, how
on-line training on Fish Health Management in used in Philippines,
how the World Cultural Heritage can be supported from Space, how
CERN is uncovering secrets of Universe:
Anti-matter and the LHC experiments … and many more.
Enjoy the visit to the SIS-Forum at ICT4D.
Francois Fluckiger,
SIS-Forum Manager
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SIS-Forum
... where Science meets the Information Society ...
The SIS-Forum is a forum: It is a moment and
a place where scientists
meet to present their projects and activities.
The SIS-Forum is a novel concept:
it is neither totally an exhibition
nor totally a conference.
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It capitalizes on the conference
concept, by selecting projects to form a programme, combining invitations and
peer-review selections from
submissions to a
conventional call (called Call for Content, CfC).
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It uses the principle of exhibitions,
where presenters do not
deliverer scheduled speeches to a seated audience, but are available during timeslots to respond to visitor
questions, demonstrate on demand what their project is, establish contacts for
further collaboration, ...
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42 projects
displayed
from
32 institutions
worldwide |
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Themes |
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The scientific programme in organized around
Five Central Themes.
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Education and Culture
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Health
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Development, Environment, Risks
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Fundamental Sciences and Enabling Technologies
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CERN in the Information Society
In addition to
demonstrations of invited and selected projects, the forum will
highlight key moments of RSIS , and
publicize the results of the conference.
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Five Central Themes |
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Space and time organization |
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Institutions presenting projects |
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As a result of the
Call for Content and Selection
process, scientists from 32 different
institutions are
invited to present their project or activity. |
32 institutions
worldwide |
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