Maximizing the Benefits of ICT/Multimedia
for Education in the South Pacific - Research
Summary
Power Users of Information and Communication
Technology Summit in New York
From 12th to 13th December 2004, Mr. Christopher
Robbins was invited by United Nations to the Power
Users of Information and Communication Technology
Summit in New York to present a paper titled "Harnessing
power users' skills to create culturally-relevant
educational technology in the South Pacific".
The Summit program focussed on various power users
of technology and participants were representatives
of UN, universities and other stakeholder
Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet
Society (PICISOC) Conference Port Villa
During the PacInet 2004, a Conference organised
by the Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet
Society (PICISOC) from 23rd to 28th August 2004
in Vanuatu, Mr. Robbins was invited to present
a paper titled "Cultural Pedagogy and Usability
of New Media in the South Pacific". Over 30 participants
from all over the Pacific region and mostly from
the IT sector attended this program.
Conference on Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) in Our Life
On 16th June 2004, Mr. Robbins presented the
findings of his research during the ICT in Life
Conference. The Conference was organised by the
ICT Capacity Building at USP Project and held
at the AUSAid Lecture Theatre at USP, Suva but
broadcasted live to all USP member countries simultaneously.
