Abstract submission deadline extended
Jul 29th
It’s not too late to submit an abstract for presentation at Making Links 2010. The submission closing date has been extended to close of business, Monday 16 August.
We seek proposals for oral paper presentations, workshops and interactive multimedia displays. A computer lab and video lounge will be available for multimedia and film presentations.
Making Links is a peer-based conference where workers in the not-for-profit sector share ideas, knowledge, success stories and learning from their experiences working with ICT, websites and social media. If you have an interesting case study or skills to share, we encourage you to submit an abstract. Being in Perth this year, we are keen to put extra focus on remote area strategies and Indigenous projects, but there is plenty of room for the usual diverse range of presentations. Click here for some ideas, and here for inspiration from previous years.
Submissions should be made by submitting a 150 word abstract describing your presentation and a short bio.
Click here to submit your short abstract and bio…
Presenter registrations
As an added incentive – confirmed presenters get a discounted registration. If you think you can’t afford to attend the conference, don’t let that deter you from submitting a paper as a limited number of scholarships will be available. Email lbeckham@sapmea.asn.au for more info.
If you are from a private company please note – it is usual practice in the community sector for presenters to pay registration fees. We also encourage you to look at our Sponsorship Guide
Call for submissions – Film & Digital Arts Festival
Jul 13th
Making Links invites submissions from organisations and practitioners for the Film & Digital Arts Festival : documentary, digital stories, video clips – that reflect the diversity of projects, actions and creative work being done with technologies (from hi-fi to lo-fi) in communities to empower self-expression and change. We are keen to hear from you, your community, your project, and invite you to submit content for screening in the Making Links Film & Digital Arts Festival.
Keynote Confirmed – Tanya Notley (Tactical Tech)
Jul 13th
The Making Links conference in proud to confirm its first keynote for 2010. Tanya has more than 10 years of research and project management experience working on digital media initiatives with third sector, international development and community-based organisations in Australia, the UK, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. She is currently leads the Info-Activism Program area at Tactical Technology Collective (http://www.tacticaltech.org). Tactical Tech is an international NGO working at the point where rights advocacy meets technology. Most recently Tanya led Tactical Tech’s successful project, ‘10 tactics for turning information into action’ which has been translated into more than 20 languages.
Reminder – Climate Risk Workshop – Sydney and Melbourne
Jul 12th
Climate change is all but certain. How will climate change affect the community sector and the services we provide? How can we prepare?
These and other questions will be addressed in a series of workshops presented by ACOSS, Climate Risk, and Making Links. The workshops are a direct spin off from a session at Making Links 2009. Presenter Karl Mallon is Director of Science and Systems at Climate Risk Pty Ltd. The workshop is of benefit to staff and management of not-for profit organisations who are responsible for organisational policy, strategic planning, service delivery and future proofing.
Sydney – Monday 19th July (More details including flyer; Book through NCOSS: info@ncoss.org.au)
Melbourne – Friday 30 July (More details including flyer; Book through VCOSS: vcoss@vcoss.org.au)
