Track: Get the Spirit Going
Session:

Community Networking in Canada - At a Crossroads on the Informatio n Highway


Speaker: Shawn Henry, Calgary Freenet Association founding member
Time: Saturday August 17, 3:30 PM
Report by: Janet Buterman, Tangram public relations generalists ltd.

Shawn Henry presented an overview of a research project co-authored with Andrew Avis. This project reviewed several problems with freenet or community network development and support in several areas, including:

Henry made recommendations for government, business, public and freenets. He also invited feedback from the audience.

Suggestions from the audience included "we should try to pool our success stories," as "some positive things are happening all around us." Audience members also noted that progress doesn't necessarily rely on government leadership, and that leadership in the information age is everyone's responsibility.

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