[ARENA] Digital Storytelling Óbidos International Conference: call for participation

[Jose Sacavem]

http://www.storycenter.org/obidos.html

The Center for Digital Storytelling joins with the newly formed
MULTISTORIAS, Portuguese non-profit organization, in proposing the
International Digital Storytelling Conference to be held in June 2009. The
event will be held at the Conference Center in the beautiful town of Óbidos
(www.obidos.pt), some 80 km north of Lisbon. Download
flyer<http://www.storycenter.org/obidosflyer.jpg>for event.

The State of Digital Storytelling
Nearly 80 countries worldwide have been introduced to Digital Storytelling.
The massive growth in the last few years has demonstrated the strength of
this distinct new genre of communication, originating from a group of
California practitioners associated with the Center for Digital
Storytelling. At the same time, countless practitioners have expanded and
adapted the core philosophy and methods to explore many new and provocative
areas of application, from using stories in mobile communication, to
integrating digital stories into curriculum, awareness campaigns, and public
policy advocacy.

Digital storytelling has been found to be an excellent tool for many sectors
of society, from education, to public health, healthcare provision, human
rights, immigration and language comprehension, issues of the environment
and land use, and addressing dislocation and gentrification. This conference
will allow a Portuguese, European, and international audience to examine
case studies of practices from the field, to view a festival of digital
story, and to participate in trainings with leaders from the field.

Attendance
The conference is open to the public. Digital Storytelling facilators,
educators, academics, communications professionals, technologists, and
enthusiasts are expected to attend from throughout Europe, with guests from
the U.S., Australia and Africa expected to attend.

Conference Format
This one day International Conference will be organized to in two sections,
with panel discussions followed by questions. The morning panel will address
applications of digital storytelling in service to various communities
including youth, immigrants, small towns, and healthcare. The afternoon
panel will focus on innovations in digital storytelling form and its
connection to broadcast, mobile technology, and Web 2.0 applications. The
conference will hold a pre-reception on Friday, June 26, and an evening
screening festival of digital stories from around the world. Download
Conference
Program <http://www.storycenter.org/ObidosSchedule.pdf>.

Speakers
The conference present a group of renowned international speakers on the
field of Digital Storytelling, including Lisa Heledd Jones, currently with
on assignment from the BBC at the George Ewart Center for Storytelling at
Glamorgan University, but was a flead faciltator with the BBC’s long running
Capture Wales project, Eddie Westbroek the former director of UR's Room for
Storytelling project, Simon Stromberg, working with the City of Stockholm,
and CDS’ Joe Lambert. Other networks and organizations will be invited
including the Museum of the Person Network (Brazil, US, Canada, Portugal),
the Digi-Tales European Network, Dublin Institute of Technology, the
University of Southern Queensland, Australia, and others.

Local Organizers
MULTISTORIAS is a newly formed Lisbon based Digital Storytelling non-profit
organization, directed by José Sacavém.

Sponsors
The conference is presented with generous support of the Luso-American
Foundation and the Parque Tecnológico de Óbidos.

Hotels
A number of the local hotels in Óbidos are offering discounts for conference
attendees. Arrangements with the hotels can be made directly. Download Contact
and rate sheet <http://www.storycenter.org/ParticipatingHotels.pdf> for
discounted hotels and map <http://www.storycenter.org/Alojamento.pdf> of
area. Visit obidos.pt <http://www.obidos.pt/> for directions and
information.

Registration
If you plan to attend both Friday night and Saturday, an €80/US$110 fee for
meals and registration processing will be charged to conference attendees,
if you only plan to attend Saturday, the fee is €55/US$80. To register,
visit our Registration Site
<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=4527>, Visa and
Mastercard, PayPal accepted. For questions please email José Sacavém at
jose  storycenter.org for updated information regarding event and
sponsorships.
Post Conference Digital Storytelling Workshop
CDS will join with MULTISTORIAS in presenting a three day open digital
storytelling workshop, visit our
website<http://www.storycenter.org/workshops.html>to find out more and
to register. Instructors: Jose Sacavem, Daniel
Weinshenker, and Joe Lambert, working in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
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