The Seventh International Conference on
Virtual Communities

This page last updated 19 January 2004

Offers of presentations at this conference are now being invited. We can only accommodate a maximum of 18 full presentations during this two-day programme, so we need to be highly selective.

This is not an appropriate conference for simple product / company descriptions, and all offers of papers will be scrutinised to ensure they feature a specific topic or area of interest or concern, rather than simply an illustration of a vendor's product. This year, there will be a limited space for those wishing to describe interesting new products; these 15 minute speaking slots within the main conference will be clearly labelled as "new product announcements".

This conference is an opportunity for attendees and speakers to share best practices. With a focus on various species of virtual communities, we plan presentations or panels on:

• Social Software and Social Networks
• Collaboration Tools: Helping Communities Work Together
• Communities of Practice
• Communities of Users
• Geographic / local area Communities
• Case studies of Successful Communities
• Core tools and technologies
• Communities as pressure groups / Flash communities

Those with appropriate expertise who are interested in taking part in the programme should contact the conference's programme management panel via Harry Collier of InfonorticsWe shall require an outline of your proposed presentation, an informative title for your presentation, and brief biographical details. At this international meeting, we regret that we cannot normally contribute towards travel or subsistence expenses for speakers. Because speaking or panel slots are limited in number, you are advised to get your detailed propositions in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Deadline for paper offers: Monday 9 February 2004.