October 7h, 2008 Second Life Conference: Stepping into Health

The “Stepping into Health” Conference will take place on October 7th, 2008.

http://www.steppingintovirtualworlds.org/

During this conference, we will talk about and actually visit some of the best and most creative work being done in promoting health and healthcare in a virtual world environment. It will be held entirely in the virtual world of Second Life.
During the conference, participants will:

* Hear keynote presentations from Randy Hinrichs and Ramesh Ramloll(Moriz Gupte in Second Life).

Randy Hinrichs is a managing partner of 2b3d, a virtual world full service company that provides development and consulting services for Fortune 1000 corporations and world class educational institutions. Prior to founding 2b3d, Randy worked at Microsoft for over a decade in advanced strategies and policy exploring eScience and eHealth. He founded Microsoft Research’s learning science research efforts enabling 3D virtual worlds learning with MIT, multicast video conferencing for world leading universities, virtual laboratories and mobile and pen based learning platforms. He is currently developing the “Medipelago,” a series of healthcare-related virtual world environments.

Ramesh Ramloll is developer of Play2Train, a virtual training space in SecondLife designed to support Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), Simple Triage Rapid Transportation (START), Risk Communication and Incident Command System (ICS) Training. This virtual environment spreads over two islands, with one island dedicated to a virtual town and the other a virtual hospital.

* Walk through and learn about a variety of health-related sites in Second Life
* Participate in “Table Talks” on health-related topics of common interest with participants from around the world
* Take part in a panel discussion with a variety of leaders who are using virtual worlds to promote health and healthcare.

The cost of this day-long conference is only $79.00. To learn more about the conference,or to register, see the links at left.

Annual Visual Web Convention Leading the Thinking and Debate, London 9-10th 2008

**Visual Web**
Annual Visual Web Convention Leading the Thinking and Debate, London 9-10th 2008
**Visual Web**
(This is a RL conference, and will not be screened in SL)

THE EVENTS

The Visual Web Convention brings together 4 conferences all addressing the next-gen Web across virtual worlds, MMOs, casual games, web 2.0 & casual MMOs. You can book day passes or access-all-areas AAA VIP passes AND individual event passes on this site.

CONVENTION SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

• Registration opens from 9.45am both days


• The convention opens at 9.45am and closes at 5.30pm both days


• The free-to-access small expo and extra sessions are only available to conference delegates on the day of their pass.


• You must have a minimum of a conference pass valid for the day to enter the Convention.


• All conferences start at 10.30am sharp and close at 5pm


• The Legal Clinic is just £39 + vat and has limited availability.


• The Clinic, IP Pitching and Future Technologies Panel Sessions must be booked in advance to guarantee your place.


• All sessions are on a first-come, first-served basis.

9th July

• Academic Meets Industry Summit


• Monetise Web 2.0 & Social Networks Conference


• Additional sessions, including:


• IP Pitching


• Future Games Technologies Panel

10th July

• Apply Serious Games Conference


• Apply Virtual Worlds & MMOs Conference


• Small expo and extra sessions, including:


• Virtual Worlds & Serious Games Legal Clinic


• Industry Consultations

There are additional FREE sessions to delegate pass-holders with passes valid on the day.

http://www.viswebconvention.com/pages/schedule.htm

• Booking : can be made here code on registering (with PayPal button through EventBrite) is HEALTHCARE


• Full details are at the official website: www.applyseriousgames.com

Mimir Village, Meeting and Intelligent Shopping. Conference Tools for Second Life, by Salahzar Stenvaag

Hospitality Club and Servas World

Settembre 17th, 2007

In cosa consiste l’ “Hospitality Club”?

Il nostro obiettivo è di far incontrare persone di diverse culture e nazionalità. I membri di tutto il mondo del “Hospitality Club“ si aiutano vicendevolmente durante i loro viaggi, offrendo un tetto per la notte o una visita della città. Iscriversi al club è gratuito e chiunque è il benvenuto. I membri del club avranno la possibilità di vedere online i profili degli altri membri del club, dopo essersi registrati ed essere stati accettati come membri del Hospitality Club.

Il club è formato da volontari che credono in una grande idea: rendere questo mondo più bello facendo in modo che chi viaggia possa venire in contatto con gli abitanti del luogo e facendo in modo che gli abitanti del luogo abbiano l’opportunità di incontrare persone di un’altra cultura. Questa forma di scambio interculturale è l’anima che regge l’ “Hospitality Club”.

Sali a bordo – unisciti alla più grande rete online di scambi di ospitalità! Incontrerai amici da tutto il mondo e troverai sistemazioni gratuite quando viaggerai in ogni angolo del mondo. Non ci sono obblighi di nessun genere (non dovrai ospitare nessuno a casa tua!), l’iscrizione è gratuita e non vediamo l’ora che tu ti unisca a noi nella nostra rete mondiale di amici!

http://italiano.hospitalityclub.org/indexita.htm

Building the Servas World

Dream a little. Become a part of a community of global peace-seekers. Learn a new way of speaking, traveling and listening.

Open your doors to Servas International, a network of peace. Doors you will never close. Friends you will never forget.

http://joomla.servas.org/

Dal profilo su Second Life di Salahzar Stenvaag

Interested in SL possibilities for using it for NoProfit and association meeting, etc.
Would it also interesting import in SL some hospitality things like those in www.servas.org and hospitalityclub.org, which I contributed in developing.

Lo potete trovare al Mimir Village, Meeting and Intelligent Shopping

Salahzar Stenvaag Meeting Conference Tools (Music from Radio Universidade de Coimbra - Portugal)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Blackmount/24/136/87