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11th Annual ISNA iTAG Conference
The instinct to communicate is present among all of us. We communicate to be heard and to hear others. We say what we consider to be important and we want to know what others have to say. Sometimes our desire to communicate is driven simply by the need to inform and to be informed. However, implicit in all communications is the desire to discover from what we learn, to try out new possibilities in order to achieve our desired goals and assist others in achieving goals that may be of benefit to us and to others. This is inherent in self-development. We often have to work with others in order to achieve our desired goals. We are driven by the commonality of interests and depend on the forcefulness that comes from collective efforts.
We become involved in improving our collective condition so that in turn this has a beneficial effect on our personal condition. We identify the things that need to be improved, or the problems that need to be solved. We analyze our challenges and learn from our accomplishments. We use all the tools available to us, to increase efficiency and productivity. The Muslim community in North America can benefit from technological developments and opportunities. Several Muslim professionals have reached the highest levels of entrepreneurial success and we are proud of their achievements and would like to recognize their accomplishments.
In looking at the Muslim communities in North America, the focus of the ISNA iTAG Conferences is to examine our current level of use of information technology, and to consider ways and means for making more pervasive, more efficient, and above all, more effective use of information technology for Muslim community development. Some examples of information technology and tools include email, bulletin boards as dynamic repositories of information that is of common interest and practice in a community, and online conversations aimed at learning, discovery and practice, taking place via the Internet that can bring people together in a more pervasive mode than the classical weekly physical gatherings in homes and centers.
The Planning Committee of the Annual ISNA iTAG Conference invites all those who are interested in Muslim community development to come forward and identify community needs, present known examples of good practices, and propose solutions for continuous improvement in the programs and activities provided by our communities. All community leaders should attend this conference in order to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their own communities through the appropriate application of new technologies. It is also an opportunity for young Muslims to learn about Information Technology career opportunities and for employers to meet these talented young Muslim professionals.
For more Information, please, contact: Ashfaq Lodhi, Director of Membership & MIS, at ashfaq@isna.net or by phone 317-839-1811