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February 2017
360in360 Transmedia
Storytelling User Guide and Applications
The Impact of Wearable Technologies on Health
Outcomes DLTV Broadcast
ISDM
Partnership with HIMSS and eHealth Malta
Wearable
Technology Show
The Future of
3D Video vs 360 Degree Imaging
Drones and
Aerial Photos and Videos
DL100 Call for Nominations
Medilink Digital Health SIG and AGM
Calls for Digital Medicine Papers & Articles
Business Opportunities in the Digital Age Cutter
Article
Richard Smith Obituary
Upcoming
Events.
Welcome to the GAETSS February 2017 Newsletter. Now that the Xmas
holiday period is over, this month’s e-newsletter is crammed with
information and new developments that will make 2017 a very exciting year.
This newsletter provides some of those updates but is very saddened by the
sudden death of a very good friend and pioneer of Serious Games, Richard
Smith, MD of Totem Learning. I have included a personal obituary about
Richard, the first such announcement I have ever had to include in one of
my newsletters. My condolences go out to his family, friends and work
colleagues. He will be sorely missed by those who knew him.
In this Edition
·
360in360 Transmedia Storytelling User Guide
and Applications
·
The Impact of Wearable Technologies on Health
Outcomes DLTV Broadcast
· ISDM Partnership with HIMSS and eHealth Week Malta
·
Wearable Technologies Show
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The Future of 3D Video vs 360 Degree
Imaging
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Drones and Aerial Photos
and Videos
· DL100 Call for Nominations
·
Medilink Digital Health SIG and AGM
· Calls for Digital Medicine Papers
and Articles
·
Business
Opportunities in the Digital Age Cutter IT Journal Article
·
Richard Smith Obituary
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Featured
Upcoming Conferences
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ICCE 2017 Conference Kuala Lumpur
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ISDE 2017 Symposium Sydney
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CGAT 2017 Conference Singapore
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MEIT 2017 Chongqing
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Playful Learning Conference Manchester
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Serious Play Conference Washington
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Recent Articles and Presentations
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Future Events Listing
360in360
Transmedia Storytelling User Guide and Applications
Logo of the 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling
Initiative
Ever since I set up
my first Digital Media company, Mass Mitec, in
1984, I have been a serial early adopter of “bleeding edge” technologies which
over the ensuing years have included digital imaging devices, digital
telex, email, portable computers, PhotoCD, colour
graphics and printers, diskfax, Canon Ion
analogue camera, desktop video conferencing, virtual classroom, web
broadcasting, hybrid conferences, virtual worlds and most recently, drones
and 360 cameras. It can be an expensive and painful business coming to
grips with embryonic technologies which are almost inevitably constrained
by limitations in other dependent technologies.
I purchased a Ricoh
Theta S 360 camera around 12 months ago with the belief that 360 images and
video has massive commercial potential for capturing and sharing special
experiences and, in combination with drone technology, the ability to
recreate views of the world previously impossible to capture e.g. flying on
top of a drone.
This month, I
realised that 360 cameras have massively more potential than I thought in
the area of transmedia storytelling of life events. Transmedia storytelling
is far from new as a concept. It simply means the use of multiple forms of
media to share a story. We are all familiar with sports programmes that
show highlights from events. These highlights capture the key incidents of
the event so that the audience can, in a short time, get a condensed
version of the actual event. Many people not only watch a full event, they
also watch highlights, read text reports in newspapers and visit online
accounts from different sources with each form of media adding a new level
of interpretation. This is transmedia storytelling. It combines an ability
to distil the essence of an event or story into an engaging short media
with the use of supporting media formats to expand on the story. Creating
transmedia stories requires digital literacy skills as well as creativity
in building a compelling narrative.
With these thoughts
in mind, I have launched an initiative called 360in360 Transmedia
Storytelling as a platform for developing the use of these very new 360
degree cameras to capture life events in a totally new way for use in all
kinds of scenarios including blogs, video diaries, travel reviews,
conferences and education. 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling means using a
360 degree camera to record a story or sequence of events and editing the
content into a video format (like a movie trailer) that has a maximum
length of 360 seconds and then expanding on the story with other media
formats to paint a holistic 360 degree picture of the events and its
memories and emotions.
I have now begun to
compile a collection of “Day in the Life” 360in360 transmedia stories not
only as a mechanism to explore the potential of 360in360 transmedia
storytelling, but also to record those of my life events that might inspire
others into either telling their own stories or experiencing for themselves
what is described in my stories.
The experience of
developing this concept will be included in a Beaconing
Project Blog at the end of the month.
I have written a
guide to 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling and my first example story, all
of which can be accessed at the following web address :- http://www.davidwortley.com/360in360.html
The
Impact of Wearable Technologies on Health Outcomes DLTV Broadcast
The Digital Leaders TV broadcast panel
discussion on Wearable Technologies on Feb 6th
On February 6th,
I was a guest on a web DLTV broadcast organised by Digital Leaders in the
UK and hosted by BBC Click’s Kate Russell. The programme was a panel
discussion moderated by Kate on the topic “The impact of Wearables on Health
Outcomes”. DLTV uses Youtube web streaming
technologies which enabled me to participate in the panel discussion from
home, with the two other panel members located in either their home or
office in different parts of the country.
The control of the
output of the broadcast was carried out by a member of the DLTV tech team
who was able to choose which video stream was broadcast, mute and unmute
individual participants and handle text questions and comments from the
online audience which included a number of my contacts in different parts
of the world.
The panel
discussion was very lively and informative with a general consensus opinion
that wearable technologies are still maturing and do require elements of
human psychology such as those embedded in the nature of gamification to
have a measurable impact on health outcomes.
It provided an
opportunity to describe projects I have been involved in such as the Pegaso EU Project
using wearables and gamification to tackle teenage obesity.
Archives of this
broadcast have now been made available on YouTube :-
The full broadcast
of the programme can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX1UMIiSZ9Q
My introduction is
available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbalkNNtrFI
DLTV will be producing
further programmes on difference Digital Topics – for more information, go
to :- http://digileaders.com/events/dltv-digital-health/
ISDM Partnership with HIMSS and eHealth Week Malta
eHealth Week Malta organised by HIMSS
The International
Society of Digital Medicine (European Chapter) is very pleased to announce
that it has reached an agreement with the international health and medical
conference organisers, HIMSS to collaborate on joint promotion of key
health conferences in Europe. This agreement enables ISDM (European
Chapter) to offer discounts on conference registrations and to use these events to host ISDM
European Chapter meetings of members.
The next HIMSS conference under this
agreement is eHealth week in Malta from 10-12 May. he overarching theme of
eHealth Week 2017 is Data for Health: the key to personalised sustainable care.
Data lies at the heart of service delivery and the development of effective
health policy. During eHealth Week, speakers and delegates will explore the
changing ways in which personal health data is created, stored, shared and
used. Advances in bioinformatics support a paradigm shift towards
tailor-made prevention and treatment strategies both for individuals and
population groups. Opportunities are growing for ICT to support
patient-centred health services and the involvement of patients in their own
care, including access to personal health data, sharing of data, and mHealth applications.
While health services wish to embrace all
the advances that technology has to offer and provide them to the
populations they serve, sustainability needs to be achieved. Health IT
offers important opportunities to improve the efficiency of health care
delivery through innovative approaches to service delivery and public
health, impacting the well-being of both individuals and populations.
eHealth Week will also provide high-level delegates with the opportunity to
learn about Malta’s eHealth systems and see them in action, in particular
the myHealth portal and integrated nation-wide
eHealth deployments. Malta’s Digital Health Strategy for the years 2017 to
2021 will also be presented.
Any ISDM members planning to register
for eHealth and/or wishing to take part in a special meeting of the
European Chapter of ISDM during
eHealth Malta should contact me by emailing president@isdm.eu.
The conference web
site is at http://www.ehealthweek.org/ehome/index.php?eventid=198654&tabid=447653&
Wearable
Technology Show
Wearable Technology Show at Excel Arena,
London
The Wearable
Technology Show takes place at the London Excel Arena on March 7-8. I
attended the event last year and learnt a great deal from both the
conference seminar sessions and the exhibition.
Now in
its fourth year, The Wearable Technology Show is now firmly established as
the number one event for smart technology anywhere in the world. Our 2016
show saw record numbers of both exhibitors and visitors attend in London
and this trend is set to continue on the 7th & 8th March
2017.
For 2017,
the show will be even bigger and better and co located with
· The Digital Health Technology
Show – bringing the latest healthcare innovations under one roof
· Smart Home Show – the event
for the connected home, technology and user innovation
· AR, VR & MXR Show – for
the third year, Europe’s biggest event for augmented, virtual and mixed
reality returns to London
· IOT Connect Show – the
biggest event for the internet of things
The
conference programme at WTS 2017 will again be the most comprehensive of
any connected technology show, offering 6 different streams.
Additionally, a major feature of the expo’s show floor will be the
Innovation Theatre, showcasing the latest products, prototypes, strategies
and thinking in Wearables and Healthcare.
For developers, a dedicated conference stream and workshops will again
offer the opportunity to learn more about the opportunities existing in the
connected economy.
We have reached an
agreement with one of the show’s partners to offer a substantial discount
on registration for the show to ISDM members.
Any ISDM Members
wishing to register for this conference and obtain a substantial discount
should email me at president@isdm.eu.
The Future of
3D Video vs 360 Degree Imaging
3D Video Still of Halberstadt
Church
Last month, I used
a holiday in the Harz Mountains of Germany to explore and compare the
capabilities of 3D video and photography using 2 GoPro Hero cameras with
those of a GoPro Hero camera mounted on my drone and the Theta 360 S 360
camera. I had some serious initial problems with the 3D camera which
comprised of 2 GoPro cameras in a single waterproof mounting. The 3D
cameras were supposed to be synchronised and controlled by my smartphone
but it took several days and emails to GoPro to be able to get the firmware
upgrades needed to achieve this. Consequently, it wasn’t until the latter
part of the holiday that I could actually record in 3D. I have included an
example of a 3D still I took inside a church.
The experience of
both using the 3D recording technology and trying to view 3D video and
images on a computer screen took me to the conclusion that, with the arrival
of 360 video and the growing maturity of VR technology that gives a much
richer experience, the days of 3D domestic video are numbered.
I recently wrote an
article to that effect which I have published at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vr-killed-3d-video-star-future-technologies-share-recall-wortley.
Coincidentally, the week after I published this article, the two major
manufacturers of 3D televisions announced that they were closing production
of 3D television sets.
It is my opinion
that 360 video will very soon see explosive growth, especially with both
Facebook and YouTube now offering 360 images and video to users.
Drones and Aerial Photos and Videos
Still image taken from a drone aerial video
in the Harz Mountain Region (Click on Image to view video)
During the holiday
in the Harz mountains, which was a steam railway tour organised by the
Railway Touring Company, I took the opportunity to bring my 3DR drone with
me to take aerial video and photos of some of the steam trips. The package
tour included a number of specially chartered steam trains which were able
to stop at different photoshoot spots and do “run-pasts” which gave the
passengers opportunities to take video and photos.
My drone attracted
a lot of attention and mixed feelings because of the noise from the
propellers but the I was very with the results I was able to achieve using
this combination drone and video technology, including some 360 videos
taken on board the drone.
I have archived the
videos on YouTube where you can see an example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32i-TMc1vF4
DL100
Call for Nominations
Digital Leaders DL100 Call for
Nominations of “Unsung Heroes”
I am pleased to be
involved with the Digital Leaders organisation led by its CEO, Robin
Knowles. I have attended a number of their conferences and events, which
have all been very worthwhile both from a knowledge gathering and a
networking perspective.
Digital Leaders
seek to celebrate those individuals (unsung heroes) whose passion to
leverage the power of digital technology for positive social purposes makes
them worthy of nomination for membership of DL100 as a recognition of their
contribution. I plan to nominate some of my own unsung heroes when the call
opens on Feb 15th.
Please participate in
this initiative by clicking on the DL100 image above or visiting https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/52738-digital-leaders-100-awards-17
Medilink
Digital Health SIG and AGM
Medilink East Midlands is a
not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to help promote and develop
the interests of the organisations involved in researching, developing and
delivering health-related products and services in the East Midlands of the
UK. Medilink have a number of special interest
groups (SIGs) and I try to attend all those related to Digital Medicine.
The latest Digital Health SIG run by Dr Jonathan Tedds of Leicester
University had a theme of Healthcare and the environment and featured 4
presenters involved in this area.
Dr Joshua Vande Hey of the
University of Leicester presented the EPHI pilot project whose objective is
to improve healthcare with environmental data. Details of the EPHI project
can be found at http://www.cerner.com/News/University-of-Leicester-and-Cerner/
Dr Theodore Hughes-Riley of Nottingham Trent University
presented on employing electronic textiles for monitoring human exposure to
environmental factors with some interesting examples of how sensors
embedded into textiles could provide early warning of potential health
problems such as the use of special socks to detect pre-ulceration of feet
in diabetics. More details of projects can be accessed at http://www4.ntu.ac.uk/apps/news/134741-15/Washable_wearable_computers_to_become_the_next_generation_of_advanced_text.aspx
The East Midlands Breathomics
MRC Pathology Node (EMBER) project was described by Dr Aarti
Parmar of the University of Leicester. EMBER
focuses on the use of a variety of digital devices to detect medical
problems through the analysis of breath. You can find out more about EMBER
at http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/projects?ref=MR%2FN005880%2F1.
The final presenter was Michael Brand who runs the
Sensor100 network which specialises on developments in sensor technology in
key areas such as health, agriculture and the environment. See http://www.sensor100.com/ for more details.
Medilink
will be holding their AGM and networking event on Tuesday March 21st.
For details of this event and more information about Medilink
East Midlands, go to http://www.medilinkem.com/events/events-calendar/2017/03/21/default-calendar/medilinkemagm210317
Calls for Digital Medicine
Papers and Articles
The Journal of
Digital Medicine Edited by ISDM
A special European edition of the Digital Medicine
Journal is due to be published in the next few weeks and we are now
inviting contributions from ISDM member to the next journal. A number of
ISDM members based in Europe contributed to the European edition of Digital
Medicine.
I am happy to accept many different forms of papers and
articles for the Journal which will be promoted at the eHealth week in
Malta and through this newsletter.
The deadline for
submitting papers, reviews and commentaries is February 28th
Please contact me at president@isdm.eu
if you want more details.
Business
Opportunities in the Digital Age Cutter Article
The Cutter Business Technology Journal
I have previously
had 2 articles published in the prestigious Cutter USA Business Technology
Journal. My first article was on serious games and my second on wearable
technologies and the corporate opportunities their usage can offer. I have
now had an idea for an article under the theme “Business Opportunities in
the Digital Age” accepted and have just submitted a paper on “The Impact of
Disruptive Technologies on Life Events”.
The article looks
at the specific impact on the Photographic Industries of different
technologies that have been born out the basic human need to capture, share
and archive life events and covers the photographic technologies and
services I have used in my lifetime before drawing more general conclusions
about the impact of disruptive technologies on both established and
start-up businesses.
For more details of
the Cutter Journals, go to https://www.cutter.com/call-papers#digitalage
Richard Smith Obituary
Richard Smith RIP
It was with great shock and sadness that I learnt of the sudden death
of my friend, Richard Smith, with whom I have had regular contact since we
first met at the Serious Games Institute when he worked for Pixel Learning.
Richard was very knowledgeable and passionate about serious games and has
led his company, Totem Learning with great dignity, skill and humanity. I
last saw Richard at an event at the NEC and, as we inevitably did, we
shared a coffee and a chat together.
Richard was a very generous sharer of his expertise and contacts and
I will miss him His role will be taken over by Helen Routledge whose
experience in the business will be a fitting legacy for Richard.
Featured Upcoming Conferences
Presenting at an
International Conference
Over the coming months, I am due to make
presentations and/or submit papers at a number of national and
international conferences whose details are shown below :-
ICCE
2017 Conference Kuala Lumpur
I am presenting a paper at the 3rd
International Conference on Creative Education to be held in Kuala Lumpur
on March 3-4. My paper is on the topic “The Impact of Disruptive Enabling Technologies
on Creative Education.“
For details of the conference go to http://www.icce-conf.net/
ISDE
2017 Symposium Sydney
The International Symposium
on Digital Earth is a flagship event of the ISDE. Initiated in 1999, nine
international symposia on Digital Earth have been held in China, Canada,
Czech Republic, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Malaysia in every
two years.
The Locate Conference
(Locate17) is the national conference of the spatial and surveying
industries of Australia and New Zealand. The event is an initiative of the
Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI), Spatial Industries
Business Association (SIBA) and Geospatial Information & Technology
Association (GITA).
The proposed bringing
together of ISDE10 in Sydney 2017 with Australia’s premier spatial
conference, Locate 17, will provide both local and international guests
with an unprecedented opportunity to learn about the latest trends and
applications of the Digital Earth as well as forging new connections with
subject matter experts from Australia and across the globe.
The joint conference will be
held 03-06 April 2017 at the new International Conference Centre Sydney.
For details of the ISDE
Symposium go to http://locateconference.com/.
My
conference presentation will be on the topic “The Role of Digital Earth
Technologies on Digital Medicine.”
CGAT
2017 Conference Singapore
For the past 10 years, the annual CGAT conference
has served as a platform for researchers, scientists, IT developers
and consultants to share their research, practice, and educational
initiatives on Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Web Technologies and
Internet Applications, Social Computing and Behavioral
Modeling and Games and Mobile Communications with
an international audience.
Visit the following link for the list of
accepted papers which have been indexed by Scopus:
http://www.cgames.com.sg/PriorYearsPaper.html
My
conference paper is on the topic “Games Industry Adaptive Roadmap”
For details of CGAT 2017, go to http://www.cgames.com.sg/
MEIT
2017 Chongqing
The MEIT 2017
International Conference on Modern Education and Information Technology
(MEIT 2017) will be held during June 24-25, 2017 at Chongqing, China.
MEIT 2017 aims to provide a high-level international forum for
worldwide scientists, industry leaders, engineers and researchers to
present the state of the art of these fields: Education and Information
Technology.
My paper and conference presentation will be on the topic
“Exploring the Potential of 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling in
Education”
For details of the
conference, go to http://www.meit2017.org/.
Playful
Learning Conference Manchester
Playful
Learning is pitched at the intersection of learning and play for
adults. Playful in approach and outlook, yet underpinned by robust
research and working practices, we provided a space where teachers,
researchers and students could play, learn and think together. A space to
meet other playful people and be inspired by talks, workshops, activities
and events. Based in the heart of Manchester, we also explore some of the
city’s playful spaces with evening activities continuing the fun and
conversations after the formal programme ends.
Playful
learning is now in its second year after a successful
and playful 2016, and aims to be just as playful, and just as relevant
in the sector, as the first. We’re also looking at ways to be more ethical
in approach – so this year, we’re focusing on reducing our carbon
footprint: we’ll be rewarding attendees who arrive by public transport,
foot or bike; and all of our food will be vegetarian.
I have submitted a proposal for a
workshop based on 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling
For details of the conference, go to http://conference.playthinklearn.net/blog/.
Serious
Play Conference Washington
The Serious
Play Conference, now in its 7th year, is a leadership conference for
professionals who embrace the idea that games can revolutionize learning.
Speakers, who come from all parts of the globe, share their experience creating
or using games in the corporation, classroom, healthcare institution,
government and military and offer tips on how to move game-based education
programs ahead.
At Serious
Play, attendees listen, share and participate actively in informal sessions
dedicated to the discussion of the future of serious games.
For details of
the conference go to http://seriousplayconf.com/
Recent Articles, Presentations and Papers
A comprehensive list of archived articles, presentations
and videos can be accessed at my website – http://www.davidwortley.com/conferences.html
The most recent updates are shown below :-
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Article/Presentation Title
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Comments
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Feb
2017
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Guide to 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling
View Article
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A short handbook and
guide to making 360in360 Transmedia stories
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Feb
2017
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360in360 Transmedia
Storytelling
View Article
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Launch of a brand new
concept combining 360 video with storytelling
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Upcoming
Events Listing
Below is a list of forthcoming
conferences – also accessible at http://www.davidwortley.com/events.html
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Event Name / Description
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Location
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Web URL
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Feb 19-23
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HIMSS17 - Annual Conference and Exhibition
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Orlando, USA
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http://www.himssconference.org/about/general-info/about-conference
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Mar 3-4
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ICCE 2017 - 3rd International Conference on Creative
Education
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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http://www.icce-conf.net/
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Mar 8-10
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ABSEL 2016 - Association for Business
Simulation and Experiential Learning (ABSEL)
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Myrtle Beach, USA
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https://absel.org/
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Apr 3-6
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ISDE
Summit
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Sydney,
Australia
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http://www.digitalearthsymposium.com/
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Apr 10-11
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CGAT
– Computer Games and Allied Technologies 2017
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Singapore
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http://www.cgames.com.sg/
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May 10-12
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E-Health Week 2017
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Malta
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http://www.ehealthweek.org/ehome/198654/ehealth-week-2017/
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May 26-28 2017
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Technology, Knowledge and Society 2017
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Toronto, Canada
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http://techandsoc.com/2017-conference
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June
24-25
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MEIT
2017
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Chongqing,
China
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http://www.meit2017.org/.
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June
29-30
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Thaisim 2017
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Bangkok,
Thailand
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TBA
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July
12-14
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Playful
Learning
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Manchester,
UK
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http://conference.playthinklearn.net/blog/
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July
18-20
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Serious
Play 2017
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Washington,
USA
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http://seriousplayconf.com/
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Nov 21-22
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WOHIT 2017 - World of Health IT Conference
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Barcelona, Spain
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http://www.worldofhealthit.org/ehome/199702/wohit-2016/
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If you would like any
presentations, videos or documents circulated to my network, I am happy to
provide this service free of charge for any material relevant to readers of
this newsletter. If you are interested, contact me at david@davidwortley.com.
Best
Wishes for a Better Future for all Mankind
David Wortley FRSA
Founder and CEO GAETSS – Gamification and Enabling
Technologies Strategic Solutions
Shaping the Future of Business and Society through
Human Development and Motivation
President of the European
Chapter of the International Society of Digital Medicine
Landline: +441327811827
Mobile Phone : +447896659695
Email : david@gaetss.com,
president@isdm.eu
Skype: davidwortley
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