ACURIL PAPERS

Les documents de présentation des différents intervenants d'ACURIL sont disponibles
The ACURIL papers can be viewed on the blog
Los papeles de ACURIL pueden leerse sobre el blog

voir la page facebook: Acuril Haiti 2012

Practical Information

Transportation
There will be a free pick-up service at the airport for all participants. Please send your itinerary and filled hotel registration (if you have not done so) to ACURIL LOC, acuril2012haiti@gmail.com. Please watch for the Acuril banner or sign.


The conference will offer a free shuttle service to and from the hotel and the conference venue, the Karibe Convention Center.


There will be transportation at competitive prices when you are leaving. Please purchase a voucher at the registration desk. 


Transport
Il y aura un service de navette gratuit de l'aéroport aux hôtels pour tous les participants. Merci d'envoyer votre itinéraire et votre enregistrement d’hôtel complété (si ce n'est déjà fait) à acuril2012haiti@gmail.com. Suivez les signes ACURIL.


La conférence offrira un service de navette gratuit entre le Karibe et les hôtels.


Il y aura un service de transport vers l'aéroport à prix compétitifs lors de votre départ. Merci d'acheter un coupon au bureau des inscriptions.

Do you know what ICT mean?  
ACURIL XLII HAITI will address its impact in Haiti

 From June 4 to June 8, 2012, the 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of the Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL), will take place at the Karibe Hotel and Convention Center located in Pétion-Ville, Haiti.

This is the first time that the ACURIL Conference is taking place in Haiti as a result of the election of Françoise Beaulieu Thybulle,  MLIS ,President of ACURIL 2011-2012

  

Participants will be coming from various parts of the world particularly from 28 Caribbean states and territories to attend the conference, dedicated  by choice of  the president of  ACURIL Mrs. Francoise Beaulieu Thybulle to

 Mr. Jean Wilfrid Bertrand, General Director of the National Archives of Haiti http://www.anhhaiti.org/ - first Haitian ACURIL President in 1989-1990  which congress could not be held in Haiti..

The world acclaimed author Edwidge Danticat will be the keynote speaker on June 5th, 2012 at 9am. 

The theme for the conference is “365 doors opened on the technological revolution: economic, cultural, social and political impacts.”  The theme plays on the reminiscence of a historic revolution and beautiful palace built by self-proclaimed King Henri Christophe in the North of Haiti in 1813.  The palace that had 365 doors.  

The conference will address the digital era and the consequences of the rapid developments in ICT (information and communications technology) for the information profession. It will also focus on the social, cultural and economic and political aspects of the information society.  Commercial vendors and exhibitors confirmed are Ebsco, Springer, Gaylord, System, Link, SirsiDynix, Elsevier, OCLC, Libraries without borders, the National Archives, the Ministry of Culture, and local banks are also expected pending their confirmation. 


On June 7, ACURIL continues with its 5 year SOLIDARITY with Libraries and Archives in Haiti Campaign. It will coincide with Haiti’s LIVRE EN FOLIE, a yearly Haitian book fair to be held a Parc Canne a sucre .

It will be a unique opportunity for ACURIL participants to witness the vitality of the Haitian book production.

 Join us in ACURIL XLII HAITI, 4-8 June 2012

(cf Friends of Fokal, Acuril)

Acuril Hotels

Dear Acuril XLII Haiti participant

We are very pleased to offer a range of different hotel with more competitive prices for the ACURIL XLII conference. The conference will a offer a free shuttle service to and from the hotel and the conference venue, the Karibe Convention Center. Please fill the hotel registration form and send it quickly to acuril2012haiti@gmail.com

Cher Participant d'Acuril XLII Haiti
Une liste d'hotels à prix compétitifs vous est offerte. Une navette gratuite est mise à disposition des participants matin et soir. Merci de remplir la forme d'inscription d'hotel et la renvoyer rapidement à acuril2012haiti@gmail.com

Deadline for call for papers/posters and workshops have been extended to April 30th, 2012.
Les dates limites de soumission ont été repoussées au 30 avril 2012 pour les présentations, affiches et ateliers.
La fecha por la convocatoria a presentacion de ponencias, talleres y carteles esta ahora 30 de Abril de 2012

The cut-off date for making reservations is April 30th, 2012.

La fecha de límite para hacer reservaciones es el 30 de abril del 2012.

La date limite pour faire des réservations est le 30 avril 2012.

Bienvenue au blog Acuril XLII, Haiti (4 -8 juin 2012)

ACURIL XLII – HAITI

4–8 June/junio/juin 2012

      KARIBE HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER

365 PORTES OUVERTES SUR LA REVOLUTION DES TECHNOLOGIES DE L’INFORMATION. IMPACTS : ECONOMIQUES, CULTURELS, SOCIAUX ET POLITIQUES

365 DOORS OPENED ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL  INFORMATION REVOLUTION. ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPACTS.

365 PUERTAS ABIERTAS SOBRE LA REVOLUCION DE L’INFORMACION TECNOLOGIA. IMPACTOS : ECONOMICOS, CULTURALES, SOCIALES Y POLITICOS.