Beyond Broadband... Toward Smart Rural Development

The Collectivit� ing�nieuse de la P�ninsule acadienne (CIPA) inc., in cooperation with Industry Canada�s Smart Communities Program and its partners in New Brunswick will hold a Smart Fair, hosted at the Delta Hotel in Fredericton, March 17-18, 2004. This event will give you the opportunity to witness the accomplishments of New Brunswick�s smart community project, learn about the benefits of using information technologies, and the broadband services that will soon be available to the Province�s rural communities. Other projects developed in cooperation with various entrepreneurs, provincial and community associations and provincial departments will also be presented.

The Smart Fair will give you the opportunity to hear about the benefits and opportunities that broadband access can bring to your communities and associations. Through workshops, you will find out the importance of using the new information technologies and the various human and financial resources programs available. We will be pleased to tell you about CIPA�s numerous services that could assist in launching a project based on information and communications technologies (ICT) development through the use of broadband services in your area.