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We are now accepting proposals for workshop sessions for the 2009 World AI Conference. We are looking for workshops that are rich in example, interactive and engaging, and which illustrate the most innovative use of Appreciative Inquiry and strength based change approaches to meet the pressing needs of our communities, governments, civil society organizations, and businesses.

Two types of workshops will be showcased at the conference:

	There will be LIVE conference workshops of approximately 1.5 hours in length each – these workshops will be presented live in Kathmandu, Nepal during the conference. A summary of your session will also be available online for participants as well.
	There will be ONLINE conference workshops – these sessions will be available only online and involve creating and posting a power-point summary of your work and/or other documents that you want to share about your work, a discussion area devoted to your topic and potentially a scheduled live chat open to all conference participants.

We invite your submission of up to two workshops for possible consideration in the conference agenda.

Accepted workshops will be offered a 50% discount on registration for up to 3 presenters

The deadline to submit is April 30, 2009

Review timeframe and process

The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2009. You will be notified by June 1, 2009 as to whether your workshop has been selected for inclusion at the conference. If you are selected, a confirmation of your workshop description will be due to us by June 15, 2009.

An international committee will review all workshop proposals. Acceptance will be based on an evaluation of the potential of each workshop to advance the thinking and practice of strength-based innovation, change, or design within organizations, and your workshop’s fit with the overall conference agenda.

How to submit

Please share the vision of your workshop with us by using our on-line easy submit form

Please include the following in your proposal submission:

	Your name and contact information
	Your proposed workshop’s title
	Your preference for consideration as a live workshop in Nepal or an online workshop
	The list of proposed presenters/facilitators for the workshop and a brief (3 sentence) bio for each.
	A brief description of the workshop, including how you see your workshop advancing the thinking and practice of strength-based work (350 words or less – approximately 1 page)
	The conference thematic area to which the workshop relates

Further contact information

If you have any questions about the workshops or submission process, please contact Lindsey Godwin, the conference Tri-Chair at l.godwin@moreheadstate.edu

For more information on the overall conference agenda and the exciting opportunities for co-sponsorship opportunities, please visit the conference website at www.2009worldAIconference.org or contact info@2009worldAIconference.org

Finally, please feel free to send this Call for Workshops to people you know. We thank you in advance for your help in identifying the kind of work the whole world should hear about. We look forward to hearing from you!

	Review timeframe and process
	How to submit
	Please include the following in your proposal submission
	Further contact information