IEEE Society for the Social Implications of Technology E-Newsletter
Summer 2003
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As another way to keep our members abreast of information about our society, SSIT has inaugurated an e-newsletter with this issue. Questions, comments, and items of interest should be directed to the newsletter editor: Karl Perusich, Ph.D. at kperusic@galaxyinternet.net.
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ISTAS 2003
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The ISTAS 2003 conference will be held September 24-26, 2003 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This years theme is”Technology, Crime Prevention and Security”. Registration and other information can be found at www.senter.nl/crimeprevention
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ISTAS 2004
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The ISTAS 2004 conference will be held at on June 17-19, 2004 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. Its general theme is ”Globalizing Technological Education”. Paper and panel proposals are due January 30, 2004. Additional questions should be directed to the general chair, Lance Schachterle at les@wpi.edu .
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Spring Board of Governors Meeting
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The SSIT board of governors met at for their spring meeting. Highlights of the meeting include the approval of an e-newsletter, the appointment of a new editor for Technology and Society Magazine, and the creation of an SSIT Fellows Committee. Complete minutes of the BOG meeting can be found at http://chortle.ccsu.edu/BOG/BOGindex.html.
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Member Highlight
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Bob Brook, senior member, IEEE, member SSIT and EMC and member of the RAC committee describes his activities on the IEEE PI583 Committee for Voting Machines. Further highlights can be found at http://policy.rutgers.edu/andrews/projects/ssit/item071803a.html
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