<a href="http://www.storycenter.org/obidos.html">http://www.storycenter.org/obidos.html</a><br><br><p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="justify"><font size="2">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 (<a href="http://www.obidos.pt">www.obidos.pt</a>),
some 80 km north of Lisbon. Download <a href="http://www.storycenter.org/obidosflyer.jpg">flyer</a>
for event.<br>
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<font size="3">The State of Digital Storytelling</font><br>
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. <br>
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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.<br>
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<font size="2"><font size="3">Attendance<br>
</font>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. </font></font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="justify"><font size="2"><font size="3">Conference
Format</font><br>
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 <a href="http://www.storycenter.org/ObidosSchedule.pdf">Conference
Program</a>.<br>
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<font size="3">Speakers </font><br>
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.<br>
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<font size="3">Local Organizers</font><br>
MULTISTORIAS is a newly formed Lisbon based Digital Storytelling non-profit
organization, directed by José Sacavém. </font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="justify"><font size="2"><font size="3">Sponsors<font size="2"><br>
The conference is presented with generous </font></font>support of the
Luso-American Foundation and the Parque Tecnológico de Óbidos.
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<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="justify"><font size="2"><font size="3">Hotels<font size="2"><br>
A number of the local hotels in Óbidos are offering discounts for
conference attendees. Arrangements with the hotels can be made directly.
Download <a href="http://www.storycenter.org/ParticipatingHotels.pdf">Contact and rate sheet</a>
for discounted hotels and <a href="http://www.storycenter.org/Alojamento.pdf">map</a> of area. Visit
<a href="http://www.obidos.pt/">obidos.pt</a> for directions and information.<br>
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<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="justify"><font size="2"><font size="3">Registration<font size="2"><br>
</font></font>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 <a href="https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=4527">Registration
Site </a>, Visa and Mastercard, PayPal accepted. For questions please
email José Sacavém at <a href="mailto:jose@storycenter.org">jose@storycenter.org</a> for updated information
regarding event and sponsorships. </font></p>
<font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3">Post
Conference Digital Storytelling Workshop<font size="2"><br>
</font></font>CDS will join with MULTISTORIAS in presenting a three day
open digital storytelling workshop, visit our <a href="http://www.storycenter.org/workshops.html">website</a>
to find out more and to register. Instructors: Jose Sacavem, Daniel Weinshenker,
and Joe Lambert, working in Portuguese, Spanish and English.<br>
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