[p2p-research] Fwd: collective intelligence at DEST deadline extended

[paola.dimaio at gmail.com]

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http://dest2009.debii.curtin.edu.au/index.php?Itemid=40&id=26&option=com_content&task=view

DEADLINE EXTENDED TIL FEB 28 2009, PLEASE CIRCULATE!
THANKS

*TRACK
     Web Based Human Collective Intelligence
     Chair - Paola Di Maio – University of Strathclyde
* Web based communication is creating unprecedented opportunities for large
scale knowledge aggregation, and new challenges for technologists and social
scientists who are working to develop organisational systems and
infrastructures.  The proliferation of easily accessible and intuitive web
based social software tools and environments is enabling multitudes of
people to connect, communicate and exchange information and knowledge in
near real time, thus exploding the potential for 'collective intelligence
'to take place.  While a universally accepted model and definition of
'Collective intelligence', has not yet emerged, examples of web based
collective intelligence,  can be found in different disciplines (from
learning to economic development to governance), Although a few
authoritative initiatives have been started in this direction, such as The
Centre for Collective Intelligence at MIT, (http://cci.mit.edu), books and
blogs are being written, CI still remains  undefined and elusive,  it is
exposed to scepticism.
(http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/11/mit_junk_science)

This track aims to promote a sound interdisciplinary framework for the field
of CI, harnessing from different areas of research, grounded in the
respective scientific theories, and capable of encompassing different
perspectives: socio-political, technical, scientific.  We encourage inter-
and multi- disciplinary approaches that cover more than one aspect of CI and
encourage original and quality contributions as follows:

-    Domain definition of collective intelligence (what is CI?)
-    Evolution of CI - practices, case studies, work examples
-    Tools and techniques to support CI (programming and designing of
collaboration)
-    Social and behavioural dynamics related to CI, within the context of IT
-    Impact of CI on advancement of interdisciplinary
-    Impact of CI on other disciplines
-    Impact of CI on all other human activities
-    CI Projects and results
-    CI risks and aberrations (cyber-mobbing, wisdom of the crowds
transforming into mobs)
-    Theories and Scientific Methods pertaining CI
-    Knowledge aggregation
-    Expertise finding




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Paola Di Maio
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