COLLOQUE INTERNATIONAL SUR

SCIENCE, MATHEMATIQUES ET SOCIETE

 20 au 31 Janvier 2004

Lieu : Cotonou, Bénin

Objectifs : 

·        Ouvrir les champs de mathématiques aux problèmes socio-économiques et de développement

·        Résoudre les problèmes sociaux par les mathématiques.

Les communications seront présentées par des chercheurs et enseignants des Universités d'Amérique, d'Asie, d'Europe et d'Afrique.

Thèmes /Topics : 

punto elenco Information assurance (computer security) with an international spin on it.
punto elenco The information economy, the digital divide, and North-South relationships in respect of information, with special emphasis on South-North information flows. Events like the WSIS and the North-South power relationships in the information arena.
punto elenco International business, Global knowledge measurement, Total quality management,entrepreneurship, international trade and export.
punto elenco South Africa's nuclear non-proliferation policies, and issues surrounding the Pelindaba Treaty, nuclear weapons and NEPAD.
punto elenco Children's understanding of mathematical concepts.
punto elenco Differences between the creative process of scientists and artists-- using Piaget's theory.
punto elenco Protection of Civil Liberties in light of technologies such as the Internet, Internet Crime (all aspects of this: investigating, prosecuting, the types of crimes like child porn, fraud ...).
punto elenco navigation, usability, knowledge acquisition, and knowledge management. The technologies behind dynamic web sites, the construction of knowledge (not meant in the philosophical sense here) and how/where it reposes in master form so as to permit and enable re-use.
punto elenco Naturalistic research methods; especially Grounded Theory, and reflective writing (and of course thinking).
punto elenco "Information and Communications Technologies(ICTs) for Develompment: putting words into Action"
punto elenco Simulation of Wireless Digital Communications Systems. M
punto elenco The music of Sub-Sahara Africa and/or comparison with Western European music using recorded examples of music. We would sing, dance, etc. - perhaps see excerpts of a video or two.
punto elenco "Paradigm Shifting" - In terms of Social and Management Aspects of living in a world full of shifting paradigms.
punto elenco Digital authentication, authorization and auditing with applications to e-government.
punto elenco ICT for Development in Africa: the role of Open Source.
punto elenco The media dynamics of the African Information Society.
punto elenco African American scientists/inventors and American society.
punto elenco A comparative study of developing countries (maybe Ghana, Togo, Benin) and the impact of IT on the economy.
punto elenco Educational technology and digital divide public policy with focus on international digital divide policy.
punto elenco Society, Globalization, International Business, TQM.
punto elenco Automated Essay Grading (AEG) research.
punto elenco Civil liberties and the problems of secrecy.
punto elenco The delivery of public goods under democratic and authoritarian regimes in Nigeria.
punto elenco The House Government Reform and Oversight Committee's investigation into the Bush Administration's "abuse of science" for "ideological" purposes.
punto elenco Post-Cold War academic inquiry.

 

Comité à l'organisation :

               Responsable : Prof Netiva Caftori

                Secrétaire :    Dr Eugène C. Ezin

                Membres : Joel T. Hounsou, Aboubacar Marcos, Joel Tossa, Yébéni B. Kouagou

Public Visé :

·  Jeunes doctorants,

·  Chercheurs, Professeurs 

·  Personnel des entreprises publiques et privées.

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