It has been decided that IRGO was going to promote itself at the Digital Summit in Auckland this November by producing both a hardcopy and electronic package which showcased the range of research skills and interests within the group.

To this end, I invite all members of IRGO (including lurkers) to send to me a few short sentences outlining their research area/interest, to be included in the promotional material that will be made available to delegates at this event. Please also include full name and title, department/school/organization, and a contact email/web address.

We will also be including in this material a statement of intent for IRGO as a group. This statement is currently being formulated at the IRGO wiki:
http://irgo.wetpaint.com/page/Manifesto/thread/801182/I+think+IRGO...
This is your chance to help formulate the direction of this group, so I strongly encourage you to visit the wiki and add your thoughts. They can be as vague as keywords or as formal as full statements -- the Manifesto is an evolving document built by all of us.

Lastly, we are also compiling a list of undergraduate courses and postgraduate research projects in internet studies, to demonstrate that Otago is the leading NZ university in this area. If you are coordinating such a course, or supervising postgraduate students in this area, please pass along to me details and any appropriate links.

May I ask that you have this information to me (erika.pearson@otago.ac.nz) by October 23, 2007 at the very latest to ensure that it is included in the package.

This is an important opportunity for IRGO to put itself in the public eye, and I thank you for your continued involvement.

Erika Pearson
Convener - IRGO