ACADEMIC DEADLINES IMMINENT!

The deadlines for the submissions of long papers, workshops and tutorials have now all been extended until THIS SUNDAY - the 7th June 2009!

The best selected papers from Academic MindTrek 2009 // Everyday Life in the Ubiquitous Era will be considered for inclusion as a special issue in the International Journal of Arts and Technology (IJART).

More special issues are expected to follow soon!

MINDTREK LAUNCHPAD RULES PUBLISHED

You can find the rules and other important info about the MindTrek Launchpad from the website http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/launchpad .

JOSEPHINE GREEN: SOCIAL INNOVATIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

Josephine Green is the Senior Director of Trends and Strategy at Philips Design. She promotes new thinking and new knowledge in the specific field of Social Foresight for Strategy and Innovation.

Josephine Green believes that we need different ways of thinking, being and doing if we are to live well, prosper and safeguard the future. She promotes working in this emerging social space both as an opportunity and as a necessity and sees design and the new technologies as an important enabler towards more social and sustainable solutions for the 21st century.

Josephine will speak at MindTrek on Friday, October 2nd. Check out, for example, this short clip on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qe89dyHbXA

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Registration for the MindTrek conference (Oct 1-2) and ACM Academic MindTrek (Sep 30, + Oct 1-2) has started, and people have begun to ensure their place at the number one digital event of the year. Be amongst the smart ones and register now: http://www.mindtrek.org/2009/registration

REMEMBER THE COMPETITION DEADLINES

Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards: Competition deadline August 7th.
MindTrek Launchpad: The deadline for the entries is August 16th.
Apps for Democracy Finland: Final submission deadline for all entries is 31st of August 2009 at 14:00 (+2 GMT).

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See you at MindTrek!

MindTrek Team