. . . Week 8 of the Conference

Monday, 22 September 1997

A major effort has been made over the weekend to expand the focus of the meeting to give much more attention to the transportation sector, both in general and in the developing countries. See The Transportation Nexus. Join the discussion. Suggest some useful links, and ideas.
It is now possible to search the entire Day-to- Day conference archives on the Cyber-Forum
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Today's Web Detour: The New Scientist "New ScientistPlus" provides informatoin on contents, a search utility, web-only material, archives, ab on-line shop and web supplements to New Scientist articles.

Tuesday, 23 September 1997

Today's Podium piece offers an introduction to the non-governmental organization CREST , the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology, has been developing interactive multimedia software applications and operating one of the world’s larger Internet services on sustainable energy and resource development, known as Solstice. Solstice (which we introduced to you last week as a suggested Web Detour) "is dedicated to assisting citizens and professionals worldwide in accessing, at no cost, information resources, computer-based software tools, and online discussion groups with peers and experts, that can aid them in promoting sustainable energy and resource development opportunities in their homes, communities and businesses." Have a look and share with them and us your observations and enquiries.

Today's Web Detour: Don's Boss Page Unlike CREST or the New Scientist (see yesterday's detour)Don's Boss Page opens up a quite different angle on the digital revolution. In the host's own words: "Congratulations! You've discovered the only web site designed to protect those surfing the net from their workplaces or classrooms. With Don's Boss Page, all it takes is a quick click of the mouse to turn any Internet-addicted employee into a hard-working, productive member of society." And in the words of a representative of the American Management Association: "We're here for business purposes; not for individual entertainment." You may find this amusing, or you may find it a source of irritation. Be that as it may. We put it before you, however, as an indication of how things are going in this fast unfolding new world. And with the thought that what might be perceived as an annoyance or a menace, may indeed be an opportunity waiting to be discovered.

Wednesday, 24 September 1997

Today's Web Detour: Harvard Information Infrastructure ProjectThe Harvard Information Infrastructure Project (IIP) was established in 1989 in the John F. Kennedy School of Government, with affiliations to both the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Center for Business and Government, and of the Harvard Law School. The IIP is intended to provide a neutral, interdisciplinary forum, in both Cambridge and Washington, for addressing a wide range of emerging policy issues relating to information infrastructure, its development, use, and growth. The IIP convenes experts from government, industry, and academia and draws on the perspectives and insights of policy-makers, managers, economists, lawyers, political scientists, and technologists in pursuit of its mission to advance the understanding of emerging issues related to the development of information infrastructure.

Thursday, 25 September 1997

From September 25th on Basically the action has now moved over to the other half of the conference at The Center@Hamline, with the exception of the Podium presentations which are still being filed here and can be followed through the main Podium page. Again we suggest that if you wish to follow these issues you take the several (less than five) minutes that are needed to register for that section of our meeting. Easy step-by-step guidelines for this will be found at the Registration Desk.

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