Please share this announcement with colleagues and students
The Center for Technology in Government at the University at <st1:city w:st="on">Albany</st1:city> is pleased to announce the 2009 iGov Research Institute held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Seattle</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Washington</st1:state></st1:place>, from June 21-28, 2009. Supported by the US National Science Foundation, the Institute was created for doctoral students from around the world who are interested in the impacts of information and communication technologies on government and governance. This 3rd annual Institute includes both academic sessions and practical field work and is organized around the experiences of a major city known for using advanced information policies and technologies for economic, cultural, and social benefits. The faculty team comprises internationally known researchers as well as senior government officials. The 2009 venue is the <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Washington</st1:placename> and the City of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:city>. Application deadline is March 2.
I hope you will identify and encourage qualified doctoral students to apply to this week-long, intensive residential program focused on ways to advance, study, and understand digital government research in an international context. Please also share this announcement with your colleagues.
For more details about the program design, read the highlights of iGov2008 held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Manchester</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place> at http://www.ctg.albany.edu/news/onlinenews_oct_2008_igovinstitute
For more information about the Institute please contact me or visit http://www.ctg.albany.edu/institute.
Sharon S. Dawes, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow
Center for Technology in Government
<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">187 Wolf Road, Suite 301</st1:address></st1:street>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Albany</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">NY</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">12205</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
518-442-3892
sdawes@ctg.albany.edu
www.ctg.albany.edu