The UT Austin Portugal program is now accepting applications for the third annual International School on Digital Transformation, to be held July 17-22 in Porto, Portugal. Advanced students and emerging professionals, social entrepreneurs, and activists from around the world with an interest in digital technology and the enrichment of civil society are invited to apply.

For the past two years, this intensive residential program has brought together scholars, policy experts, community advocates, designers, and hackers to explore the potential for digital media to empower citizens, strengthen communities, and contribute to a more vibrant civil society. The School is named for Gary Chapman, an internationally renowned Internet policy expert and member of the faculty at the LBJ School for Public Policy at UT Austin who founded this innovative program and passed away suddenly last year. His life continues to inspire the School.

The School’s program for 2011 will focus on these themes:

Information access and open civic discourse
Digital tools for government transparency
Evolving Internet content regulation and the public’s right to information
Digital media and the democratic process
Factors influencing the growth of online civic engagement

Participant fees are:
370 Euros with accommodation at the Hotel Eurostars das Artes, breakfast included 170 Euros for UT-Austin-Portugal PhD Program students (extra fee for accommodation at the Hotel Eurostars das Artes)

For more information about the School, its faculty, and to apply, please visit

www.digitaltransformationschool.org