Leadership in an
Information-Rich Society
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Borders 2007.
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Date: Saturday, March 3, 2007
We are living in a society that accesses and
interacts with enormous amounts of information. Taken at face value,
an information-rich society seems to be a positive scenario. However,
while there are many benefits and opportunities associated with increasing
quantities of information, there are an equal number of challenges.
How do we address inequalities in the ability to access information (both
nationally and globally)? What initiatives should we undertake to ensure
citizens' rights to privacy? How can we balance privacy rights with rights
to access information? How can we leverage information to facilitate
learning and build knowledge in organizations and society?
Solutions for these questions are directly linked to the capacity of
individuals, organizations and the private and public sectors to demonstrate
leadership, and a willingness to work with both people and information in
ways that demonstrate initiative and facilitate decision-making.
Conference Objectives
1. To explore concepts and practices related
to leadership in an information-rich society in an interdisciplinary manner
and reflecting the professional disciplines represented within Dalhousie
University's Faculty of Management, namely the schools of:
Information Management
Business Administration
Public Administration
Resource and Environmental Studies
Marine Affairs
2. To be the first in an annual series of
conferences hosted by the School of Information Management.
Information Without Borders is pleased to
host the inaugural lecture of the
Dalhousie-Horrocks
Leadership Lecture series.
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