A series of lunchtime seminars is to be held at Auckland University, Waikato University, Victoria University of Wellington, and Canterbury University: IMPACT ‘08 - The Social, Cultural & Ethical Impact of ICT Innovation.

The seminars are organised and funded through a partnership of UNESCO New Zealand, the 2020 Communications Trust and InternetNZ.

All sessions are on the third Monday of each month and run from noon to 2 PM.

Topics include Entertainment, Water Management, Agriculture, Identity, Social Interaction, Community Building and Location.

Perhaps of particular interest to community organisations are:

Agriculture, June 16

What are the impacts for farmers with Rural Broadband, GPS and RFID technologies? What are the impacts on the consumer, food distribution & preparation operations and our health?

Social Interaction, August 18

How are innovations in ICT impacting on how people interact? What is the impact of innovative ICTs eliminating the tyranny of distance and time?

Community Building, September 15

What impact does ICT innovation have in building communities? And, has the concept of community changed away from a geographic focus? And what is the impact on the individual’s association with their multiple communities?

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