Please post and distribute and join us on May 31, 2011.

Building Digital Bridges on the Shore of Hudson Bay – Information and Communication Technologies in
Fort Severn First Nation.

Over the past 15 years Fort Severn and other First Nations in Northwestern Ontario have worked with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) tribal council and strategic partners to build a network of broadband connectivity across the region and beyond. Digital networks support community and social services in health, education and many other areas. Featuring presentations and discussion in person and by videoconference with Fort Severn First Nation community members, representatives from KO, and researchers and guests. Everyone is welcome.

Start time: 1pm Atlantic, 12 noon Eastern, 11am Central, 10am Mountain, 9am Pacific

The event will last 2.5 hours

Webcast: http://live.knet.ca/connected

Event website: http://tinyurl.com/May31FortSevern

Fort Severn Technology Showcase website: http://fortsevern.firstnation.ca/tech_showcase

To join by videoconference, contact lyle.johnson@knet.ca

Join us in person: National Research Council, 46 Dineen Drive, University of New Brunswick campus, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Co-hosted by the National Research Council, Fort Severn First Nation, and the Canadian Communication Association, in collaboration with the University of New Brunswick Department of Sociology and the VideoCom project - http://videocom.firstnation.ca